Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
New York Assembly Fin.
ally Adopts Resolutions
of Impeachment.
IN ALL-NIGHT SESSION
Governors Wife Fails in EIev-
enth Hour Sensational Ef-
fort to Save Him.

Albany, y. Y, Aug. 13.-Governor
William Sulzer was imreached az 5:16
this morning by he democratic major
ity in the assembly Of the New York
legislature. The vote, which was 70
to 40, came after an all night session,
and after the governors wife had
made an eleventh hour effort to save
him a: the risA of sacrificing her own
reputation.
Organization leaders who had
spared for time ali night for fear
that their program uI Impeachment
would be wrecked by lack OF votes,
welcomed newcomers to the assembly
chamber summoned from New York
during the early hours and, assured
OF victory by their presence, started
rapid fire Of legislation with adop-
tion OF the impeachment resolution.
ARTICLES PREPARED.
Long articles OF impeachment EN-.
tracing the findings OF the Fraw.ey
committee in substance lay ready for
presentation on the desk of the demo
cratic Leader Levy hours before the
organization trusted its impeachment
resolution to a roll call. With the
adoption Of this resolution and she
creation OF c committee headed by
Levy to prepare articles a recess was
taken. Levy ana his associates went
through the formality Of retiring. to
rceppear within al hour, and sent the
articles TO the speakers desk with
ne resolution tha. they be adopted.
The rollcall showed adoption Of the
articles by 10 to S2.
After the adoption Of the articles OF
impeachment the assembly quickly
passed a resolution appointing nine
managers to conduct impeachment
proceedings in behalf Of the lower
house. The managers are under the
chairmanship OF Levy and include five
other New York city democrats
REPAsS VETOED BILLS.
Thereafter under the head Of unfin
ished business, the assembly took UT
consideration OF several bills passed
at the present session, and vetoed by
the governor. With a roll call that
moved swiftly, and without a hitch
The first Of the bills was repasseC
ever the governors veto.
Many members had been slumberine
In their seats during the tedious hours
OF the prolonged debate. Others
buoyed no longer by the excitement
OF the impeachment proceedings, lean
ed back In their chairs and closed
their eyes. BY the time the first bill
had passed there we're audible sound.
OF deep labored breathing from some
members chairs. Speaker Smith, lean
ing forward, swept with his eyes row.
o. men with their heads on thei
bosoms. and their eyes closed.
"A number Of members, l take II
are asleep in their chairs" thundereC
the speaker. bringing the gavel dowI
with a resoundirg thump on his desk
Members will please answer wheI
their names are called" More whack
OF the gavel on the speakers desl
aroused the sleeper. momentarily, ant
'"S ooseuOiy LOOK up aLOtner oil
which Sulser had vetoed
SPECTATORS STAND ALL NIGHT.
With this out Of the way the Assem-
bly, adjourned at 1880 to meet again
at II. Two hundred spectators, tn,
remnant Of the throng that surge,
through the capitol last night, marchet
out OF the chamber with the legisla
tors. They had stood up all nigh
TO see the governor impeached.
In the executive mansion. wher
Mrs. Sulzer made last night wha
friends call her confession" to saw
her husband. the governor sat till a
most dawn, waiting the verdict in
brightly lighted chamber five minutes
walk away, but there wGs no sig
or life when the legislature adjourned
Worn by wearing waiting. the gov
ernor was sleeping. He went to be-
before the roll call and was not avail
ened TO be told the news. That III
governor knew pretty well what woul