The evening world., 1913-10-18
Forsook Law for journalism,
and Politics With Him Is
Only a Side Issue.
RICH BY OWN EFFORTS.
Studious and Conservative, He
Has Proved Most Efficient
in Public Life.
Bv Martin Green.

\ BY Martin Green.
When conditions arose In Albany q
month ago that put Martin H. 0lynn
IN power a. Acting Governor. many
Of his militant friends insisted he
should eject william sulzer from the
Executive Chamber in the Capitol.
Mr.. Sulser had been impeached BY
the Assembly and. by the provisions
Of the law, should have abandoned
the active duties Of his once to the
Lieutenant Governor. Mr.. Glynn.
Mr.. Sulser had not abandoned the
physical duties Of his ONCE Nor had
he turned over to the Lieutenant-Gov-
srnor the chamber In the Capitol as
signed to the Chief Executive. Indeed,
Mr.. Sulzsr insisted upon being Gov
ernor-in fact. dsfying the Legislature
and Mr.. Oiynn Was holding forth In
quarters Just OF The Senate chamber.
his position being somewhat Of . Joke.
A. has been said. his militant friends
advised and urged hin to forcibly eject
william 0ulxer. The same Sulser had
refused to deliver to the Acting Gov
ernor the great seal Of once and was
progressing along a. though nothing
had happened to Pct the slightest dent
\n his powers.
MADE HIS own DECISION. DIS.
Missed "AOvlSERS,"
Mr.. Giynn kept his own counsel
against the solicitations Of his SELF
constituted guidss until one afternoon
when sAout . dssen Of them had
la6ored with hin Tor an hour.
They had advanced the argument that
the Longer William sulssr was allowed
10 occupy the executive onlcss. houtins
the Legislature and adverusing himself
- n oppressed aad Injured man. the
stronger he was making himsslf With
a. unthinkins pubic.
Gentlemen" sad the Acting Gov
srnor. "ths law aas put me In this
position. I didn't seek Il The time 10
ceming when Mr.. 'Sulssr will recognise
~ power Of the law and will volun-
tAs1ly turn over to me such Of the func.
teos Of government a. he 10 usurpins.
] sAall not seek to hasten his action.
"And now I am going TO out on my
hst and take . walk around the block.
When I set back back want to md
this once empty"
Mr.. olynn put IN his hat and went
f. . walk around the block. When no
ct hack his friends had departed.
soms time later Mr.. Suiser voluntarily
passed over to Mr. 0lynn the executive
powers and privileges he had been sxer-
oising In defiance Of the law.
TAsh Mr.. Gyan's militant friends
came back and shook his hand and ad-
nittsd that he he'd been right and they
\had been wrong.
ID RARELY WRONG ON MATTERS
OF PUBLIC POLICY.
Right there y one Of the Characters.
ties Of the new Governor Of New York.
On matters Of public policy he 10 rarely
wrong. His judgment 10 sound. There
isn't . public once holder In the State
that has had 90 many men voluntarily
admit to him that he was right and they
we're mistaken. He can see ahead. but
1t the same time he keeps his eye on
each side Of tho road and rsmembers
what he has passed.
Mr.. 0lynn 10 the youngest Governor
New York has ever had. except David
b. Hill Mr.. 0lynn was exactly forty.
two years and one month old yesterday
when he took the oath Of once. Mr..
Hill was q few months younger when
he was sworn In. Mr.. 0lynn 10 also
the first Roman Catholic Governor
New York has had In more than two
hu.,drsd years. Thomas Dongan. Q
Catholic. served A. Colonial Governor
Of New York from 1857 to 1855 by ap-
pointment of the Duke Of YORK.
In appearance the new Governor gives
The Impression OF sohdity and stability.
He 10 about five feet six inches In
height. very erect broad OF shoulder.
deep Of chest and alert In his move
ments. His voice 10 strong and pleas
ant. his manner - engaging. and he
has a combine rion smile and handclasp
that wins all who meet him. He 10 rich
and generous. his riches having been &C.
CURED by his own exertions. and he has
Never forgotten. nor sought 10 have
Others forget. the time when he worked
In Q mill for Is . week. supported his
mother and put by ten ceno q day a.
the foundation Of . fund for his own
education.
EARNED HIS OWN WAY-WoN
HoNoRs At FoRDhAM.
Mr.. Glynn was born In Kinderhoo)s.
County, and got what prslim-
mary education be could snatch from
the public schools. His university edu-
cation was gained In Fordham Uni.
varsity, where he was an honor man.
He studied law and landed In Albany In
the early DOS with the right to practice
at the bar and about y.
II had studied law" said Mr. 0iynn
TO Tho Evening World reporter ysster.
day, ''bscause ! wanted 70 DO . lawyer.
! had an idea would b good lawyer.
But when I came to Albany with my
sAsspskin and looked over the ground
I discovered that the way Of . young
lewysr toward the goal Of SUCCESS u
DIV and painful.
II was In debt for money advanced
b enable me to prosecute my studies.
! had Obligations that called for my
bsst efforts In the direction OF putting
"a