Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
MRS. SULzER TAKES
BLAME ON HERSELF
Story Spread Broadcast throughout the
Capitol That She Conducted the
Governors Speculations.
CROWD STORMS CAPITOL.


While deputy sergeants- alarms hurried
through Albany with summonses to COM
pei every assemblyman in the city to
take his desk on the Assembly floor to-
night and self-appointed committees met
incoming trains, a throng eclipsing any
that has stormed the capitol in the
memory of the oldest attendant poured
through Its stone doorways. Two hours
before the time set for calling the As
sembly to order the first-comers had
taken their stand outside the railing in
the Assembly chamber. Hundreds were
standing at 7:3o o'clock. At eight o'clock
the great doors to the Assembly chamber
were closed in tho face of a grumbling
crowd In the corridor. The galleries
were packed as seldom before. Hundreds
of women were among the crowd
The opening hour found men and women
standing eight deep in the corridor lead
ing to the Assembly chamber. The capt
toll orderlies, unable to handle the crowd
were hastily reinforced by a detachment
of uniformed men from police headquart-
ers Admission to the chamber was by
card only and hundreds of persons bear
ing cards were turned away. Newspaper
men unable to obtain ingress or egress
secured access to the chamber by a
roundabout way through the burned por-
ton of the building.
Long before the hour for meeting, indi-
cations were that the session would be
stormy and prolonged. Minority Leader
I,inman. Assemblyman Schaap, progress
svc leader, Louis Gibbs. independent
democrat from the Bronx. and others
planned to fight the program of the ma
GRITTY on every technicalitv and with every
parliamentary weapon in their power
Every barrier that could he interposed in
the pathway Of the resolution, these lead
ers planned, should be nterposed.
SULZER ON THE TELEPHONE.
In vivid contrast to the brilliant lights
and activity within the Assembly chamber
were the quiet and darkness within the
private office of Governor Sulzer. After
n day spent in consultation with his coun-
sci and friends the Governor left the ex-
ecutive chamber for dinner to return to
1t no more tonight He and Mrs. Sulzer
were in constant touch, however. with
proceedings over the telephone
With 60 votes at their command on the
first test Of strength and more coming
in every hour OF the evening. the ma
jorty leaders showed no wavering in
their plan to put through tonight the
of impeachment. The 76 votes
necessary to impeach, Mr.. Levy said
would be on hand when tho speakers
gavel sounded for order Once within
the assembly chamber they would re-
main there. it was planned. no matter
how prolonged debate. The possibility of
the majority becoming wearied by the
announced dllatory tactics of Governor
Suffers friends was one that Mr. Levy
was inclined to laugh at.
There will be no limit placed on de-
bate" he said. This is matter CON
corning which every man has right to
be heard"
Some of the assemblymen expressed
their opinions early In the evening that
tn" session would last all night.
Speaker Smith called the Assembly to
order at l0:ll o'clock a call of the House
was ordered to ascertain the absentees.
The first roll call indicated that the
organization had the votes to carry out
its program to impeach the Governor be-
fore adjournment.