The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-18
suLZER STAYED AT BEDSIDE OF
SICK WIFE AND eLYNN REST.
ED AT HIS SUMNER HOME.
BREAK IN ARMISTICE EXPECTED
When Trustees of Public Buildings
Hold Meeting Today-6oard Com
posed of Governor, Lieut-Governor
and Speaker of Assembly.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Both Gov
{ rnor Sulzer and Lieutenant Governor
Martin H. Glynn, who claims to be act
ing governor spent a quiet Sabbath
Mr.. Sulzer did not go to church as usu-
al, but spent most of the day at the
bedside of his stricken wife and was
much encouraged at the favorable re-
port of her nurse. A few friends and
advisers called during the day and he
enjoyed a short automobile ride late
in the afternoon
Mr.. Sulzer was informed of the es-
cape of Harry K. Thaw from the Mat
teawan State Hospital for the Criminal
Insane, but did not discuss the matter.
Mr.. Glynn's day was spent quietly
at Cedar Hills, his summer home. He
expressed interest in the news of
Thaw's escape and inquired eagerly
for details, but offered no comment.
He, however, sent kilograms to Super
intendent Riley, of the States Prison
Department, requesting detailed infor-
nation of the escape.
The following bulletin on Mrs. Sui
zer's condition was issued Sunday:
Mrs. Sulzer is resting comfortably.
While her temperature remains high,
at 102, she feels less nervous and pass
ed much more restful night"
A sharp break in the holiday armis-
tice is expected when the trustees of
public buildings hold a session today.
The members of this board are the
governor, lieutenant governor and
speaker of the assembly. 1t is under
stood that Lieutenant Governor Glynn,
Senator Wagner and Speaker Smith
will hold the meeting without con-
sulting Governor Sulzer, who in any
event would be unable to hold meet
ing of his own for lack of a quorum.
Lawyers who have studied careful
ly the text of Governor Suffers final
letter to Lieutenant Governor Glynn
express the opinion that it fore
shadows an attempt by Mr.. Sulzer
alone to bring into the courts the ques-
tion as to whether he or Lieutenant
Governor Glynn is the lawful chief ex-
ecutive pending the decision of the
court of impeachment.
The old report is revived that this
will be done through the medium of a
pardon. 1t is said that Governor Sui
ger may pardon some convict whose
term has nearly expired and that by
mutual understanding Warden Clan
cey one of the appointees, will de.
cline to recognize the pardon, thus
opening the door to court action by
means Of mandamus or habeas corpus
proceedings.
A statement by William Barnes.
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee, commencing the course Of
Harold J. Hinman, minority leader OF
the Assembly, in opposing the impeach-
ment resolution, has caused consider
ale speculation. 1t is pointed out that
Mr. Barnes bases his approval entirely
on the inadequacy of the time given
the Assembly to study the report of
the Frawley committee and that he
emphasizes his conclusion that Mr..
Glynn now undoubtedly is the acting
governor.
Some of the Glynn partisans con-
strue the Barnes statement to be tanta.
mount to serving notice that political
opinions are not expected to sway in
any degree the attitude of the Republi-
can senators in the trial.
There are seventeen Republican sem
ators and only nineteen votes in favor
of Governor Sulzer would prevent I'm.
peachment. This assumes that ali the
Justice of the Court of Appeala and
all the senators will take part q ~
trial.