Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-17

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searched the English language for q
proper characterization of the
charges contained in the article
''As a result of my search he said
Il am now onvinced that the words
'candidatial mendicancy' properly de-
scribed them
Senator Simpson held that the acts
charged did not rise to the dignity
of an Improbable offense.
The ote to acquit the governor on
article was unanimous. Court had
been in session but half an hour.
Clerk McCabe rapidly read article
seven and the roll was again called.
Aside from the actual trial. much
interest was manifested in Governor
Suffers statement. which he said
last night he probably would release
today. That the governor mas been
anxious to talk there was no doubt,
but whether he will or not when the
trial is over is another question.
Friends Say He Will Appeal.
1t was also intimated that Sulzer
would reveal his plans for the future,
both politically and otherwise. Sui
zer's friends have said that he would
carry the case to the United States
Supreme Court. Attorneys differed as
to whether this was possible.
By the overwhelming votes of 80
to Is and 43 to IA. William Sdlzer was
yesterday convicted by the high court
o. impeachment on three counts.
These charged him with classifying his
campaign contribution list, commit
ting perjury in swearing to 1T, and
seeking to suppress evidence against
himself. The vote on the first two
counts was Identical The greater
vote came on the suppression charge.
Today, just one year after the gov
ernor started his triumphal campaign
tour upstate, the court will vote by
43 to IA, or thereabouts, to remove
him from his high Office. Thus will
end in utter humiliation Mr.. Suffers
twenty-seven years of unbroken pub
| lie service
Pacing the floor in his library, he
said to q reporter:
eThis fight has just begun. Before
Ii liz ended the men who have attacked
me will repent in sackcloth and ashes.
The people still trust me, and when /
have told them the truth they will
right the injustice that has been
DONE"
Mr.. Sulzer's full strength in the
court was brought out on the vote on
Article IV.-fourteen votes. Of the
judges of the Court Of Appeals only
Presiding Judge Cullen voted for the
Governor on every count The others
stood five against him on the first
vote, four on the second and six on
the third.
A majority was always against Sui
ger, although there were shifts of in
dividual judges from one side to an
other, as their views on technicalities
differed, and any CONSOLATION that the
respondent might have gathered from
the attitude of the presiding judge
was shattered by the opinion ex-
pressed by the venerable Jurist on the
merits of the case, an opinion which
was a savage excoriation of Sulzer as
man and a public officer.
More like a business session of the
Senate than the removal from Office
of the Governor of a great State was
the open session in which the four
votes were taken, three of which as
sured Mr.. Suffers political ruin.
l. The voting was slow on the first
article. as nearly every Senator de-
sired to explain his vote From the
addresses 1t was clear that the Gov.
ernors solicitation of campaign funds
from Jacob H. Schiff and Thomas
Fortune Ryan initiated most heavily
against him in the minds of his
judges. His failure to make any ex-
PLANTATION of his conduct also had
tremendous effect. a
first article deserted him on number
four.
The mornings secret session, in
which the court fully made up its
common mind. adjourned little after
noon and the open session began at
o'clock. A great crowd poured into
the chamber when the judges, led by
President Cullen, leaning on the arm
of Judge Bartlett, led the members
of the court through the wide door.
The presiding judge, plainly show
ing the strain of the long session,
took his place on the bench and
briefly announced that the vote would
be taken on the first article of i'm
parchment. A hush fell over the
courtroom as Clerk McCabe, wearing
a bright red necktie to grace the oc-
casion, solemnly read the first article.
Judge Cullen struck the desk once
with his gavel Then he put to the
first man to vote the form of words
which preceded every recorded opin-
ion till the verdict on each article was
complete.
Senator Argetsinger, how say you?
Is the respondent guilty or not guilty
as charged in the first article of the
Impeachment? ?"
There was no surprise as the roll
call proceeded. Everything appar-
emily had been carefully rehearsed in
advance. AS a rule the Senator'S
made their little speeches clearly and
eagerly, although a few contented
themselves with merely Guilty" or
mot guilty"
senator Carroll Breaks the Ice."
Senator Carroll was the first man
who confined himself to the word
guilty and his fellow Senators looked
at him gratefully. Judge Bartlett
was the first judge to vote and he
voted with the defense, but there inn
mediately followed number OF
"guiltys' till the turn come Of the
presiding judge. Again q hush fell
over the room as the elderly judge,
in firm voice, expressed his opinion
Of Sulzer. and then voted mot guilty"
In a low voice.