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Court Deposes William Sulzer. Removed From Office by the High Court of Impeachment by Big Vote. The Vote Was 43 to 11. Martin H. Glynn, Lieutenant Governor, Sworn in to Succeed Sulzer.
Albany, N.Y. — William Sulzer has ceased to be governor of the state of New York. He was removed from office by the high court of impeachment by vote of 43 to 1, two members not voting. Martin H. Glynn, lieutenant governor, was sworn in as his successor, the first in the history of the state to step into its high office in this manner. The verdict of the court was that Sulzer was guilty of falsification, perjury and an attempt to suppress evidence against him. Of all other charges, he was acquitted, the court unanimously voting him not guilty of the four remaining articles of the impeachment. By a virtually unanimous vote, also, the impeachment tribunal decided that Sulzer should not be punished by disqualification to hold office of honor and trust in this state in the future. This would have been extreme penalty under the law. The ousted executive was served with a copy of the court's verdict at the executive mansion—christened by himself, the "people's house." "Good! Thank you!" he said to the sergeant at arms of the senate, who delivered the document. Mr. Sulzer, private citizen, will leave the capital; where he will go, he has not disclosed. The incoming governor issued a statement in which he said his endeavor would be to give the people of the state an honest, peaceful, progressive and wise conduct of public affairs. At the session of the court, which lasted little more than an hour, most of the members recorded their votes without explanation and m
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