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Cuomo Faces New Threat: Impeachment Inquiry Led by Democrats
The move by the State Assembly sets the stage for what could be the state’s first impeachment effort in more than a century.
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The only New York Governor to be impeached was William Sulzer.
Basically Sulzer was impeached because he was too virtuous. Tammany Hall impeached Governor Sulzer:
“According to the 1914 book The Boss or the Governor by Samuel Bell Thomas, a crowd of 10,000 gathered outside the Executive Mansion on the night Governor Sulzer left Albany, leading to an exchange as follows:
Mr. Sulzer: "My friends, this is a stormy night. It is certainly very good of you to come here to bid Mrs. Sulzer and me good-bye."
A voice from the crowd: "You will come back, Bill, next year."
Mr. Sulzer: "You know why we are going away."
A voice: "Because you were too honest."
Mr. Sulzer: "I impeach the criminal conspirators, these looters and grafters, for stealing the taxpayers' money. That is what I never did."
From the crowd: Cheers.
Mr. Sulzer: "Yes my friends, I know that the court of public opinion before long will reverse the judgement of Murphy's 'court of infamy.'"
From the crowd: Cheers.
Mr. Sulzer: "Posterity will do me justice. Time sets all things right. I shall be patient."
From the crowd: Cheers.
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“Impeachment
As the conflict between Sulzer and Tammany moved on, accusations of perjury arose against the Governor, stemming from an 1890 lawsuit accusing him of involvement in fraudulent companies in Cuba while a Congressman. It was also rumored that he was sued by a Philadelphia woman for breaking a 1903 promise to marry her. He rejected all these claims and characterized the breach of promise lawsuit as a “frame-up."[16]
In May 1913, the state legislature established a Joint Committee to investigate the financial conduct of state institutions, chaired by Senator James J. Frawley, a loyal Tammany Hall Democrat. In the summer of 1913 this committee, using Tammany-provided information,[citation needed] accused Sulzer of diverting campaign contributions to purchase stocks for himself and perjuring himself under oath. Sulzer and his supporters averred that the charges were made under instructions from Murphy in order to remove Sulzer as an obstacle to Tammany Hall. Some historians have corroborated Sulzer's version of events. Sulzer also questioned the constitutionality of the committee itself. But as evidence emerged regarding his use of campaign funds, he began to lose the support of the national Democratic Party."
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