New-York tribune., 1880-01-02
INAUGURATION AT ALBANY.

COME TO HIS sUCCEssOR-THE sPEAKERsHIP
CONTEST.
Governor Cornell took the oath of office at
Albany yesterday, and was welcomed TO his
new post by the retiring Governor. The GER
cmonics in tie Capitol building were very
brief. A large audience was present in the
Assembly Chamber prominent citizens be-
ing in attendance from all parts OF
the State. Receptions were held after the IN
au.uration by Governor and Mrs. Cornell.
The contest for the Speakership is becoming
more active although great many Assembly
men are still absent. The number of men,
bers unpledsod is greater than usual.
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.
frroM THE REGrLAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TErBrTr
ALBANY jar. 1T was the custom of the Dutch-
men who founded tins city to give their chief pres
cuts 10 their friends on New Y" - Day. Their
DESCENDANTS rlgldlv followed th' r example, AMI
even now-- pitr the hahit Of Observing Chrl>;mas
Day the day Tor gIit-n'Ing, winch was ihtIo-
tluccd hy urudIrg Yankees from Nrw-England-
the ol custom prevails among Large proportion of
the population. They probably considered the pres
ent of "A res (iovrruur to the state tO-"ay as Hadc
on Il very appropriate day and at n time chosen
out Of d,frrnc, to the tradition, of the place.
Tic day was beautiful one. lie sky was clear
during III" lJOfili =, ana HllnOuRH EIi9 CHht>
gthr,cd in the altrInoop they did moi wholly con-
ccal the blue shy. The snow melted beneath the
suu- 9ayS ~ rH posed places. bur the shady sides
ofs,rccis the an was decidedly cool Crowds OF
poop!r hogan wcnd their way up the steep State
.t h;l to the & n'l two hours before the Iniugura
I t,on ceremonies were trkr place. pashing along
the streets at the tine were scores ot sI"lgiI
filled with rroIly p"r>"h> Oh lcir way 20 thr same
place.
The A>.mbl; Chamber hal been prepared for
the luatI,: ION ., r. il,.r- h. the reno, nj Ca the
seats ui L.rinbrI- AID tLr substitution ol Chhii-.
hut even thI> rnIa gcmcnt al ir spac" WdN h>nt-
iicert inI tl" accommodation of the mrltlfu.". In"
great gallrrirh ni TIE were crnwd"d early. hu'
thc ir,r space was not filled uIfil III" hour Of the
rcr.h.rny. Among tie earliest to tax" seats w@s Il
vru,r rahlr woman. Y So la:gr and tim,h >.~p-d
frqtuI.s were lruucd hy curis cf ir"n-2rdy hh'r
THIS WAS Mr.. Era CORNELL IT, m";hrr ol the ncw
Governor. IHr Tx 'nc-S ol n1r to the oth"r was
strlkiuv seated next Ia her vas the t'Uycrncis
wife Mhu was dressed plainly ard wore small
bnuurri of roses nn her breast. 5y her side were
her two Young sons, and seated bcy"ul
them were two of her sistrr~, Mrs. H. II.
Ua>tinS, and Mrs. Philip Chase. Forming
part cf IT," paity wcrr also rV-Conrrrs>inan
JOHN y. I..v,. aiid VIII. Dwight ll"rcH'c aud
.J,c.b ~ Pa,trr>rl lr. seated back l'ilr dr.
t, C,nvrI,n,'- oil Tome Among herr were Regent
H. -twick ~ >cil..t"r S..ilrr2 AMI Asscmb,y.Ian
Titus U,nn the opposite s.de oil the Assembly
Chuinirr facing tho GpvcrHor, near fIi"nd' wcrc
n .cnr, of prominent residents oi Troy, who had
come 10 witnrsS the first "iii ial act Of Secretary of
State Carr st the left OF the Speakers chair,
on an elevated platform. were gathered sey-
! ,ral of the state of'ic"rs-Icntonan-G Governor
, N,aL:ns Cont roller Wadswortb. state Treasurer
Wendell. Attorney General Ward md SHp"rIn,cnd-
cnt of Insurance Smyth. In the audience were
seated Superintendent Of Public Works Clark aud
sup,rint,ntcnt Of Prisons rIl,bury. number of
ucmhrrs of the Icgisiatur" w"rc also present. In
lutl rroup 10 the rvht of ia" Sp"akrrs chair iycrc
fonf ,rnliAt.s for %p"aLcr III frltrraal conference
-.t;r.ci.u George II. Snarp". General james
" Ia, ed. CLaI,cS Bake and Gc0r;r ".
lr..y. SEATED In tie throng wrr" nl,'
th,. following: Chatlrs r.. Swth. Editor of Thc
iILdpg LuaiDg Jonind'; Il. Hilton nrribhcr rX-
-. ,~tary OF state; cN-t,~rmb!ymrn Fish, Hep
hnIn and West ex-senator Marvin ChIci Justiro
Church amt As,ocilic-JnStir'@ fosrr nnd Andrcw.
If the CONT E" Apprh- r. hr" Go nmis~ioncr Jour
dan of l;rookNn. and i. NJ. Matthews. Editor of
Thc Bufr fJlrrt-
l'r,mrtl, at L. "'cl"ck th' great doors Of the
cIa.nhcr wsrr thruyn open aaI the procession en-
t.lcd. led by Mr. l:nt"n tie superintendent OF the
ucw Capitol. Mr. EItun was followed closely hy
t;oycrnor, Robinson and Cornell, arm In nrm. Tho
GOVERNORS wcrr followed hy u. e. E0binson and
IT, T.. Ahcll, secretary nnd Aci,ng-Sccrrtary re-
4pcctiyrly aud by the members of their stalls. In
Discerning the steps that lead to tho open spncc in
fhr centre Of the Assembly Chambrr Governor
Robinson tiipprl IN, feet and would have fallen
rc,dlony If II had uot been for Mr.. Curnrlls sup
p,ltn. ann. The Gu\rInOrs parted company In the
centre Of tine open sparc. Mr. Robinson going To
ia hp lrft
passed around the Speakers desk and now appeared
hchii d H. Ihr a' otilccrs gorgeous in gold lace,
hnltrd ~ fine centre of the open spac' aud formed
IN q srmi.cIrclr Govcrnor Robinson WIS clad in
mos, solemn bll h, and had his thloat rncaScd III a
back strca. He Appeared Mt iiIS TO hc slightly
weak ~ hc leaned AGAINST the stone ballisrldc sur
IUuning the Speakers platform. Mr.. Cornclfs
imns Ing liguIc was clnd ia daik-roorrd garments.
lis coat was buttoned closely about him. and he
l,okcd strong and vigorous us he stood waiting for
the beginning OF the ceremony.
Ire oath of Office was first administered by Sccrr-
t,ry Of state Carr. who dispensed wit the ranua
usually used on such occasions. In" result OF this
innovation threatened for an instant during the
ndmimstra,ion Of tho oath to prove disastrous. as
SIR. Cu1r hcs,utcd moment before recalling the
words of the oath. Mr.. Cornell had no
sn ,nrr tonclcd the Bible IN taking the
| oath than Governor Robinson hrgan Ia.
..crri uf welcome. tUvrrH"r RohiDsOns words ~
tf,t cnnld hardly hr heard bnt as he advanced III
his speech he scrrd to gam strength. and at the
o,r hiS yoirc could be heard In every part of the
,hlmbrr He delivered his speech without refer
ring to notes of any kind. 1lo said
CoytKNuR CoR>ELL: Under tho Constitution and
nw ,uu have been chosen Governor OF this state for
the term OF three yrns. H. HcrUrdunce with established
ns.grs, am here Tor the purpose of taxing formal
cnye II that high office, and OF weiromnG you toni
or me manner IN which It's duties have been per
| formed during the last three years II Is not for
me 10 sneak The ats Of the Administration
the r,t nj. the State and have entered INTO Its hts
tory There leave them 10 tho Impartial Judgment Of
tho pcO,lc. No suggestion Of lhine ns to tho policy
which you should pursue would be pertinent here your