Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-12

Terry. commanding this military department,
and his staff were invited to be and were pres
emit in full regimentals, who with the inco ming
and outgoing officials, and both branches of the
legislature and citizens generally Joined in pro-
cession and marched from the capitol to the
Opera House, where the new officials subscribed
to the oath of Office administered by the chief JUS
tice of the State, and outgoing and incoming
governors delivered their respective messages
to large audience, the whole affair being pro-
uounced creditable success.
Other than in this occasion the Inauguration
of the incoming officials took place IN the as
sembly chamber at the capitol in the presence
of both branches of the legislature ana such
others rs could crowd themselves within the
circamscribed space Two years ago these In
auguration ceremonies took place on the 10Th
of January, dating from which the two years
term of service OF those officers then inangu-
rated expired yesterday. Accordingly it was
decided that the Officers declared to have been
chosen By the people at the last election
should qualify yesterday anG enter upon the
discharge of the duties CT their respective Of
fees.
But under the bicnnicl session act there is
no session of the legislature this winter, and
SO ever the ordinary ana uudemOnstratlve GER
emouial heretofore followed had to be dis
pcnsed with, and the ceremony actually had
was simple enough to satisfy the most enthus-
iastic advocate of a total disregard of all
forms OF DISPLAY handed down from the effete
governments of the old world.
TIE offices for which incumbents were chosen
at the late election governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary of state, treasurer attorney
general and railroad commissioner, the other
elective Offices auditor and clerk of the su-
preme court, holding over. OF the officers
voted the governor and railroad commissioner
were reelected, making actual changes only IN
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state, treasurer and attorney general.
Though it had been understood for some
weeks that the new officials would qualify on
the 10th inst, yesterday, when those officials
met at the capitol at a little before II o'clock,
it was ascertained that agreement had been
made with either of the judges of the supreme
court to be present and administer the oath of
office, and that neither one of said
judges could be in attendance be-
fore o'clock P. NJ. In this emergency
clerk of the court Samuel 81. Nichols was i'm
pressed into the service, who hastily copied off
the oath to which each State official Is sub
scribed. These ready the several officials pres
ent, with the GLOBE reporter and some half
dozen spectators, repaired to the Governors
room, where the formality of subscribing to
the oath of the several officers elect in attend
ance was gone through with, the whole pro-
ceeding occupying not more than five minutes
of time. The officers thus qualifying were:
John 3. PlliSDury, GOVernOr.
Fred. Won Baumbauch, Secretary of State.
Charles Kittelson, Treasurer.
VIM. r. Marshall, Railroad Commissioner.
Hon. G. a. Gilman, of st. Cloud, to whom
the certificate of election was issued by the
clnvassing board, was not present, and has not
subscribed to the oath of office so far as known,
and as his competitor, Hon. e. 2. Barnum, cid
on the Both of December last, subscribe to
such oath of office, which oath Is a matter of
record, the GLOBE submits that if Minnesota
has lieutcnant-governor, Mr.. L. P. Barnum
is that official.
Hon. Charles Nj. Start, attorney general elect,
to accommodate his predecessor, subscribed to
the oath of office Friday afternoon and entered
upon the duties of his Office, and though pres
ent in the building, took no part in the pro-
ceedings yesterday.
The following is the form of the oath SUBJ
scribed to:
STATE OF MINNESOTA County 90
of Ramsey.
I. do solemnly swear that l will
support the constitution of the United States,
the constitution of the State of Minnesota, and
faithfully discharge the duties of the office of
. of the State of Minnesota to the
best of my judgment and ability, so help me
God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day of January, 1880.
SAM. 81. NICHOLS
Clerk of Supreme Court.
Such was the Inauguration of Minnesota's
new officials yesterday.
The brief ceremony completed, Gov. Pills
bury set himself down in his accustomed seat,
Railroad Commissioner Marshall retired to his
office, while Secretary Won Baumbach accom-
panied retiring Secretary Irgens to his office,
where the latter passed over the keys of the
vaults, safe and desks, and the transfer OF this
Office was completed.
The transfer of the treaSurerS Office was not
made until late at night, an examination of the
condition of the different funds, etc., having
to be gone through by Col. Pfaender and his
successor, Mr.. Kittelson. The result of this
examination is given below:
THE PERSONNEL OF THE OFFICERS.
Governor Pillsbury being his own successor,
and we'll pleased with his associates, under
stood, there will be change in this Office,
Hon. Pennock Pusey continuing to act as his
private secretary and Capt. Coleman Macy as
clerk.
Secretary Won Baumbach has confirmed the
appointment of assistant secretary and COM
missioner OF statistics, upon Nr. Theodore
Sander, of Saint Paul, gentleman
we'll qualified for the position.
Mr. Sander however, will not enter upon the
duties of his office until the last of the pres
emit month, tn which Capt. Jacobson's appoint
ment for two years extends, and which time IS
required by that official to complete his re-
turns Very wisely. the GLOBE thinks, Secre-
tary Won Baumbach has decided to retain Major
Victor Hjortsburg clerk, his familiarity with
the duties of the Office and his ccommodating
disposition maxim. him almost indispensable.
Treasurer Ktftelson has also decided to re-
tain as his assistant MIR. A. Ames, holding the
same position with Col. Ffacnder during his
two years incrmhency cf;tha office The excel
lent condition in which the office was found
yesterdayis n sufficient Guarantee of Mr.. Ames'
fitness for the position.
THE OFFICIALS.
or the incoming officials Messrs. Won Baum
bsch and Kittclson, secretary of state and
treasurer respectively, will make arrangements
for removal of thsir families TO st. Paul early
the coming spring. Mr.. Start, the new attorney
general, will retain his home at Rochester, he
preferring, as be expressed it, to die there than
live anywhere else. He has, however, provided
for the prompt and efficient discharge of the
duties of his office hen absent from the city,
by appointing "a his assistant, Mr.. Z. F. Lane
of the law firm Of Gilman, Clough 6 Lane. this
city.
MIR. Irgens, the outgoing secretary of state
intends to retire to a farm acquired last season
at Valley City, Barnes county, D. T., where hi:
family now are.
Col. Pfaeuder, retiring treasurer, will remain
in st. Paul until spring, when he will probably
return to his old home in New Ulm, much Il
the regret of numerous circle of persona
friends in st. Paul.