Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-15
lnauguratsd as Governor of Ohio
Yesterday,
WITHOUT P0MP OR CEREMONY.
A Sketch Of the New Chief Executive and
Seine Mention Of Past Democratic
lnauguraIs-Wood Before
the Legislature,

Ntll &El~, - , January It.-lulS dILsE-
neon the Democrats were gwen complete
control of the State Government, being the
first time Trey have had entire charge OF
the public offices for over twenty-five
wears. The inaugural ceremonies were per
formed in the rotunda OF the Capitol. AC-
coruing to the wish of Judge Hoaily, no
great demonstrations were made. On the
platform erected for the occasion were the
Judges of the Supreme Court and commits
sion. representatives OF the press, he
Mayor and City Council, STATE officers and
State officers elect, except the Governor,
the President Of thS Senate, Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives., members OF the
assembly and clergy. \ committee az
nom ed conducted the officers elect to the
front Of the stand, where, after prayer was
offered, Governor Foster presented the new
Democratic GoYernor.e!ect OF Oaio TO the
people, who delivered his inaugural ad.
dress, in which he urged graduated taxa.
ton as The best r5 r5medy for the evils of the
liquor business. and holds thd' prohibition
is out OF the question sS ineffective. Upon
conclusion OF the speech Chief Justice
Johnson, OF the Supreme Court, arose and
administered the oath OF office, when the
government Of Oa,o was formally given to
the Democracy. the Lieu enant Governor
received the oath of office in the Supreme
Court chamber, while the other executive
Oh .e7s were administered their oath in
their Il. peCliTe departments.
Past Inaus uratiOns.
>z years ago the Democrats had a big
,.u.e when Governor Bishop was insugu
....u. and when Governor Allen took his
/ .,.' - sver kuowu in the history OF
7 t... ...,.r The Democrats then had not
/ ...... ru. honor OF iuauguranug the CuIeI
s,.,nriye OF the State for a quarter ot
....f,rv AID the event was hailed as the
-..urn' of the party Of the people to power.
IT,. l,uurs have since been equally
li,..,I between the two par
;,s. Alien Was succeeded oy
U :. Hes or n her a ~ 2,
! 80, ,...rr,trd by Bishop and then cane
! Foster .,t 40 terms. Now comes HOiily'
10 tina. The parties have alternated Win
psrtye, regularity, and history does not
bear out the claim that Ohio IS Repuou-
| can State. II is, in fact, pivotal one
! the Democratic star. ot
TODAY the Democrats are in charge Q,
| every State office, department, oOaru -
! commission. The Supreme Cour. 80
/ past month has been constituted So
| democrats and two RepublIciESS. e.. o'hCe hos
| l>75 The Office OF Secretary ,d ~ 80 Pc
| bprp held BY two Democrat auu wv ne,
| bi;cars Roll and N'Hman Tor me
ar md H,rnes and Townsend for the
latter. Sueen.
| c,.o-,,o- Uo.ny, however comes IN
-. 49, ,,,s, oJm plete Democratic admin
| ..,;nr, - ,re State ever hal. over nifty
-',.'s t,'-H,ton eJped out of the Capitol to-dsy
| &c lace to Democrats. The Governor
! Ef.Hucrats in every department With
uaS Democratic Jui Cjar' an 1 Drm
| .tdaric Legislature. Governor Allen had
l6o Democrats in Office with him outside
ms own department till Bell came in the
~ xt year s. Secretary OF State, and Gov
eruOr Bishop had only q partial DsmO-
cratic administration. There has not
been DemNc attic Auditor OF
state for thirty years. John
"A mans. tne mess ger in that Oil C, mas
n.sn there for twrn'y-eigIt years. lie
se-v q IN the old ae House, AMI ihe
Drmocra's never captured hIs post b.
f. g. The nj Republicans left are in tie
NJ ority IN tuelr places. Iney are judges
"a rSon AMI Mcilvaine, OF the SupIe ~
Ee o, h, and Captain George fdUL OF toe
30 I'd Of PuO.ic WORKS. COwPeie lists
0ora Of th,-e going out and Ot those com-
IN. into oi.lse. nave recently been gwen IN
T.. sc dispatches.
what th" "Out>' VIII DO.
Governor Foster wilt leave tomorrow for
| his home at FUstoria aud look after his prI-
yaIe business. which has been neglected for
some wears Mrs Foster and Mrs Mussey
| VII accompany the Governor 10 their Old
| home. Miss Jennie Foster will spend the
| " inter in Washia.toa, and Mr.. +. d. Mus
! s,y will go 10 Cincinnati TO look after a
| nrwspsper enterprise which he has on loot.
| Auditor OF State Ogleyse has large inter
| est in Npbrasks, and is contemplating a
! -,siIence in the Nest. Treasurer OF State
| Turpey will engage in the banking eusl'
| ness in Cleveland. General 5. B. Saith
will return to Dayton, aud Colonel II, A.
| Axline will enter in the practice OF law al
| Isnpsville Attorney General Hoiiinss'
worth will resume the practice OF la" at
| CAdjz.