, 1885-03-01
WYOMING RECOGNIZED.
Governor Warren Assumes the
Duties of His Office.
Celebration of the Appointment of
a Citizen Executive.
A Parade, Serenade, Address and
Reception Last Evening.

Yesterday afternoon Mayor Warren,
who is also territorial treasurer. rendered
his resignation, as treasurer, to Acting
Governor Morgan. A few moments later
he took the oath of office before Chief
Justice Lacey, and the obligation was at.
once filed with Secretary Morgan. At
5 O'Clock last evening MI. Warren was
the first governor of Wyoming appointed
from among the citizeus of the territory.
This fact was not generally known last
evening, but Il very enthusiastic ovation
was given Governor Warren at his resi-
dence on Seventeenth street.
The regimental band of the 9th infantry
came from Fort Russell, and played at
the city hall. A circle of i~ncandescent
electric lights mounted on a pole, with a
battery in a wagon, afforded illumina-
ton, and soon a large crowd was gathered.
The band led the crowd, torch bearers
accompanied the musicians, Roman
candles were discharged and large fire
crackers contributed to the display. The
band marched from the city hall to Eddy
street, down Eddy street to Sixteenth,
eastward on Sixteenth to Warren avenue
and north on Warren avenue to Cover
nor Warren's residence, where an air was
played.
Mr.. Warren's house was crowded with
his friends, and the crowd on the street
was ~variously estimated at from 800 to
900. After the band ceased playing Mr..
Warren came to the door and shook
hands with many friends. A
later he appeared on the veranda of the
second story. After the cheering ceased
he addressed the crowd.
Mr.. Warren's speech was one of the
best he ever delivered and in substance
was as follows:
NJ Friends and Fszo,o CGtizens;-I
am glad to see you tonight. This ova-
ton you have rendered me is received
with gratitude and pride. Wyoming is a
great territory, although its people are
small in numbers, and | am proud to be
its governor Last June a
great political party held a
convention in Chicago to nominate
its candidates for president and vice
president. Wyoming was represented at
that convention by two of its citizens
Hon. ]. NJ. Medium, of Laramie City,
and Hon Tovra. E~ouo D..I.-.
Those gentlemen, with the aid of Hon. j.
M. Carey challenged the delegates of the
other territories to a caucus. They " ere
but a handful Of Inen. only about fourteen
in number, but they were controlled by a
purpose. The result of their meeting was
that a plank was inserted in the Republi-
can platform to the effect that officers ofthe
territories should be selected from among
the citizens thereof A few weeks later
another great political party held a con-
v%ention in Chicago-which fact my Dem
o%cratict friends will doubtless remember
with pleasure. This convention selected
its candidates for president and vice presi-
dent and following the example of the
Republican convention it also inserted a
plank in its platform fayoring the APP
pointment of citizens of the territories for
Federal Office within the territories.
When the Office Of governor of Wyoming
became vacant by the death of my la
mented predecessor, applications more
than a score we're made for the place.
President Arthur declared that he would
make no appointment for the present.
He was not bound by the platform adop-
ted at Chicago but he appreciated
the obligations assumed by his party and
after = proper time had elapsed l was ap-
pointed. l came to Wyoming seventeen
years ago, when the territory was a sort
Of peninsula extending down from Da-
kota. About the only known portion of
the country was Julesburg. | made my
home here, and here | intend to live so
long as | have a home. Since that time
the beautiful city of Cheyenne. and Lara
mie city and Rawlins and Evanston and
other towns have grown and prospered
until to day Wyoming is the most widely
known territory in the union. | will tell
you as a matter of news that 1 have quail
fed as governor, and tonight am as much
the governor of Wyoming as | will be a
week hence. l am proud to be the first
governor of Wyoming appointed from
among its citizens and with one exception
the first governor ever chosen from
among the citizens OF the territories.
Whether l hold the office four days or
two months / am proud of the honor.
This ovation nv NV a;ohho,a ia raca;vad