Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
BOYD SNUBS THAYER.
The New Governor of Nebraska Ig-
nOres the Hand of His Rival as
HE ASSUMES THE REINS OF POWER
No Heads Left in the Executive Offices to
Be Severed by Him.
FORMER APPOINTEES AT THEIR POSTS

OMAHA, Feb. S.-When Governor James
f. Boyd arose this morning he looked out
upon morning as clear and cloudless as his
title to the Gubernatorial chair of Nebraska
and his right to be called citizen of the
United States. The Governor at once began
preparations to go to Lincoln, but 1t was to
eagain take up what is best compared to
marriage without a honeymoon. He was
never formally inaugurated. He took the
oath of Office, but Granger Legislature
had not considered his incoming worthy
any demonstration.
So to-day there was no Haunting of
flags or sounding of trumpets, and no
one would have supposed from Governor
Boyd's appearance that the occasion was
anything but the most commonplace. HIS
bearing was unaltered, his expression the
same as that which always characterized
him. Everything at the State House had
been put in readiness for the reception of
Governor Boyd In the Governors office
the clerks were busy sorting over papers,
cleaning out desks, making inventories
No Heads Left for Boyd to Sever.
Governor Thayer accepted the resignation
of Labor Commissioner Ludden and Chief
Clerk Downs The resignation of.every ap-
pointive officer who has rooms at the State
House has been accepted, and Governor
Boyd found no heads waiting to fall into
the basket. His first official act will proba-
bly, be the reappointment of the officials re-
moved by Governor Thayer last spring.
Governor Boyd arrived at Lincoln at
noon and proceeded to his hotel He regis
tered first from Omaha, but, Immediately
realizing that for the remainder of the year
his residence was to be at Lincoln, he
crossed out the word "Omaha' and wrote
the word ''Lincoln.' No especial demon
stration was manifested at the depot when
the Governor and party arrived, but the
corridors of the hotel were well filled with
Democratic admirers of the reInstated Ex-
ecutive.
A crowd of several hundred people assem-
bled in the corridors of the State House
after dinner to await the coming of Cover
nor Boyd. Promptly at 2 o'clock Governor
Boyd, accompanied by his party, arrived at
the floor of the executive chambers. The
meeting of Ex-Governor Thayer and Cover
nor Boyd was somewhat dramatic.
The New Governor Announced.
General Vifquain threw open the door
Boyd, of Nebraska.
General Thayer advanced and extended
his hand remarking: GLOW do you do,
Governor" Governor Boyd bowed, but
ignored the outstretched member.
Thayer flushed slightly, asked if he could
be of any assistance, and receiving mega
tive reply, left the room. Governor Boyd
then passed into his private Office, where
he informally received the hundreds who
filed through to shake hands with him.
Since arriving in Lincoln Governor Boyd
has received letter from ex-Attorney Gen
eral Garland, stating that the Supreme
Court of the United States had decided by
a majority of five to three that Governor
Boyd was citizen of the United States two
years prior to the last general election, by
reason of the admission Of Nebraska into
the Union. Governor Boyd stated that he
had nothing to say to the press. He will
act in no haste in making appointments.
Boyd's Old Appointees Resume.
The State officers called in body and
paid their respects to Governor Boyd. Dur
ing the afternoon Governor Boyd's chief ap-
pointees of last spring resumed their duties
where they had left off when Governor
Thayer so unceremoniously took charge of
the Office on writ of custer. No new names
are added to the States blue book, but it is
quite likely that some will be before long.
When Governor Boyd was interrupted in
his office he was considering names in con-
nection with number Of important ap-
pointive offices which have since been filled
by Governor Thayer. designations from
most of these appointees will, it is under
stood, be placed at Governor Boyd's dis
posal at once.
Democrats all over Nebraska are prepar-
ing for the great demonstration to be in
dulged in at Lincoln next Monday. Many
distinguished visitors are expected. Cover
nor Boies, of Iowa, has already accepted an
invitation.