Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-11
Major Mckinley Sworn Into Office
This Morning.
BARON HIRSCRO COLONIZATION SCHEME
Serious Reports From the Bedside
of EngIand's Prince.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
GOVERNOR MCKINLEY rNauGuRarrp.
The New Ohio Administration sworn into
OfRce.

puce.
CoLUMBus. ONO. Jan. Il.-Governor McKin-
ley took the cath OF Office at II 80 this morning
and Lieut. Gov. A. I. Harris. Attorney General
ID. X. Watson. State Treasurer W. T. Cone,
State Auditor Z. W. Poe. Commissioner Of Pub
hc Works c. F. Grooo and Food Commissioner
W. }. Mexican were subsequently sworn in
their respective Offices in the capitoi
Not in many years hss Inauguration day
brought more favorable weather. The dav "a
crisp ana not too cold and the streets are IN ex-
celient condition for marching. The inaugural
cere2ories proper were held in the rotunda OF
the state capitol The general assembly met az
III so and almost Immediately proceeded TO tho
rotunda. accompanied by the supreme Judges
aisd state officers elect except Maj. Mckinley,
and the state officers. At II clock Gov.
Campbell and Goy.-elect Mckinley were os-
eoried by JOINT committee OF the house and
senate appointed 10 have charge Of the in
augural ceremonies from the Chittenden Hotel
to the state capitol Rev. Dr. II. ". Bennett
OF the Wesley Chapel VI J.. Church Offered
prayer, after which Chief Justice Marshal J. W.
Williams Of the state supreme court admin
lstered the oath OF Office.
THE ISAUorEAL ADDRESS.
Gov. Mckinley then delivered his inaugural
address, which treated briefly OF the progress
OF Ohio in population and wealth between $50
and lsS9. Of the state finances, taxation agri-
cultural interests, public institutions, &c In
speaking OF Ohio's representation az the worlds
talr the governor says that not only should tho
STATE legislature see 70 Il that ample provision
be made to have credi;sble exhibit Int tho
people and their representatives should also
urge upon Congress TO take such action as will
make this exposition worthy OF the great event
II celebrates and worthy also OF the dignity and
honor OF the matt N.
In regard TO The redistricting OF Ohio under
the new census for lcpres, ntatiycs IN Com
gress t;ie governor urges that the districts be
apportloned with perfect fairness aud with no
taint ofpartisanship.
AN IMPOSING PARADE,
The whole inaugural party repaired 60 the
reviewing stand in the state house yard imme-
diately north of the capitol and faced Broad
street. gun fired at the conclusion Of the
inaugural address was the signal for tho
parade OF military and civil organizations
which had been forming meanwhile. TO move.
ihe parade was probably the most imposing
ever seen here on such an occasion The first
division was composed entirely of political
clubsaad not less than thirty different organ
izatlons being represented. most of them COM
posed OF from seventy-five TO 200 men. Tho
second division was made up of secret societies
and unattached military. Most OF these were
from this city, though a number OF other cities
were repreleuted. lhe third divisloa Was COM
posed OF the state military, infantry and light
artillery.
The parade moved south on 81 street to Full
ton. on Fulton to High. on High north to
Aaghten, n,countermarching backto Broad pass
ing the revseylaS stand and breaking line i'm
mediateiy thereafter.
After the parade had passed the senators
Lieut.. Gov. Harris returned to the senate cham-
ber, where the lieutenant governor took the
oath OF Office, and the other state officers went
TO their respective Offices IN the state capitol,
where they were sworn IN by different members
OF the supreme court