The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
were announced to be Samuel Clark Of
Lincoln and Thomas Spencer of War

were announced to be Samuel Clark Of
Lincoln and Thomas Spencer of War
wick. ..........-
The result of the ballot was as follows:
Whole number of votes. 100; necessary
to a choice, 81; Samuel Clark, 90: Thomas
Spencer, 81. Samuel Clark was declared
elected.
Mr.. Allen of East Greenwich moved
that a committee of five be appointed to
wait upon the gentlemen elected and es-
cort them to the bar of the Honse.
The following were appointed by Gov.
Ladd 4: Senators Wilbour and Under
wood ard Representatives Charles A.
Wilson, Nathan ID. Pierce, Jr., and G. Is.
Bliven. They retired and returned in a
few minutes with the State officers
elected.
Senator Wilbour presented d. Russell
Brown as the governor-elect, ana the
oath Of Office was administered By the
Melville Bull was next presented, and the
oath of Office was administered to him.
Gov. Brown and Lieut.. Gov. Bull were
then escorted to their seats at the desk.
The retiring executive, Gov. Ladd, ad-
dressed Gov. Brown as follows, the
making IL difficult to hear him, even at
a short distance:
"Gov. Brown, i welcome you to the
executive chair with the trust that the
term before you will be pleasant and
profitable. In dealing with affairs of our
State from the position OF dignity and re-
sponsibility which attaches to this high
Office, you will appreciate anew the
breadth aud scope Of your citizenship and
will realize an increased loyalty to Rhode
Island, To her institutions and to all her
people. Your position will place you in
touch with the whole people, whose in
terest will be yours, in so far as they tend
t,f lax ral In nf q hxa futA md
fident that you will merit the support
that is always given to earnestness of
purpose, integrity and unselfish devotion
TO what you feel Is OF benefit to Rhode
Island. AS presiding officer of this Hon
orable Senate and Of this grand commit
tee, you will receive that cordial sympa.
thy and support that has been accorded
your predecessors, and take pleasure now
in presenting to your Excellency the leg
islative branch of the State government,
with whose members you are To be closely
associated in conducting the business OF
Rhode Island for the coming year."
Gov Brown made the following re-
sponse in a clear and distinct tone OF
voice:
Gov. Ladd-I thank you for your kind
words and good wishes. AS assume the
trust given to me by the people Of our
State. l do so with a deep sense Of its
duties aud responsibilities, and hope that
az tue Close Oh my Term OF OInce sudil
merit the approval of the people as you do
to-day, for, sir, you have earned our
gratitude by your wise, energetic and sue
cessful administration. OF those who
are to be associated with me in conduct
ing the affairs Of the State / ask cordial
assistance and kind consideration for
myself and each for the other, TO the end
that our acts shall be for the best good OF
all"
Gov. Brown then administered the oath
of Office to Secretary of State Utter, At
-ternev 6cncraf Burbank at General Treas
urer Clark.
Gov. Brown call the Senate to order at
1886 o'clock and announced the following
appointments: Staff-H. Martin Brown
of Providence, Frank Harris OF Woon.
socket, Walter II. Stearns Of Pawtucket,
Raymond 5. Mowry Of Providence, vii.
liam Is. Waterman of Providence, John
II. Wetherell of Newport; executive sec
retary, Richard w. Jennings of Provi
dence.