St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
NELSON At The HELM.
TWO Speeches and an Oath
Serve TO Change the Chief
Executive.
Gov. Merriam Retires and
Gov. Nelson Steps Into
Office.
Goth Try Their Hands at 40
vice to the Sitting
SolonS.
Eore Council in an Hour Than
viii Be Taken in a
Year.

at11:95 yesterday morning the house
of representatives took a recess TO allow
the attendants to prepare the chamber
for the reception of the senate and the
governors party. The reporters and
clerks tables were removed, and in the
area about the speakers desk rows OF
chairs were placed for the ex-govern-
ors and distinguished visitors. Seats
for the senators were sandWiched i'll be-
tween the chairs OF the representatives.
At each end of the big room many
ladies' and friends of members had
seats. while standing i'll the rear aisles
and packed in the lobby back of the
members desks were scores OF men
prominent in the city and state. inter-
spersed with numerous others drawn to
the capitol By mere curiosity.
There was hardly breathing room in
some parts of tue main floor, but the
long. narrow gallery was packed be-
vOnd the point OF discomfort. A tired
man could sleep standing up without
the slightest danger of falling, while
the crowd patiently waited the coming
of the upper house and the TWO gov
ernors. Ii was altogether tine-look-
ing assembIage. with here and there 4
bald masculine head or a millinery
TONED feminine brow. with bright eyes
and an eXpectant smile underneath, TO
break the monOtOny OF vision.
During the wait. COrdy Severance
and other Davis workers were not
standing around idle. They whispered,
nodded. shook hands, smiled and bowed,
assumed tie general air of wise guys as
I.,f.s mn A. n H.
lished more firmly in their own minds
the assurance that Cush Davis IS to sue
cped himself Several asplrants for DO
sitiOuS. male and female, were also busy
where they could get the ear OF legiS-
latOr into which to buzz their nOneyed
pleas.
The sergeant-at-arms will please
clear the doorway so that the senators
may march in" said Speaker Lee, but
SeTgeant-at-ArmsS mOut at that moment
had chair elevated over his head car
rying it to a position near the clerk
desk. His assistants elboWed passage
for the SolOns from the front OF the
capitol, heWeVer. and they marched III
two and two without music.
Dave ClOugh took a seat AZ the speak
er's right hand. where no wind could
reach his generous WhiSkerS, While the
lawmakers over whom he presides dis
tributed themselves in the handleSt
places. Smooth faced, comfortable
looking Igndtius DOnnelly from side
elevation locked for all the world Ike
Wpll-behaved SchOOlbOy as he sat be-
side Hon D. b. Turrell. whose specta-
cles and general air of earnestuess
make him an ideal schOOlmaSIer. ten.
Sanborn took a seat we'll back, and set
tied to listen. Senator Mott slid into a
chair between Bill Rodger, OF the
Eighth. and Denny Sullivan. OF the
Tenth. where he was perfectly saIe, as
neither man knew who he was until ne
answered TO his name on roll call
Wood and DedOn had seats IN the cen
ter of the house, and, II conscience
prickCd. they dissembled well.
When the handsome, tiOrid face and
golden hirsute APPENDICES OF Gov. Mer-
Ram came into view as he brl6kly pro-
ceeded up the aisle to the speaker
canOpied elevation, there was cranlng
of neckS to see the new governor. lie
plOdded sturdiIY along behind Merriam,
with a portfolio containing his speech
under his arm, and took a seat close OH
the lee of the tall speaker. with the re-
tlring governor on the outside. Follow
Ing the gOyeruor-elect were eX-GoYs
Ramsey. Davis. Marshall. Austin. Me
Gill. Hubbard. Judges of the supreme
court and the principal state officers.
The assemblage stood up during the
entrance OF the senators and state ON
cials. When all were again seated
Speaker Lee introduced Gov. Merriam
in a few appropriate words. He was
greeted with applause as he stepped
forward. and. with a siget inclination
of the head in recognition, he opened
his manuscript and began the following
valedictory. which was delivered in I
firm. clear. easily-I card voice, with no.
q touch of OratOUical flourish: