The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-09
WENT INTO OFFICE
SIMPLE INAUGURATION CEREM0-
MES INDULGED IN YESTERDAY.
Sheriff-EIect Royse Presented With q
Hand some Gold Badge by Depu-
ties-E. Webb Took His Seat
Bright and Early Greatly to
the Modification of Kies.

Yesterday was Inauguration day at the
county court house.
1t looked very different from the last in
auguration day. Then the Populst went
in; yesterday the Republicans went in.
1t was the consummation Of great
political victory, and great number of
Republicans were present to witness it.
As early as o'clock in the morning the
corridors were filled with people and the
air was blue with cigar smoke. The other
blue objects that could be seen Were
Populists, chief among whom was the
district clerk; the man who tried to steal
the Office of county commissioner from the
gentleman who was rightfully elected
toit.
There were some Democrats scattered
here and there through the crowd, and
they, seemingly, were not very sorry that
full set of Republicans were going into
office.
There was no ceremony observed in the
Inauguration, and some of them took their
offices at 9 o'clock, while some more of
them waited until noon. Mr.. Webb. the
commissioner, took his Office before 9
O'Clock. An objection was made, but the
Democratic county attorney decided thata
man elected to Office could take his seat at
sny time of the day, and that settled the
objection. Mr.. Haden was not present.
fact which made the district clerk, who
was dying hard, little ill-tempered. He
thought the office should belong to the
Populists till II O'Clock, and begrudged
the three hours as if they had beeL three
years.
When Mr. Haden arrived the board was
organized with j. NJ. Allen as president,
and they were transacting business right
along. Mr.. Heden made no objections and
look his medicine like philosopher.
Judge Barrett came around to Mr.. Car
vim a few minutes before 12 and was sworn
in rs register of deeds. MIR. Barrett upon
returning to his Office then made Fenton
B. Clark his deputy. instead of Grant Hat
field, who has been deputy during the past
Two years. Mr.. Clark has been bookkeeper
for Young Brothers for about two years
and is not only first-class young Repub-
iican and hard party worker. but he is
also very competent young man for
slerical position.
As Treasurer Doran's first term will not
expire till next October, there was no in
auguration in that department, but there
being nothing small about John Doran, he
set up the cigars just the same.
The installation of NJ. A. Carvin was a
quiet one. His deputy, John Chain,
swore him in as county clerk for two years
and that is all there was to it. He went
20 work AS usual with his clerical duties,
and he was the only one about the court
house who was not smoking cigar.
The Inauguration of Mr.. Kessler as
County surveyor was also simple and con-
sisted only of being sworn in.
NJ. NJ. McCollister was not so happy
since Lee surrendered at Appomatox as be
was yesterday with the exception of his
wedding day. His Grand Army suit was
as blue as indigo and as claan as new
pin, while his gold button shone re-
splendent. A smile held sway over
bis face all day, and altogether
he was a happy man. He was
sworn in by County Clerk Carvin. He
was not only inaugurated as coroner of
the county, bat he was also sworn in as
jury bailiff under Sheriff Royse.
The reai genuine Inauguration was that
of Sheriff Royse. He waited till IL o'clock
to take the Office but was sworn in earlier
in the dgy. The office was crowded and
when IL o'clock came John d. Davis
called for order and in an eloquent
speech presented Mr.. Royse with fine
gold badge, the gift OF his deputies Mr.
Royse replied in feeling manner. and
after promising good clean administra-
ton he took his seat in the chair vacated
by Sheriff Ault. To make the flair seem
more pleasant ex-Under Sheriff Jim Will
liams pinned on the badge to Mr.. Royse's
vest. The crowd then cheered and thus
ended the Inauguration.
The deputies in the register of deeds
Office are Fenton B. Clark and Miss Emma
Laudermilk.
The appointments in the sheriff's office |
are Charles w. Simmons, undersheriff;
w. w. Hays aud c. +. Horner, deputies;
w. l.. johnson, court bailiff; NJ NJ. Nc |
Collister. jury bai.iff; c. L. Burrows,
turnkey, and w. r. Smith, clerk
In the clerks Office John NJ. Chain will !
be deputy
There will be no appointments by the |
commissioners this week as all the Popu- |
list employees will be given an opportunity |
to resign. If they have not resigned by |
next Monday, then they will probably be |
bounced summary. Harry Stewards |
place, as assistant county clerk was abol-
ished yesterday, and that gentleman is
mot in it" anymore.