The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-08

Democratic nominee some day for con-
gress was .hts chairman 0f The committee
0n rscep ption. lincoln F. Ritter of THE
thurman clgb the swell organization Of
Democratic procIvities was one Of the
Brlneiple aids Is the chief marshal.
Allen VT Thurman aud other Demo
Gratis of state or national reputation, zyho
are leaders here ia their respective pro-
fessional and business lines, were conspl-
cuous ia the cere monies.
THE Procession.
a bout 5000 men We're in the process
sion. Among these were the Blaine and
Logan clubs of Cincinnati, the young
mems clubs of Canton. the Toledo Re
publican club the local Republican clubs
and certain military organizations, all in
command of Marshal Akin, ex-adj jutant
general Of the state
Among the military was the United
States Barracks band and a battalion Of
130 men, Lieutenant Bogardus Eldridge
of the Tenth infantry in command, with
Lieutenant M Ills I May of the Fiji
teenth in nlantry acting adjutant
The OhiO National guard was repre-
sented by detachments from the Eighth,
Fourteenth, Seventeenth Fifteenth,
Third and Second infantries and the
Ninth battalion.
Iieufenant Wilson, U. S. A.. on de-
tached service at tile Ohio state univer
sitr. was il command Of a brigade in
and the university mounted light artil-
ierv marched
The parade moved at O'clock. IT
was viewed by tine governor and his
staff Many leading citizens ia political,
social ana business life occupied seats on
the large reviewing stand, which was on
Broad street, north Of the capitol
The events Of special social import
ance are t0 occur this evening i'm the
senate chainber, where the governor, ia
charge of the committee of reception,
Will receive the people. The Arion.
Iiederkranz and Maennerchoir singing
societies VIII sing as one, and also separ-
ate organizations. a. eddermyer's Orches-
ira and other music of high character
is to constitute part Of the programme.
Concerning the Inauguration proper
the commiutee of the legislature in
charge decided to have the ceremony
held in chg rorunda Of the capital in case
OF bad weather. instead Of at one Of the
entrances TO the building The weather
being clear, the ceremony was held al
the west 'front.'
Soon after 1O o'clock the governor ap.
peared and was cheered by the lerisla-
tive comm ittee- consisting of mem bers 0i
each house, and received "a cordial vel
come from the large audience. Rev
Archibald a. IT, TAYLOR. pastor of West
minister Presbyterian church invoked
divine blessing upon the occasion after
which che governor was sworn into Office
biz Chief ustice Bradbury of the SUI
Preme court The governor ten spoke
Gu the people in these words:
Governor Mckinney speech.
tCendemea OF the Senate and House Of Repre-
seutatiyes and Fellow Citizens
s.Ninetv-one years ago on the first o
March next, the general assembly d
Ohio met for the first time under the' con
stitution. There were then ten senator
and thirty representatives. in that BODY
There are now thirty-one senators ant
one hundred and seven Representatives
Then there were ten counties IL I'll,
state: now there are eighty-eight. Th,
population then was less than $4,000. ans
now 1t is nearly four millions. Then ou
predecessors were projecting a state
now the duty is upon as to support AM
advance that state-a state which II
those ninety years has growr to be al
empire with population alIaost, if no