The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-04
CLEAvEs's INAUGURAL.
Names Governor On Ship Building
and the Liquor Traffic.

and the Liquor Trafhc.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 3.-Henry B. Cleaves
was inaugurated Governor of Maine for
the second time to-day. In the course OF
his message, Governor Cleaves said: 1T
is confidently asserted by many of our lead
ing ship builders and ship owners that if
our government shall retain for this in
dustry the protection accorded by our wise
navigation laws Maine in the near future
will be producing as much iron and steel
tonnage as she has heretofore of wood We
may well view with alarm the proposed
free admission to American registry OF
ships built in foreign countries, for it must
be detrimental to our State and TO the
shipping and business interests or It's cltl-
zens. An expression from the Legislature
to the Congress of the United States on
a subject SO vital to the State will be APP
propriate.'
on the subject of the liquor traffic, the
Governor notes that in only thrty-three of
the 43S towns of the State are agencies
maintained under the law which authorizes
the maintenance of agencies to furnish
municipal officers of towns in this State
and duly authorized agents of other States
with pure; unadulterated intoxicating Il
mechanical and manufacturing purposes.
Official returns show that during the past
three years Intoxicating liquors were sold
through the State Commissioner to the
tablished city and town agencies. amount
ing to $33S. sO3 Some changes In the law
regulating the sale of liquor through State
agencies are suggested by the Governor
looking toward a more complete control of
by the State
At joint of the Legislature this
evening United States Senator VIM P.
Frye was unanimously nominated. In
spending to the nomination, Senator Frye
said among other things: I'VE can have
ticn with the Populists. but does any
here wish us to make such an alliance?
Cries Of no, no.. | am glad" he he, con- ION,
have obeyed the mandate. / don't love the
Democratic party but / admire 1T when
compared with the Populistic organization
Governor Holcombe sworn I'm.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 3.-Silas A. Hol-
combe was formally indicted into the Office
of chief executive of the State of Nebraska
this afternoon at o'clock. The Inaugural
ton ceremonies were of the simplest and
most informal character. In fact, there was
but little of the ceremonial in the proceed
ings. The two houses met in joint con-
vention shortly after o'clock, Lieutenant
governor Majors presiding. At half past
o'clock Governor Crounse left the Hotel
Lincoln in a carriage, accompanied py
Lindell Hotel, where they met Governor
elect Holcombe and escorted MIN To the
! Capitol. The gubernatorial party remained
in the executive apartments until notified
by the committee from the joint conven-
ton that the Legislature was prepared to
listen to the message of the outgoing Gov
ernor. The galleries and Hobbies of Repre-
sentative Hall were packed with the
Governor Crounse's message was Of more
than usual length and occupied over an
/ a committee escorted Chief. Justice Norval
to the hall and the oath of Office was adj
other State officers. Governor Hoicombe
then proceeded with his inaugural message.
which was listened to with the closest at
tention.
Wnshburn's Election ImperiIed.
Jap he al Of
tor w. p. Washburn was made some What
doubtful by the announcement this after
noon of the candidacy of Gov. Knute Mel
son for that position. Ex-Congressman
Comstock came out in opposition to Sena-
tor Washburn some days ago, but until
to-day Governor Nelson has kept out of
the fight, although generally considered as
one of the men who might defeat Senator
Washburn. The announcement was made
by Governor Nelson to Senator Washburn
partly caused by attacks on the Governor
by friends of Senator Washburn, tut dis
tincty disavowed by that gentleman.
Scheme to Worry EIkins.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a dispatch from
Wheeling. w. Va to the Evening World
says Nelson Whitaker the millionaire
iron manufacturer, to-day issued public
letter announcing his candidacy for the
United States Senate Whitaker's friends
fifteen votes. The announcement Of Whita-
ker's candidacy. simultaneous with the
formal announcement of Floyd and Hutch
inson, indicates a well planned and vide
spread movement to defeat Elkins The
friends of Elkns here claim that they have
enough votes pledged to defeat Whitaker.
GreenhaIge Iuauguratcd.
BOSTON, Jan. 3.--A brilliant throng of
ladies and gentlemen gathered at the State
house to-day to witness the second inaug-
| urat;on of Frederick T. Greenhalge Gov
| ernor of Massachusetts, The Governor S
message treated of subjects of interest with
in the State only.
AT esucus OF the House Democrats this
/ afternoon il was decided to nominate Hon.
John Es Russell, of Leicester. for United
| States Senator.
FiIley's Faction Successful.
| JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 3.--At the
assembling of the House of Representatives
| to-day. election of officers was proceeded
! with without nominating speeches or other
delays. The Republican caucus nominees
| were chosen, the vote being strictly upon
| marty lines. The positionS were filled nv