The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-07
H. c.. EVANS SWORN In
TOOK THE OATH As GOVERNOR OF
TENNESSEE YESTERDAY.
as the Returns Opened by the Leg
i%slature Show-MandamuH A~A.A

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 6.-Henry Clay
Evans, Republican candidate for Governor
at the late election, to-day took the oath OF
Office. After the returns had been read in
joint convention of the Legislature. he pro-
ceeded to the State Library, where the oath
was administered by a magistrate. The
Secretary of State was then formally re-
quested to file the oath. He declined to do
So.
The action of Mr.. Evans created some
surprise, though very little, as it was
known that he intended to have himself
sworn in, claiming that the joint conven-
ton had opened and published the returns
according to The requirements of the Con-
stitution; that the figures showed he was
elected, and that the contest law enacted
at this session is unconstitutional. 1t is
believed by many that it was his intention
to have taken the oath as soon as the joint
convention adjourned. and in the presence.
of the members of the Legislature, as the-
justice of the peace was present and the
Bible at hand. But when the roll call OF
counties was concluded, and all the
returns had been opened Senator Cooper
moved that all persons except members be
requested to leave the hall, and Mr.. Evans
and his attorneys left. Mr.. Evans's friends
say he did not intend to try to take the oath
in the hall, though he had determined to
take the oath to-day. There was no excite
ment, hardly surprise, except to those Few
who were not close observers of the morn
ing's events, and tonight there is no ex-
element and but little talk over the matter.
After leaving the hall of Representatives
Mr.. Evans and his attorneys went into this
library of the Capitol, where about one hum
dred and fifty people had gathered. Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, and took the oath of
office as Governor. it being administered by
justice of the peace T.. o. Morris, of this
city, both of them signing the oath. Then
Mr.. Evans's attorneys proceeded to Secre-
tary of State Morgan'S Office and rendered
him the oath for filing as required by law.
Secretary Morgan declined in writing to re-
ceive it, stating that he did not recognize
Mr.. Evans as Governor, and only recognized
Governor Turney as legal Governor. Mr..
Evans and his friends and attorneys then
left the Capitol. Everything was done quiet
ly. there was no demonstration, and curios-
ity was more prevalent than interest. Mr..
Evans will appeal for a mandamus to COM
pei the Secretary of State to file his oath OF
office.
Proposed sunday Liquor Law.
NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Assemblyman
Wilkes, of New York city, has introduced
a bill in the Assembly which provides that
the Sunday liquor selling question be SUBJ
mitted to the popular vote of cities of fifty
thousand or more inhabitants. 1t was draft
ed by John p. Smith. editor of the Wine
and Spirits Gazette. who went to Albany
to sound legislators about it. Mr.. Smith
said that as Messrs. Saxton, Lexow, Fish,
Robinson and Ainsworth had promised to
support his bill ne thought It had a fair
tains three brief sections. One provides that
at the next general election voters shall
have an opportunity to cast their ballots
for and against the sale of strong drinks
between and hours of p. m. and Il D. IN.
on Sunday. Another says that if the ques-
ton is affirmed by a majority of the voters
the succeeding Legislature shall make laws
to govern the new condition OF affairs. The
third section says that If the sale of liquor
on Sunday during the hours named is at the
expense Of law. order and public decency
steps looking to the holding of an election
to repeal the law.
$26,OOO for an Antf-Toxin Plant.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. GA bill for an
appropriation Of $4,000 to establish a. plant
in which to cultivate at public expense anti
toxin, the new German cure for diphtheria,
was introduced in the State Senate to-day
by Senator Brand. The bill provides that
the plant shall be under the care of the
State Board Of Health. Twenty thousand
of the amount asked for in the bill Is for a
plant and the remainder is for buying AMI
mails and other necessarieS to be used in
the manufacture of anti-toxin. Brand Is a
physician and says he has used anti-toxin
on twenty patients and not one dice. Four
of his children had the disease and he sent
for anti-toxin. Two died before the remedy
arrived. The other two recovered under the
anti-toxin treatment.
Still No Election.
DOVER, Del, Feb. tive ballots were
taken to-day in the United States sena-
torial fight without any change.
SALEM, Ore, Feb. e.-There was no ma
terial change in the senatorial joint ballot
to-day. Six members were absent. The
vote stood: Dolph. 80; Hare, 10; Weather
ford, Z; Williams, 8; Hermann. IL; Lord. 3;
Lowell, 8.
BOISE, Ida, Feb. 6.-Another ballot was
taken to-day for United States Senator.