Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
MAYOR HOOPER SWORN IN.
The New Republican Chief Executive
of baltimore.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, November 2O.-Alceus
Hooper, the first republican mayor of Balti-
more, was inaugurated at noon today in
the chamber of the first branch of the city
council. Unusual Interest has been aroused
by the election of republican to succeed
Mayor Latrobe, and a large gathering
watched the ceremony. During the period
of the civil war the mayors of the city
we're all Union men, and until today since
that time the office has been held by an
unbroken line of democrats; consequently
the installation of republican has at
tracted unusual interest, and Mr.. Hooper's
position is unique.
The mayor-elect and the mayor met in
the latter's private office shortly before
noon, where procession, composed of the
ire oming and outgoing officials, the MEM
bers of the city council, heads OF the mu-
nicipal departments and others, was FORM
ed and moved to the room selected as the
scene of the inauguration.
General I.atrol,e, IN his farewell address,
reviewed a period of twenty years, during
fourteen of which he has occupied the Of
flee. He touched upon the many improve
ments gained by the city during that time.
abiding in particular to the street pave
ments, the several fine bridges spanning
the railroads. the walling of Jones falls,
the stream which runs through the city,
which were the principal monuments OF his
energy and industry during his several
GREETED that he had been hampered to such
a degree by politicians, and to his successor
he extended a cordial welcome.
The oath of office was then administered
to Mr.. Hooper by Mr.. James Bond. clerk of
the superior court, and the new mayor read
his inaugural address
In mis- address Mr.. Hooper reaffirmed the
pledges of the republicans during the cam
paign. He said that. he fully recognized
the fact that he owed his election TO the
demand for reform, and that ne would DO
the utmost in his conduct of the office to
win the regard of those who mad risen
above party prejudice and made his cleo
ton possible. He declared that he would
not be bound by party lires In the matter
of appointments and that he proposed 10
give tine city n clean administration, con-
Quoted along business-like and economic
lines.
At the conclusion of his address Mayor
Hooper held reception III the chamber OF
the first branch CT the city council and re-
ceived the congratulations of thousands OF
citizens, irrespective OF party.
The first two appointments OF Mayor
Hooper indicate that he intends to give
the city non-partisan government. Both
the appointees are well-known news
paper men, one 4 republican, and the other
a democrat. MIR. Clarence f. Forrest of
the Sun, a republican, mas been given the
position of secretary to the mayor, and
Mr.. Albert n. Palmer of the World, DEM
ocrat, has been made messenger to the
mayor. Mr.. Hooper says that his other
appointments will be made on similar lines.
Citizens generally. regardless of party.
approve of the Itterances of the new mayor,
and hail his advent TO office as the begin
ming of a new era in the management Of
city affairs. He is absolutely untrammeled
by promises to the politicians and has told
them that they will nave no influence with
his administration. He Is known as one OF
the most independent men in town; is also
a man of large wealth. and all believe that
he will do the best possible under Inc cir
cumStauceS.