New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
BLACKS IN1UGUR1T1ON.
HE WISHES THE CEREMONY TO BE AS
SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE.

pr ,cr. HUNTERS NOW TAKE MUCH OF HIS TINE.
BIT MOST or THE Rr'MORs ABOUT OFFICES
BESTOWED ARE NOT TRUSTWORTHY
[DY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBrNEI
Albany. y. Y. Nov. l7.-Governor-elect Black
had az one OF his visitors Mt Troy to-day Cen
eral John Palmer Secretary of State General
Palmer went to Troy make arrangements with
Mr. Black for the ceremonies attending his In
auguration Governor of this state on Jahuars
l. On his return General Palmer sald tha' i
was Mr. Ba ks desire that the ceremonies should
be simple possible. and that. as the day was
apt to be cold and stormy. TO attempt be made 10
have elaborate parade OF military organizations
and campaign clubs. General Palmer Will so ar
range the parade that. I'm all probability, only
the battallons Of the National Guard here and IN
Troy will participate In 1t. Then will follow the
ceremony of Mr. Blacks taking the oath or once
IN the Assembly Chamber There will probably
be prayer by some clergyman. welcoming
speech by Governor Morton. the administration OF
the oath Of Office by Chief Judge Andrews OF the
Court Of Appeals, and then brief address by
Mr.. Black
Mr. Blacks Office at Troy continues to be over
run with politicians from every part OF the state
II IS impossible for him to DO any law business
He has decided to appoint private secretary at
once. who will be continued In office wheh lie
comes 20 Albany and to devote his time to study
ing his duties Governor.
4 good many people announcing that MT.
Black has already made this or that appointment
II was announced to-day for instance that Charles
w Tillnghast had been selected as Adju'ant-Peh-
eral Close friends OF Mr.. Black In Troy saia
that II he had made any such choice they were
not aware Of it, and they were conhdef,t III, III, |
they would be if he had selected his AdJu,@ana, @
General They further said that they judsed lroH
what Mr.. Black said that he would make puonn =,
the names OF all the officers or MS m'n'"'' S''"
Charles S Francis. Editor Of THE Troy Tine.
and political friends for several years. This fact
led to reports being printed in some hewHpapn
General and that one Of the editorial writer's OF
The Troy Times" was 20 be private secre'aiE, ~ y
awav All these r,,morg by saying IN The Times .
Of last evening that neither hiInset hor h,F n
og,cieI nosition under Governor Black. and. fur
thermorc. that II such an appointment shou'" pe
profered it would not be accepted ,,ror Mr.
The Republican machine Is pressing uuon % vi a., ,
Black the selection as RaToad chnrnan ommnOf Of the
Dunn Of Blnghampton former Clerk OF the AsSfn'- s
bly,. Mr. IIackett It Is understood nrTr I,Ir, whose
term cxpires on January g. while George W.
Dunn would be delighted to have the post now
held by Alfred G. chapn.
\ report published yesterday 10 the effect that
Governor-clcct Black had decided to appoint eX-
lieutenant Charles " Tillinghast Adjuian'-'en-
.ral was looked upon as premature IN NAuohal
Guard circles The Tribune reported some days ago
that Mr. Tillinghast in the race with H'neTai
McAipin and General McLewee for the prize. Each
candidate has a large following. General McAlph
has two years service ard prominence In the Rep"p-
ucan party 10 his credit General McLewees friends
say that his administration Of the oihce OF IN
spcctor General the best In the history OF the
Guard and that 50 per cent OF tho officers nave
asked tha he he promoted 10 the place or Ad-
iutant-Geueral Mr. Tili'nGhasts clai inns seem 10 ne
ha sed his standing IN tho party ana MS ntmate
relations with the GoNcrnOr-ecct.
General McAlpin. when asked II he had Withdraw
from the contest for the place which he now
! holds said: II have not Withdrawn. am siill a
candidate and shall be a candidate until the ques-
! ton has been settled.