Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-13
Asa s Bushnell Becomes Governor
of Ohio.
INAUGURATION Held AT COLUMBUS
Major Mckinley Lays Aside His
Responsibilities.
MUTUAL PUBLICATIONS

COLUMBUS, Ohio January 13.-The in
auguration ceremonies Inducing Asa s,
Bushnell into the office of governor began
at IL am. when Gov. Mckinley and staff
and joint legislative and citizens commit
tee met him at the hotel, and escorted by
troop of Cleveland, the Champion City
Guards and fourteenth regiment, o. n. g.,
proceeded to the state house, where Gov.
Mckinley, addressing the multitude In the
rctunda, referred in appropriate terms to
the occasion. presented his successor with
a commission as governor and then intro
duced Gov. Bushnell.
Gov. Mckinley said:
lit is tribute to our institutions and an
assurance of their strength and permanence
that those who stood opposed to each
other at the last election, now cheeffully
acquiescing In the popular will. have gath
cred here to participate In the inauguration
of Gov. Bushnell, and to wish him God
speed and the realization of a useful. hon.
orable and distinguished administration.
No governor ever entered upon his duties
with more kindly sentiments of regard and
more certain evidences Of public conf
dence, coming from every quarter of the
state and from all classes of our people,
thar ne who takes the oath of office today.
No governor but one ever came to the
office with larger plurality, and but one
with larger popular vote than he. 1t
strength to him to realize always that he
has behind him the people whose only aim
is the public good and whose support cali
be counted upon in every effort to promote
the welfare of the state. l congratulate
him that he enjoys this confidence, and
am sure that the people will follow him
with their blessings and prayers.
My last official act is done when I pre-
sent to you, Gov. Bushnell, in behalf of
the people and by their command your
commission as governor. No act In my
four years incumbency has given me more
genuine pleasure than this. 1 know it
will not be out of place to say-for 1t Is in
my heart to say it-that you have my warm
and sincere personal good wishes, both in
your public and private life. May kind
Providence guide and preserve you not only
during the years of your official term, but
in all the years of the future. and may
your administration. be of great advantage
to the people, a credit and honor to your
self and one illustrious in the annals of
the state
Governor Bushnell responded in an al
dress which showed the resources and
graa tnaSs of the state, and concluded as
follows. after a graceful tribute to Maj Nc
kInley:
Standing here as one who. by the suf-
frages of the people, has been declared
chosen for the highest office of this great
state. 1 am not unmindful of the meaning
of the responsibility 1 assume. The natural
pleasure and qualification that comes to one
who Is called to such an eminent place
among his fellow men Is sobered by the re-
Election that it remains to secure the ap-
prevail which should follow the work Of the
faithful servant. Time only can tell how
much or how little shall merit your COM
mendation. but it will be my constant aim
and purpose to serve you as faithfully and
as wisely as there is light given me to
show the path of right, and shall ever re-
member that / am the servant of the peo-
pie With full consciousness of the grav-
ity Of my task, and with a dependence on
your patriotism and good will, after asking
your prayers for my success in administer
ing its duties. and the aid of the Almighty
Re,ng in my earnest endeayor, I reverentS
and devoutly accept the trust you have
placed in my hands"