Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-07
Madison Jan. 5.

Madison, Jan. B.
THE king is dead; long live the
kingr A new hand is at the helm; a
new pilot is in charge of the ship OF
state.
Major Edward Scofield of Oconto was
invested with the powers and digni-
ties of governor of Wisconsin a few
minutes after II o'clock Monday, sue
ceeding Gov. w. H Upham of Marsh
field. The new governor took the
oath of Office before a multitude of
people who filled the assembly cham
Der in the capitol to OVERCOMING
Chief Justice J B. Cassoday admin
istered the oath. AS he concluded the
usual interrogation asking the major
if he would support the constitution
CT the United States and the constitu-
ton of Wisconsin and perform the
duties of governor faithfully and to
the best of his ability" the major re-
piled in a firm voice Il will" There
upon a storm of applause went up from
the assembled throng, but over and
above it rose the university yell given
with exceeding vigor by several, hun
dred students massed in one portion
of the chamber. A flush of conscious
pride and pleasure overspread the
majors face at this vigorous manifes-
tation on the part Of the students
| Gov. Upham warmly wrung the hand
| of his successor and whispered his
| back to their seats to allow the other
| officers-elect to be sworn in.
Arrival of Scofield.
| Gov. and Mrs. Scofeld and party
arrived at the East Madison station
| OF the st. Paul road by special train
from Oconto at 11:40 Monday morning.
Nearly am hour before that time peo-
pie curious to see the new executive
began to gather at the little station
which became congested with human
ity long before the special was due.
Chief Marshal William Helm and
Assistant Marshal Frank Hinrichs led
the Governors Guard in uniform, head
ed by the First Regiment band also in
uniform, to the station shortly after
IL o'clock. The escorts for the guber-
Material party, Gov. Upham, Mayor A.
A. Dye and Judge E. w. Keyes, were
also on hand in good season, as was
H. A. Taylor who was ex-Gov Pecks
escort. The train was made UP of a
half dozen ordinary passenger and
two private coaches. Nearly all the
Scofleld party stepped off the train be-
fore the major appeared. True to his
promise he wore a handsome, stylish
silk tile that was very becoming to
him. He was greeted first by Judge
Reyes who saluted him as governor :"
Then Gov. Upham took him by the
hand and called him major" After
Mayor Dye had greeted him he was
hurried into a waiting carriage, the
mayor and governor and W. H. Young
of Oconto getting in with him Judge
keyeS conducted Mrs Edward SEQ
field, Mrs. George Scofield and Mrs. ,
G. r. Arnold to another carriage and
rode with them to the state house.
The other members of the guherna-
torial party were also placed in car
riages and the procession moved up
the street to the capitol to the strains
of lively march by the band. The
line stopped at the east entrance
of the state house and Major Scofield
was hurried to the executive chamber
where the other state offfcers-elect had
already gathered, for it was then II
o'clock.
Had to Hurry.
The official procession was rapidly
formed and the march to the assembly
chamber begun. Col. A H HOLSTER
and Mayor Dye led the way Follow
ing came Major Scofeld with Gov.
Upham, Lieut.. Gov. Emil Baensch
with Senator-elect C. B. Welton, Sec
rotary Of State Henry Casson with
Major F. W. Oakley, State Treasurer
SewaH a. Peterson with John A
Johnson, Atty Gen. w. H. Mylrea
with ex-Congressman Burr W. Jones,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
John @. Emery with S. B. Todd,
Railroad Commissioner Duncan J.
Mckenzie with John J. Suhr and In
surance Commissioner W. A. Fricke
with H. B. Hobbins. Then came ex-
Gov. William R. Taylor with Prof.
R. B. Anderson and ex-Gov. George
W. Peck with H. A. Taylor. Next
came the governors staff in uniform
and eA-Adjutant General Otto Falk Of
Milwaukee in citizens clothes. The
procession concluded with about thirty