The morning times., 1897-01-12
GOVERNORS TAKE THE OATH
The Inaugural Ceremonies We're
Elaborate at All the Capitals.
STATE LAWMAKERS MEET
James A. Mount and Thomas Hag-
gard Are Now the Chief E2ecu-
tiyes OF Indiana-lllinois' Great
Display of Pomp-Populists Have
Taken Kansas by Storm.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Jan. 11.-At = O'Clock
tolay James Mount and Thomas Hag-
gard were inaugurated governor and lieu
tenants oyernor, respectively, OF Indiana.
The ceremonies took place upon platform
erected in the nam corridor OF the capitol
building and they Were witnessed 10y big
crush Of people. The exercises began with
parade of carriages, the goyernor-elect
being es, orted from the Denson Hotel To
the state-Eouse.
The party first proceeded to the Senate
chamber, where the lieutenant
was sworn in, Chief Justice Monks admin
IL. ring the oath. The lieutenant governor
then made Il brief address, and immediately
thereafter the general assembly, preceded
by Gov. Matthews. Goyernor-elect g Mount.
Lieutcnant-G overnor-elect Haggard and ex-
Lieutenant-Go overnor Nye, the supreme and
appellate judges and State officers, pro
cec,lt-i the rotunda of the capitol, where
the oath was administered to Gov Mount
by Chief Justice Jordan of the State SD
preIne court.
Tonight reception will be rendered to
the new officials and their wives, also the
and appellate court Judges. The custom of
giving an inaugural ball has been done
away with, as GOV Mount was personally
opposed to being turned loose in the
rabhle,'' as he expressed it.
Gov. Tanner Sworn In.
Springfield, III, Jan. l1.-Gov- John K.
Tanner and his colleagues Were inducted
into office with much pomp and ceremony
today.
For some time past workmen have been
decorating and stringing electric wires
in the statehouse for the occasion The
decorations were elaborate.
At noon the oath of office was adminis-
tered Gov. Tanner by Chief Justice Mag
ruder, of the Supreme Court. The new
Officers were rendered a reception in the
statehouse this afternoon
GOV and Mrs Tanner will lead the grand
march tonight al the inaugural ball i'll
Representative Hall, a the StaUehouse.
The ceremonies were attended by large
number of people from distance.
Missouri's New Governor.
jefferson City, Mo. Jan. 1l-Promptly
at noon today, Chief Justice Barclay OF
the supreme court. administered the oath
OF office to Gov. Laurence Vest stephens
in the han of representatives in this city.
The exercises, which We're exceedingly
simple and devoid of display, were at
tended by the various State officers, mem.
bers of the supreme court and prominent
Democratic politicians throughout the
State. Shortly before noon the joint leg
isIative session was called to order by
Lieut.. Gov oMeara. A few minutes
later Gov. Stephens, escorted by Gov. Stone
and the State officers. entered the hall
and took seats on the speakers dais.
Rev. C. NJ. Hawkins OF Kansas City, a
former pastor of Mr.. Stephens church at
Bo0nviIIe, delivered the invocation, after
which the oath was administered and Gov.
Stephens then read his inaugural adreSs,
which was quite lengthy.
The governor. in his address. indorSeS the
''feliow-servant" bill as recommended in
the State platform; suggests Improvements
In the Australian ballot system.
Topeka, KaS., Jan. 11-The new ~Peun-
list State officers OF Kansas were inaugu-
rated at noon today, with elaborate cere-
monies. Ex-Gov- Osborne presided and
Clief Justice David Martin administered
the oath OF office Gov. John W Leedy's
inaugural address was brief and contained
nothing of general interest.
Raleigh, y. c., Jan. 11.-There has been
no new move in the Senatorial contest
since the bolt of the Pritchard Populists
last Friday night, except Senator Buffers
attempt 10 get a full meeting of all the
Populists, boilers included, Saturday aft
emOon, at which meeting he boilers failed
20 materialiZe, and not enough oc the others
assembled TO make quorum, and in con-
sequence no action was taken.
The Populists that walked out of thu
cancus firmly stand by Prito hard-ninc-
teen OF them.
The Tribune will say tomorrow through
its Washington correspondent that there
is a move on the part of the Democrats
toimportinrluentia Populists or Democratic
Popuiists 10 wean back the bolters. Money
is said to be behind the scheme, but from
the character of the men who bolted there
rs no hope for the Democratic-P L opulists.
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