The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08

elect proceeded to hold an informal re-
ception in the lobby. a number of citi-
zens of Lansing and other sections of
the state being there to greet him. By
a previous arrangement with Chief JUS
tice Long of the supreme court the oath
Of office was to be administered at II
o'clock. and shortly before that hour
the governor elect and his family and
friends walked to the capitol, where a
couple of hundred persons awaited their
coming. Governor Rich was one OF the
first to greet his successor and welcome
him to the executive office. He also ac-
companied him to the private office and
stood at his side while Chief Justice
Long administered the oath of office.
There is apparently considerable feel
ing among the state officials over the
Inauguration. Heretofore it has been
the custom for all of them to be sworn
in at the same time. Last year. for the
first time in the history of the state,
public ceremony, with speeches and
music, took place in representative hall.
Governor Pingree vetoed an attempt to
repeat this programme this year. and
for long time 1t was a question just
what form the Inauguration would
take. The subordinate state officials
did not feel like inviting themselves to
the executive office to be sworn in, end
some of them were not a little vexed
because the governor-elect did not IN
vite them. 1t is probable that had they
waited until he arrived in Lansing this
matter would have been attended to,
but they did not do so, and five of them
gathered in the office Of Secretary of
State Gardner half hour before the
ceremony took place in the executive
office and subscribed to the oath of Of
flee administered by Chief Justice Long.
Those who were present on this occa-
sion were Lieutenant Governor Duns-
tan, Secretary of State Gardner, Treas
urer Steel, Attorney General Maynard,
and Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Hammond. Deputy State Treas
urer Waldron was also sworn in at this
time. Auditor General Dix tired of
waiting on Friday and together with
John +. Wilkinson of Berrie, qualified
before the clerk of the supreme court.
Land Commissioner French was the only
state official who refused an invitation
to join Secretary Gardeners party.
He conceived it to be his duty to await
the governors pleasure. The conse-
quence was that the latter invited him
to be sworn in with him. and he accept
ed the invitation, being the only state
official to stand with the new governor
on this suspicious occasion. The affair
has caused considerable talk, and the
feeling engendered may possibly crop
out hereafter in clashes between the
officials.
AS might be expected, not a few of
those who took the pains to make the
trip to Lansing so as to be present at
the Inauguration of the new governor
did so from other than purely patriotic
motives. In fact their motive was clear
ly a personal one, having to do with
their candidacy for one or the other Of
the offices at his disposal. In former
years it has been known by the time
Of the governors Inauguration who was
to have the principal appointive offices,
but Governor Pingree is as much diff
ferent from his predecessors in this re-
spect as in many others. While it is
doubtless true that the men who are
to be favored have been selected for the
most part, there yet remains the task
of designating just what offices each
shall have The governor Is holding the
and II is altogether probable that no
positive announcements will be made
until the nominations are sent to the
senate for confirmation. 1t is not unt
likely. either. that some of the names
now on the slate may disappear en-
tirely and their places taken by others
which have never been mentioned in
this connection. 1t Is gathered from the
the following appointments are sure to
be made:
Railroad commlssioner-Sybra Wes-
selius of Grand Rapids.
Insurance commissioner-Milo ID.
Campbell of Coldwater.
Dairy and food commissioner-Elliot
o. Grosvenor Of Monroe.
Commissioner of mineral statistics
Joseph b. Hambitzer of Marquette.
Oil inspector-T. r. Smith of Lawton.
Salt nspector--Thomas +. Caswell of