New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
THE INAUGURATION OF BUSHNELL.

THE INAUGURATION OF BUSHNELL
HE MAKES A SHORT ADDRESS WITHOUT REFER
rxcr TO THE CONTEST FOR SENATOR
Columbus Ohio IAN l0.--This has been the most
exciting Inauguration day ever known III 'o'"'''
bus Long before noon the streets wcre 'h''H
with cxcursionists from the counties Ihey po''''
in from every direction. At noon the railways
estimated that there had been fifteen thouS",'"
arrivals on the thirty excursion trains The bnsn-
nell badges were in the majority. as the Ham"
excursionis,s were not booked TO arrive ti'i a'e'
noon In time for the mass convention
During tho forenoon the State House WAS sur
rounded by crowds yelling for Bushnell. IA 1t was
impossible for the crowds TO get inside thf N"f'-
tol building tho Governor was called out mo 'ns
grounds where ho addressed the mul'iiudc anu
received In re- lew delegation hfter aho'ne''
The first delegation TO which the Governor re-
sponded was from his home 1t Sprineheio' AZ" "
included hundreds a. workingmcn from Bushnei
shops bearing written expressions c' co'l""'"''
IN him, Thcac demonstrations continued TIL noon
when Governor Bushnell WAS escorted 20 me
roturda OF the State House. where the decorations
in floral designs and bunting were more eiaoo'a'
than ever before.
The members Of the Supreme Court and Legis-
lature and all other State officers were proViaeu
with reserved seats. and the crowds occup''u an
the space in windows galleries and elsewhere
while the streets and State House grouhns "''c
crowded with shouters very small pcrCe"'"s'
could gain adm mi9scn to the State House put "hc"
cheers were heard inside the echo was taken up
on fhc outside and the air flied with Ioud
responses
Tho Neil House Is directly across Highest from
the west entrance 20 the state House and senator
Hanna witnessed the forenoon scenes in the Capl-
to grounds from his rooms
The exercises in the rotunda were according TO
the usual programme. The oath OF office was ad-
ministered by Chief Justice Burlctt. who wns re-
elected on the ticket last November with Bushnel.
The Governor received an unusual ovatioh "H'"
he appeared on the platform. and again "heh ne
oppeared to deliver his inaugural ADDRESS Inc
address was short. and contained no reference 10
the contest for the Sena ""''3" ''' w
Ing may b. so construed
"Ry so legislating and acting for the people as
70 secure the best results with the least possible
friction much can be done to make the seherai
roenoc; for Government higher and more enduring.
II is certain that our aim must be so TO regula'e
nd .o,duc. the matters committed to our ciarSe
&c n enrn this taclt commendation from the CHI
zcnshlp Of ali degrees. An appreciate" Vi "'e
gravity Of the task. of the diiflcuInes u pe 9"
countered and Of the necessity for sincere anu no
est service Will do much in the aid OF 'hosc ",'o'e
desire It is deserve the goodwill OF ther ie'o"
mon for faithful stewardship rendered.
Mr. Bushnell was inaugurated to-day for his sec
ond Term one week ago he sent an elaborate mes
sage to the Legislature Hence the brevry oil MS
address to-day and the absence OF spccia reference
he
Governor was loudly cheered at the close OF ms re-
MARKS and the cheering continued az long dS ne
wos I'M sight All who could do so ioIIoWtu MIN "
m. Executive Chamber to congratulat" MIN
After the exercises in the rotunda ana the greet
,nps 10 MIR bushnell The Governor, Win otHeis' re-
ua rod TO the Senate Chamber. "ncre Ileu'rnan,,
,;oyernor Jones ana other state oi1ccrs quaIneu
m. senate ad diourned without the Governors max
inV h. usuai address 10 the Senate. some OF thc
Kepubcan members OF the Legislature did hol
ocrupy the seats reserved Tor them AT me lnausu
ration Before the exercises ended the cluDs Degan
arriving for the mass conVentiion, o,oo,od 70 tho
Mi House to serenade call on Senator Hanna
The street in front OF the Nell House was oiockoo
adcd from noon till the mass convention Hc', M .
O'Clock and Senator Hanna was Kept as DuSy III
resnonscs as Governor Bushnell had been during
the forenoon. , . ,ao . -
The inauguration parade started at lO p m
from tive north side near the Auditorium, where
he mass convention was held, and while II was
nassing south the clubs and delegates were pro
ceeding north the same street, making a nVeIy
scene Al the grandstand. where Governor Bushnci
and others reviewed the parade there was q multi
fude of ucoplc. and the enthusiasm was very
parade itself was not equal 70 thdt
OF Of nor wears There some yells Tor Hanna
hut they were followed by cheers for bushnell
line Of march. As the parade was over
there was "A general rush for the Auditorium Inc
Tppecanoc Club Of Cleveland came IN two sec
lions on for Bushnell and Mayor Mckisson ana
tho other for Hanna There were over thousahd
arrivals to-day from Cleveland
Just before the inauguration p3rade reaCned the
crandstand the wheel came of Of one OF the Gat-
ling gun wagons Herbert Reynolds. OF Newark
was fatally. and Harry Shuts. OF Newark serl-