The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-10
VAST CROWDS.
Thousands of People Pour Into
Columbus Today
To Witness the Inauguration of
Governor Bushnell.
GOVERNORS FRIENDS
Fill the Streets and the Capitol
Grounds.
Bushnell Badges Are Seen in
Ali Directions.
MIR HANNA LOOKS ON
From the Window of His Room
in the Neil House,
At Shouting Crowds of the Gov
eruOr'S SuDDOFterS.
Bushnell Badges Are Seen in
Ali Directions.
MIR HANNA LOOKS ON
From the Window of His Room
in the Neil House,
At Shouting Crowds of the Gov
ernOr's Supporters.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 10.-This has
been the most exciting inauguration
day ever known in Columbus. Long
before noon, the streets were thronged
with excursionists from the country
They poured in from every direction.
At noon the railroads estimated that
there had been 5000 arrivals during
the night and day. Bushnell badges
were in the majority, as the Hanna ex-
cursionists were not booked to arrive
until afternoon in time for the mass
convention. During the forenoon the
state house was surrounded by crowds
yelling for Bushnell.
As it was impossible for the crowds
to get inside the capitol building, the
governor Wos called out into the
grounds where he addressed the multi
tude and received in view one delega-
ttOn after another. The first deIega-
tiOn to which the governor responded
was from his home at Springfield and
included hundreds of workingmen from
Bushnell's shops, bearing written greet
ings of confidence in him. These dem
onstrattons continued until noon when
Governor Bushnell was escorted to the
rOtunda of the state house, where the
decorations in floral designs and bunt-
ing were more elaborate than ever be
fore. The members of the supreme
court, legislature and all other state
officials We're provided with reserved
seats and the crowds occupied all the
space in windows, galleries and every
where while the streets and state house
grounds We're crowded with shOuteTs.
A very small percentage could gain ad-
mission to the state house, but when
cheers We're heard inside the echo was
taken up on the outside and the air
was filed with loud response.
The Neil house is directly across
High street from the west entrance to
the state house and Senator Hanna wit
messed the forenoon scenes in the capf-
toI grounds from his rooms, but these
demonstrations did not interfere with
the senatorial sBirmishing
During the forenoon there were no
cases of violence reported although the
noise was loud and continuous The
exercises in the rOtunda We're according
to the usual programme. The oath of
office was administered by Chief JUS
nee Burkett, who was reelected on the
ticket last November with Governor
Bushnell The governor was given the
usual ovation when he first appeared
on the platform and again when he an
peared to deliver his inaugural address
Ihe address contained no reference
to the contest for the senatOrsbfD mn
less the following may be so construed:
by so Iegislating and acting for the
people to secure the best results with
the least possible friction much can he
done to make the general prOspect for,
government higher and more enduring
1t IS certain that our aim must he So
TO regulate and conduct the matters
committed to our charge as to earn this
tacit cOmmendatiOn from the citizan
ship of all degrees. An appreciation Of
the gravity Of the task of the Difficult
ties to be encountered and the necessity
for sincere and honest service, will do
much in the aid of those whose desire
1t is to deserve the good will of their
fellow men for faithful stewardship
rendered.
As Gov. Bushnell was fnaug1lrate7
today for his second term and had one
week ago sent an elaborate message to
the legislature, his address was unusu-
ally brief
He was most loudly cheered at the
close of his address and the ovation
continued as long as he was in sight
All who could get into the push follow
ed him to the executive chamber TO
congratulate him. Arrangements We're
made Immediately for the governor ard
stam to proceed to the grand stand on
the north side of the state house to re
view the parade.