The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-01-20
GOV. BUSHNELL INAUGuRATED.
Ceremony Takes Place i'll Columbus
Without Serious Trouble.


The second Inauguration of Asa S.
Bushnell as Governor of Ohio has been
euualed in excitement only once in the
history of the Buckeye State, the excep-
ton being the induction of John Brough
into office during the early days of the
war. Gov Brough was threatened with
bodily harm, but escaped uninjured.
Like threats were made against Gov
Bushnell, but prudence on the part of
the Governor in delivering his address in
the rotunda of the state house and declin-
ing to ride in the parade prevented the
execution of desperate acts, if any were
seriously contemplated.
The inaugural ceremonies and the pa
rade which followed were free from
bloodshed or very serious accident. From
early morning till the middle of the after
noon train load after train load of the
followers of Gov. Bushnell and Marcus
A. Hanna poured into Columbus. Each
party We'd with the other in getting out
great delegations of its supporters. The
parade was Il grand demonstration, such
as has seldom been witnessed in this
State. During the parade n conflict was
narrowly avertcd between the marchers
and members of the Tippecanoe Club of
Cleveland, who had just arrived in the city
to take part in the Hanna demonstration,
which occurred shortly after the innugur-
al ceremonies. A conflict was narrowly
averted by prompt action of the police.
At noon the railways estimated that
there had been $1,000 arrivals during the
night and the day on the thirty excursion
trains reported in. The Bushnell badges
were in the majority, as the Hanna excur-
sionists were not booked to arrive till af-
ternoon, 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 was called out into the
grounds, where he addressed the multi
tude and receive in review one delegation
after another. The first delegation to
which the Governor responded was from
his home at Springfield. and it included
hundreds of workingmen from Bushnell's
shops, bearing written greetings of conf
dence in him.
These demonstrations continued till
noon, when Gov. Bushnell was escorted
to the rotunda of the state house, where
the decorations in floral designs and bunt-
ing were more elaborate than ever before.
The members of the Supreme Court, Leg
islature and all other State officers were
provided with reserved seats, and the
crowds occupied all the space in windows,
galleries and everywhere, while the streets
and state house grounds were crowded
with shouters. A very small percentage
could gain admission to the state house,
but when cheers were heard inside the
echo was taken up on the outside and the
air was filed with loud responses.
The exercises in the rotunda were ac-
cording to the usual program. The oath
Of office was administered by Chief JUS
tice Burkett, who was reelected on the
ticket last November with Bushnell. The
Governor was given unusual ovations
when he first appeared on the platform
and again when he appeared to deliver his
inaugural address.
His address was short and contained no
reference to the senatorship, unless the
following may be so construed: by so
legislating and acting for the people to
secure the results with the least possible
friction, much can be done to make the
general respect for government higher
and more enduring. 1t is certain that our
aim must be so to regulate and conduct
the matters committed to C>ir charge as TO
earn this tacit commendation from the
citizenship of all degrees. An apprecia-
ton of the gravity of the task. of the diff
culties to be encountered and of the ne
cessity for sincere and honest service will
do much in the aid of those whose desire
it is to deserve the good will of their fel-
low men for faithful stewardship render
ed" The Governor was most loudly
cheered at the close of his address and
the cheering continued as long as he was
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