Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-01-12

the thirty excursions trains reported in.
The Bushnell badges were in the ma
jority, as the Hanna eXcursionists were
not booked to arrive till afternoon in time
for the mass convention. During the
forenoon the statehOuse was surrounded
by crowds yelling for Bushnell.
AS it was impossible for the crowds to
get inside the capitol building. the gov
ernor was called out into the grounds
where he addressed the multitude and re-
ceived in review one delegation after an
other. The first delegation to which the
governor responded was from his home
at Springfield, and it included hundreds
of workingmen from Bushnel's shops,
bearing written greetings of confidence in
him.
These demonstra tons continued till
noon, when Gov. Bushnell was escorted
to the rOtunda of the statehouse. where
the decorations in floral designs and
bunting were more elaborate than ever
before. The members of the Supreme
court, Legislature and all other state of
hcers were provided with reserved seats
and the crowds occupied all the space in
WINDOWS, galleries and everywhere.
while the streets and statehouse grounds
were crowded with shouters. a very
small percentage could gain admission to
the statehOuse, but when cheers were
heard inside, the echo was taken up on
the outside and the air was filed with
loud responses.
The Neil house is directly across High
street from the west entrance of the
statehOuse and Senator Hanna witnessed
the forenoon scenes from his rooms, but
these demonstrations did not interfere
with the senatorial skirmishing
The inaugural address of Gov. Bush
nell was short and contained no reference
to the contest for the senatorship unless
the following may be so construed:
BY so legislating and acting for the poo
pie to secure the best 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 our charge as to earn
this tacit commendatiOn from the citizenship
of all degrees. An appreciation of the gray
ity of the task, Of the difficulties to be en-
countered, and Of the necessity for sincere
and honest service, will do much in the
aid OF those whose desire it is to deserve the
good will of their fellowmen for faithful
stewardship rendered.
During the forenoon there were no cases
of violence reported, although the noise
was loud and continuous. The exercises
III the rotunda were according to the
usual programme. The oath of office was
administered by Chief Justice Burkett
who was reelected on the ticket last No
yember with Bushnell. The governor was
given unusual ovations when he first APP
pedred on the platform and again when
he appeared to deliver his inaugural ad-
dress.
Although the unexpired senatorial term
Of Sherman ended March 4. 1890 Sena-
tor Hanna was appointed last March to
serve only till the Legislature met IN
January, 1898. as the governors APP
pointee under the law can only serve till
the Legislature meets. 1t is therefore q
fact that Ohio has only had one senator
for the past week and will have only one
until there is an election for the short
term from January, 1898, till March,
1899.
AS Gov Bushnell was inaugurated today
for his second term and had one week
ago sent an elaborate message to the Leg
iSlature, his address was unusually brief
and without any special reference to the
exciting scenes that surrounded him. The
governor was most loudly cheered at the
close OF his address and the cheering con-
tinued SO long as he was in sight.
All who could get into tine push" fol-
lowed him to the executive chamber to
congra tulate him. Arrangements were
made at once for the governor and his
north side of the statehouse to review the
parade.
After the exercises in the rotunda and
the greetings to Bushnell, the governor
repaired to the Senate chamber where
Ieut-Gov. Jones and other state Of
ficers qualified. The Senate adjourned
without the governor making the usual
pubicans of the Legislature did not oc-
cupy the seats reserved for them. Be
fore the exercises concluded the clubs be-
gan arriving for the mass convention.
All these clubs and delegations proceed
ed to the Neil house to serenade and call
on Senator Hanna. The street in front
of the Neil house was blockaded from
noon till the mass convention met at 3
D. M and Senator Hanna was kept as
busy in responses as Gov. Bushnell had
been during the forenoon.
The Inauguration parade started at l 80
D. M from the north side near the Aud
torium where the mass convention will be.
held. and while it was passing south the,
clubs and delegates were proceeding north
on the soma street, making a most lively
scene.
The Mass Convention.
While the mass convention was not,
according to promise, called to order be-
fore 3 .. M, yet the crowd began to press
towards the Auditorium two hours before
the time, and it the doors had been
opened the place would have been packed
before p. m. The seating capacity of
the Auditorium is 5000 and overflow
meetings were announced early in the aft
ernoon. There was no regular line of
march to the Auditorium The clubs and
delegations went there unattached but
they made continuous line and aside
from the cheering of rivals there was no
collision along the line of march. At the
grand stand where Gov Bushnell and
others reviewed the parade there was
| multitude of people and the enthusiasm
| was very demonstrative but the parade
Itself was not equal to that or other
! years
| Judge George X Nash, the chairman of
| the Republican state committee, IN call
ing the Republican state mass convention
| to order said:
Republicans of Ohio For the first time
! in the history of the Republican party II
! this state you have been called by your
! executive committee to meet in mass con-
] yentiOn. This was extraordinary action on