The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-12
TOOK THE OATH oE .oEEIcE.


Gov Bushnell Begins His Second Term as
Governor of Ohio The Capital City
Elaborately Decorated In Honor of the
Event.
Columbus, o., Jan. -Mondey was
the most exciting Inauguration day
ever known in Columbus. Long before
noon the streets were thronged with
excursionists from every direction. At
noon the railways estimated that there
had been $4,000 arrivals ON 800 excur-
sion trains.
During the forenoon the state house
was surrounded by crowds yelling for
Bushnell. AS it was impossible for the
crowd to get inside the Capitol, the
governor was called out into the
grounds, where he addressed the null
titude and reviewed one delegation
after another. The first delegation to
which the governor responded was one
from his home at Springfield, and it
included hundreds of workingmen
from Bushnell's shops, bearing written
greetings of confidence 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 bunting were more elaborate than
ever before. The members of the SUI
preme court, Legislature and all other
state officers were provided with re-
served seats and the crowds occupied
all the space in windows and galleries,
while the streets and state house
grounds were crowded with shouters.
The Neil house is directly across
High street from the west entrance to
the state house, and Senator Hanna
witnessed the forenoon scenes in the
Capitol grounds from his rooms, but
these demonstrations did not interfere
with the senatorial skirmishing.
The exercises in the rotunda were
according to the usual programme.
The oath of Office was administered by
Chief Justice Burkett The governor
was given unusual ovations when he
first appeared on the platform and
again when he appeared to deliver his
inaugural address.
The inaugural address of Gov Bush
nell was short and contained no refer
ence to the contest for the senatorship,
unless the following may be so con-
strued:
By so legislating and acting for the people to
secure the best results with the least possible
friction, much can be done to make the general
respect for government higher and more en-
during 1t Is certain that our aim must be to
so regulate and conduct the matters committed
to our charge as to earn this tacit commenda-
tion from the citizenship OF all degrees. An APP
probation of the gravity Of the task Of the diff
tlculties to be encountered 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 fellow man for faithful
stewardship rendered.
After the exercises in the rotunda
and the greetings to Bushnell, the
governor with others repaired to the
senate chamber, where Lieut.. Gov.
Jones and other state officers qualified.
Some republican members of the legis-
lature did not occupy the seats re-
served for them at the Inauguration.
The parade was only 20 minutes in
passing the grand stand. At that
place there were some yells for Hanna,
but they were nearly drowned by
cheers for Bushnell. There were a
number of such incidents along the
line of march