The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
BUsHNELL.s INAUGURATION.
Much Cheering, an Accident, but No
Clash Between FactiOna.

clash between Factions.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 10.-The Inaugural
ton of Governor Bushnell to-day was the
mcst exciting event of the kind ever known
here. Long before noon the streets were
thronged with excursionists from the coun-
ties. They poured in from every direction.
At noon the railways estimated that there
had been 1900 arrivals during the night and
the day the thirty excursion trains re-
ported in. The Bushnell badges were in the
majority. as the Hanna excursions were not
booked to arrive until 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, the
Governor 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 Bushnelps shops, bearing
written greetings of confidence in him.
These demonstrations continued till noon,
when Governor 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, 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 Statehouse grounds were crowded with
shouters. A very small per cent. could gain
admission TO the Statehouse, but when
| cheers were heard inside the echo was taken
up on the outside and the air was filled with
loud responses. The Neil House is directly
across High street from the west entrance
to the Statehouse and Senator Hanna wit
messed the forenoon scenes in the Capitol
grounds from his rooms, but these demon
strations did not interfere with the Sena-
torial skirmishing.
The exercises in the rotunda were
according to the usual p doGp;s1nrnd
by Chief Justice Burkett, who was
reelected on the ticket last No
vember with Bushnell The Governor was
given unusual ovatons when he first APP
peared on the platform and again when ne
appeared to deliver his inaugural address
The Governor made no reference TO the con-
test for the senatorship unless the follow
ing may be so construed: by so legisat1ng
and acting for the people to secure the best
results with the least possible friction, mucn
can be done to make the general respect
for government higher and more enduring
1t is certain that our aim must be to regu-
late and conduct the matters committed to
our charge as to earn this taclt commenda-
ton from the citizenship of all degrees. An
appreciation or the TASK. OF the ulIUculIlSS
to be encountered and of the necessity for
sincere and honest service will do much in
the aid of those whose desire is to deserve
the good will of thir fellow-men for faithful
stewardship rendered.
AS Governor Bushnell was inaugurated to-
day for his second term and had one week
ago sent an elaborate message to the LegiS-
lature his address was unusually BRIEF. The
Governor was most loudly cheered at the
close of his address and the cheering. con-
tinued as long as he was in sight. All who
| could get into the push" followed him to
| the executive chamber to congratulate him.
Arrangements were then made at once for
the Governor and his staff to proceed to
| the grand stand on the north side of the
Statehouse to review the parade. The
parade was only twenty minutes in passing
| the grand stand. At that place there were
some wild wells for Hanna but they were
There were a number of such incidents
along the line of march. AS soon as the
parade was over there was a general rush
for the auditorium. The Tippecanoe Club,
of Cleveland came in two sections one for
Bushnell and Mayor McKisson, and the
other for Hanna. There were over one
thousand arrivals to-day from Cleveland.
Just before the Inauguration parade reached
of the Calling gun wagons. Herbert Reyn-
ods, of Newark. was fatally hurt, and
Harry Shuts, of Newark, was seriously
hurt.
The public reception given by Governor
Bushnell tonight was quiet affair. A plat
form, handsomely decorated had been placed
in the rotunda of the Capitol, and here the
Governor. assisted by Mrs. Bushnell and
received. first the reception committee, the
members of the Legislature, state officials
and their ladies. Then the public was adj
mitted, and about two thousand people
Governor and his wife. There were no in
cidents to mar the pleasure of the evening.