The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-13

Click. Besides Governor Leedy there
were Lewelling, st. John, Humphrey
and Morrill,. Mr.. Crawford Is in Wash
ington and Mr.. Click missed the train
from Atchison and tclcgraphed his re-
grcts.
In the gallery above the speakers
desk were the wives, daughters and
women friends of tho new officers. The
same gallery was just rs happy two
years ago, when the Populists entered
the state house.
Mrs. Stanley sat In an unconspicu-
ous place in the reserved section on
the right Of the platform. About her
were grouped her friends who quite hid
her from the sight OF the crowd in the
house. Tho Stanley boys sat in last
row In this section.
At 1855 o'clock tho victor and the
vanquished appeared in tho hall by
the speakers door, Chief Justice Frank
Doster and Ex-Governor Morrill, lead
ing the way. Behind them came Gov
ernor Stanley with Governor Leedy,
Associate Justice Smith with Associate
Justice Allen, Lieutenant Governor
Richter, and 80 on, the several new
state officers leaning on the arms Of
their respective predecessors. The
last to come were Captain Morris, au.
ditor for the state, and his successor,
George Il. Cole. Two years ago their
respective positions in the procession
were reversed. Then Captain Morris
was the victor and Mr.. Cole the van
pushed. In 1898 Mr.. Cole was the
only state officer Of the Morrill, admin
istration renominatod, and to-day he
returns TO claim his old place. Added
to the condolences arc that both Mr..
Cole and Captain Morris are lame and
both live in Girard.
The new officers and their escorts
took seats reserved for them on the
right OF tho speakers stand. On the
rostrum in front Of tho stand were
seated Governor Leedy, Governor
Stanley. Ex-Governor Morrill,, ex-Gov-
ernor Lewelling and Chief Justice
Frank Dostcr.
LEEDY'S SHORT SPEECH.
Governor Leedy was in good form
aud speech and approached his final
duty with dignity. In substance, he
said:
''Citizens Of Kansas. we are assem-.
bled here to-day to witness the Undue
ton into office of those whom the
people Of Kansas have chosen to sue
reed tho administration of the Popu-
list party. l bespeak for them the
same consideration accorded the Popu-
list party in Kansas.
81 take pleasure to introduce TO you
the governor OF Kansas" Cheers fol
lowed tho brief speech OF Governor
Lcedy. Governor Stanley left his
chair and, raising his hand, said:
"The whole world Is getting ready
for the advent of the new century.
The years are filed with a spirit o.
fraternity.
old world is advocating a general dis
armament In anticipation OF the tim,
when armies shall beat their sword,
into pillow shares and their spears into
pruning forks.
1.-THE greatest nation OF the new
world, in the midst Of unequaled CON
mercial victories, has turned asid
from business pursuits long enougl
to do for humanity the most unselfsl
act that has been done since the mar
OF Gallilee gave himself for others.
A NEW SONG OF JOY.
"A new song Is bursting forth O,
The air. Every note Is a sound Of 10,
and its chorus is a paean of good will
Each line Is freighted with sentiment
OF good fellowship and the aecompanl
ment is touched with the fingers o
love ON the great keyboard Of huma,
. sympathy. 1t had its beginning NOR
than 1900 years ago on old Judea'
Rains. when wondering shepherds lis