The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
William E. Stanley Made Gov
ernOr of Kansas Today.
A Large Audience Witnesses
the Inauguration.
GOVERNOR STANLEY
Goes to the State House at IL
O'Clock
And Meets Governor Leedy Who
Greets Him Cordially.

William E. Stanley was inaugurated
governor of Kansas at noon today.
Governor Stanley rose this morning
shortly before O'Clock. After his morn
ing bath and shave in his rooms at the
Copeland, he sat down-to dictate por-
tion of his inaugural address. 1t had
been his intention to deliver the entire
address extemporaneously, but his pri-
Vate secretary, Mr.. Allen, told him 1T
would be necessary to have a portion
of it at least typewriter.
After Mr.. Stanley had finished his die
tation he breakfasted with his family
and the rest of his party from Wichita
The remainder of the morning he spent
with Mrs. Stanley and his children in
his rooms, receiving an occasional call
er.
The hotel corridors and lobbies were
alive with people, and there was con-
stant hum of conversation, reminding
Governor Stanley of the hum of voices
sn his Sunday school at home.
At IL o'clock Governor Stanley ap-
peared and went to the hotel parlors
with his family, where most of the in
coming state officers had already con-
gregated. He greeted the other officers
cordially and sat down for a few min
utes chat. Governor Stanley was in the
best of spirits and laughed and joked
with his friends as though he were
simply at a social gathering.
THEY PROCEED TO THE STATE
HOUSE.
At II: 20 ex-Lieutenant Governor Jas
A. Troutman, the presiding officer OF
the day, announced that it was time to
proceed to the state house. The party.
consisting of about twenty in all, state
&t,of
ed to the state house. Arriving there
Mrs. Stanley and the other ladies went
at once to the west gallery, which had
been reserved for them. Governor Stan
ley and the other state officers were led
by Mr.. Troutman to the governors of
flee, where the outgoing officers were
awaiting them.
When Governor Stanley first entered,
Governor Leedy had gone into another
office for moment, but Governor STAN
ley was cordially received by Private
Secretary Lewis, State Auditor Morris
and others who were there in waiting
As soon as Governor Leedy returned
Governor Stanley met him and grasped
his hand cordially.
GOOD morning. Governor he said.
How are you?''
''I am glad to see you, Governor Stan
ley" replied Governor Leedy.
The two fell apart, but a few minutes
later met again.
Il see you have quite a picture gall
Iery here, remarked Governor Stanley
glanciug around the wall Next to the
picture of Ex-Governor Morrill, had Just
been hung an excellent likeness of Gov
ernor Leedy.
Yes" replied Governor Leedy, eve
have all of our ex-governors here ex-
cepting two or three of the territorial
governors
They chatted for a few moments in
q fDTlp or n f1,ar1
IN line and marched to Representative
nall The incoming and outgoing gov
ernors marched with measured step side
by side. AS they entered the hall the
crowd broke into applause. Every avail
able inch of space was filled with people
standing-there was no room to sit
down.
Mr.. Troutman, accompanied by the
chaplain of the day, Rev Linus Blakes-
ley and Chief Justice Doster, occupied
the speakers stand. Immediately in