The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07
OATH AS GOVERNOR
TAKEN BY G0EBEL.
Chief Justice Hazelrigg Ad-
ministers Oath to the Man
Then Supposed to be
Dying.

Frankfort, ny, Jau Oh" i'iouA
Goebel was shortly before 9 o'clock
tonight sworn in as governor of
Kentucky aud ] C W. Beckham q
few minutes later took the oath of
lieutenant governor The oath was
administered to both men by Chief
Justice Hazelrigg of the court ct
appeals Tie plan to make Goebei
governor was set in motion early IN
the afternoon A statement was pie
pared saying chat the boards which
had heard the contests for governor
aud lieutenant governor had decided
in favor of Goebel and Beckbam and
that the boards intended to report
their findings to the Legislature, but
that they had been prevented from
so doing by the action OF Gov lay
Tor in declaring the Legislature ad-
journed.
The statement then goes on to say
that the members of the Legislature
were driven from place to place by
.he militia aud threatened with arrest
whenever they attempted to bold
meeting 1t was declared the belief
of all the signers of the statement
that Goebel and Beckham were the
legally elected governor and iieuten-
ant governor, and each man, as he
sioned the paper. announced that he
voted fo. the adoption of the major
ity report of the contest boards,
which declared Goebel and Beckham
to be the men rightfully entitled to
the Office
It was slow work obtaining the
signatures of the members of the
house and senate and, although the
work was in progress all the after
noon, it was not until evening that
the necessary number of signatures
had been obtained As soon as the
last man actually needed had affixed
his signature to the statement word
was sent to the residence Of Chief
Justice Hazeirigg of the court of
appeals. He came at once to the
Capitol hotel. passed directly up to
the room of Mr. GoebeI aud sdmlDis
tered the oath of Office Mr Goebel
was propped up with pillows and was
able to raise bis baud only with the
greatest difficulty as he listened to
the words of Judge Hazelrigg
When the oath had been given Mr
Goebel sank back exhausted. the
effort having been almost too much
for his strength There were in the
room st the time the oath was admin.
:istered. besides Mr. Goebel and Judge
Hazelrigg. Arthur Goebei brother of
the wouoded man Mrs Welcb, his
sister. and Percy Haley. his cam
,paigu managers, and two or three
intimate friends Mr. Goebel was IN.
able to cay anything regarding the
matter, bat the contented smile on
his face bore strong witoess to the
pleasure he felt.
aumediste'y upon leaving the
room where be had sworn in Mr. Goe-
bel, Judge Hazelrigg went to an ad
io:niog room. where he swore IN Mr.
Beckham as lieutenant governor
This done. he returned to his home
Judge Eazelrigg declined to make
any statement concerning the manner
10 which the Office had been conferred
upon the Democratic contestants
a majority of both houses of the
legislature declared for them" be
said AID when was asked TO
swear them 10 there was nothing left
for me 10 CO but administer the oaths
of Office The proceeding was, of
of course entirely legal and proper.
/ would not have done as did had
It been otherwise
Mr Goebe! az soon rs he was as
sured ,aa, he was legally governor of
Kentucky, took prompt action re
gard.ng the military arm OF the ser
vice Two orders were quickly pre-
pared fo. dis signature. the first
which discharged Adjutant General
Collier from Office and appointed Geo
John B Caet!emsn of Louisville as
his successor The second was
directed TO the commanders Of the
militia now stationed in this city.
directing them to return to their
homes Word vas at once telegraph
ed to Gen Cas,leman Of his appoint
ment aud he ie expected in the
city tomorrow morning There
is possibility of trouble IN
the matter of control of tue
s,a.e troops The regiments of
the guard Gave lately been reofgan
lied aud they are for the most part
made up Of republicans aud the
personal follows of Governor Taylor
L. is 90: certain that they VIII at
once oeey the orders issued BY Gov
-, ,,,onp. fo farce them