New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
OATH OF OFFICE TO GOEBEL
HE WAS SWORN IN BY CHIEF JUSTICE
LAST EVENING.
occurred.

Frankfort, KY. Jan. 31.-wliam Goebel was
shortly before O'Clock tonight sworn in as
Governor of Kentucky. and J. c. w. Beckham a
few minutes later took the oath of Office as
Lieutenant Governor. The oaths were admins
tered to both men by Chief Justice Hazelrigg. OF
the Court of Appeals The plan to make GOebel
Governor was set III motion early in the after
noon. statement was prepared saying that
the boards which had heard the contests for
Governor and Lieutenant-G Governor had decided
in favor of Goebel and Beckham. and that the
boards intended to report their findings TO the
Legislature, but that they had been prevented
from doing by the action OF Governor Taylor
in declaring the Legislature adjourned.
The statement then goes on TO say that the
members of the Legislature driven from
place to place by the militia and threatened with
arrest whenever they attempted to hold meet
ing 1t declared the belief of all the signers
of the statement that Goebel and Beckham were
the legally elected Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, and each man. as he signed the
paper announced that he voted for the adoption
of the majority report of the contest boards.
which declared GOebel and Beckham to be the
men rghtfully entitled to the office. The state
ment is signed by majority of the members OF
hoth houses
SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS SECURED.
1t slow work obtaining the signatures OF
the members of the House and Senate, and al
though 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 Hazelrigg. of the
Court of Appeals. He came at once to the Cap
itoi Hotel. passed directly upstairs to the room
OF Mr.. Goebel and administered the oath Of
office. Mr.. Goebel was propped up with pillows
and was able TO raise his hand only with the
greatest difficulty as he listened to the words of
Justice Hazeirigg. When the oath had been
given Mr.. Goebel sank back exhausted, the ef-
fort having been almost too much for MS
strength. There were in the room at the time
the oath administered. besides Mr. Goeoel
and Justice Hazelrigg. Arthur Goebel brother OF
the wounded man; Mrs. Welch, his sister, and
Percy Haley, his campaign manager. and two
three intimate friends.
Mr. Goebel was unable to say anything re-
garding the matter but the contented smile on
his face bore strong witness to the pleasure ne
felt
Immediately upon leaving the room where he
had sworn in Mr. Goebel, Judge Hazelrigg went
to an adjoining room. where he swore in Mr.
Beckham Lieutenant-Governor Tnis DONE
he returned to his home.
Judge Hazerigg declined to make any state
ment concerning the manner in which the offices
had been conferred upon the Democratic con-
testants "A majority of both houses of the
Legislature declared for Them he said. "and
when 1 was asked to swear them in. there was
oaths of office The proceeding was. Of course,
entirely legal and proper. L would not nave
done as did had it been otherwise
ACTION IN REGARD TO TROOPS
Mr. Goebel as soon he was assured that he
was legally Governor of Kentucky, took prompt
action regarding the military arm of the SER
vice Two orders quickly prepared for his
signature the first of which discharged Adju-
tant- General Daniel Collier from office. and ap
pointed General John B. Castleman, of Louis
Vile 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 was at once teegraphed to Gen
eraI Castleman of his appointment and he is
expected in the city tomorrow morning. There
is a possibility OF trouble in this matter OF
troll of the State troops The regiments of the
guard have lately been reorganzed and are for
the most part made up OF Republicans and the
personal followers of Governor Taylor