The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-08

Mr. Beckham, VINO had been stand /
ing IN the far corner CT the room, at /
cnce advanced to the table with a,
flush Of excitement upon his youthful !
face.
Sign the OATH" said Col. Young,
pushing the paper toward him.
Mr.. Beckham hesltated and Col.
Young repeated the request
Let me be sworn first" said Mf.
Beckham.
You must sign the paper before
you take the oath, said Col. Young.
I'VE want your oath TO the sigma
ture'
Mr.. Beckham advanced to the table
and affixed his signature, and, stepping
back, he held UP his right hand for the
oath, which was read to him By Clerk
Shackelford, of the court OF appeals.
When the clerk read the concluding
words Of the oath, so help you God,
Mr.. Beckham's reply came, Il do" and
then with great emphasis, "and may
God give me strength to DO my duty"
Il devoutly hope he viii" rejoi1ei
Col Young.
Clerk Shackelford then attested the
cath
The first official action Of Mr.. Beck
ham was the appointment Of new
adjutant general and his last act be-
fore assuming the oath was an order
rem owing Adjutant General Collier
and Assistant Adjutart General Dick
son. The order was as follows:
State of Kentucky,
Executive Department,
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 3, 1900
| Executive Order No. /.
l. Daniel H. Collier, adiutant gener,
al, and J. d. Dickson, assistant adju.
tant general, are hereby removed from
office to take effect Immediately.
! 2. Referring to executive prCclama-
I tion OF the first instant, all members
| of the Kentucky State Guard ordered
| on duty In the city Of Frankfort by my
! predecessor aIe relieved from duty to
| take effect Immediately, and are in
! structed this day to return to their re-
| spective posts.
! (Signed) j. c. w. BECKHAM,
Acting Governor.
On the back of this order was en-
dorsed the following:
Executed by delivering true copy
to Capt Bennett, officer of the day in
CcIillb1Hu VI tiOOpo at S5aiC vi Cdplloi
grounds, who reports General D. H.
Collier absent from his command. Capt
Bennett received the paper and prom.
ised to deliver same to General Collier
The delivery was made at six o'clock
p. M, this third day OF February
1900
(Signed) HARRY M'KAY,
Colonel and Aide de Camp, Governors
! Staff.
The order was delivered to Capt Ben
rsett at the gate of the capitol grounds
% minutes before the death Of Mr.
Goebel. Mr.. Beckham was made act
ing governor Friday night by the med
ical certificate of Mccormack that Mr
Goebel was unable to assume the func
tions of the office.
MIR Beckham seemed deeply affected
by the position in which circumstance!
had placed him, and he did not reyea
much joy over the graduation:
which those in the room showered UP
on him, although he accepted then
gratefully.
There is one thing I would have
been greatly pleased to have had dom
by Mr.. Goebel before his DEATH" h
) said, "and that is to have signed th'
certificate OF Senator Blackburn. o
; course l am greatly pleased to hav
- the privilege myself, but I know tina
it was a matter close to the heart G
Mr.. Goebel, and l wish that he coul
have lived long enough to do. l thinl
| can promise" he said, with a smile
I that it will be one Of the first thing
. l will do on Monday"