The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-04

on the same HOOr as tndt LII WHICH MI.
Goebel died, and but a few doors to the
west of it. In the room at the time of the
elect Blackburn, Col. B. II. Young, Col.
Philip Thompson, Eph Lillard, ]. II. Lii
lis. Lieut.. l.. E. Mckay. S. ]. Shackelford.
clerk of the Court of Appeals. d. p. H.
Wells Col. Harry Mckay, Col. Jack Chinn.
Kit Chinn, DR.. Mccormack, Joseph Black
burn. jr.. and three representatives of the
press.
Col. Young was one of the leading Demo-
cratic attorneys throughout the Goebel-
Taylor contest. and Senator-elect Black
burn sat at table in the center of the
room, upon which they had drawn up the
the oath of Office to Mr.. Beckham. After
the papers had been completed there was
wait of nearly ten minutes for DIR. Nc
Cormack. The death certificate had already
been prepared and DR.. Mccormack quickly
signed his name and swore to the contents
Of the paper which read as follows:
81, Joseph N. Mccormack, attending
physician of William Goebel, Governor of
the State of Kentucky, do certify that /
was present in the room of said William
Goebel, in the State of Kentucky, county
Of Franklin, on the Sd day of February,
1900, at the time of his death. And I do
further certify that said William Goebel
departed this life on the Sd day of Febru-
airy. 1900 in the city of Frankfort, at the
hour Of Gas p. m, and thereafter / COM
municated the fact of the death of said
William Goebel to ]. w. c. Beckham,
Lieutenant Governor of the State of Ken
lucky who was then sworn in as Governor
of the State.
JOSEPH NJ MCCORMACK. NJ. D.
Subscribed and sworn before me this Sd
day Of February. 1900.
IS. j. SHACKELFORD,
''Clerk of the Court of Appeals"
TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE.
"Now. Mr.. Beckham its your turn" said
Col Young.
Acting Governor Beckham, who had been
standing in the far corner of the room, at
once advanced to the table with flush of
excitement on his youthful face.
"Sign the OATH" said Colonel Young.
pushing the paper toward him.
Beckham hesitated, and Colonel Young
repeated his request.
LET me be sworn first" said the Lieu
tenant Governor.
"You must sign the paper before you take
the OATH" said Colonel Young. 1--WE want
your oath to the signature
Mr. Beckham advanced to the table and
back held up his right hand for the oath.
which was read to him by Clerk Shakel-
ford, of the Court of Appeals. The light
was not the best and the writing on the
paper not the most legible, and Mr.. Shakel-
ford made slow work of it. All the time
Beckham stood before him with his eyes
shining, and a deep flush on his face.
When the clerk read the concluding
words of the oatn. $50 help you God" the
new Democratic Governors reply came:
II do" and then with greater emphasis,
land may God give me strength to do my
duty"
81 devoutly hope He WILL" rejoined Col.
Young.
The oath of Office administered to Lieu
tenant Governor Beckham was as follows:
81. Samuel ]. Shakelford, clerk OF the
Court of Appeals of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, do certify that 1 did on Satur-
day, the third day of February, A. d. 1900.
at 7:45 o'clock p. m, in the county Of
Franklin, State of Kentucky. administer
unto ]. C. w. Beckham, both the oath re-
Quired by the Constitution, by 1856 of the
statutes of Kentucky, to be administered to
the said j. c. w. Beckham and to be taken
by him Inducing him into the Office of
Governor of the State of Kentucky; and do
further certify that said oaths were taken
by said ]. C. w. Beckham before me at
said time and place.
IS. J. sHACKELFoRD."
Clerk Shackelford then attested to the
oath as follows:
T, j. c. w. Beckham, do solemnly swear
that will support the Constitution of the
United States and the Constitution of Ken
lucky and be faithful and true to the COM
monwealth of Kentucky so long as con-
tinue a citizen thereof. and will faithfully
execute to the best of my ability the office
of Governor according to law. and / do
| further solemnly swear that since the adop-
ton of the present Constitution, being a
| citizen of this State, have not fought duel
! with deadly weapons within the State nor
| out of it; nor have 1 sent or accepted a
| challenge to fight duel with deadly weap-
| ons, nor have acted as second in carrying
| a challenge nor aided or assisted any per-
son thus offending, so help me God.
81 c. w. BECKHAM"
BECKEAM'S FIRST ORDER.
The first official action of the new Demo-
cratic Governor was the appointment of a
| new adjutant genera. and his last act as
acting Governor was an order removing
Adjutant General Collier and Assistant
| Adjutant General Dixon. The order was as
| follows:
Executive Department,
| Frankfort, KY, Feb. 3.
[Executiye Order, No. IL