El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-08
OHIO'S NEW
GOVERNOR
Inaugurated At The State
Capital With Imposing
Ceremonies.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
The City Decorated EIabor-
ately And Forty Thousand
Visitors Gather To
Give Welcome.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. S-This was a
gala day for Ohio republicans. They
turned out in, force to do honor to the
new republican governor and other
state officials who were induced into
Office with elaborate ceremonies.
Thousands of visitors were in the city
and nature smiled on the occasion.
The parade was imposing, Governor
Bu:hnell and Governor-elect Nash be-
ing escorted by nearly 1000 militia
men. The companies came from more
than score of cities aud towns
throughout the state, aud were headed
by Major General Charles Dick and
staff. The political clubs were in the
line of march in full force, notable
among them being the Tippecanoe club
of Cleveland and the Blaine club of
Cincinnati.
Flags huttered from hundreds Of
business houses along the route of the
procession, and enthusiasm ruled. a
feature of the inaugural parade that
met with great popular favor was the
series of elaborate floats. symbolical of
the early stages of the commonwealth
and its present greatness. The crowd
present was estimated at not less than
10, 900 people, representing every por-
tion of the state.
According to the program of ar
rsngements the mem bers CT the senat
and house. the judges of the supreme
court, the invited clergy, the mayor
aud city council of Colum bus, visiting
municipal delegations from various
cities, the state officers and the officers
elect assembled in the senate cham
ber shortly before II o'clock. The
committee appointed to meet Cover
nor Bushnell and Governor-elect
Nash and escort them to the place of
in sugurstioh left the state house at
11:30 o'clock.
Meanwhile the steps leading to the
house and senate, the corridors of the
capitol builiing and the east and west
entrances were becoming congested
with pushing, surging mass of hu-
manity anxious to view the inaugural
ceremonies. Governor Bushnell and
the new governor entered together.
Their appearance was the signal for
applause, loud, genuine and long. At
ter the usual Invocation had been
offered brief addresses were de-
livered by members of the general
assembly and others eulogizing the re-
tiring governor and CONNIE uding his
course as chief executive. When Gov
ernor Bushnell arose he was greeted
with tremendous cheers. In brief
address the retiring governor intro
duced his successor. The oath of Office
was then administered to Mr.. Nash by
the chief justice of the supreme court.
Governor Nash, when he arose to
deliver his inaugural address, was
greeted with enthusiastic shouts,
cheers and yells, while the ladies waved
and applauded as loudly
as the men. After about five minutes,
and when the applause had subsided,
the governor delivered the address, At
'he close he was cheered to the echo. |
The platform was then crowded with |
many admirers of the new governor,
who congratulated him heartily.
The festivities will close this even
ng with brilliant reception at the
state house and several banquets in
honor of the visiting militismen, city
officials and other distinguished guests.
NOTHING To THEM