The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-02-02
SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR

was shortly before 8 o'clock tonight
sworn in as Governor Of Kentucky, and
j. T.. w Beckham a few minutes later
took the oath of Lieutenant Governor,
The oath was administered To both
men by Chief justice Hazlerigg, of the
Court of Appeals.
The plan 70 make Goebel Governor
was set in motion early in the afternoon.
A statement was prepared saying that
the board which had heard the contests
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
had decided in favor of Goebel and
Beckham. that the boards intended to
report their findings to the Legislature,
but that they had been prevented from
so doing by the at ton of Gov. Taylor
in declaring the Legislature adjourned.
The statement then goes on to say
that the members of the Legislature
were driven from place to place by the
militia and threatened with arrest when
ever they attempted to hold q meeting.
1t was declared the belief of all the sign
ers of the statement that Goebel and
Beckham were the legally elected Gov
rnor and Lieutenant Governor, and
each man as he signed the paper an
n. unced that he voted for the adoption
of the majority report of the contest
boards, which declared Goebel and
Beckham to be the men rightfully en-
titled to the officers
OATH ADMINISTERED.
AS soon as the last man actually
needed had affixed his signature to the
statement word was sent to the resi-
dence of Chief Justice Hazlerigg, of the
Court of Appeals. He came at once to
the Capitol Hotel, passed directly up
stairs to the room of Mr.. Goebel and ad-
ministered the oath of office. Mr. Goe-
be was propped up with pillows and
was able to raise his hand only with the
greatest difficulty as he listened to the
words of Judge Hazlerrigg.
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 at the
time the oath was administered besides
Mr.. Goebel and Judge Hazlerigg, Ar
thur Goebel. brother of the wounded
man, Mrs. WEIGH, his sister, and Percy
Haley, his campaign manager, and two
or three intimate friends.
Mr.. Goebe was unable to say any
thing regarding the matter, but the con
tented smile on his face bore strong wit
ness to the pleasure that he felt
Immediately upon leaving the room
where he had sworn in Mr.. Goebel,
Judge Hazlerigg went to an adjoining
room, where he swore in Mr.. Beckham
as Lieutenant Governor. This done, g
returned TO his home.
DID HIS DUTY.
Judge Hazelrigg declined to make
any statement concerning the manner
in which the offices had been conferred
upon the Democratic contestants.
"A majority of both houses of the
Legislature declared for them" he said,
'and when | was asked to swear them
in there was nothing left for me to do
but administer the oaths of Office. The
proceeding was, of course, entirely legal
and proper. | would not have done as /
did had it been otherwise"
Mr.. Goebel, as soon as he was assured
that he was legally Governor of Kentucky
took prompt action regarding the mill
tary arm of the service. Two orders
were quickly prepared for his signature
the first of which discharged Adit. Gen
Daniel Collier from Office and appointed
Gen. John B. Castleman, of Louisville
as his successor. The second was direct
ed to the commanders of the militia now
stationed in this city, directing them tC
return to their homes.
Word was at once telegraphe to Gen
Castleman of his appointment and he is
expected to the city tomorrow morning
There is a possibility of trouble in this
matter of control of the State troops.
No progress has been made TOWARD
experimenting the man who did the
shooting, and it is not likely that any
will be made. To all appearances as
much is known of the would-be assassin
to- day as ever will be known.
The police have practically abandoned
the case and there is nobody besides
, them to take up the case.
The force of mountaineers are still il
the building from which the shots were
fred and nobody has been allowed tt
enter it. Access to it is made still mor'
difficult now by the force of soldiers
which is stationed at every gate. No
; body is admitted to the Capitol grounds
without pass, and passes are not issueC
in profusion by any means.
, AS long as the soldiers are in charg
, at the State Capitol, and are campeC
, around the State buildings, the Cour
, of Appeals will hold no sessions o
, court.
II am not willing nor any of the mem
bers of the court to sit on the bench sur
rounded by bayonets," said Chief Jus
tice Hazelrigg Nor will | go to tn
courtroom through line of soldiers"