The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-14
Young Executive Eul0gizeS
 the Dead Governor.
The Oath of Office Administered by Clerk of Supreme Court-No Business Was Transacted Yesterday and Depart
 ments of Government
 Were Closed.
V i;iian Dorsey Jell

Nlllant DOrSey JelkS, PreSlQent
 .he State Senate who succeeds to the Governorship upon the death ot Governor Sanford, reached Montgom- cry yesterday morning from Beaumont, Tex, where he was visiting when the news of the death of Governor sam ford reached him.
 As soon as he had had breakfast Governor Jelks got into a carriage When he reached the Executive office he found the following communica rion awaiting him:
 Montgomery. Ala. June I2. 1901 Hon. William D. Jelks,
 Montgomery, Ala.
 Dear Sir:-I have the honor to ad- wise you of the deplorable death of the States beloved Chief Executive, Hon. William J. Sanford, and to re- spectfully direct your attention to the terms of Section 15. Article I of the Constitution, and ot An act to pro- vide for the administration of the office of Governor. etc. approved No vember 19. 1900
 Respectfully submitted.
 Robert P. McDavid.
 Secretary of State." Governor Jelks immediately sent the following communication to the Secre- tary of State:
 Montgomery. June 13. 1901. Honorable Robert P. McDavid.
 Secretary of State.
 My Dear Sir:-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your com fna nf Ttan at~ . Ak~ death of our beloved Chief Executive, and hereby inform you that have taken upon myself. as the Constitution directs, the duties of the office of Governor of the State of Alabama. ''1 am very respectfully yours,
 William D. Jelks, Governor" Later In the day, as a matter of form, the oath of office was admins tered to the Governor by Colonel R. F. Ligon, Jr., Clerk of the Supreme Court. Of course the sorrow of Governor Jefks upon the death Of AIabamas pop ular Governor was most profound. He expressed himself as being deeply pained when the sad news reached him in Texas.
 The first official act of Governor / Jelks was to issue the following proc lamation. the terms of which have all ready been observed:
 Whereas Almighty God, in his in- finite wisdom has seen fit to remove by death from the exalted office to which the people of the State had call ed him. Honorable William J. Sanford, the honored and beloved Governor of Alabama. the able statesman and ju- rist. the gallant soldier, the true citi- zen. the sincere Christian, the devoted husband and father,
 Now. therefore, l, William D. Jelks, as his successor in office. by virtue of the rule of succession laid down in the Constitution and statutes. do hereby express a full consciousness of Ala bama's great loss: and in voicing our peoples profound sorrow and bereave- ment. direct that. out of respect and in tenderest memory of the revered life of our late Chief Executive. the Capitol building be appropriately draped for thirty days. and that the State flag be hung at half-mast, and all offices in the Capitol building be closed for today and tomorrow. and request that all State officials pay the homage due the great and good man by attending his obsequies.
 "Witness my hand and the great seal of the St. Q in the Capitol. in the city of Montgomery, this June 18th. 1901.
 William D. Jelks
 (Great Seal.) Governor" By the Governor: --~
 Robert P. McDavid.
 Secretary of State" All of the departments at the Capi- tol were closed yesterday and no bus mess whatever was transacted. Gov ernor Jelks and all other State off, cials will go to Opelika this morning to attend the funeral of Governor aWd