Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-09
ABDUCTED
 INTO OFFICE
Col. A. o. Brodie Took the Oath of Office Tuesday Which Makes Him ArizOna's Chief
 Executive.
About Fifty Ladies and Gentlemen Present to Witness the Cere- mony--He Pledges His Best
 Efforts for the Terri
 tory's Interests.

Tuesday morning at half-past
 o'clock, in the main reception roor
 of the executive chambers, Colone
 Alexander O. Brodie took the oath 0
 office as governor of Arizona, listenet
 to the congratulations and heart,
 good wishes of Governor Murphy ant
 citizens, made few tasteful remark
 to the people who had assembled tt
 witness the ceremony, gave a heart,
 handshake to all who were present al
 they filed by to offer their congratu lations, and few minutes afterwarC was busy with a large pile of mai which had accumulated on the execu tive desk. Arizona had a new gov ernor and the office had assumed it, work-day appearance.
 The hour of S.30 had been an. nounced as the time for the retire. ment of Governor Murphy and the induction of Governor Brodie into office, and few minutes before that time Governor Murphy and his pri- vate secretary, Mir. Ely, and a mum Der of citizens arrived at the capitol Captain Stark, the custodian of the capitol building, had opened the executive offices early, and Colonel BroGie was already on hand when Governor Murphy arrived, thus giv- ing another proof of the military promptness for which he is noted The usual greetings ensued, and there was general and informal con- versation pending the arrival of Chief Justice Kent. Meantime, a number of ladies had arrived, among them Mrs. Brodie. When Judge Kent came, at S.30, there was at least fifty people in the reception room. After chatting few minutes with the two governors, Judge Kent took the printed form of the oath of office pre- scri5ed for the governor of the terri tory, and Colonel Brodie, by the massive desk in the center of the room. stood with uplifted hand while Judge Kent in clear tones read the oath, and when the reading was finished answered with an emphatic Il do." Governor Murphy then grasped the new governor warmly by the hand, and in a few earnest words congratulated him and congratulated the territory upon its good fortune in having a man of such sterling char acteI for its new executive, and wished his successor all manner of success. Upon the conclusion of Governor Murphy's words Governor Brodie in firm voice and with a meditation which carried every syl- lable to his hearers, made a very Ie- licitous and appropriate address, thanking those present for the inter- est manifested, and pledging himself to use his best efforts to promote the welfare of the territory.
 At the conclusion of Governor Bro dies speech as the crowd was press ing to congratulate the new governor a very pretty scenetook place, which was witnessed by very few. Mrs. Brodie had stepped forward to press the hand of her husband, and she re- ceived a kiss which reminded her that the Governor of Arizona was thinking of something besides the public duties which he had just as sumed.
 Governor Brodie's first official acts were the appointment of George H. Smalley as his private secretary, and Nelson G. Layton, of Flagstaff, su- perintendent of public ins truction.- Republican.