The Irish standard., 1905-03-04

in box, The room was far too small
for the hundreds of the great inlugu'
ration crowds who desired to wind up
the day at this great quad-riennal so
cial function. The arrangements maze
for checking coats and hats were i'll
af1enuate. and there was intense dis
satisfaction OH the part Of the various
prominent men. including Horace
Greeley, who was destined four years
later to be overwhelmingly defeated
by Grant.
This Inauguration was marked by
much gossip as to the personnel OF Tue
Grant Cabinet, which the president
elect had kept profound secret The
wiseacres had predicted that Elihu Il.
Washburn would he made Minister TO
France, and so he was, eventually, but
on the day following President Grants
inauguration he was named us Secre-
tarv of State Six days later he was
appointed Minister to France, ana
Hamilton Fish of New York, was
named 10 Succeeu Hilll 'tS eN'iN"'' "
State.
General Grants Inauguration for
the second time. in 1913, came after Il
bitter campaign, which. however,
proved an unprecedented triumph.
Horace Greeley gave the Republicans
some anxiety There were seven nun
dred Republicans in my district who
voted for him as Il liberal Republican.
and there was considerable detection
from the Republican ranks throughout
the country. But the Democrats were
almost solidly against him, SO our ma
iority was overwhelming. 1t undoubt-
edly fastened his death, which oc-
Cured before the electoral vote was
formally counted.
Henry Wilson had been elected to
succeed Schuyler Colfax as vice presi-
dent. The latter made a brief valedic-
tory address in the Senate just before
his predecessor was sworn in. At the
east front of the Capitol later there
was assembled Il crowd Of 10000 per-
sons. The wind was SO strong that
President Grant with difficulty helu
in his hand the manuscript Of his in
augural address.
Rutherford Il. Hayes. with whom
served in the House came to WASH
ington March ., 1915. only after he
had been notified that the electoral
count would declare him president.
The fight over the count made by the
friends of Samuel J. ridden, the Demo-
cratic nominee. had been long and bit
ter as every one knows. While Ell
route to Washington Mr.. Hayes was
told by Il telegraph operator that he
had been peacefully declared elected.
This was his only notification. Will
liam A. Wheeler was elected vice pres
ident
March i of that year fell upon a
Sunday. This created Il rather tense
situation, and there were many
conferences among the Republi-
can leaders, There was much
speculation as to whether MIR.
Tilden might not take the oath on
that day. "As Il prccaution' it was
decided that Governor Hayes should
take the oath of office on the proceed
ing Saturday evening. He and Mrs.
Hayes were members of Il party in
yited to dine at the White House
While the guests were gathering Pres
ident Grant and Governor and Mrs
Hayes stepped into the red parlor and
there Governor Hayes took the oath
Of Office, administered by Chief JUS
tice Waite,
Even from the other guests the little
ceremony was temporarily kept secret
Although General Grant sat at the
head of the table, Governor Hayes
was from the moment Of taking the
oath the real president Of the United
States.
So great had been the uncertainty
concerning the electoral count that no
extensive preparations had been made
for the inaugural ceremonies. The
following Monday, March 5, was, fur
thermore, cloudy and rainy, but fully
thirty thousand people journeyed to
Washington to witness the installation
ceremonies, although many Of them,
doubtless, were in doubt whether they
would see Hayes or Tilden take the
oath.
To kiss his mother and his wife
was the first act of President Garfield
after he took the oath of Office and
delivered his inaugural address,
Mother" Garfield was the first moth
err to witness her sons Inauguration
as chief executive OF the United
States. On this occasion a reviewing
stand was erected in front of the
White House, and there President
Garfield reviewed the inaugural pro-
cession as it returned from the capitol.
The military contingent was larger
than ever before, the various states
sending regiments. Pennsylvania, as
usual, contributed the largest number,
that state being thoroughly Republic
can and being located not far distant
from Washington. 1t was five o'clock
in the afternoon before the last of the