Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
INAUGURATIONS
Hon. William l. Douglas
Takes Oath Of Office.
Pomp and Military Array Mark
the Ceremonies.
Hon. John Mclane Now Governor Of
New Hampshire.

Boston, Jan. Hon. VIM. L. Doug
las. of Brockton. became Massachu-
sets 41st governor unGe:. the consti-
tuition. shortly after noon. today being
the fourth Democrat 10 hold that high
office within the past 20 years.
The inaugural ceremonies; which took
place in the sra' ious hall Of the House
OF Representative. conformcd strictly
viii, the procedure Of former occasions
The oaths We're the saria and as usual
Were administered % the governor
elect and lieutenant ,vernOr-alect.
Curtis Guild. IT.. OF Boston, by Presi-
dent Dana of the Senate before 4 joint
convention Of the Legislature. The Gus
tnmary II gun salute Was fired by A
n:(tt.ry on The n.lrb,' common and tn"
new governors IDEAS on many ISSUES
If the dav, were as usual. delivered per-
Sonaliy from the Speakers desk.
But the personnel Of the crowd which
fill.-I the gs,ll..rir curked the aislcs
to the doors and overlooked into the
corridors. was considerable change!
from that which has been attendant on
such occasions during the past l.
y"a;s. Not sine. COY. Hussrll's last in
a"S,iration III 1873, has III, r. been such
4 gathering Of Democratic leaders NJ
the State HouS'. with the result that
the great Republican, majority of the
Legislature. listened at:rhtivelv bur
silently to the remarks OF Coy. Doug
Ias. while his numerous rpiriOnS Oh ma
tiunal questions and his Suggestions a,
70 state legislation. w"r' tpplauded by
the multitude. With graf fervor.
Another feature OF II. iGau2ura ton
WAS the unusually !ars" array of Mill
tarv officers. headed ny Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson a. Miles, Il nativ" o: MaSsa-
chuscilS. who viii becom. inspector
,s.l.cr:,l on tn. staff OF Governor Doug
las There ,vrre also present number
II former prominent Republican y,Trl-
nors, as Well as many Of the heads Of
IN. departments ana members ~ tn
state commission.
The days pro >r"dinGs began n Il
o'clock. when after both LnuS.,S !1ni
met. TIE result If n. CANVAS Of II
vote for governor. li..u!"nan; governor.
exc, uliv. council and state niilf"i
uas announced in rither iran h. Dt-
.lor., for. h" joint convention W"r'. tHe'i
adopted ana AT l. o'clock the Senate
rarchrd t. III. !Ioush ard q joint com
mi:ts, was seat to The E;Dvernor-.'iect
and the ii.uten mt ,;ovrlnCr-"lect, an
n0untinS that th- legislature wa
=. ady to adminiSt'r the o:ths of "ifice.
Is,fur" I've apprl'l'r' Of the COVER
nor. The Justices IT IN. supreme judi
tial court md Of tn superior COURT
Mere admitted 20 ;h' Zoo. of the House
S.r-t At Arms Bennington, ann1unc-
| ~ the eX"cutir.. plrtE 4 few minutes
| later and everyone fos" to thtir fet't
/ and applaud-.d. "* the ST, Ccssful cand!-
| dat. na,ch"h GDWn the aisle accom-
! paincd by Lieut. Gov. Guild and fol
owed ~ tn brill'a"tly unif"rmri
| STAFF. F"lloWin- them came the invited
r,eyts NUMBERING; several hundred. on
| Is :. few Of whom "'-r' successful "
! Gaining seats III tn" area before the
! Sneakers desk and elsewhere on tn
linoy OF the House.
The. t,ath was tEcn administered y
Mr.. Douglas by i'r-q.d.rt William +.
I,n1,a and th,. r,rnC!a,l!atiur by Stcr''-
tarv of state WiIiia.,l VI. DIN. Lieut.
Governor Curtis Quill. Jr.. was then
| sworn III and after tn" second pr"' Ia
| nation bv the secretary OF state. GOV
| D.uclaS was Introduced to tn" assem-
| bly,.
| Governor Douglas IT the very outset
| of his jnaucur:,l address to the itgiS-
| lnture Urged the aEoidanc" OF so
! called class legislation, counStlIn% thi't
NO general Legislation should be en-
acted that ,.0cs not distribute burdens
ard benefits equally upon All. ne
| ,IcJc,d executive. defence OF those VINO
have real cause Of complaint Calling
! ,,;, ), ~, had results Of the gen
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