The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12

another, with renewed vigor took UP
the refrain 1t was u magnificent
tribute.
Finally, by virtue of out-spread
hands and calls for silence Governor
Aycock was permitted TO speak. He
did 50 with the creates brav1ty:
Mr.. President, have the honor
to present Honorable Robert d. G enn.
Governor elect, 10 take the oath oI
mis- Office
AS Governor Glenn started from his
chair the house rose as one man.
The spasm of cheers for Aycock had
not struck the bottom of the people s
vociferation. Flags waved men
jumped up and down. The Winston
delegation threw itself into a frantic
tumult Of emotion The Governor
came forward. The Chief Justice
gave the oath. Mr.. X. &. Glenn.
who signed the paper. was in a mo-
ment the Governor of the State. by
virtue Of the nen which Colonel
Pearsall seized and handed to his
daughter, Miss Rcbecca Glenn. The
cheers rcdoubled the enthusiasm
flashed again over the crowded house
as an almost new thought. Again
Governor Aycock arose: the band play
ing Dixie and the noise grew be-
yond bounds. In the confusion OF
d
some insignificance with an ego:
Down in front" complained this
unknown quar- tity.
i have the honor" said GCverncr
AycOck, OF presenting to this mag
nificent body Of people the Governor
of North Carolina, who will now adj
dress YOU"
Governor Glenn arose with manu-
script in hand. He was the same and
which the people have known and
como 20 love. In his Ions; black coat,
simple tie, and stout round shoes. he
was the same; in the manner of his
pose unaffected. deliberate, in the
look Of serious eyes, in the sloWnesS of
his gestures the quality of his voice
he was different. 1t was the Cover
nor as contraSted with the candidate;
and yet there was no difference in the
man. 1t was the realization or Il
trust.
Governor Glenn was cheered re-
peatedly as he proceeded. His adj
dress, however, was well considered
and earnest without permitting itself
to be imDaSSiOned. IT was listened to
as what it was. an important deliver
ence which might indicate the policy
Of q man who holds the making Of
great destinies. His endorsement of
the ddnllnlStrd tiOn met WITH hearty
approval His reference TO Ransom
brought prolonged cheers, as did his
tribute To the Confederate soldier.
His endorsement of the Watts act
was given the closest attention. as was
his declaration that he favored the
repeal Of divorce legislation enacted
since 1888 His declaration as to
lynching ard his dcnunciatiun OF
lynch law met q hearty response, at
his recommendation that the InStitu-
tons should state the1f needs and
retire from the Legislature without
lobbying, the members cl&pped eager
hands. IT was in a riot of enthu-
siasm that he declared that he was a
partisan, because he believed in posi-
tive convictions, but that lie would
be the Governor of all the people re-
CARELESS Of race or party, that he was
sensible Of his responsibilities, and
that he wanted rather advice before
nan than censure after his acts. It
was only in the last two paragraphs
that those familiar with the Governor
knew him for the man so widely
known throughout the State, when at
the cid With hand appraised tmpuls1ya
in every spaSmod;c gesture
of the 2rm that kept time TO the force
ct his utterance he closed ferVentiy
with the declaration that le would
observe the oath that he had taken to
he best of al his ability. "So--help
me Cod