The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-04
CHARLES {. HUGHES
SWORN IN As GOVERNOR
Takes Oath Of Office Amid m
pfgGsiye Ceremonies.
TROOPS PARADE IN HIS HONOR
Bjg Groves Cnser fir "a Albany
lie Peders Hinasei' 1, Serv, AIl
the People honestly - Short
Speech by HigSius.

Speech by HigSius
Albany, ". Y.-Charles Fea.s
Hughes was indicted into the oa'a2
Of Governor Of tlte Empire State Of
the Union at Noon. With the insu-
sl-atiol of tha Republican Governor
tue other members % tine official fam
fly 1T the State-a1 elected on
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS League
ti,ket-also assumed ofnce. The
new State Officers are as follows
Governor. Charles Evans Hughes,
OF View York, succeeding Frank Way
land Higgins, Of C~attaraugus
Lieuteuaut-Governor Lewis Stuy-
vesaut CIanler. Of Duchess. succeed
ing N, Linn Bruce, of New York.
Secretary al State, Fohp s. Whalsn.
of Monroe. succeeding John r.
O'Brian, OF Clinton.
Controller. Martin Il. Glyuu, OF AL
bany. succeeding William c. Wilson.
of New York fWho Wa appointed
Nice Otto Kelsey. nov superintendent
OF Insurance
Treasurer, julius Hauser, Of Suf-
folk. succeeding J0hr c. Wallen-
maiar, Of Niagara.
Attorney-General, William S. Jack
son, o. Buffalo, succeeding Julius N.
Mayer, al New York.
State Engineer and Surveyor, Fred
eric6 K. Skene, of Queens, succeed
ing Henry A. Van Alstyne, of Column
bia.
The new Governor, Lieutenant
Governor ana A~ttorne- General are
lawyers; the Controller is a news
paper editor. the secretary of State
a tobacco manufacturer and trades
unionist, the Treasurer a baker, and
the Engineer and Surveyor, as the
law requires. q civil engineer.
In his inaugural address, Governor
Hughes renewed his pledges OF the
campaign and declared that he would
endeGvoT to make efficiency the
standard Of his administration.
Politicians, members of the Legis-
'atdr5 aud Office holders hocked 20
Albany from every tart of the state.
No Inauguration since that OF Theo-
done Roosevelt in 1899 was attend
ed with 20 much uncertainty ana 80
much speculation, ana all wished to
get the frst opportunity to see the
nov Governor as soon after his inau-
gCratior as possible.
In i0ttion to the new Governor
taking up the reiUs, there were other
changes to be made in the oficial
family Of the State. All Of the Demo
crar.e State officers took possession
n their offices, and this brought to
many macy PERSONS who have here
Coto.2 eTincec but little interest in
1Ao Inauguration ceremonies
Shortl" before II O'Clock former
Governor Frank Wayiand higgins
met his stat - the Executive Cham
her, after VII CT they repaired TO the
Executive MElstoE, IL Eagle street,
where Governor hughes and his staff
had assembled The inaugural
parade was a most imposing one,
with more military present than at
any previous Inauguration In years.
The Second and Third Battaiions Of
the Tenth Regiment, six companies
from the Second Regiment, TROOP =.
Of Albany, ard Squadron a. Of New
York City, we're n line IN addition
TO the militia! the Yong Mems Re-
publican Cab, of ALBANY and the
Schenectady County republican Club
paraded n honor Of the new Gov
ernor.
Squadron A acteo as the escort to
the Governor. Former Governor Hig-
gins and Governor Eugras ode ii
tfe same carrie &c from Tue Ixecu-
tive Mansion - the .pit0l The in
aUSugal ceremonies III the Assembly
chm, er vera Of an impressive ma
care.