The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-08
CHARLES {. HUGHES
SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR
Takes Oath of Office Amid I'M
pressiye Ceremonies.
TROOPS PARADE IN HIS HONOR
Big Crowds Cheer Him at Albany
He Pledges Himself to Serve All
the People Honestly - Short
Speech by Higgins.

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Albany, N. Y.-Charles Evans
Hughes was indicted into the office
of Governor of the Empire State OF
the Union at noon. With the inau-
guration of the Republican Governor
the other members of the official fam
lily of the State-all elected on
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS League
ticket--also assumed office. The
new State officers are as follows:
Governor, Charles Evans Hughes,
If New York, succeeding Frank Way
and Higgins, of Cattaraugus.
Lieutenant Governor, Lewis Stuy-
vesant Chanler, of Duchess, succeed
ing M. Linn Bruce, of New York.
Secretary of State, John S. Whalen,
Of Monroe, succeeding John F.
! 0'Brien, of Clinton.
Controller, Martin H. Glynn, of AL
oany, succeeding William c. Wilson,
vice Otto Kelsey, now Superintendent
If Insurance).
Treasurer, julius Hauser, of Suf-
folk, succeeding John G. Wallen-
maier, of Niagara.
Attorney-General, William S. Jack
son, of Buffalo, succeeding Julius M
Mayer, of New York.
! State Engineer and Surveyor, Fred
erick K. Skene, of Queens, succeed
ing Henry A. Van Alstyne, of Column
bia.
The new Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney-G General are
lawyers; the Controller is news
paper editor; the Secretary of State
tobacco manufacturer and trades
unionist; the Treasurer a baker, and
the Engineer and Surveyor, as the
law requires, civil engineer.
In his inaugural address, Governor
! Hughes renewed his pledges of the
campaign and declared that he would
endeavor to make efficiency the
standard of his administration.
i Politicians, members of the Legis
lature and Office holders flocked tt
Albany from every part of the State
No Inauguration since that of Theo
dore Roosevelt's in 1899 was attend
ed with so much uncertainty and Sc
much speculation, and all wished tt
get the first opportunity to see the
new Governor as soon after his inau
guration as possible.
In addition to the new Governor
taking up the reins, there were othel
changes to be made in the officia
family of the State. ALI of the Demo
cratic State officers took possession
of their offices, and this brought tt
Albany many persons who have here
tOfOrn nUinnnd hut 1itt1a intnrnSt in
the Inauguration ceremonies.
Shortly before IL o'clock formei
Governor Frank Wayland Higgins
met his staff in the Executive Cham
Der, after which they repaired to tn;
Executive Mansion, on Eagle street
where Governor Hughes and his stat
had assembled. The Inaugural
parade was a most imposing one
with more military present than a
any previous inauguration in years
The Second and Third Battalions o
the Tenth Regiment, six companies
from the Second Regiment, Troop B
Of Albany, and Squadron A, of New
York City, were in line. In addition
to the military, the Young Mems Re
publican Club, of Albany and tn
Schenectady County Republican Clul
paraded in honor of the new Gov
5rnor.
Squadron A acted as the escort t,
the Governor. Former Governor Hig
gins and Governor Hughes rode il
the same carriage from the Execu
tive Mansion to the Capitol. The in
augural ceremonies in the Assembl
chamber were of an impressive ma
ture.