The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
B. B. Conner Takes Oath of Office as Governor of Alabama to Sue ceed William D. Jslks. Immense Crowd Witnesses Cerc- mony in Front of the Old Stats Capitol Building. New and Retiring Chief Executlve4 Pass Through Lines of cadets { Arm in Arm.
 Incoming Official Turns Back oll People and Makes Inaugufal Address to the Legislators. Mobile Supporters Present Him With Magnificent Floral Tribute and Receive Thanks for Gift, Thousands Press Around Platform and Fill Gubernatorial Office to Offer Their Congratulations.

mw nw .m rTH the shadow of a diinfnu- AM tive flag of his country. part of tho decorations of w the inaugural stand. falling upon him, Braxton Bragg conass. of Birmingham. yesterday afternoon at l:ss o'clock bowed his head to Gem eral R. F. Lagon. Clerk of the Supreme Court. and said T de.'' Thousands of people. who had come from far and near to see the. act craned their heads sasseagerness to observe the rninutsss detail. and broke Into cheers aa the sact was Accomplished. For MT. Conner bowed his head as a private eftiaen, sans. arssasa.it as the Governor af hts state.
 It was with tensely closed lips aa though in recognition Of all that II meant for him and for Alabama, that the Governor elect stood. with his right hand lifted toward Heaven. and listened as General I.igon soiemniy re-A peated the oath of office as Governor of the State of Alabama. And when he had bowed his head in Affirmative reply to the oath, he kept 1t bowed for an; instant, as though offering prayer to give him will and strength to perform the high duties of his of flee.
 The new Governor had just concluded his inaugural speech. which he ad- dressed almost entirely to the members of the Legislature. seated behind him on the inaugural platform, Most of the twenty minutes that he was speaking. he turned his back seuarely upon the audience of citizens that thronged ths lawn of the Capitol. and spoke in tense. decisive manner to the lawmakers.
 Two Governors a Contrast.
 Following the street pageant of the morning, the retiring Governor and the new Governor, William D. Jelks and B. B. Conner, left their carriage at the foot of the stairs leading to the Capitol building. and arm in arm as eended the steps between double rows of the cadets who stood with presented arma upon either side of the stairway. The two Governors took their seats on the platform, while the remainder of the carriages of the parade unloaaed their occupants. who advanced between the uniformed lines to take seats In the party on the platform.
 They presented a decided contrast the two Governors--two totally differ ent types of men, who sat there walt ing for the completion of the program that was to bring change in the life for each of them. and which is per- haps to change the history of the State, for good or evil. as the future Is t0 decide.
 Governor Jelks sat, in characteristic attitude, with one arm thrown out along the railing of the platform, either observing the throng or sitting fin q sennI-meditative position. He was not worried; that was shown in every movement. He was serene and at peace with the world, as confident of the love and gratitude of the people whom he has served as that the bril- liant sun would continue on it's dirunal pathway till the appointed hour for It's setting.
 Governor Conner. on the other hand. was alert and active, as though eager to enter upon the work before him. There was nothing of the Accomplished service about him, but every line of his face, every motion. every attitude, spoke of the active leader, of the light still to be made, of the future before him. Ever and anon, as though restE less of any inaction, he would rise and bow, perhaps to some ladies tn oii@ of the galleries of the Capitol build~ ing, perhaps in response to greeting from a friend, perhaps to some portiou of the great audience about him.
 JeIks Introduces Suecesaor.
 Finally, when the parade was over, and all the parties who had been ea- corted in carriages to the Capitol had passed between the lines of cadets. Governor Jelks arose. at 1:15 o'clock. to perform his last act as Governor of the people of his State. His introduce tion of his successor in office was sim pie. The retiring official contenked himself by saying;
 Tt becomes my pleasure to introduce