Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
INAUGURATION,
Gov. Cobb Takes Oath
For Second Term.
Republican Nominees For The
State Officers Elected.
Scat Contests in house...Adiourn.
ment to 10 4. N. Wednesday.

took the oath prescribed by the con-
stitution at 1915 o'clock yesterday
morning which qualified him as Gov
en"r of the State of Maine for a Sec
ond term. The ceremony was attend
ed by the usual time honored formalI-
ties, which, though simple, were very
impressive and a big crowd was pres
ent at the Capitol. The inaugural ad-
dress of the new Governor was a con-
ciSe and able handling of the problems
OF the state as at present before the
people. Gov. cobb was i'm good voice
and had no difficulty in being heard
IN every part of the hall of Repre-
sentatives in which the joint conven-
ton was held. His earnest and deliber-
ate manner of speaking added much TO
the effectiveness of the message.
Immediately upon the retirement of
the Governor the heads of the de-
partment: and the members of the
Senate, the two bodies again met in
joint convention and elected Arthur l.
Brown of Belfast secretary Of State,
Pascal P. GilInOre of BuckspOrt State
treasurer, W. j. Thompson of South
China, State assessor; Hannibal Z.
Hamlin of Ellsworth, attorney general;
Augustus w. Gilman of FOXcrOft, COM
missioner of agriculture; William X.
Reed of Augusta, State binder, ana
the following councillors: Leroy i.
Pike Of Cornish. Thurston s. Burns of
Westbrook, w. Scott Libby of Lewis
ton, Charles V. Newell of Richmond,
Thomas q. Libby of Vinalhaven. An
gus Campbell of Milo and Charles L.
| Daggett of Pressure Isle.
>The House voted to grant the use of
| the hall of Representatives to the
Maine Federation of WomanS Clubs
| for Wednesday, Jan. IS. at about
o'clock both branches adjourned till
10 o'clock Wednesday morning, Jan. 9.
The Inauguration ceremonies as uSG-
al attraced to the Capitol a large BODY
| of representative men and women
| from every walk OF life OF this and 9TH
! er states The great assemblage in
| cluded many of those who nave been
prominent i'll the political history 81
| this State men who have held h.Sl
office and have retired, rs we'll -
many OF those who are now begin
ming to climb the political ladder -
| fame and position.
| The rOtunda Was filed ut o'clock
with senators, representatives ana
many others, talking over the proposed
legislative measures of 1906 and laying
various lines and wires. The coiii-
doris about the House and Senate We"
also filled early. Ladies' and wives OF
| the members were present in conSlIeT-
| able numbers. giving color To the PIC
| tire presented as one surveyed the nan
! of the House. \ large bouquet OF tulips
ornamentcd the desk or Representa-
tive johnson of Waterville. the min"ri-
| ty candidate for the Speakership.
| Both galleries were nlled with Ia
dies who had relatives and friends on
| the floor of the House, or who are
| simply drawn there year after year
| to witness the Inauguration of tn+
| Chief Executive of the State. TO the
right of the platform SAT the retiring
| Executive Council and the heads of
| the several departments. At the left
chairs were placed for the members
of the Senate. Chairs We're placed in
| the aisles for ladies. Governor William
r cobb occupied the Speakers chair.
| President Fred j. Allen or the Senate
and Don a. II. Powers of Houlton.
Sneaker of the House. occupied chairs
at the Governors left and Byron Boyd,
the retiring secretary of State. sat
at his right. Farther to the right sat
the Rev. Seth Beal of Augusta, Il gen.
tleman 81 years of age. undoubtedly
the oldest man in the hall and most
interested and attentive listener to the
! inaugural Ex-Governors Hill and Ro-
bic had seats on the diaS.
The seating capacity of the hall was
Inadequate to take care of the con-
course of people that wished To witness
the ceremonies and many men and
women were compelled to stand in the
rear. When the delivery of the lnaug-
ural address was completed there was
long and tumultuous applause.
An incident which caused several
rounds of applause and great laughter
was the way in which the Hon. Byron
BOYD closed the proclamation that
William Il. Cobb of Rockland was
Governor and commandments OF
the State of Maine. The manner of
closing was this, And as 1 am about
to retire as a State official l would
add, God save the State of Maine.