The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-30
CHARLES T. HUGHES
SWORN IN As GOVERNOR
Takes Oath Of Office Amid I'm
p~ressive 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.

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 Observation-Disclosures 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,
If Monroe, succeeding John F.
O'Brien, of Clinton.
Controller, Martin H. Glynn, of AL
9any, succeeding William c. Wilson,
If New York (who was appointed
vice Otto Kelsey, o Superintendent
If I%nsurance).
Treasurer, Julius Hauser, Of Suf-
folk, succeeding John G. Wallen-
maier, of Niagara.
Acknowledgement, 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-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, a'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.
Politicians, members of the Legis-
lature and Office holders focked to
Albany from every part of the State.
No Inauguration since that Of Theo-
iore Roosevelt's in 1899 was attend
ed with so much uncertainty and 80
much speculation, and all wished to
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 other
changes to be made in the official
family of the State. All of the Demo-
cratic State officers took possession
of their offices, and this brought to
Albany many persons who have here
tofore evinced but little interest in
the Inauguration ceremonies.
Shortly before II o'clock former
Governor Frank Wayland Higgins
met his staff in the Executive Cham
Der, after which they repaired to the
Executive Mansion, on 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 Battalions OF
the Tenth Regiment, six companies
from the Second Regiment, Troop B.
Of Albany, and Squadron A, of New
York City, yer in line. In addition
to the military, the Young Mems Re-
publican Club, of Albany, and the
Schenectady County Republican Club
paraded in honor Of the new Gov
ernor. "
Squadron A acted as the escort to
the Governor. Former Governor Hig-
gins and Governor Hughes rode in
the, same carriage from the Execu-
tive Mansion to the Capitol. The in
augural ceremonies in the Assembly
chamber were Of an impressive ma