Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01
HUGHES HOLDS RE|NS
Inauguration of Republican
Governor in New York.
POMP MARKS CEREMONY
Persons From All Over the State At
tend the Exercises.
RAIN MARS THE PROCEEDINGS
Higgins Discusses the Heavy Respon-
sibilities in His Welcoming Ad-
dress-New Governors Speech.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
| ALBANY. n. Y, January 1.-Charles
! Evans Hughes was indicted into the Of
| flee of governor of the empire state of the
| Union at noon today. With the Inaugural
ton of the republican governor the other
members of the official family of the state
all elected on the Observation-Disclosures
| league ticket-also assumed office.
! In his inaugural address Gov Hughes
| renewed his pledges of the campaign and
| declared that he would endeavor to make
| efficiency the standard of his administra-
| ton.
| Persons from every part of the state came
| to Albany to attend the exercises, but the
| number of tickets issued was far in excess
| of the number of holders that could get
| into the large assembly chamber
Politicians members of the legislature
and officeholders focked to Albany from
every part of the state. No Inauguration
since that of Theodore Roosevelt in 1899
was attended with so much uncertainty
and so much speculation, and all wished
| to get the first opportunity to see the new
governor as soon after his Inauguration as
possible
|
make some announcements after he had
| been indicted into Office the magnet
| that brought many here. In addition TO the
new governor taking up the reins, there
were other changes to be made in the Of
| fetal family OF the state. All of the demo-
| cratic state officers took possession of their
| offices today, and this brought to Albany
| many persons who have heretofore evinced
| but little interest in the inauguration cere-
| monies.
| Parade Of Troops.
| Shortly before II o'clock former Gov.
! Frank Wayland Higgins met his staff in
| the executive chamber. after which they
| repaired to the executive mansion, on Eagle
| street where Governor Hughes and MS
| staff had assembled. The inaugural parade
| was most imposing one, with more mill
| tary present than at any previous lnaugu-
| ration in years. The I'd and Sd battalions
| Of the 10th Regiment, six companies from
| the Cd Regiment. Troop B of Albany and
| Squadron A of New York city were in line.
| In addition to the military. the Young
MEMS Republican Club of Albany and the
| Schenectady County Republican Club pa
1aded in honor of the new governor.
| One feature commented upon in connec-
| ton with the inauguration was that there
! as In former years. when townsmen of the
incoming governor came to Albany and
| whooped 1t I'D for their neighbor. Mr.. |
Hughes has no personal clubs or followings
and consequently no bands of citizens took
| it upon themselves to come to Albany in
body as the personal following OF the gov
ernor.
The weather for the inauguration was
| the only disagreeable feature. While the
rain had ceased falling the streets were
wet and muddy and overhead there were
! threatening clouds. so that the Inaugural
| ton of Charles E. Hughes as governor OF
| New York state was not accompanied by
| bright skies.
Escort of Squadron GA"
| Squadron a. acted as the escort to
the governor Former Governor Higgins
and Governor Hughes rode in the same
carriage from the executive mansion to
| the capitol The inaugural ceremonies
| in the assembly chamber were of an i'm
pressive nature. So little was known |
| about the newly elected governor that |
many politicians and oficeholders man |
aged to get into the chamber just to |
hear the inaugural address.
The professional politicians and mem |
! bers of the legislature as a rule don't
pay much attention to inaugurations, but |
| when Theodore Roosevelt was 1naugu-
| rated the chamber was filled with them
They went just to see how he acted and
hear what he had to say.
| The assembly chamber was deliberately |
decorated for the occasion, and places |
on the platform were assigned to many |
prominent persons.
| Secretary of State Presides.
The new secretary of state, John S. |
Whalen of Rochester, presided, and for |
| the first time in the history of the state |
was witnessed the ceremony of demo- |
cratic secretary of state reading the oath |
of office to republican governor. The |
opening prayer was delivered by the |
| Rev. Thomas NJ. A Burke, Catholic bish- |
CD Of Albany after which the oath of of |
| flee was administered.
| The retiring governor, Francis w. Hing !
| gins, in welcoming his successor said:
| Upon the shoulders of the chief executive |
| of this state must rest heavy burdens, i'm |
posed by constitutions and customs. To |
execute the laws. to recommend wise meas |
ures of legislation, to exercise the appoint |
| ing power with Judgment and discernment, |
| to defend the liberties and enforce the |
rights of eight million people-these are du- |
| ties which try the mental, moral and ply
| steal strength to the utmost. To this high !
| office the people OF the state, reposing we'll |
deserved confidence in your independence, |
patriotism, ability and integrity, have called |
you.
Gov. Hughes after few words of COM |
pliment to the administration of Gov. Hig- |
| gins addressed himself to his fellow citi- |
zens," saying in part:
1--WE have to congratulate our |
selves that coincident with our prosperity !
there is an emphatic assertion of popular |
rights and keen resentment of public |
wrongs. There is no panacea in executive |
| or legislative action for all the Ills of So |
ciety which spring from the frailties and |
defects of the human nature Of its MEM |
bers But this furnishes excuse for |
complacent inactivity and no reason for |
the liberation of wrongs made possible by |
the defective inadequate legislation or |
by administrative Partially or inefficiency.