The Detroit times., 1909-03-04
TAFT AND SHERMAN
SWORN INTO OFFICE
IN SENATE
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received the thanks OF congress: and
the especially invited and distinguish
ed guests who had occupied places In
tho senate galleries.
As the last person took his seat chief
Justice Fuller advanced slowly toward
Mr. Tart, who arose To meet him.
Holding bible between the Two chief
figures stood James ii. Mckinney.
clerk OF the supreme court. A quiet
-fpts@9veF= aff"-SIowfy=th chief justice
hegan 10 speak the oath. William How
ara Tart repeating the words that
made him president. Thousands
leaned forward in GREATNESS expeetan-
cy as he said:
II do solemnly swear that | Will
faithfully execute the Office OF presi-
dent OF the United States, and Will TO
the best OF my ability preserve, pro-
tect. and defend the constitution of
the United States"
Then ne ieverently kissed the open
pages Of the bible and stood facing
the people-their chief magistrate.
Second only to the inauguration OF
the man who will be both ruler and
servant OF the American people for
the next four years, was the induction
into Office OF James Schoolcraft Sher-
man. OF New York, as vice president,
position carrying with II always the
grave possibility OF succession TO the
presidency through death or disability
Of the executive.
Promptly at IL 80 o'clock the presi'
dent and the president-elect entered
a White House carriage at the front
portlco OF the White House. In a Sec
ond carriage was the vice president
elect. Escorted by the Veteran Grand
Army division they drove TO the capt
toll
Vice-President Fairbanks, retiring
handed his successor the gayel, MIR.
Sherman called the senate to order
and In turn administered the oath to
twcnty-nine senators whose terms be-
san March 4. 1909. twelve OF them
beng new members, eighteen re-elect.
ed ones.
The vice-president entered the cham
Der just before noon, and in speech
filled with emotion expressed his re-
gret at parting with that body The
scene was an affecting one.
The supreme court justices came in
a few moments before the stroke Of
Justices and members OF the house ar
rived similar formality was 10
served when the diplomatic corps the
cabinet. the president and president
elect and he vice-president arrived,
and took the places assigned them on
the senate floor
AS the hands crept near the hour OF
twelve the president and president
elect. the cynosure of all eyes. enter
ed amid wave of applause. Mr.
Roosevelt and Mr. Taft were escorted
by the congressional committee on
arrangements, who moment later re-
cnrered the chamber as Escort 10 the
e-president-eleCt. He received an
ovation. Tn president. the president
elect and the ice-president-elect took
the seats reserved for them on the ros
trum, facing the immense throng. Mr.
Roosevelt still chief executive. occu.
rylng the right
Vice-President Fairbanks, In his
nost impressive manner. then admin
istered the cath 10 his success The
venerable senate chaplain. the Rev.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale, offered
prayer, the subdued murmur OF hun
dreds Joining In the final innovation
OF the Lords prayer. This impress
sivc feature over, Mr.. Fairbanks
handed the gavel To Vice-President
Sherman, the retiring vice-president
taking a seat near Speaker Cannon.
Mr.. Sherman then began his short In
aCgural address
At its conclusion he administered
the oath Of the new senators, some OF
them reelected, and then formally adj
journed the senate. Gradually the pro-
Cession began To move TO the eastern
portico where President-elect Taft was
To be indicted into Office.
The senators TO receive the oath OF
Office advanced in groups OF four In
the alphabetical order OF states, taking
the oath Jointly. They were: Joseph
+. Johnston. OF Alabama; James +.
Clark. OF Arkansas; George C. Per-
kins. of California, and Charles
Hughes, of Colorado new.
Those advancing next were: Frank
b. Brandagee, of Connecticut; Duncan
U. Fletcher, OF Florida new, Alex
ander S. Clay. of Georgia, and w. b.
Hepburn. OF Idaho: Benjamin +. Shive-
~ of Indiana new; Albert b. Cum
MINIS. OF Iowa; Joseph l.. Bristow, o,
Kansas new w. o. Bradley, OF Ken
lucky new; s. ID. McEnery, or LOUIS
lana: John Walter Smith. OF Mary
land: William j. Stone, OF Missouri,
and Francis j. Newlands, OF Nevada;
Elihu Root. Of New York new; Mar
tin IA. Johnson, OF North Dakota
new; j. II. Gallinger, OF New Hamp-
shire. and Lee s. Overman, OF North
Carolina: Theodore Burton. OF Ohio
(new): George K. Chamberlain, OF Ore
gan new; Thomas p. Gore, OF Okla
homa. and Boise Penrose, OF Pennsy!-
vsnia; f. d. Smith, OF South Carolina
new: Coe I. Crawford, of South
Dakota new: Reed Smoot, OF Utah,
William p. Dillingham;. OF Vermont.
and w. l.. Jones, OF Washington new.
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