Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-01-05
GOVERNOR HAW-
LEY INAUGURATED
NEW CHlEF ExEtErIVE AND
OTHER STATE OFFICIALS
TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
Speach by Head of State.-Ceremon-
les Simple But Impressive Mark
Opening of New Administration
Many Witness Inauguration.

Boise. Idaho, Jan 2.-Bright sun
shine and a dense crowd in the hall
of the house Of representatives and
general good cheer attended the close
of the administration of Governor
James II. Brady and the induction
into Office of Governor James II.
Hawley and other state officials. The
inaugural ceremony was brief bur
impressive.
The large clock on the wall point
ed to 1915 when cheering in the
outer hall announced the arrival Of
the chief actors in the ceremony.
When Chief Justice George II. Stew
art appeared in the hall leaning up
on the arm of Justice James f. ALI
shie. followed by Governor James II.
Brady and Governor-elect James II.
Hawley walking arm in arm. there
was general applaus. These men were
followed by the other state officials
and ohicers-elect who arranged them
selves in a half-circle around the
speakers chair
Governor Brady presented his sue
cessor and Chief Justice Stewart ad-
ministered the regulation oath of Of
fee. Justice James f. Ailshie pre-
sented Justice Isaac N. Sullivan. Sec
retary T.. A. Shaw presented Lieu
tenant Governor Lewis H. Sweetser,
Secretary of State Robert Lansdon
presented Wilford +. Clifford. assis-
tant Attorney General j. c. Peterson
presented ID. G. McDougal, Deputy
State Auditor George ID. Lewis pre-
sented stephen ID. Taylor, secretary
c. A. Hastings presented o. V. Allen
for state treasurer, Miss S Belle
Chamberlain presented Miss Grace NJ.
Shepherd and +. Cushing Moore pre-
sented Robert ~ Bell for state mine
inspector. These officials were duly
sworn in one at a time.
When all the officers had taken the
oath there we're loud calls for Govern
or Hawley The audience demanded
a speech Responding the Governor
stepped to the platform and WAS
greeted with generous applaus. He
was introduced to the assembly In
fitting words by Chief Justice Stew
art. and spoke briefly as follows:
II appreciate the high honor you
have conferred upon me by selecting
me your chief executive officer | did
not expect to address you at this time
but to the officers and the members
of the legislature / wish to give the
assurances that / am ready TO unite
my efforts with yours TO promote the
public good and the best interests
of Idaho. l wish for you a pleasant
and fruitful administration ] thank
our visitors for their presence and in
terest, and to them ! say that be-
lieve each official and each member
of the legislature has an earnest
desire to do his full duty in order
that Idaho may take the place TO
which she Is entitled as the Gem Of
the Mountains And at the end Of our
term Of public service ! trust the peo-
pie of the state viii be able to say
of each one Of us-'Well done, thou
good and faithful servant.
Governor Hawley's words seemed 70
meet with much favor and he was
the recipient Of many congratulations
at the close Of the little program. Il
was remarked with what grace and
dignity Governor Brady performed his
part Of the ceremony. and the ovation
to Chief Justice Stewart when he ap-
peared at the door and again when
he took the platform. told Of the high
position he occupies i'm the public
estimation
One little oversight in the arrange
ment Of the program placed the sena-
tors in an awkward position. No
place was assigned to them in the
hall: they were not notified to De
present and when they concluded 20
be present without invitation. they
found such a crowd about the doors
that It was impossible to enter. They
are anxious that their absence be not
attributed to lack Of courtesy
The officials to be sworn in to-
gether with the present officers and
chief clerks or secretaries where the
officers succeed themselves. met IN
the Office Of the governor in the cap
itol and marched mp to the hall OF
Tho honc,, of ronroennfafivas After