The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-15
MCREARy SWORN IN As
KENTUcKY's GOVERNOR
Rain Pours Down But Big Crowd
Assemblies At Capitol To See
Magnificent Event

Frankfort. n.y., Dec. l3.-When
surrounded by thousands OF his I'D
hiring fellow citizens, with upiifted
hand. he swore to defend toe con-
stitution Of his native state and took
the oath of office as governor for
:nc second time, after an int, rveu-
ton Of % years, James u. Met rcary
of Madison county, gained A dis
tinction that 10 probably without n
parallel in thes history of American
commonwealth. Aside from iris it
vas hut fitting that his induction in
10 office should signaiize the return
If Democracy to power in the state
afier four years of Repubiieonslp'a-
iiaiio1.
Some there were in the vast as
semblagc gathered in the massive
and ornate state capitol who had
seen him as the young man who
had defeated john Marshall liar-
lin in 1878. become the chief magis-
trnte OF Kentucky and after a
lapse of nearly two-score years
agnin. as the standard bearer OF
Democracy by practically the same
majority. triumph over his political
foe and become the governor Of his
state again.
Owing To- the Indictment weather
aud the delay Of the big delegations
from Louisville, the parade feature
was not carried out n deliberately
as originally planned. Despite all
delays, postPonements and the ram
the entire city appeared IN the best
of humor and nowhere was there
gmmbling or chickering's.
Present and rejoicing with him in
thi, hour Of his great triumph we're
Gen. Simon BOLIVIA. Buckuer, the
"Sage at given Lily whose pa
iriarcnal appearance was hike an
echo from the past, and j. {. W.
Beckham. who gave way To Angus
Jus r.. Wilson, who joined the li~t
of governors. Former Governor
W. o. Bradley was invited but re
manned at Washington.
Facing n sea- of upturned faces
that filled the spacious nave of the
new capitol, McCreary took the oath
of office as governor and Edward j.
McDermo,t was sworn ia n LIeu-
tenant Governor. The oaths were
administered BY Chief Justice Heb
-ou of the Court of Appeals. AIT
or the valedictory of Gov. Wilson,
Gov. McCrearv delivered his inau-
gural address.
Promptly at the hour arranged,
the governors party entered the
capitol with dripping umbrellas and
were escorted To the second floor
where spaces had been partiioned
on for the guests and officials.
Mayor Polsgrove, of Frankfort,
the master of ceremonies, introduce
al Rev. J. X. Zeigler, of the First
Presbyterian church, who delivered
an impressive Invocation from the
balcony overlooking the Lincoln
statue ON the first floor. The mayor
then presented Coy. Wilson, who
delivered his valedictory. After he
had concluded, with an eloquent
and impressive instroduction. the
popular and CITED Mayor then, pre-
scented the new 20, ernor t. the peo-
ple. Gov. McCreary delivered ms
inaugural address, which was short
hut To the point and gave hearty
aud conclusive assurance to the
people OF Kentucky that he will ex-
ert every power Of his adminlstra-
tjon 10 the carrying out of the
,aedees made TO them by the party
i'm It's campaign.
Gos. McCreary held public re-
eeption in the state reception room
at the capitol Immediately follow
ing the inaugural ceremonies.
The new state officials received
in the parlors of the Capitol Hotel
ahai night from Q to 10 o'clock ant
er which Gov. McCreary opened the
inaugural bail with Mrs. Thomas j.
Smith, of Richmond.