The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-05
Inauguration Of Governor Hawiey

Inauguration Of Governor Hawiey
James H. Hawley, eighth governor
OF the state of Idaho, was inaugural
ed with the simplest OF ceremor les
Monday morning, the oath of office
being administered by Chief Justice
George H. Stewart Ct the supreme
court of the state in the hall Of the
house of representatives.
Shortly after IL o'clock after the
hall and gallery had been filled full
Of friends and associates of the
governor-elect, the elected state Of
ficials, accompanied in most instances
by the outgoing official, headed by
Governor Brady and Governor-elect
Hawley, marched into the hall of
represe natives and took seats arrang
ed for the purpose about the desk
of the speaker. Chief Justice Stew
art mounted to the speakers chair
and without ceremony or comment
signified his readiness to administer
the oath of office,
Governor Brady arose with his sue
cessOr and introduced him to the
chief justice who administered the
constitutional cath. "Ycu do solemn
ly swear that you will support the
constitution and laws of the state of
Idaho and that you will perform the
duties of the office of governor to
the best of your ability, so help you
God spoke the chief justice.
Il do" came the prompt and clear
tones of the new governor, and the
hall rang with applause as another
governor of the state was thus induct
ed into his office and the duties OF
the chief executive of the state plac-
ed upon his shoulders.
In like manner the like oath was
exacted from each of the other state
officials by the chief justice, the
wording beingchanged only to suit
the office to which each was being
sworn. Justice Sullivan presented
Justice Ailshie; F. A. Shaw, secre-
tary of the senate two years ago, pre-.
scented Lieutenant Governor Sweetser,
who is his own successor; Robert
Lansdon introduced Sec. of State
Clifford; Attorney General McDougall.
who Is also his own successor, was
presented by Joseph Peterson, assis-
tant attorney general State Auditor
Taylor, who also succeeds hims elf.
was introduced by George Lewis, the
chief clerk in the auditors office;
State Treasurer Hastings presented
- V. Allen, who thereupon assumed
the official title of state treasurer;
Miss Chamberlain introduced Miss
shepherd who took the oath as state
superintendent 70 public instruction,
and State Mine Inspector Bell was
presented by the retiring mine in
spector, F. Cushing Moore.
Thus simply were the new officers
indicted into office. At the conclusion
OF this simple proceeding, there was
q round of applause and some one in
the gallery started a call for "Haw-
ley, Hawley, speech and the ,de-
anand was quickly taken up by others
Governor Hawley mounted the steps
to the side of chief justice and de-
llvered just few words, expressive
OF his appreciation of the high honor
conferred upon him by the people of
the state. He promised the members
of the two legislative bodies to unite
with them in advancing the best in
tcfests of the state and expressed a
nope that the session of the legisla-
ture would he a pleasant and har.
INGENIOUS one. He also expressed
desire that all the officials of the
state. himself included. would so con-
duct the duties devolving upon them,
sfat when they go out of office two
Jears from now, they will merit the
declaration of the people, 'Well done,
snou good and faithful servant"
The conclusion of his remarks was
again greeted with applause and with
that the officers moved out of the
Ia" and repaired to the various de-
paCtment offices over which thav arc