The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-21
BlElSE NOW GOVERNOR.
IN SPITE OF SICKNESS HE TAKES
THE OATH OF OFFICE ON
TIME.
Oath Administered TO Governor by
Magistrate Dunbar OF Ellenton
While Chief Justice Jones Swears
i'm Lieut.. Governor Smith.

tlh II. AHSel as Governor or South
Carolina. He was 80 weak from acute
indigestion and with q touch Of ap-
pedicitis that he had ~ be supported
on his way to the rostrum to take
the oath of office, which was admin
istered by Magistrate Dunbar, Of Ell
lenton In the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives before a joint assembly
and large crowd Of spectators that
overfowed fer into the lobby. His
inaugural address. one Of the most re-
markable ever made In the State, was
read by Reading Clerk Simkins of
the House of Representatives, it's de-
livery requiring As minutes.
Lieut.. Governor Smith was sworn
In by Chief Justice Jones. After TAX
ing the oath Of office, Blease was at
tended in Speaker Smiths room by
Drs. Housaei and Kendall. His sup
porters cheered loudly at points in
the address and the crowd, generally,
was exceptionally uproarious.
Columbia, Jan. 17.-Gov. Martin f.
Ansel, who has served the best in
terests Of the people Of South Caro-
line in the executive office during the
last four years, will today at noon
discharge his last official duty The
office Of the governor Of South Caro-
line will then be turned over to his
successor, Cole l., Blease of Newberry.
The joint committee of the two
branches Of the general assembly
yesterday conferred with the gov
ernor-elect and with the lieutenant
governor-elect, and after eliminating
questions which arose because the in
coming governor preferred to be
sworn in by a magistrate-the un-
broken precedent being for a judge
or justice Of the supreme court ID
have that duty-the following report
was made, and was accepted by the
house Of representatives and will be
Ny tie senate tOOay.
"The house Of representatives, be-
Ing in session at IL o'clock M. jan
uary II. will be Joined by the senate,
In accordance with the invitation
given by the house As soor cs the
Joint assembly shall have been or
ganized and seated. the governor
elect and lieutenant governor-elect
and senators and representatives in
IN Columbia, tho Chief justice ana as
sociate justices Of the supreme court,
the circuit judges Of the State, and
the United States judges who may be
present in Columbia, and the State
officers incumbent and elect, the trus-
tees and faculty Of the University of
South Carolina and students Of said
university. said university being a
State institution located at the capt.
tai, will be escorted by the committee
Of arrangements from the executive
chamber to the hall Of the house of
representatives.
"As they approach the rostrum the
sergeant-at-arms OF the house Of rep
resentatives will announre His ex-
cellency the governor and his
escort
'The joint assembly. at the order Of
the president of the senate, will arise
and receive him, standing until they
are seated.
THE governor-elect and lieutenant
governor-elect and the chief Justice
and associate justices will be seated
on the rostrum at the speakers desk.
The escort accompanying him will be
seated to the right and left Of the
speakers desk.
1.-THE assembly having been called
to order, the president Of the senate
will announce that the proceedings
WILL be opened with prayer by the
Rev. DR.. ]. w. Daniel. and after
prayer the president Of the senate will
announce that the Hon. Cole L.
Blease. governor-elect. is present and
ready to qualify. Theerupon the gov
ernor-elect will advance to the desk
on the right Of the speaker and Thos.
s. Dunbar, Esq, will advance to the
desk on the left Of the speaker. The
oath Of Office will then be administer
ed by@Thos S. Dunbar, Esq, to the
governor-elect. who will then deliver
the inaugur'.l address.
At the conclusion Of the address,
the president Of the senate will then
announce that the Hon. Chas. A.
Smith. lieutenant governor-elect, Is
present and ready to qualify.
"Whereupon the lieutenant gov
ernor-elect and the chief justice oe
the supreme court will advance Ind