The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
new GOVERNOR or
BLUE GRASS STATE
]. B. McCreary Sworn in for
Second Time in Third
of Century.
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the second time, in third of cen
fury taking the oath of Office as chief
executive of this state. At the age of
seventy-two he took the oath of Office
for his second term, being the only
man In this country to serve as Gov
ernOr of a state twice with SO wide
an interval OF time elapsing between
his terms of Office.
Escorted by twelve Of the survivors
pany of militia which enlisted under
him when he was Governor in 1876,
and by five thousand shouting, joyous
Democrats from all over the state,
With the entire National guard Of
Kentucky in the line, the new Cover
nor headed the parade through the
streets of Frankfort to the new Capt.
toll where the oath of Office was ad-
ministered by Chief Justice of the
Court of Appeals, Judge James +.
Hobson.
Governor Wilson Retires.
With the swearing in Of the new
Governor. there went out of office Att
gustus E. Wilson When he went into
ONCE four years ago. Gov. Wilson
said he expected to go out of office
tn most disliked man who was ever
the Governor Of Kentucky. For a
time during the night rider troubles
In this state, hen Gov. Wilson used
the militia to patrol the troublous dis
tricts. the Governor realized his un-
popularity. But during the last few
,hov
and Gov. Wilson went out Of Office at
peace, the breaches in his own party
having been healed.
Democrats of Kentucky celebrated
today the return to power In this state
Of the Democratic party after being
out for four years. Gov McCreary
was elected Governor of the state by
a majority of 31,335 and the Demo
cracy of the state came to the Capt.
Ia to-day to celebrate. The inaugural
parade was the longest and largest ev-
er known in Frankfort. 1t is estimated
that 5000 men marched through the
streets behind the Governors carriage
and a score of brass bands added
snap to the occasion. A feature of the
parade was the marching of the men
who wore the gray and the blue, men
from both the Confederate Veterans
Association and the Grand Army of
the Republic joining to honor man
who had served with distinction in
The Confederate army where he was a
captain.
Following the Inauguration ceremon-
Ies. which were held lin front of the
capitol. the new building which the
state has just completed at a cost Of
TWO millions of dollars, was thrown
open to the visitors and a public recep-
ton was held by the newly-elected
state officials. For two hours long
line of men and women passed by the
Governor, shaking hands with him and
congratulating him on his election.
Gov McCreary has a remarkable
memory for names and faces and he
called almost every name as he shook
hands with him.
An Inaugural Ball.
Tonight the inaugural ball will be
held. 1t will be one Of the most at
tractive which has been held in
Frankfort, where inaugural balls have
been features every four years. for
half q century. The grand march will
be led by Gov. McCreary with Mrs.
Thomas J. Smith, wife of the Gov
ernor's private secretary Following
the leading couple will be hundreds of
handsomely gowned women and the
leading men of Kentucky who have
taken an active part in politics in this
state.
Gov. McCreary, who is widower,
will live at the executive mansion.
which has housed every Governor of
Kentucky, as a bachelor. He has en-
ployed q housekeeper and will have
no one living in the mansion with
him except his stenographer. 1t Is
the first time, except for few months
when Gov. ]. G. w. Beckman was in
the executive chair. that Kentucky
has had no Mistress OF the Mansion.
Gov. McCreary has been one of the
most honored of Kentuckians. He was
elected governor Of this state in 1876,
his opponent at that time being the
late Justice John NJ. Harlan. During
that campaign, the candidates engag-
ed In joint debate, speaking from the
same stump for two months, but no
bitterness ever crept into the speech
60 and there was never the usual in
dulging in personalities. Gov. Nc
Creary served several terms in con
Eress from the Eighth District, after
he went out Of office as governor and
was elected United States senator
for one term. He was defeated, the
only time in his life, in Democratic
primary or convention, by Former
Governor Beckham. who was nominal.
. ed for United States senator in 1907
After his retirement as senator, Gov
McCreary was elected president OF
the American Peace society and serv.
ed in that capacity until last summer
when he resigned to prosecute his
campaign for the Governorship. He
says this will be the last office he ex.
poets to hold and declares he will
serve the cause of the people
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