The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
GOVERNOR SlILzER ]
IS NOW N OFFICE
FIRST ACT 10 TO REIysTArE
MAJOR GENERAL oRyAN or
STATE TROOPS
is POPULAR STROKE
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NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NEW
YORK TAKES PLEASANT WALK
WITH EX-GOVERNOR
JOHN A. DIX.
is POPULAR STROKE


capitol to take the oath of ONCE to-
day. and his predecessor, slightly
Ecandalized. but game, walked along
with him.
1t took exactly half an hour TO
make a governor OF William Sulzer,
and an ex-governor of John Alden
Dix.
There were crowds and speeches,
and a sprinkIing of mounted national
Puardsmen. but in the main the cere-
monies We're as simple as those of
that far off day when Thomas Jeffer-
son Is chronicled by some historians
as having ridden on horseback to
Washington and tied his horse to q
congressman--or hitching post
while he went In to be indicted into
his great office.
In the evening Mr.. Sul2er. who had
spent the afternoon receiving his well
wishers in the executive mansion, re-
turned to the capitol and sent a. list
of appointments to the senate.
His message was as direct and
straightforward as his inaugural ad-
dress. and made a deep impression
upon the majority of both houses of
the legislature.
Organ Is Reinstated.
His first official act of Importance
was the reinstatement Of MajorGen-
eraI Organ, another thing which
proved popular with the public men
gathered In the capitol for the In
auguration.
Tomorrow the governor intends to
pull OFF his coat and buckle down to
hard work. and there Is no doubt
ga xxs4t b., "
with swlftness and regularity.
The governor had intended to walk
the quarter of a mile from the exc
cutive mansion to the capitol. no mat
ter what the weather was, but II
CHANGED that the sun came out early
In the morning and melted most of
the muddy snow from the hllly side
walks before the hour for the cere-
mofTy arrived.
Governor Dix, wearing a frock coat
and high hat. arrived at the manson
at 1i:30 He came in his automobile.
Gov ernor Sulzer. clad in slouch hat.
O. gray overcoat and chewing a large
cigar, met him In the hallway
Greets Governor DIX.
"Good morning. governor" said
Suizer "f1ow would you like to take
a walk.
Dix looked troubled for an instance.
then his face cleared and he signsled
his chauffeur to be on his way.
II am agreeable
The secretaries of the incoming and
outgoing governors swung Into line
behind them as they started side by
side down the steps Then came an
array OF gusrdsmen, f1eaded by Major
General verbeek who in few hours
was to receive the sad word that he
was a maior-general no more.
I'm and down the hills went the
unusual procession. children running
and shouting beside the two governors
and crowds keeping step with them on
the opposite sidewalk and in the mid
die of the street.
A hand heading a local German
Marching club, met them at the
ca pitoi corner, but the governors were
inside before the bard could get more
than half through Nth Hail to the
Chief"
sufzcr Sworn In.
The swearing In took place I'm the
assembly chamber, which was damned
to the doors The chamber was hand
somely decorated with flags and bunt-
ing
ON the stage were: Mrs. sulzer,
Ill
Martin RI. Giynn, Senator O'Gorman.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Randolph
Hearst. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont,
Clarence ]. Shearn, and all the for
mer state officers and ofticers-eiect
Charles F. Murphy was conspicuous
hy his absence,
Mrs, Sulzer, with her two sisters,
sat MT the outside OF the platform,
and her eyes filled AS she heard the
chaers that rose SIS her husband en-
tered the room.
After listening to the invocation by
Bishop Burke and the speech Of the
retiring governor, Mr.. Suixer delivered
his own address. which evoked thun-
ders of applause.
Repeats His Speech.
When the address was done the
new governor made his way TO the
steps outside the capitol and repeated
most of his speech to the crowd Of
several thousand who had been I'M
able 10 gain admission to the build
ing. Outside the enthusiasm was
more outspoken. and the shouts
could be heard to the Hudson.
After a few minutes conversation
IN the executive chamber. the COVER
nor returned to his
With. Mrs. Sulzer. he entertained Mr..
and Mrs, Giynn, Mr.. and Mrs Hearst
rnd Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont at
IN the evening ne received many
friends, among them Charles Page
Bryan, formerly United States minis
ter TO Japan, who came to view the
ceremony.