Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-01
FIELDER IS NOW
N. ]. GOVERNOR
Takes Oath of Office from JUS
tice Gummere at Tren-
ton Today.


two years and more and to have
him give us a few words of farewell"
The Presdent-elec then arose and
waited. smiling, for the applause to
die away.
81 cannot pretend" he said, THAT
| am unmoved today. 1 had not eX-
pected to say anything and it would
be to my purpose not to say anything
because there are some feelings that
are too deep for words. And to put
them into words is only to cheaper
them"
"I loved the State of New Jersey
but this love has been intensified in
the last two years to a degree that
L did not believe possible.
1.-The holding of the office of gov
ernor has been the greatest privilege
of my life.
I'm handing the seal of the State
to the new Governor | want to eX-
press these few words in poignant
regret that | cannot serve the State
of New Jersey directly any longer.
81 wish that the travelling facilities
between New Jersey and Washington
wre as easy as they are"
He paused, smiled and added:
AS they are not.
~ have the gffatest feeling of con-
fidence in the man TO whom | am
handing this seal. have been assoc
ciated with him and have found in
him qualities Of honesty and cour-
age.
Courage Rare Attribute.
1.-THE rarest thing in public life to-
day is courage A man who has
courage is marked for distinction. A
man who has not is marked for ex-
tinction. The people of this country
are going to be served by conscience
and not by eXpediency.
"It is, therefore. with a feeling of
great confidence in his character that
| hand to Governor Fielder the seal
of office"
Governor Fielder then responded
II assume the duties of acting
Governor of this state he said,
fully realizing the magnitude of the
task confronting me in attempting to
follow the footsteps OF so great 9
Governor as Governor Wilson.
Great Example to Follow.
"Under ordinary circumstances the
administration of the government Of
this state is no light task, but aftef
the legislation enacted under his
guidance. and with his assistance, the
people of this State have learned TO
expect a very high order of service
from their Governor.
az fully realize the limitations of
my ability, but no Governor nor act
ing Governor ever assumed this Of
fee with more sincerity and honesty
Of purpose to give the best that is
in him than l now pledge you.
There is much yet to be accom-
pished in this Legislature. Both of
the party platforms-for they are not
much different-and the Governor S
message point out to us the course
we should follow | cannot do any
thing very much by the limitations
of the constitution without the as
sistance of the Legislature, and / ask
your cooperation in performing those
duties still confronting us and offer
you all the help | can give.
II am still member of the Legis-
lature, retaining my position in the
service of the State. look back with
great deal of pleasure to the two
years | served in this chamber and te
the six years in the other chamber
across the hall.
al feel that you are all my personal
| friends, and | desire that this rela-
ton shall continue"
Farewell to Governor.
Then turning to Mr.. Wilson, he con-
tinued;
"To you, Governor Wilson, l would
say that | part in this official way
with a feeling of deepest regret.
feel sense of personal loss, for oui
relation has been very close AND
friendly and to me very dear, indeed
but the sense of regret and loss Il
tempered by the feeling &hat New
Jersey is giving to the United States
her first President. and that we ars
thus doing something for the glory
and uplift of these United states.
You have nothing but the best
wishes of the members of the Legis'
lature and of the people of the whole
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