New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-02
New Governor, in Soft Black
Hat and with a Big Cigar,
Walks to the Capitol
to Take Office.
SETS FAST PACE FOR DIX
With No Pomp aud Little Cere-
mony He Takes the Oath
and Tells the People
He Is Their
Executive.
IN T.I.g.Iph % ~ TrItune. !

Albany. Jan. w iil.am Sulzer be-
came Governor Of the Empire State to- ,
day. His inauguration was attended
bv circumstances 80 unusual in their
simplicity that was the most spec
tacular one in eoncrat!on Maybe
tho attention 10 attracted was dis
pleasing TO Mr. Sulzer because Of his
democratic habits. If it Was he dis
scmblcd his feelings admirably. and
posed for photographs and moving
pictures with q rcadinots which was
nothing less than ths cN;rcme Of ccur-
tesy.
The weather to-day wa as soft and
genial az the voters on Election Day.
Therefore. the Goycrnor-to- o-be was abie
( TO walk from The Executive Mansion to
the Capitol He scorncd the high silk
hat Of tradition and wore n soft black
fedora. tie wore biz cigar IN the
southeast corner OF his mouth also,
and the smile which il did not conceal
beamcd on the dozens 81 small boys
who fr.-kcd around his legs and nearly
trippcd 40 Governor biz. encum5cred
with Official dignity and q froci; coat.
/ Thanks to the genial weather and Il
lively curiosity Oh the part OF holiday
makers. Governor SIIzcr was able 10
make IN addrc from the hig front
( steps Of the Capitol II was very
short on" and as mos; of ,ha throng
was scattered around the park among
the tres hc had ,c shout. and it ia
doubtful whether the audience gathered
aay;hirg more than q yasGe expression
of his GOOD viii toward them Never
iheiess. this completed an inaugural
programme OF simplicity worthy OF the
great jefferson himself. or Silas Wright
in this state. whom Mr.. sulzer has
made his model Moreover. it gave 10
q battery Of photographers and moving
picture machine men splendid oppor-
;unity 10 catch the new Governor in
some of his favorite attitudes. OF
course he could not help it il there was
touch of barbaric splendor in the
background which emphasized his sim
plicity Of attitude and demeanor. The
/ laws require policemen and military
staff officers 10 wear uniforms. and
staff officers uniforms apparently have
10 have an appalling quantity of gold
! braid on them.
With a Smile and Wink.
I NTr SulZer avoke early in the EXecu-
tive Mansion this morning. He smiled
as he Jumped out Of bed and some
who profess to be on the inside of po-
litical affairs aver that he winked his
left eve while he was combing his
! forelocks down over his. right temple.
Al II O'Clock lac was busy greeting
I friends-so busy tha; Governor DIX,
u,bo had ridden over from the Capitol
With his staff, had to cool his heels
for at least five minutes in the halt
| Of the Executive Mansion before the
! Governor came out 10 greet HIM.
| Rut that did not matter, for he had
/ a fine chance to warm them on the
, walk back to the Capitol.
That procession was JOY 10 the
small boy. and even the sedate yeo-
many of the base capital city grinned
from time to time. n squad OF
mounted police ambled along in the
middle of the road Following them
was a string of carriages, when Cow
ernor SulZer scorned, and others Whicn
had carried Governor Dix and his STAFF
| a.
walks strobe along Messrs. Sulzers
! seeming very happy. and Dix, weighted
with dignity. They walked fast, for
Mr.. Sulzer set the pace Some OF the
staff officers had considerable difficulty
IN move their gold burdened, swords
hammered legs as fast as the Demos
I cratic legs of plain Bill Sulzer' were
reeling off the blocks. SO 1t was g.
scattered string OF gorgeousness which
! trailed along.
| Meantime crowds had surrounde6
the Capitol. In the Assembly Cham"
Der were gathered distinguished per-
sons. from Judges Of the Court OF Ap-
meals 10 Senator O'Gorman, William
/ kanuDIpn anu ''''N~s
tho sergeant-at-arms Of the Democratic
state Committee. On the platform, ems
bowered in palms. evergreens and
glowing red poinsettias, sat Mrs. Sulzer
! and her family. the state officers and
thcir wives. and other distinguished
guests. including the suifragette pile
erims TO Albany Mrs. Dix was no1
presert. In the body OF the Assembly
! chamber sat the Legislature. the Cow
erno,'s stafis. most of the Democratic
state Committee members and who>
ever else could squeeze In. Assembly,
man Hinman, the minority leader of
the House. came in late and was
! hustled out by remorseless usher in
! spite OF his vain protests. Later he
managed to identify himself and gou
! half seat.
Just at noon Messrs. Dix and Sulzers
| their secretaries and stats, were ans
pounced. They marched into the chams
her and climbed TO the platform, while
the audience appia uded and a band
thu;nped va,iantly Hail 10 the Chief"
After Invocation by Bishop Burke
Governor Dix made short address,