The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
SULzER TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
Short and Simple Ceremonies Marked
the inauguration of tho Forty
Second Governor Of
New York.
WALKED TO THE CAPITOL
Crowd cheered Long and Loud When
New Executive Appeared In
Richly DraPed Assembly
Chamber.

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ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 1.-Short and
simple ceremonies marked the inaug-
uration Of William Sulzer as the forty I
second governor OF the Empire state.
All sorts OF programs had been an
nounced for the event before his ar
rival here, but he insisted on cutting |
out all the usual display. His only
concession was to address from the
capitol steps, after the Inauguration,
the thousands who could not gain ad- |
mission to the big building.
Il am told that the people want to
see and hear their governor" he said,
"and am here to do their bidding.
The cheers OF the great throng that
were grouped In the park surround
ing the capitol, took the place Of the
usual salute OF artillery.
Soon after eleven o'clock, Governor
elect Sulzcr and Governor Dix left
the executive mansion with their
stats and walked directly to the cap
litol. Seventeen carriages had been
ordered for this short trip but Cover
nor Sulzer would have none Of them.
Walking Is good enough for me,
he said. and the others agreed as a
matter OF necessity. Ex-sheriff Grell,
who comes from the Slllzer congress
sional district, got permission to head
Ia delegation of 300 OF the governors
old neighh1s, acting as a citizen es-
cort. Big delegations from the demo-
cratic organization Of New York,
Kings and Queens counties, were al
ready at the capitol when the march
i Ing column arrived. There were thou
sands OF others representing every
section OF the state. Chairman George
NJ. Palmer aid practically the entire
democratic state committee was pres
ent in body. So was the legislators.
The marching suffragettes, headed
by General Rosalie Jones, who clap
ped their hands enthusiastically and
shouted "Hurrah for our governor" !"
/ were prominent in the scene.
! In the assembly chamber which
was rich with draperies Of flags.
shields and bunting. the crowd rose
A to i.s feet and shouted long and loud
as the procession entered and made
it's way to the platform. Here sat the
judges OF the court OF appeals and OF
I the supreme court, Lieutenant Cover
i nor Martin II. Glinn and the other
4 elective state officers. Secretary OF
4 State Mitchell May was duly intro
duced by Retiring Secretary Lazansky
and presided throughout the cere
monies. Right Rev, t. M. A, Burke
Catholic bishop Of Albany, pronoun
, ced the invocation and Governor Dix
then greeted his successor In Office.
The retiring governor was at his
: best and was warmly applauded. Fol
lowing this the oath ofFotfioe was ad
t ministered by Chief Justice Cullen o.
the court Of appeals and Governor Sui
t ger was introduced TO the audience
ii His address, which was one of tht
/ shortest on record, pledged him Il
: carry out reforms demanded by tn,
people.
: Following the inauguration Cover
nor Suizer addressed the crowd from
{ the steps OF the capitol and then me
) his friends In the executive chamber
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