Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02
Pomp and Display, Incident to
Inauguration of New York's
Governors, Lacking,
WALKS TO CAPITOL WITH DIX
Assembly Chamber Crowded and
Many Prominent Persons At
tend-Address from Steps
of Building Follows.

Albany, y. y, Jan. f.-Preccdcnts OF
years standing were ignored, and others
created to-day during the Inauguration
of William Sulzcr OF New York as d,mo-
cratic governor OF the Empire Stat,
All the pomp and display usually Incl
dent to such occasions were lacking; this
ut the Governors own request. There
was no military demonstration; no Gov
ernor's salute of 10 guns TO announce the
change Of administration uu parade of
civic and political bodies, nothing in fact
to feature the induction into office Of the
States chief executive except notable
gathering Of prominent people and the
carrying out OF the procedure provided uy
the constitution.
The new Governor IN his desire for sim
plicity insisted upon walking from IN"
executive mansion to tho capitol, rofus-
ing to ride in carriage which had been
provided After the ceremonies ne m
augurated a new feature by appoarius op
the front steps Of the capitol and al
dressing the thousands who were unable
To- witness the ceremonies inside
Weather conditions were ideal The sun
shone brightly from a clear sky. and the
air was Just crisp enough to be hraCiuE.
Governor Sulzer is the 42nd chief eNccu-
five of the State. He succeeds John \.
DIX, second Of the name to occupy the
governors chair, who when he assumed
office two years ago TODAY. was tue
'rst democratic governor in IS years
EVERY SEAT OCCUPIED.
Governor Sulzcr took the constitutional
oath of office in the Assembly chamber
pf the capitol. II was lavshly decorated
with flags bunting and patriotic cmblems
nnd provided with seats for more than
thousand persons. Every ono was occu-
pied. hundreds of persons We're scattered
throughout the nuildinE and thousands
more were outside when Governor Dix
transferred the executive honors, cares
and responsibilities to his successor.
In surrenderinG the roVeruorship, rctir-
ing Governor Dix declared that In all
the work that comes to you as chief exc
cutive You have my symps ny" and ex-
pressed the hope that "your administra-
tion will exalt the charaCtcl Of our COM
monwealth and enhance the happiness Of
the people"
In accepting the reins of government,
tho new executive pledged AN honest
and efficient and economic and business
Ike administration and was greeted
with prolonged applause when h" said:
"The people know that an ounce of per-
formnncc is worth a ton of praise and
they will Judge my administration not
by what l say now, but what do here
ufter"
The scene in the Assembly chamber
during the impressive inaugural cere-
monies inspiring A large rostrum
erected over the speakers platform was
filled with notables. There were judges
of the supreme court, state officers, and
their wives and other people Of promin'
ence,
PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT
These included United states Senator
James A. O'Gorman Democratic National
Committeeman Norman f. Mack George
NJ. Palmer. chairman of the democratic
State committee, Mr.. and Mrs, William
r. Hearst, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
and Congressman jefferson NJ Levy.
Charles +. Murphy leader of Tammany
Hall. did not attend. Mrs. VIM, Sulaer,
wife of the Governor, occupied seat IN
front Mrs. Dix was not present. Upon
the platform also We're the Rt. Revs r
NJ. A. Burke and VIM. Croswell Doan",
bishops respectively OF the Catholic and
Episcopal dioceses of Albany. The former
offered the prayer of invocation. opening
the ceremony, and the latter pronounced
the benediction.
filled with the staff officers. senator's
and assemblymen while the remainder
Of the auditorium and galleries were
crowded with invited guests. In promin-
ent seats We're Gen" Resale Gardiner
Jones. ana "Col" Ida craft Of the suf-
fraGettc army.
A band stationed in one Of the galleries
onlivened the wait for the inaugural
plrty and assisted the crowd in wccom-
ing the distinguished arrivals.
As the two governors. walking side by
side, entered the chamber the audience
rose and applauded and the band added
to the noisy welcome.
After the preliminary ceremonies the
new secretary of state, Mitchell May, in
the capacity Of chairman. presented Gov
crnor Dix. Az the latter arose to well
come the incoming executive he was
greeted with prolonged applause. For
the most part looking directly at tnc
povernor-cect and speaking without
notes. retiring Governor Dix said
REMARKS OF GOVERNOR DIX.
"Into your hands and your sccping /
hereby transfer the responsl bilitics ana
cares Of the office Of chief executive Of
this Empirc state You stand upon the
threshold Of IA great opportunity Your
long experience in public life stu1yins
tho needs of the people eminently quali-
Ties you to administer with honor to your
self and advantage to the commonwealth
tho affairs Of this state.
In this chamber where yUu have taken
the oath of office as Governor genera
ton ago you were a familiar ana impor-
tant figure. Tho tclN,ning years have
afforded you splendid opportunity to
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