Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-01

Speaker Taylor. of the Housa
opened the proceedings by appointing
Assemplymen Egan. Bloom and Salus
as committee to wait on Chief jus
tiee William S. Gummere. Another
committee, composed of AssembIymen
Steuefwald. Delaney and Moore. was
dispatched to escort Mr.. Wilson To tha
chamber.
A resolution was then adopted that
poth houses take recess from todav
uhlil Monday. March 10. at s D. m. :,
AZ seven minutes past u Governor
wilson entered the chamber. He was
greeted with an outbufst of applause
as he made his way to the Speakers
platform.
wilson's Democratic Dress.
lie was wearing the old gray sniff
that he has used for a year or mora
In accordance with his ideas of .Jef-
lersonlan democracy he had made mn
attempt to dress for the occasion.
Ihe sergeant-at-arm had an
nouneed him as the Governor ~
new Jersey. but that was a pleas
ant fiction. Mr., Wilson's connection
with the State had been severed nre-
cisely at noon.
Mr. Fielder and the chief Justice
then entered. together with the mem-
bers of the Senate.
Majority Leader Davis. of the Sem
ale, moved that the joint session nro-
ceeu with the installing of Mr.. Field
er as acting Governor.
The roll was called, and there were
out few absentees. On the platform
Mr.. Wilson, Mr. Fielder and CHIEF
Justice Gummere and Senator John-
son, president pro tenn, were seated
Inc chlef justice, in the black gown
OF ms ONCE, arose and read the oath
or office Mr.. Fielder repeated it
slowly after him.
This was the oath:
I, James F. Fielder, do sincerely
profess and swear, that I do and
VIII bear true faith and allegiance to
the government established in this
state under the authority of the peo.
pie. So help me God
II, James F. Fielder, president of
the Senate, upon whom has devolveG
the powers. duties, emoIuments of the
office of the Governor of the State of
New Jersey, do soemnly promise and
swear that | win diligently, faithfully
and to the best of my knowledge. adj
minister the government of said State
in conforming with the powers dele
gated to me: and that | will, to tho
utmost of my skill and ability, pro-
note the peace and prosperity. and
maintain the lawful rights Of the
said State. So help me God.
ffT Taraag do Solo,,7rf,.
promise and swear that / will sup
port the Constitution of the United
States. So help me God"
When the oath had been officially
administered another burst of ap-
plause shook the Assembly chamber.
Then Senator Davis arose and said.
II am sure that every person pres
ent here has a commingling of feel
ings today, one of great rejoicing
and the other of great sorrow, for
in these past three years have been
crowded events full of importancs
for the State and New Jersey,
sorrow Mngles with JOY.
while everyone of us is glad to
see him. our most estimable Cover
nor going into higher sphere 9f
activity. it is nevertheless with a
feeling of sorrow that everyone Of
us sees him go.
q know that | am speaking this
sentiments of millions Of hearts to-
day when ] say that | hope he Will
come back to US at every opportH-
nifty. | saw in the paper the other
day that travelling between WASH
ington and New Jersey was good,
and | hope that II will continue TO
be.
I'VE are all glad that he is going
to turn over the Office of Governor
to one who is so conscientious, hoa
est and elear-headed, and who has
had the legislative experience of Mr..
Fielder
Il don't believe that those who
gathered here today would be satis-
fed to so away without seeing the
office formally turned over by him
who has been in office for the last
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