Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-18
NEW GOVERNORS
IN FIVE STATES
ARE |NAUGURATED
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Ohio
and Indiana.
MAJORITY OF THEM
ARE DEMOCRATS

New Executives Of Western States
Enter Upon Their Duties and the
legislatures Meet For the Regular
sessions-The Democrats Are In
the Lead.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. ED
ward w Dunno. the first Democratic
10 be elected governor Of Illinois since
John p. Altgeld retired from Office
sixteen years ago, was inaugurated to
day in the presence of a large assem-.
blage of people. who gathered here
from all parts OF the state to witness
Abe ceremony. Democratic march.
ing clubs escorted the g~overnor-elect
from his hotel TO the capitol, where
the Inauguration ceremony took place
ut noon in the assembly chamber.
4, Chief Justice Dunn delivered a
short inaugural address in which he
outlined the plans of his administra-
I'm i1atcl III tuc dilSi uooh tHe ubh
governor held a public reception al
The executive mansion.
In Kansas.
= TOPEKA. Kas., Jan, 13.-George II.
Hodges (Democrat) was sworn in as
governor of Kansas today, succeeding
Walter II. Stubs (Republican). Mr..
Hodges is the first Democrat elected
governor of Kansas in fifteen years
aud his Installation was made an oc-
'casion of enthusiasm for the thou
sands OF Democrats who came from
I'LL parts of the State to participate in
the ceremonies.
= Governor Stubbs and Governor
elect Hodges were escorted to the
State House by several companies of
the Kansas National Guard. In the
ASSEMBLY chamber the oath of office
was administered to the new execu-
tive by Chief Justice William A.
slohnston. The other state officers
elected in November. all of them Re
.publicsns, were sworn in. In~a brief
~'hnaugral address Governor Hodges re-
affirmed the ante-election pledges Of
This duty.
Governor Marshall Steps Out.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. Ia
Samuel NJ. Ralston today was usher
ed into the go|vernorship or Indiana,
succeeding Thomas II. Marshall. who
is soon to take Office asfNice Presi
dent of the United States. The in
sauguration ceremonies were of an n
usually elaborate nature. The citizens
committee of indianapolis, in charge
,pf the affair, had labored for weeks to
perfect the smallest detail of the ar
engagements.
A military escort accompanied the
lfetiring governor and his successor to
tho State House. Waiting for the
~gubernatorial party in the main CORR
dor of the capitol, where the eeremon-
les took place, were the members of
the legislature, the state officers and
general public.
The ceremonies Of the Inauguration
proper were the simplest Of the day.
Governor Marshall presided and de-
lfyered the opening address. The
Rev. o. G. Carmichael, Of Lebanon,
-Governor-elect Ralston's pastor, pro-
nounced the invocation and Judge e.
W. Felt, of Greenfield, who was a col
lege classmate of the new governor,
administered the oath of Office. Gov.
erno Ralston followed with a short
inaugural address and the ceremony
was over.
Governor Cox.
COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. 13.-The in
auguration of former Congressman
James II, Cox as governor of the
members of the supreme court, in
coming state officers and Governor
Hadley and his retiring officers. The
hall was lavishly decorated and the
balconies We're thronged with speeta-
State of Ohio today was attended by
The pageantry and pomp which are
usually made a part Of the ceremon-
los on the occasion OF the administra.
ton Of the oath of office 10 the chief
executive of the commonwealth. Many
visitors from all parts of the State
were inattendance.
Missouri's New Governor Installed.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 10
Elliot Major was inaugurated COVER
nor Of Missouri at noon today in the
assembly chamber Of the temporary
capitol. Both branches Of the legisla-
ture were assembled there. as well as
tors. Immediately after taking the
oath Governor Major delivered his
inaugural address.
tnc world during the next couple Of