The chronicle=news., 1915-01-04
GOV, KENDRICK
OF WYOMING
SEATED TODAY

auPuratlOn or John b. kendr1ck as
governor and other state officials OF
Wyoming elected in November, was
to take place at noon today. The
weather permitting the stage for the
ceremonies was set for the steps OF
the state capitol and otherwise for
the supreme court chamber. The
oath was to be administered by c. n.
Potter. chief justice of the supreme
court
Elaf crate plans for the inaugur-
atior provided for the participation
of retiring state officials, represen-
t1tives of the Wyoming National
Fort d. A. Russell. federal, county
and city officials in Cheyenne. For
several days party leaders and citi-
zens from all parts of the state have
been arriving to attend the ceremon-
les.
Besides Governor-Elect Kendrick
the officials to be inaugurated are:
Frank HouN, secretary of state; Her
man b. Gates, treasurer: Robert B.
Forsythe, auditor: Edith X. O. Clark.
state uperintendent; Richard II.
Scott, Justice of the supreme court.
A public reception to the new state
officials has been arranged by the
citizens of Cheyenne at the capital
in the evening. In the receiving line
besides the state officials and their
wives will be the retiring Governor.
Joseph NJ Carey and Mrs. Carey.
JOSEPH NJ. CAREY was born in
Sussex county. Delaware, Jan. 10.
1915. He graduated from Fort Ed
ward Institute, n. Y, and Union Col
lege of Schenectady, \. Y. From this
latter school he received in 1894 the
degree of l.. l.. d. Carey also com
pleted the law course of the Univer-
stiy OF Pennsylvania, graduating
with the degree of l.. l.. b.
Mr.. Carey in 1865 came west. To-
eating in the then North Dakota ter
ritory. His first public office was
that of United States attorney of the
new territory of Wyoming. the gov
eminent of which he helped to Or
ganize In 1871 Carey was made as
sociate justice OF the supreme court
of the territory, an office which lie
held five years. He was three times
elected mayor of Cheyenne, serving
his first term in 1880.
In 1854 Carey was elected to the
United States congress as a delegate
from the territory of Wyoming. His
tenure of this office continued thru
the 49th, 5Oth and 51st con crosses
during which time he secured the adj
mission of the territory into the sis
terhood of states in 1880. The new
state honored Carey by sending him
to Washington as her first United
States senator. OF his work in the
senate the passage OF the Carey
Act''-aiding in the development of
arid lands-is monumental
Carey in 1910 was an independ-
ent candidate for governor, but was
endorsed by the Democrats. His
election by large majority result
ed. He was not IA candidate for re-
election.
In private life Governor Carey is
interested in irrigation and develop
ment projects.
JAMES b. KENDRICK, Wyoming's
new governor, was born in Cherokee
county. Texas, Sept. 6, 1857. His
early life was spent on a Texas
ranch and as cowboy on the Tex
as trail He migrated to Wyoming
in 1879 where he worked successive
ly as cowboy. ranch foreman, SUI
perintendent and manager and
gradually became personally inter
ested in ranch and cattle enterpris-
es At present he also is interested
in the coal mining industry in Sheri-
dan county and in banking enter
prises. For the last four years Mr..
kendrick has held the office of state
senator. In 1910 he was Democrat
ic caucus candidate for United State:
Senator and two years ago was sup
ported by the Democratic members OF
the state legislature for that office
against Senator f. Z. Warren. He
was elected governor in November,
being candidate for that office on
/ the Democratic and Progressive tick
cts.
FRANK l.. HOUX, reelected sec
rotary of state. is a native of Mis-
souri, He is Democrat and his
home is in Cody where he has inter-
ests in irrigated lands. He was the
first mayor Of Cody and was re-
tanned in the office for five success
sive terms. MIR. Houx is the only
Democrat in Wyoming to be elected
to the office of secretary of state
Prior to coming to Wyoming he was