Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
Us 44th Chief Executive of New
neutrality-suspicious. in Power
for First Time since January
l, 1911.
INAUGURAL ELA9 ORA {
Ceremonies Are Revival of Dis.
play FrOwned Upon by Sulzer
-Militiamen Have Large Part
Thousands Shake Hands
with New Head of State.

Albany, n Y. Jan. 1.-Charles S. Whit
man, republican, to-day became the 44th
Governor of New York. succeeding Mar
tn H. Glynn. democrat
Simultaneously republicans succeeded
democrats in the five other leading State
(fices. Thus was the political complexion
these offices changed for the first time
four years, democrats having occupied
hem continuously since January /, 1911
when Governor John A. Dix and a COM
lete democratic administration took over
be reins of government.
The new officials who took office to-day
re:
Observation-Disclosures s. Whitman, New
FORK.
Lieutenant governor-Edward Schoe-
heck, Syracuse
Secretary of state-Francis NJ. Hugo,
State comptroller-Eugene NJ. Travis
Brooklyn
State treasurer-James L. Wells. New
Fork
Attorney-General-Egb F. Wood
State engineer and surveyor-Frank VI.
Williams. Goshen.
OF these officials only Governor whit
han took the oath Of office publicly
o-day. He was legally sworn in as
Governor a week ago before Justice In
|raham, but the oath was administered
gain to-day as part of the inaugural
ceremonies. The other new officials
he secretary of state in private
REVIVAL OF DISPLAY.
The inauguration of Governor Whit
han marked a return to the customs
ollowed prior to the inauguration of
William Sulzer as governor in 1919.
pisdaining to be accompanied by mill
AIRY escort, Sulzer walked from the
xecutive mansion to the capitol and
pok the oath.
The inaugural ceremonies to-day stood
put in marked contrast to those OF two
fears ago when not national guards
nan was In sight and. William Sulzer
walked TO the capitol to take the oath Of
|fice. bright sun shone throughout
o-day. Long lines of militiamen and
he brilliantly arrayed military STATS of
he incoming and outgoing governors
layed an important role in the cere-
Monies. making the scene picturesque
thousands of persons walked through
he capitol and shook hands with the
Governor after the inaugural exercises
we're completed In the assembly chamber
score OF detectives and mlitiamcu
uarded the governor In his inaugural
ddress the new governor promised an
Immediate Investigation Of all State de-
artments as to expenditures and remed-
hl legislation to correct any evils, urg-
d better financial system and civil
ery-ice reform for the State and indors-
d the short ballot.
TOOK OATH AT NOON.
The oath of office was administered to
1r Whitman at noon but the inaugural
ceremonies had been in progress for
bout two hours at that time. Two di-
tsons Of procession. the first consist
hg OF military organization and the sec
nd Of civic and political bodies fro,
arious cities, were drawn I'D near the
xecutive mansion when Governor Glynn
md Mr.. Whitman appeared. shortly
fter 10 o'clock The outgoing COVER
or had been accompanied to the man
ion by his secretaries and staff under
y
Euard. Mr.. Whitman and his staff were
readiness for departure and in a few
hinutes the two governors were seated
de by side in a carriage and on their
ay to the capitol
Coincldentally the two divisions OF
1archers under the direction Of Briga.
Ter General James w Lester as grand
larshal got under way The Nationa
ttor Il tifin
anes of the Second infantry, four com
anes of the first battalion Tenht in
antry, Companies f, F and l., First In
antry and Troop r OF the First caval
y. The second division Of marcher
,as led by the New York city polio.
and.
The ceremonies in the capitol took place
the assembly chamber which had beer
la borately decorated with flags. buntini
nd greenry. Admission to the capito
|as by card only. The total seating
apacity of the chamber was iii per
pms Two rows of seats immedia tch
ack Of those occupied by senator's an,
ssombymen We're reserved for guests o
irs Whitman Secretary Of State Mitch
II May called the gathering to orde
nd then introduced his successor IL
ilCe, rT@ilclS VI. ffuBO. VINO preS1uet
uring the remainder Of the ceremonies
tate officers members of the judiciary
Military officials and legislators wer,
ormally introduced prior to the arriva
the governors.
SALUTE IS FIRED
A prayer of invocation was offered b,
bishop Richard H. Nelson OF the Pro
estant Episcopal diocese of Albany afte
he arrival of the governors. Governo
lynn then briefly welcomed his success
or His address was followed by the ad
Illustration of the oath Of Office to MI
Whitman by Presiding Judge Willar
bartlett of the court Of appeals Unit
be law was changed recently none ex
ept the secretary of state could legal
dminister the oath As the last wor
the oath was spoken a detachmen
lom OF field artillery OF the Nations
lective State officers and the judges c
iuard fired salute of 10 guns The in
ugural address Of Governor Whitma
oliowed A benediction by Bishop T.
J. Burke of the Catholic diocese of A
any closed tho ceremonies.
From tho assembly chamber the me-
Governor went Immediately To tho eXeCu