New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-02
Clark, EX-AsSistant, to
Conduct Non-PartiSan
Investigation.
INAUGURATION IN
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER
Glynn Bids His Successor
Welcome and Wishes
Him GodSpeed.
-rroa si- o'--''11ai''' O NE IT'5ea'.

a into Office SO noon to-day IN the
,-,se-c. of many men and women who
-. rror,. .ncut in public affairs. His in
.,egrsr address is epitomized in the
followlug sentence:
4Ny primary purposes will be to Sc
,.rs competency. efficiency and econ
,-v ir the affairs Of the state, efee-
,,,s methods 20 deal with the spirit Of
I.,,essress. reform in the administra-
~, Of criminal justice, and adequate
legislation 20 meet the legitimate de-
rapds Of 81 classes
Only once did he depart from his set
sceeeb. and that Vss when he spoke o.
his proposed Investigation Of the vari-
Gus state departments.
The investigation, he said, would not
be psrtisan. nor for the purpose Of re-
rrssls or showing that any single IN
5ividual had done wrong.
This Investigation, which will be
made under the provisions Of the More
and act. viii be in charge, it is said
~ Jobn Kirkland Clark, formerly an
1.,;s,snt District Attorney under Mr..
Whitman.
The Assembly Chamber was thronged
n espseity when. few minutes before
,oon Governor Whitman, with ex-Gov-
.r,or Clvnn on hi- right. and followed
bv their secretaries. William A. orF
and Frank Tierney, respectively
walked down the aisle. Behind them
came their military stats in brilliant
uniforms. heighteuing the effect Of
scene already picturesque with flags
ana flowers AS Governor Whitman
sseended the platform the orchestra IN
the Washington az. gallery struck up
agsu 70 the Chief" and 1900 pairs Of
hands spp.auded.
Dignitaries on Platform.
Among those on the platform besides
members OF the official households OF
the new and old Governors we're the
wives Of the other new elective state
officials. Bishop Richard H. Nelson
Bjsbop Thomas w. A. Burke, Frederlck
c. Tanner. llr. and Mrs. Seth Low, Mr..
and Nrs. Mitchell May, the Rev and
Mrs. Go!deuson. the Rev. L. D. Cook
and the Rev. William H. Hopkins. In
the well Of the Assembly were delega-
tons from the Senate and the Assem-
By, and Immediately behind them were
guests Of Mrs. Whitman and party
OF which Mrs. Glyuu was the hostess.
Among the legislators were many
familiar faces and a number Of new
ones. including Senators Elon Brown
Ogden L. Mills. Robert +. Wagner, j.
Henry Walters. Clinton T. Horton
James A. Foley, Charles A. Lockwood
Henry N Sage, George +. Argetsinger'
and Assembymen Harold j. Hinman,
Heber Z. Wheeler. William T. Simpson
and George r. Brenna.
To the rear of them were Republican
politicians and their wives from all
parts of the suate. New York Clty's
delegation being headed by Samuel ).
Koenic. the county chairman; William
B.r,os the former chairman Of the
RenubIicsn State Committee, and other
member of the old guard were con-
spicuous by their absence.
The new Secretary Of State, frames
VI. Hugo. acted as master OF cereno
MES Bishop Nelson invoked divine
bessing on the new administration
Ty-Coycruor GlyLn was then lntro
duced and he made an address OF "ei
come which ended with these words;
On this stupendous task ! cordially
invoke for Governor Whitman all tht
success. all the honor, that Justly no"
from tho wise discharge Of great du
ties well performed. And on this hrs'
dav OF new, year / bespeak for MN
more than a happy New Year WISE
Governor Whitman two happy years
two years happy in endeavor Tor MN
self and happy IN results Tor the peoPl'
of the Empire state.
Another Innovation.
When Ex-Governor Glynn had nm
ishcd. Chief Judge Bartlett arose IRON
his seat among the other members o.
the Court Of Appeals and administered
the constitutional oath Of ONCE 20 Gov
ernor Whitman. This proceeding axe
the midnight assumption OF once ON
the new Governor, was novel IN the ms
tory Of the state. those cOnversant Wit
inauRurations declared.
Governor Whitman was then intro
duced By Mr. Hugo. and the orchestr5
played "The Star Spangled Banner
az an rose 10 do honor 70 the new tx
eeUtive. SIR Whitman's opening llnt
vas a promise 20 redeem his ~re-elec'
lion pledges in so far as he was able
He said he would not attempt now OF
IN his first message 20 the Legislature
70 outline any comprehensive pro
grsmme. He said he would make ms
Recommendations for legislative re-
forms as he acquired thorough knowl'
ecgt o. the matters that required at
iention.
A striking utterance Of the new Gov
efnor was his dcnunciatiOn OF "disre.
gerc Of law. impatience with legal and
moral restraints. contempt fer the Judi
cal and executive ministers OF JUS
ice " which he described as phenomena
ooervable I'm all American communi
ues This growing impatience ~ re-
1rsint, moral and legal, he declared
would engendcr d fatal 7 alady unless
ne quickened conscience Of the Amerl
~n people called halt
when Governor whitman finished
Continued on page 5. column
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