Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
sions for the Republicans have been
INTERESTING HISTORY.

FOllOWlng lSUz, as DeIOre the lnauB-
uration of the first Steuenberg adj
minlstration, the Republicans came in
to power and held the hip hand in
the management Of state affairs up I'M
til last November, when a majority Of
them were defeated both for the leg
islature and state offices. Since 1890
there have been II executive heads Of
the state. George L. Shoup. the first
governor. resigned In 1890 to go to
the United States senate. He was sue
| ceeded by N. B. Wiley and In turn
there followed as governors, William
| ]. Mcconnell, Republican, two terms;
Frank Steunenberg. Democrat, two
| terms: Frank w. Hunt, Democrat, one
term; Frank It. Morrison. Republican,
one term; Frank r. Gooding, Republic
can, two terms; James H. Brady, Re-
publican, one term; James III. Hawley,
Democrat, one term; John M. Haines,
Republican, one term Moses Alexand-
er, Democrat, one term and reelected
for q second term. While they lost the
governor In BILLIE in the election Of
James H. Hawley. the Republicans
were still in control of state affairs and
the legislature. This was likewise true
of the administration just closed. Gov
ernor Alexander being the only Demo-
crat. OF the several governors elected
in Idaho. but four are deceased. or
Shoup, Steunenberg. Hunt and Nor
rison. Governor Steunenberg died the
victim Of an as lssin's bomb, and the
man responsible for his death. Harry
Orchard. is now serving life sentence
in the Idaho state penitentlary.
INAUGURAL DIVIDED.
The inaugural ceremony that will
swear in the state officials elect Mon
day Is to be marked with simplicity.
Due to the fact the legislature is not
inaugurated until a week later the in
augural is divided for the first time in
the history of the state. Adjutant
General Charles Stewart Moody has
charge of the ceremony. Chief Justice
elect Alfred Bulge will administer the
oath to the new officials. They will
In turn be introduced to the chief Jus
tice as follows: Governor Alexander
by Ex-Governor James III. Hawley:
! Secretary of State-elect w. L. Dough-
erty, by John F. Nugent: State Treas
urer-elect John w. Eagleson, by
, Charles A. Groves, deputy state treas
, urer; State Auditor ELECT Clarence Var
Deusen, by Fred L. Huston, retiring
state auditor; Attorney General eiee1
T. A. Walters, by Joseph II. Peterson
retiring attorney general; State SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction
elect Miss Ethel e. Redfield. by Miss
, Bernie Mccoy, retiring state snperin,
tendent; Justice Supreme Court -elec
John C. Rice, by retiring Justice l. N
Sullivan. Following the administra.
ton of the oaths the officials elect will
receive the congratulations of theil
, friends and citizens generally. The,
. will then assume the duties of theil
. respective offices. The governor, at
torney general. secretary of state ant
state auditor elect are al Democrats
State Mine Inspector Robert N. Bell. /
Republican, will be introduced by Ed
: ward Schwerd.
TO REoRGANIzE MANY BOARDS
2 The important task of reorganizinl
) the governing boards of this state will
: follow the Inauguration Of the stat
officials. These boards include tn,
state land, board of prison commission
ers, board Of pardons. board of parole
state board of equalization, depositor.
board. Soldiers home board, c;pito
building maintenance board. OF thes
! the land and board Of equalization ar
the two most important. There ar
! also the board of horticultural inspec
a ton, board of health. historical am
Q others. which will be in control o
e Democratic apoointeeJ.
Retiring state officials who go out o
|. office Monday plan various vocation
n which will take them actively out o
o political jobs. Secretary of Stat
George r. Barker will return to tn