Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-12
HARRINGTON Is NOW THE
GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND
Philips Lee GdbOrOugh Requhed Reins of State Government
Here Today and Leaves for Cambridge
BY THE NEW GOVERNOR THIS A
Real Inaugural WeaherRan Makes Lot Of the Paradng Mtamep
Far From Pleasant and Keeps Below Normal the Attendance
at the Ceremonies

nurse girl. entered and took seats re-
served for them Immediately TO the
right of the Speakers rostrum. few
moments later Emmerson Harrington
Jr., and party of friends. entered and
took seats nearby
A few minutes aften noon the real
official party entered. This was head
ed by Governor Goldsborough and
Governor-elect Harrington. Next came
Secretary of State Robert p. Graham
and the coming Secretary, Mr.. Robert
Simmons, of Cambridge.
While every one stood and amid
rounds of applause, the Governor and
the Governor elect marched to the ros
strum. Governor Goldsborough the
first speaker, and the introducer of his
successor in office, took occasion dur
ing his remarks to pay compliment to
Annapolis and to give expression to his
regret at leaving the town and its
people
The Governor said he felt sure those
present were more interested in the
adres to come of his successor in office
outlining the policies of the coming
administration than in any review of
the actions of the past administration
The speaker then said he desired to
thank the newspaper men of the State
for their courtesy to him during his
administration
Then | want to thank the people o.
dear Annapolis on behalf of Mrs Colds
borough and myself for their many
kindnesse and courtesies to u.s." said
he. You are going to find this q
uniquely and unusually courteous city
Governor Harrington" he continued
Il really hate to leave the town. he
said further. He then told story o.
an old man who declared that he had
provided in his will that he should be
buried in Annapolis, because he knew
that when judgment day arrived he
would be sure to rise among ladies
and gentlemen"
The retiring Executive then declared
that his successor being the Governor
of the people of the whole State, is en-
titled to the support of the whole peo
pie. and of the whole Legislature. in
all that he does for the best interests
of the State. He urged the Republi
can members of the Legislature to sup
port him, too, in all of the efforts for
the betterment of Maryland.
In his conclusion the speaker recall
ed that Mr.. Harrington and he had
been raised in the same town and
passed through schoolboy days togeth
er, and said that knowing his successor
in this way, he felt convinced that the
incoming Governor will dedicate his
best efforts conscientiously and sue
cessfully to the office to which he has
been chosen.
The Governor-elect then outlined his
policies for the coming administration
He warned the members of his ad-
ministration that the people who had
elected him and them are the court of
last resort and that promises and pro
testations will not do any longer He
said he had dedicated himself to the
full redemption of the platform pied
ges of the Democratic party and ex-
pected the support of the Legislature
and thinks he is going to get it, ir-
respective of party faction or party
affiliation
After the address of the incoming
Governor. the party, accompanied by
the members of the House, crossed
the corridor to the Senate Chamber
Here the solemn oath was administer
ed to the Governor by Chief Judge A.
Hunter Boyd, of the Court of Appeals.
and the new Executive signed the test
book
Governor Harrington then went with
his predecessor in office to the execu-
tive offices, where the business was. in
formal way. turned over to him and
he shook hands with the clerical force
in the offices.
Then the new Executive, accompa
MED by his friends and members of
the retiring Governors staff went to
the west portico and reviewed the mil
itary parade.
Former Governor Goldsborough al
most Immediately left for the Mansion
and later, accompanied by his family
drove to the foot of Prince George
street, where he boarded one of the
State steamers and departed for his
home in Cambridge