The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
CROWDS CHEER
AL SMITH AS
NEW GOVERNOR
Mother, Beside Him, Holds
Old Message as Her Son
Signs Oath of Office.
GREAT THRONG IN ALBANY
Whitman Takes Leading Part
in Inaugural CeremOny--Hy-
Ian Leads Damp Scrcnadc.
GREAT THRONG IN ALBANY
Special Despatch 10 THE SIS.


A,BANY. Jan. 1.--Writing with a
steady hand. although visibly und6r
the strain Of strong emotion. Alfred +.
Smith of Oliver street, in lowe' New
York city. signed to-day the Gov
crnor's book in the office OF the Sec
retary of state and entered upon his
administration as Chief Executive of
the foremost State in the Union.
Yells of the legions of Tammany
rem, the air as he traced his name
and applause from notable men OF
all the political faiths of the state
Numbered to the high ceiling Of the
Assembly chamber. And the two per
sons standing nearest him AT the mo-
ment of his official assumption were
Charles S. Whitman. his predecessof.
radiant with good will and amiability,
and Governor Smiths mother, hold
ing clutched in her hand "A postal her
son sent her from Albany when he
first arrived here fifteen years az"
us an Assemblyman. The card bore
this writing beneath a picture of the
executive mansion;
Il am going to study hard and get
in this mansion some day"
Doubtless a considerable portion Of
the enthusiasm with which the friends
of Governor Smith beheld his entrance
INTO Office had It's genesis in their graft
fication that his inauguration was no
affair Of blind chance, but on his part
at least the fruitlOn OF fifteen years
of concentrated effort and the realiza
tion of dream.
Throngs Express Their Faith.
Persons who have spent their lives
, in Albany say they recall no such rous-
ing beginning OF State administra-
! ton or the presence at the capital OF
any such throng OF men and women
for the inaugural ceremonies. all eX
pressing so forcibly their faith and
good will After the scene in the As
/ sembly Chamber the Governor received
! his friends in the Executive Mansion
and they filed it until they swamped
it, The effect OF the day on the Gov
ernor and his family was one OF pure
exhaustion. emotional and physical.
The Legislature has his first mes
sage. setting forth what new laws and
meaures he deems should be enacted
and the new Governor declares he will
rest all the remainder of the week and
will not lay his hand to official bust
ness before next Monday.
But tonight Charles = Murphy,
John II. McCooey and a select group Of
upstate leaders have chosen to re-
main over until morning and in the
scclusion Of their hotels are discussing
the delecta ble subject of patronage.
i; was a mean, drizzlng day for an
inauguration, but nobody minded that.
Least of all Mayor John F. Hylan of
New York, who, arriving on a train with
Commissioner Richard Enri9ht and the
police band, was unable to contain his
impatience until the general reception
when with his braves at his heels he
paraded to the Governor = mansion and
serenaded him at 3 o'clock in the after
noon,
>o jobs Vet. Says Governor.
Men and music made a grea; moi
and the rain beat ruinously upon nc
Mayors silk hat. Ultimately the new
Governor came out upon the porch OF
the mansion and greeted them.
Il am glad TO see all my New York
friends and ! am really sorry | have
not the time TO entertain each one OF
YOU individually. | want to tharl: you
for coming up to welcome me into my
office | suppose most OF YOU are lob
irg for jobs But for the present all
can offer you is the opportunity OF ert J.
ing the mansion at the front door and
going out at the back.
The scene in the Assembly chamber
was one likely to lnger permanently IN
the memories OF those who were there
1t knew little distinction OF political lines
and none whatever of social cleavages
and there were moments when the door
men and ushers retained their feet with
difficulty.
Men and women of every station IN
life we're in the throng to see the new
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