Evening journal., 1921-01-18
PARADE PRECEDES
DOVER CEREMONY
The inaugural address OF Cover
nor Denney is printed on page 10
Of The Evening Journal today.
STAR Correspondent.


DOVER, Del, Jan. is.-Wiih impress
sive ceremonies, Colonel William d.
Denney. OF Dover. veteran OF the
World War, today at noon was in
augurated Governor Of Delaware, sue
ceedinc John G.. Townsend, Jr, who
had concluded four most successful
years as chief executive Of the State.
Like his predecessor, Governor Den
ncy is Republican. During the
morning Major j. Danforth Bush OF
Wilmington, also a veteran OF the
World War. was sworn In as Lieuten-
ant-GOVcrnor OF delaware. The State
has been WITHOUT a Lieutenant-GOv-
ernor for more than a year, because
OF the death OF Lieutenant Governor
Lewis =. Eliason, OF New Castle.
Lieutenant Governor Bush Is Re
publican. Governor Denney Is the
first executive Of Delaware 90 be
elected under equal suffragc.
The FIRST official act OF Governor
Dcnney was formally 20 announce the
appointment OF General Alden Il.
Benson. Of near Dover 10 be Secre-
tarv OF State. and he at once entered
upon the duties or that Office Gov
crnor Dennev and General Benson
have been associated closely for
many years In Republican politics.
General Benson succeeded Everett c.
Johnson as Secretary OF State.
The Inauguration 0f Governor Den
ney TOOK place In the Opera House,
In the presence OF a large gath
cring OF men and women OF all pOlit-
ical parties from an parts OF the State
Some Of the foremost residents OF the
State were In the gathering. The
formal ceremony was preceded by a
street parade. in which Governor Den
ney and retiring Governor Townsend
rode side by side and were cheered
and in which the new and retiring
State officials, members OF the
state Judiciary, Delaware's delegation
in Congress. sixty former service men
as a guard or honor, the Young Mems
Republican Club Of Wilmington, Del
aware College cadets and cadets OF the
slate College for COlOrcd Students
participated.
The oath OF Office was administered
90 Governor Dcnney by his fellow.
townsman and lifelong friend. Chic
Justice James pennewill. lie took tho
oath on the ancient Latin Bible thai
was removed from the state Librar,
90 the opera House for that purpose
Every Governor OF Delaware sincl
1919. excepting Governor John HUM
who affirmed. has taken the oath O
onlce with his hand on this historic
Bible.
Reads Inaugural Address.
Immediately after being qualified
Governor Denney head his inaugura
message 10 the state senate AM
House assembled in Joint session h
the opera House for the ceremonies
and 10 the hundreds OF visitors VIII
jammed the theatre The GovernO
devoted much attention 10 the out
standing topics OF better schools
better roads. state taxation and nnan
cial problems.
Governor Denney expressed a belle
that the best OF the present schOO
code and Of suggested changes cOul
be combined to provide an educa
tiOnal system that would meet Dela
wares needs. lie sees taxation a
the main question TO be considered i
the upbuilding OF the state schOC
system. and servid notice that n
would not approve OF the repeal q
the present school code unless some
thing better In the way OF a subst
: iute bill Is passed by the Legislature
The Governor also pointed out N
necessity OF strict economy in IN
cpnduct Of State affairs, and asserte
that the slate should be conducte
along the same efficient lines as ar
private corporations. lie desires taXi
iiun and bond issues held down an
advocated financial budget systel
for the state. the curtailmcnt OF con
missions having money-spendin
powers. the holding down OF appr'
priaiions. except for purposes obs,
continued on page twol