The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-05-25
HARVEY GOVERNOR
OF SOUTH CAROLINA
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Sue
CEEDED GOVERNOR COOPER
AT NOON SATURDAY.

AL MUM SA
Lieutenant Governor Wilson God
frey Harvey, Of Charleston, took the
oath of office as governor of South
Carolina in Columbia at 1908 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, May 20.
The exercises surrounding the IN
duction of the new executive were
characterized by simplicity. The oath
was administered by Chief Justice
Eugene B. Gary on the rostrum Of
kthe supreme court and Governor Har-
vey intoned the response in distinct
voice. On the rostrum were the re-
firing governor, who had his little
son, Robert, seated in his lap; Asso-
ciate Justice Thomas P. Cothran and
Secretary of State William Banks
Dove.
On being sworn the new governor,
the sixty-seventh in succession OF the
state, pleaded for the cooperation OF
the people of the state and gave
high note of praise to his predecessor
for his successful pilotage Of the state.
The procession, composed of Gov
ernor Cooper and Governor Harvey,
and constitutional state officers met
at the executive Offices shortly be-
fore noon, and then marched to the
supreme court chamber.
Among those who witnessed the
induction were three former governors
of the state, D. C. Hayward, Richard
I. Manning and Cole L. Blease, all of
Columbia, and one ex-lieutenant gov
ernor, Andrew ]. Bethea, of Colum-
bias official life was represented by
Mayor William A. Coleman. Other
distinguished men and women were
there.
When the official party reached the
rostrum, Secretary Of State Dove, in
his capacity of keeped of the records
of the state, announced that he held
In his hand the resignation of Gov
ernor Robert A Cooper, effective at
noon, May 20, 1922. Governor Cooper
then announced that the lieutenant
governor was present and ready to
qualify. The cath was then admins
tered.
After the taking Of. the oath, the
new governor said:
@It was my purpose that the sim
pie ceremonies accompanying my as
sumption of the duties and response
bilities of the high office have been
called upon to fill for brief period
should not be attended with any pub
lie address. 1t is not expected of
me- at this time nor would it be fit
ting that l speak of any policies or
purposes and shall content myself
with the utterance Of brief state
ment to the public through the me-
|lium of the daily press, but the pres
ice of so many friends demands that
4 least I express my appreciation Of
heir presence, and to say that it is
Pin firm reliance on their patriotic
support and council that I begin my
administrative duties. Going beyond
this group of valued friends to the
thousands of sincere and patriotic
men and women Of the state / be-
speak for myself and my efforts the
hearty cooperation, the moral and
material support and the prayers OF
the noble men and women of South
Carolina.
'"My first official utterance is ex-
pressive of the sentiment Of the peo-
ple of South Carolina when l say
that they are appreciative of the
dignity and ability which character
lied the administration of Governor
Robert A. Cooper. While an execu-
tive cannot hope that his every act
shall be approved by all of the peo-
ple-owing to the divergence of in
dividual viewpoints and interest,"
is nevertheless true, I believe, that
with practical unanimity the men and
women of South Carolina have felt
a sense of absolute trust and conf
ence in the official who this day lays
jwn the burdens and honors of the
ice twice entrusted to his keeping
Is safe and sane methods, his un-
6uestioned integrity, his dignity and
courtesy has redounbed to the ad'
vantage of his people and his state
and as he leaves this executive cham
her he carries with him the gratitude
and regard, the confidence and esteem
and the well wishes of satisfied
and grateful people"
The new governor was profusely
applauded during and at the conclus'
r lie ,o,o arks and immediately