The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-05-24
HARVEY SWORN IN AS
Chief EXECUTIVE OF State
Lieut.: Governor Sworn in as Governor
Succeeding Cooper, at Noon
Last Saturday
COOPER GOES TO WASHINGTON
Governors Mansion Occupancy Will
Change Early in Junc-Mrs.
Harvey Here

Lieutenant Governor Wilson G..
Harvey, Of Charleston, became the
governor of the state at noon last
Saturday and Governor Cooper's
resignation took effect. The new gov
ernor was sworn in and he is today
resident of Columbia and the chief
magistrate of the commonwealth.
The inauguration ceremonies took
place in the court rooms of the su-
preme court, with large audience of
friends and officials gathered CHIEF
justice Gary administered the oath.
The new Governor and Mrs. Har-
Vey and Miss Harvey, one of their
daughters, are in Columbia, and are
stopping at the j Jefferson, which will
be the governors mansion" for sew
eral weeks, the Harveys occupying
the Mansion early in June. Mrs. Har-
vey and Miss Harvey will return to
Charleston this afternoon, to come
back 90 Columbia at an early date.
Governor Harvey Saturday after
noon expressed his pleasure at be-
ing resident Of the capital. ',
like Columbia and am glad to be
in your midst" he stated.
The new governor has not per-
formed any important official du-
ties as yet, though there are sew
cral matters on his desk which
will demand his attention this
week. "My first official act" he
! stated yesterday afternoon, "was
to write to my daughters in Charles
| ton and tell them the induction into
ofllce had been performed success
fully"
Both the governors made state
ments to the press when the change
| in Office took place. Governor Cooper
thanked the people of the state for
their cooperation with his admnistra-
ton and urged that the states sup
port of it's educational system and the
program of education launched i'm re-
cent years be not weakened He eX-
pressed his regret on leaving the state
and the affiliations with other state
! officials. He commended the splendid
executive ability of his successor and
wished him we'll in his new field of
service.
! Governor Harvey expressed his
| appreciation of the administration
of Governor Cooper and urged that
the people of the state cooperate
| with him as they have with the
retiring executive. He called "for
| level headed, temperate, careful and
patriotic thought and effort" in
nsllullnS inc serious alfalfS OF state.
Governor and Mrs. Cooper left
Columbia last Saturday afternoon
| for Washington, where the cx-
| governor will assume his new duties
as member Of federal farm board,
and where Mrs. Cooper will make
certain arrangements for their abode
in the national capital. They will
return to Columbia within Il week,
and will then leave about June 5, to
| make their permanent home in the
| city on the PatOmac.
The large number who were pre-
sent in the supreme court room for
the ceremonies incident to the change
! of governors was cosmopolitan and
representatives Of men end wnH,"n Of
the state. Relatives Of both thc re-
tiring ana incoming governors were
r"cscnt. Business and professional
men were there; at least ono college
| president, DR.. ID. b. Johnson, Of Win
throp, was an attendant on the cXcr-
ciscs. Practically all Of the Statc Of
ficials and many state employees were
present
One interested spectator who found
his way near the stand where the
oath was being administered was
Bobby" Cooper the young son Of
Governor and Mrs. Cooper. ---Colum-
bia Recosd.