Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-01-04
MOORE BECOMES
IDAHO GOVERNOR;
GOES OUT
New State Administration
Is Inaugurated on
January 1

Boise, Jan. Idaho Is new governor
Charles G. Moore, of. st. Anthony, and
the elective officials of his admins
tration were indicted into office a
few minutes after IL O'Clock Monday
noon in the chamber of the house of
representatives at the chpitol. A
large crowd witnessed and applauded
the ceremony, which was formal and
impressive, but exceedingly brief and
simple. The new executive made no
inaugural address. Chief Justice
Alfred Bulge, who at noon succeeded
John G. Rice as head of the supreme
court. presided and administered the
oath of office. Beginning at 1915
o clock, the entire proceeding was
completed before the half hour had
struck.
The court and the officials assem-
bled in the governor Is office at noon
and were escorted in body to the
house chamber by Adj. Gen. Harry r.
Lewis. who led Chief Justice Bulge to
the Speakers chair. The Rev. Jesse
H. Baird, of the First Presbyterian
church of Boise, offered an Invocation
during which the assembly stood ST.
lent.
PRESENT NEW JUSTICE
The chief justice without prelude
asked for the presentation of William
E. Lee of Moscow, newly-elected
Justice of the supreme court. Justice
Charles P. Mccarthy introduced him
and the oath was taken. Governor
Davis then presented Governor Moore.
In the center Of the semi-circle after
these two came 1t. Gov. H. @. Bald
ridge, Secretary of State F. A. Jeter,
Attorney General A. HI. Conner,
State Auditor E. G.. Gallet, State
Treasurer d. F. Banks, State Super
intendent Elizabeth Russum and Min
ing Inspector Stewart Campbell. The
last named took the special oath pre-
scribed by the statutes for his office.
R. l.. Black retiring attorney gen.
eral, presented Mr.. Conner; Miss Ethe.
E. Redfeild, retiring superintendent of
public instruction, presented her sue
cessor. Miss Russum; the Rev. j. A.
GIendenning, pastor of the First Meth.
odist church Boise, then pronounced
the benediction.
AS Governor Moore pronounced the
'sI doD at the close of his oath, Gov
ernor Davis, who stood beside him.
turned and clasped his hand in a
hearty handshake of friendship, 10y
alty and felicitation. This acceler-
ated the applause which greeted the
inauguration of the states new gov
ernor.
BIG BLOWOUT STAGED
Governor Moore and the other
elective state officials were the guests
Of the citizens of Boise at the capitol
Monday night at o reception arranged
by the Boise Chamber of Commerce
Before the reception, Governor Moore
and his staff reviewed the national
guard units located at Boise.
With no changes other than those
occasioned by five new elective Off
cials resuming their duties, Idaho Z
ship of state rode smoothly in after
Governor Moore's inauguration.
The meaning of this is that all the
members of Governor Davis cabinet
the commissioners of departments
viii hold over until the status of eact
department is determined by the leg
islature. There is one exception, II
the case of tho commissioner of Law
enforcement. No actual vacancy wa
created here by the departure Of
Commissioner Robert o. Jones Sunday
to accept a position in Seattle. Sec
retarv of State f.. A. Jeter has beer
appointed to serve temporarily as com
missioner of law enforcement without
paw. as did Mr.. Jones. This appoint
ment was Governor Moore's first of
fetal act. Mr.. Jeter viii also cont1n
ne to serve as state purchasing agent
He has competent assistants and wll
draw no salary other than as secretar,
of state.