Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1895 — Bradley Sworn In. [ARTICLE]

Bradley Sworn In.

The largest crowd erer seen in Frankfort, Ky., assembled to attend the inauguration of Kentucky's first Republican Governor, William O. Bradley. The weather was good, and at the beginning of the inauguration ceremonies—at 1:15 o’clock —fully 15,000 people were in front of the State House. The stand, erected on the State House steps, was tastefully decorated with bunting and evergreen, and ornamented with portraits of outgoing and incoming Governors. Mayor Julien was master of ceremonies, assisted by Adjt. Gen. Gross, who led the procession of 1,000 guards to the stand. As the procession started the cannon”began to boom on Capital hill, forty-eight guns being fired in honor of the new Governor, who is 48 years old. The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. W. C. Taylor. Judge Holt of the Court of Appeals then delivered an address of parting and welcome, which was followed by the valedictory of Gov. Brown. In closing the Governor caused a sensation by saying that Democracy is not dead, but sleeping, and in four years from now a new Democratic administration will be inaugurated. This remark, which was made with much emphasis, was greeted with hisses, while some laughed at what they considered the Governor’s bad taste. Gov. Bradley then arose and the vast audience cheered for several minutes before he could be heard. After thanking the people Of Kentucky for conferring on him such an honor he turned to Gov. Brown and said: “As to my distinguished predecessor’s intimation that we will see a Democratic administration inaugurated here four years hence, I want to say to him not to lay that flattering unction to his soul.” The Cuban situation is brighter; Gen. Maceo waa killed only once last week.