Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1917 — GOODRICH STEPS INTO CHAIR TODAY [ARTICLE]

GOODRICH STEPS INTO CHAIR TODAY

Governor-Elect James P. Goodrich Took Chair This Morning at State Capital. . f'” “ . — fr-RU,. „ « The inauguration of James P. Goodrich, of Winchester, Ind., as governor, took place this Monday morning at IboWock. The ceremonies were simple. Immediately upon the arrival of Goodrich at the state house he took the; oath of office. The oath was ad? ministered by Judge Moses_ B. Lairy, chief justice of the supreme court of Indiana. Mr, Goodrich delivered a short inaugural -address, after whieh there was a reception in the executive's office. This afternoon Mr. Goodrich’s first message to the General Assembly setting forth the recommendations on legislation, will be delivered in the hall of the house of representatives at *a joint session if the two branches of the legislature.

The reading of the message concluded the inaugural program and immediately after Mr. Goodrich entered upon his duties as the state’s chief; executive. Mr. Goodrich will be the first republican governor in Indiana since the retirement of J. Frank Hanley eight years ago. Hanley was succeeded by Thomas R. Marshall, who in turn was succeeded by Samuel Ralston. Governor Ralston started from the state house to the Goodrich home at about 10 o'clock this morning and accompanied the new governor to the state house.