Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-18
FLOWER AT HOME.
His Neighbors Give Him a
Hearty Welcome.
TIE AFFAIR NOT A PARTISAN ONE,

And the Nominee Does Not Talk Poll
tics-His Brief Remarks in FuIl-Lieu-
tenant Governor Jones Concludes to
Pay No Freight in This Campaign, Be-
ing Badly observation-disclosures Dem
ocracy Puts Up a Ticket a Free Sill
yer PIstform-PoliticaI Field Notes.
WATERFOWL. n. Y, Sept ls-Hon
Roswell p. Flower, Democratic nominee
for governor, arrived here at S:35 O'Clock
last night, accompanied by Daniel 6.
Griffin, state committeeman; his nephew,
Fred Flower. of New York, and s. L.
George, of this city. Eight thousand citi-
zens turned out to welcome Mr.. Flower
here. He was met at the railroad station
by brass band, and was escorted to his
| carriage The crowd unhtched the
horses, and some of the leading business
| men of tie city drew the carriage to Mr..
Flowers residence, where eXCongress-
man Lansing, of this city, welcomed him
in short congratulatory speech, in which
he said that the demonstration was not
partisan affair, but was one in which all
| of Mr.. Flowers old neghbors joined ire
spective of politics.
"A speech To -NtiShDOFs
Mr.. Flower spoke as follows: With a
heart full of gratitude, | thank you for
this friendly demonstration, recognizing
! the fact that you do not greet me as allies
in the coming political battle, which
rightly must divide our people, but as my
neighbors and old time friends, bound to-
gether by ties which will never severely
ties of interest, of symp athy, OF duty, and,
I hope may add, by bonds Of mutual re.
gard. The nomination to the Office of
governor has come to me from my party
unsolicited. l am not insensible to the
high honor-proposed by the suffrage of
our people to be conferred upon me-of
presiding over the destiny of this state,
nor unmindful of the responsibility of
| that position.
A Eulogy on New York.
"For this is the greatest state in the
Union. Nowhere else Gu earth have so
many inhabitants in so short period of
time been gathered together over so small
territory as in the state Of New York,
and only fourteen nations of the world
have more inhabitants than this common
| wealth. In amount and variety of pro-
duction she ranks first among the states
| of the Union, as well as for the number of
persons employed in various pursuits. To
preside over such state, to be able TO
contribute anything valuable to the pros
perity of such people might well kindle
| the pride of any American citizen and hil
| up the measure of his ambition. l owe
much to the people OF Jefferson county,
where l was born and spent my early
| manhood
An Honor to the Section.
while my residence for the past
| twenty years has been in the city of New
York, my summer home has been with
| you. This honor conferred upon me is
not alone personal one. 1t is an honor
| to this northern section of the state. Not
since the days of Silas Wright, in 1874,
has gubernatoral candidate been select ed
by either party from this section, and
never before has the choice fallen on a JEFF
ferson county boy. AS one of her sons,
hope can win her laurels. 1t will partly
repay the debt of gratitude l owe her, for
as the arrows of political hate have been
! aimed at me in the past, surrounded as l
have been by the armor of your esteem,
/ they have fallen at my feet.
| Shook Hands with the People.
your presence here to night treasures
me for the future. Fidelity and zeal in
the discharge of duty, and an earnest de-
sire to advance the welfare of our com
monwealth, must be the only pledge | can
offer you for your preference and the con-
fdence sought to be reposed in me.
Should l be elected governor, and believe
| shall be, shall endeavor faithfully 10
serve all the people of this great state,
seeking aid from Him who doeth all
things well"
After the speech Mr.. Flower shook
I
| and was then driven to the Union Climb,
where number of leading citizens of
both parties gave him reception.