Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-14
OVER AT PEORIA.
What the Convention of Superyis-
Ors is Doing.
Interesting Letters IA ON Rock Island
County Members Of the Board
Matters Ut PubIic COEcern
Receivipg Attention

PEORIA. Jan. ~. - The state conven-
ton OF supervisors and county commits
sloners met in the Rouse opera house at
o'clock p. m. today. An address OF
welcome was made by County Clerk
Downs and Mayor Clark, of the city,
with responses by President Miller, of
St. Clair county.
a committee of one from each con-
gressional district on credentials, aud also
on permanent organization was appoin-
ted, Rock Island county being represented
By r. a. Smith, and while they were 10
consultation impromtu speeches were
made by several members
Permsuent organization was effected
by e!ectIng j r. Miller president, and J.
w. " elcb, secretaTg. The remainder Of
the afternoon was occupied in holdiag
an experience meeting
AT O'Clock p. n. Dr. F Fl. Wines.
secretary of the tate board of charities
delivered an aDe address on the insane in
the STATE, and how further PROVISION
should be made to accommodate sil the
chronic Insane in the state. A large
number OF delegates are here, and all are
decorated with beautiful badge. pros
vided expressly for this occasion by the
m Iyor of the city.
The president limited that it was for
the purpose Of knowing where they be-
longed should they get outside of too
much Peoria manufacture. At 8 O'Clock
tomorrow morning the convention will
resume its laoors 5. w. H.
PEORIA, Jan. 13.-Upon arriving here
this noon l found busy lot of good
and commissioners of the various
counties represented here. They
had received resolutions which were re-
ferred to the proper committees, and
listened to an excellent speech BY Mr.
Converse, of SagsmOn, this forenoon,
and adjourned TO meet at the poor farm
which is about eight miles from the city,
the Iowa tentral railroad running with
in 10 rods of the almsbouse We were
very generously given a special train free
of charge, and put in about two hours
looking through the various apartments
which are we'll kept. We found there
were lac inmates among them
about 60 incurable insane which caused
the main conversation 10 drift toward the
idea OF the state taking are of the incur.
ables. We saw one man locked in cell
hopleSsly insane, who was formerly
business man of Peoria, worth at one
time SAC, coo, and had served as superv~
sor of this county. He is quite al orator
and undoubtedly has many times charmed
the county board with his eloquence
The count farm contains $50 acres. 50
OF which the county board recently pur-
chased at cost of 800 per acre.
Coming 10 the members on the train
were poled and found there were 60 dem
ocrats and 80 republicans Their pres-
Dental preferences we're: Blaine 81, Har-
rlson o, Cleveland 90, Palmer 10. Hill 5.
Russell /, Boies .
There was considerable guying on both
sidea. Some of our republican friends
proclaimed the idea that as Peoria was
largely interested in the distillery bust
ness. the county boards did right in
choosing their delegates mostly from the
democrats.
We were well received and are being
royally entertained by the county board
of Peoria county. and the citizens of Pc
oris. Tonight W. are to he bsuQueted,
and tomorrow will finish up in time TO 60
home. j A. WIIsOy.