Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-30
HOW FIFER JARED
Honored as Governor But Not
as Politician.
HIS RECEPTION IN ROCK ISLAND

publican Headquarters Where Bobby
Bennett Lays Down the Law to Him-The
Parade This Anernoon-Speechy Making
And Other Proceedings
Governor Joseph ". Fifer is being
honored By Rock Island today. The city
Is saily st,ired in respect 10 the states
executive. Rock Island never fails TO do
honor 20 those upon whom political good
fortune has smiled, snd today bids Gov
ernor Fifer welcome, Notwithstanding
that he comes on purely political mis-
sion and has not before visited the city as
the states executive. his last appearance
here being four years ago when he wss
sctuated by the same purpose that
brings him todsy-the solicitation of
favors in the way Of notes.
Where Wee the Crowds
In view of Mr., Wells presentations
more or less-and his urgent desire that
the church,s establish lunch rooms. the
ladies OF pum6er ofs the churches &C
cepted MIR. Wells advice and went into
business-snd they lost. The simple ex>
plsnstion of the cause Of the failure of
such enterprising ventures is that MIR.
Wells deceived them. The people were
not here. They did net come. Com-
pared with any previous political effort
on the part of either party. todsy's dem
onsirstion was the most dismal failure
that has ever been seen in Rock Island.
But it was not the republican psrty's
fault, nor was it Rock Islands fault.
The party leaders had been busily en-
gagged with preparations for weeks, and
the event had been extensively sd
vertised. Everybody was invited to dec
crate in honor OF the occasion, and the
response was pretty general, irrespective
Of party affiliations. As has been said
Rock Island did Its share, but where
were the crowds. They simply were not
in it. They did not cone. The truth
has not been sighted, unless IT be to over
estimate matters, VIII IN it is said 200 PEG
pie was the extent of outside people in the
city today. Campsre this showing with
the outpouring of four years ago when
Fifer was frs. running. aud one may
imagine how the wind is blowing, po>
liticslly speaking. in Illinois this year.
The Governor and Party Arrive.
Governor FIfer and his party arrived in
Rock Island at II o'clock on Ia special
train over the C..B. & Q. consisting of
coach and engine which brought them
from Peoria The gubernstorial special
was met at the Bur ing:on depot by a
committee of republicans, composed of
Howard Wells. Mayor William McCono-
chic, Senator W. F. Crawford. c. L
Walker. Henry Carse. DR.. J. w. Stewart.
B. G. Keator, Capt. T. J. Robinson and
Representative W. B. Payne. On board
the train were: Governor Joseph W Fifer.
Lieutenant Governor L. B. Ray, Secre-
tary OF State 1. n. Pearson. II. L. Hertz.
candidate for state treasurer, and Hon P.
S Post of Peoria. The distinguished
party was conveyed in car
riages to republican headquarters.
on Third avenue opposite Spencer Square
where the faithful hocked. and where a re-
ception IS held The leading ligh.s of the
party were introduced, and ii was during
these formalities that the incident of the
morning took place, when Bobby Ben
nett pushed himself TO the front and
being presented to the governor
commanded his undivided attention for
at least Is minutes in laying down what
should be his reply TO Judge Altgeld's ar
raignmcnt of the A. P. A. auxiliary to re
publicanism. Bobby would permit no
one to interrupt him until he had dis
charged this duty, and the governor
seemed to be highly grateful for the in
structions this given.
After the reception the governor re-
paired to the Harper where, with the
others Of his party he dined, and then the
executive took q nap preparatory to this
afternoons ordeal.
This Afternoons Procession.
The procession this afternoon formed
on Twenty >fourth street and Fourth av
enue, under the direction OF Capt. j. NJ.
Besrdsley and aides. and moved through
the principal streets to Sixth street and
back to court house square, where the
speeches are now being made by Gov
Fifer and others, the column being made
up as follows:
Light Guard Band
Col, Hjalmar ohler, mounted.
SQUAD OF 10 horsemen.
Carriaoes bearing Governor Fifer, q. II. Deere,
MAYOR McConochie and Dr c. b. Kipyon.
Twelve carriages Of local politicians and citizens.
Twin City wheelmen.
Moline Pillow Company two hoats
MY Cady, one allegorical float
Deere & Company, two floats, i've wagons
Tip ecanoe Club-one float