Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-28
TO RECEIVE KELLY.
a Tri-City Conference Called
in Rock island.
MAYORS, POLICE CHIEFS, sHsR1rrs.

MAYORS, POLICE CHIEFS, sHERIrrs.
Ways and Means Of Providing for the Nine.
tecnth Century Crusaders and In,press-
Ing Them With the Limitation Of Their
Welcome In This commuaisy-when
They Mag be n. re. 'ot
Mayor Medill, Chief Sexton and
Sheriff Gordon had a conference last
evening. prior to the mayors depar-
ture for Chicago in regard to the
best methed to receiving and dispos-
ing OF kelly's army OF the Coxey
crusade on its arrival In the COM
munity. 1t was the prevailing feel
ing that il the three cities could nc,
in unison in this respect the burdens.
which it is apparent must fall on
each. might be nghtened and an
unwelcome delegation of visitors
disposed of in the quickest possible
time, and sent hence on its wav with
no 'lllfeelings toward the locality.
After due deliberation it was decided
to call a meeting at the MAYORS
Office, Rock Island, at 3 O'Clock next
Monday afternoon of the MAYORS and
chiefs Of police of the three cities. as
well as the sheriffs of Rock Island
ana Scott counties, with a view to a
proper discussion OF the situation
ana the best course to pursue. 1t
was decided to request the presence
OF Mayors Bennett. of Moline, and
Nollmer. of Davenport; Chiefs Kittle
sen, OF Moline. and kessler. of Dav-
export, and Sheriff Jones. OF Scot,
county. and Chief Sexton and Sheriff
Gordon assumed the responsibility of
making arrangements for the tri
city conference.
Appealed In Vain.
Several times during the recent
session of the board of supervisors,
Sheriff Gordon laid the matter of the
probable visitation of the Kelly
army to Rock Island county
before the board. and asked
for advice governing his ac-
tions or for authority to move in any
emergency; but to all the -sheriff's
suggestions the board turned deaf
ear, or gave him the laugh. Finally,
Sheriff Gordon became provoked and
he informed the supervisors that he
would act according to his Judgment
when the Kelly army arrived, and
should his Judgment dictate, he
would swear in all the deputies he
might deem necessary at the coun-
tvs expense. and that he would pro-
tect the property of the county
should it become necessary, whether
he had the authority OF the board or
not. The supervisors having ad-
Journed without giving the sheriff.
pleas so much as respectful consider
alton. the sheriff called upon Mayor
Medill. who had already had the
matter under consideration, and the
result was the conference OF last
evening.
When Will They be Here:
The Kelly crusaders are moving
across the state of Iowa, and making
very good time, and are expected in
Des Moines some time this evening.
They will probably rest there over
Sunday, and resume their tramp
early Monday morning, with the
three cities as their objective point.
At the rate they have been travelling
they should reach here some time
the latter part of next week. There
are 1000 men in the Kelly ranks. and
the plan now before the representa-
tives OF the three cities and the two
counties is to treat them as decentlv
as possible, and invite them to pro-
coed.
Where VIII They Camp:
Many inquiries have been made as
to where the army will be encamped
on it's arrival, and several places
have been suggested. The general
impression is that the Rock Island
ball park will be secured for the day.
Enough admission might be taken in
ut Il nickel head to the public to
feed the army while here. Ernest
Armstrong. VINO came east with the