Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-02
NJ CONOCH|E AT HELM
Mayor Medill ReIinquishes City
Government Reins to His
Successor.
COUNCIL CHAMBER Is CROWDED.

Hungry once Seekers and Their Friends
Arrive on the Scene Early-New Execu-
tive Submits His Slate, But Every APP
pointment is Observation-Disclosures and
Inaugural Addresses.
The reins of city government were
| transferred last night from Thomas j.
Medill to William McConochie.
messed by an assemblage that filled
the room in the city hall to over
flowing. While many were attracted
by curiosity, the chief interest CEN
tered in the appointments to be an
nounced by the new executive, who
was known to have n slate up his
sleeve, but just who were the fortu-
nate ones whose names it bore, 1T was
claimed by party leaders, was not
known for certainty outside CT the
mayor himself. Those who had been
extended the hand and word of en-
couragement during the warm days
of the campaign, and promised that
they would be cared for in case sue
cess fell to the lot of the head of the
ticket at the polls, were there with
their friends. A number had long
since abandoned hope of getting
berth in the municipal chariot. still
there were enough who had confidence
in the new executive until the words
that sealed their doom fell from the
executives lips.
AS early as O'Clock little squads
of excited politicians began to gather
about the city hall. Each bunch had
a spokesman, and he was searching
for the mayor-to-be to have a final
seance with him and apprise him of
what would be his certain fate should
he fail to do the square thing when
he began shaking the municipal plum
tree.
There was a mad rush for seats in
the spectators section of the chamber
when the doors were thrown open at
$40. AS the quarters are small, it
was but few moments until every
seat was occupied and standing room
was at premium. Sergt- NJ. f.
Archer and Officer Lawrence Kramer
were detailed by Chief j. III. Fender
to guard the entrance to the main
council room in order that it should
not become too crowded.
When the business of the old council
had been finished a rising vote of
thanks were extended the retiring
mayor, city celerk, city attorney, and
aldermen. Mayor Medill expressed
his gratitude for the kindly express
sion of regard and good feeling on the
part of the memb ers of the council.
lie said their relations had always
been pleasant, and it was the sincere
hope that thew would lend their heart
lest cooperation to the incoming eX-
ecutive in carrying out the affairs of
tie city.
New Council Seated.
A recess of five minutes. proposed
by Aid. johnson, was voted, to allow
the new councilmen to take their |
seats. |
Mayor Medill made his way to the |
city clerks office and escorted his sue
cessor into the council chamber.
There was pie of applause from
the spectators as the two moved to- |
ward the executive chair.
When Mayor Medill reconvened the |
council City Clerk Schaffer called the
roll all being present as follows:
First ward, X. g. Beck, M. V. Con-
cannon; Second, Charles Heidemann |
G.. A. Johnson; Third, b. Winter, John |
D. Freed; Fourth, G.. w. Aster, C.. +. |
Willis; Fifth, T. A. Fender, III. l.. |
Sixth, ii. ID. Elwell, F. G..
Gall; Seventh, j. w. Lawhead, A. +. |
The retiring members are w. c.
Continued on Sixth page.