Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-16
Illinois Next Governor Talks Of
Politics and Business,
PARTY GOES WEST TODAY.
Brief Visit In salt Lake city From
Newspaper Reporter 20 Governor
OF Great state.

Private car Nos Of the Illinois Central
attached TO the Rio Grande Western
wcst-bound train pulled into Salt Lake
this afternoon bearing Governor-elect
Richards Yates and Mrs Yates. Mr.. and
Mrs. d. w. Ross and MT W. s. Robbins.
private secretary to Judge Yates
The party was met at the depot by
Donald Ross. the local representative
Of the Illinois Central. when all con-
cerned were driven 70 the Knutsford
where a dainty lunch was spread for
their delectauon in the Red Room
When seen this afternoon the next
chief executive for the State OF Illinois
expressed himself as being IN the pink
Of condition. ana after a few prelimi-
naries proceeded to congratulate the
State OF Utah upon the result Of the
recent election
Utah is all right" he said. and We
had a good fight back in Illinois, he
added in answer to an inslnuation to
that effect on the part Of the reporter.
What was your plurality, governors"
asked the reporter
"Well. the last that / heard was that
It was some 1920. ] believe" he re-
sponded, and then added naiyely, but
1t was not so big as McKinleys. which
is something over $4,000. from the last
reports / received from home"
After explaining the situation and
the particular features Of the fight that
he had on his hands in I'LL
nols with the various factions
that Were arrayed against his
candidacy, the conversation drifted
towards the career OF Mr.. Yates.
Yes, II is true that at one time In
my life / was uewspaperman, he
said In answer 10 q query to that effect
do you know there is a fascination
about that work 20 me, and really II l
had money enough today, | do not know
but ! should run paper myself. There
Is Freemasonry connected with news
paper work just as there is among the
railroad men / suppose he said, turn
Ing 10 Mn. Ross with smile 81 always
had a weakness in that direction ever
since ! got short of funds after | left
college, and took 90 reporting on the
Jacksonville Courier FOR q couple OF
years some twenty years ago
During the course Of further CONVEX
sation Judge Yates made several in
quiries regarding the situation In the
State OF Utah politically, and expressed
a desire 10 meet Governor Wells and
congratulate him upon his success at
the polls
The governor-elect Of Illinois is still a
young man. and 90 look al him one
would not think that he viii celebrate
his fortieth birthday on the 18th Of
next month. Dressed neatly In a suit
OF quiet texture the only spot OF color
about his person was tie OF dazzling
radiance. of medium height possessed
Of a Well turned head. piercing black
eyes. olive complexion and black
moustache thai shades "a firmly set
mouth, a casual observer would take
him 10 ba "a successful business man.
Judge Natts = q son II the flmos
Riciar 7. Yat S. the Ga war g>Vcr-
OF 81 Illinois ard was the colnpal
ion OF his father through the latter
part OF his career. lie was educated IN
the grammar school OF Illinois college.
also al Jacksonville IN 1913. 20 pass
into the Illinois college. also m Jack
sonviHe. In 1870 Leaving that 'nstItu-
ton With honurs he entered on the
career OF a newspaper reporter az the
stipend az $40 q week. and through
sheer grit and perseverance he saved
enough uf IFS salary Co enable him 20
take q law course az Ann Arhor Not
having enough means 90 complete his
course. be once more entered into news.
paper work and later entered the hel1
Of politics From that time on be has
been constantly before the public
The party which Is staying az the
Knutsford win visit san Francisco and
Los Angeles ere returning 10 Chicago
on or about December 1.
After luuching at the Hnutsforl they
were taken for a drive round the city.
which included q call upon President
Snow agd an organ recital NO the Tab
ernaClC an concerned will proceed 90
Ogden over the RIO Gr3nde Western az
eleven o'clock tonight. and Will IN an
probability continue ON their journey
toward the setting sun tomorrow morn
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