Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-14
COME HOME HAPPY
Woodnen of Rock Island and Mo-
line Return From Peo.
ria Camp.
FEEL THEY WERE WE'LL TREATED
The Handicap as to the Next
State Meeting Location--kan-
sas Heard From.

9oS ttSeAt ~ Os''e
The delegates and other citizens of
Rock Island and Moline who attended
the state camp. M. w. A.. at Peoria,
returned home last night. The rep.
resentatives of both cities were happy
over the result of the state camp as
far as the interests in which they
were particularly interested are con-
cerned. Rock Island was naturally
proud of the exceptional compliment
paid Maj. G. w. Halves in his rein
dorsement by acclamation for the
Office of head clerk in a convention in
which there were so many varying
interests and, unavoidably under such
circumstances, so much friction at
times. Moline was elated over the
success of DIR. Kerns for Illinois head
physician after hard fight There
was no disappointment on the part of
Rock Island over the location of the
next state head camp. As has been
already told, the city was peculiarly
handicapped and could not, under the
prevailing situation, appear in the
light of being a candidate. Having
the head office here, while great
card in the city's favor, nevertheless
opened the way to the charge that too
much was being asked, unless the
matter was carefully handled. Then.
too, Rock Island having the head
clerk, against whom there was no
suggestioheof opposition. it was real
lied that there must be no fight
raised in behalf of question of con-
vention location.
But the point that mes affected the
local situation was that involving the
candidacy of Dr.. Kerns, of Moline, for
reelection: DR.. Kerns was charged to
Rock Island, too. and any effort that
would have been made in behalf of
any other claim from this locality
would until his success was assured,
have been disastrous to him. Such
misfortune no one from Rock Island
was DESTROYS of causing. In fact
Rock Island went to Peoria loyal to
DR.. Kerns' cause, and was unwilling
to make any move that would jeopar-
die him. 1t was therefore necessary
to defer any step toward securing the
camp until the election of head physi-
clan had passed at l O'Clock yester-
day.
Rock Islands Nice Ovation.
In the meantime Bloomington, De-
catur, Chicago, Springfield and Cairo
had been hustling for day and
half, and all that Rock Island could
do was to extend hearty invitation
to the Illinois state camp to hold it's
next biennial session In the city
where the head office is located. The
fact was made clear that there was to
be no fight for the honor as far as
Rock Island was concerned, but that
the city would esteem it an honor to
have the convention held here.
There was less than an hour to set up
the city's position, and yet when the
came to vote on the loca-
tion question, Rock Island received
the greatest ovation of any city sug-
gested. The Invitation was presented
by w. Klein, of Pike county, one of
the best known and most popular
Woodmen of the state, and seconded
by Hon. George M. Boyd, OF Chicago,
formerly of Davenport. who. despite
the fact that his own city was can
didate, was happy in the opportunity
To say good word for Rock Island
Ex Mayor b. e. Knox, from the floor
of the convention, in which he was
delegate. rising to a question of priv
ilege, briefly but neatly set forth
Rock Islands position. The city's
name was cheered as was no other
presented.
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one delegate. I'VE are pledged to
but we hope Rock Island
WINS
'.Hurrah for Rock Island. anyway"
came from all parts of the hall.
But it was too late to secure the next
camp. Delegates had promised their
influence for other cities in the mean
time, and the bitterness that had
grown out of the struggle for physi-
,ian had some effect prejudicial to this
city. Nevertheless, the first bal
ot, which showed no choice, placed |
Rock Island less than so votes behind
with Chicago. Decatur,
Cairo aud Springfield trailing after. |
having the lead it was
decided TO give it to that city. and |
hardly necessary after the band wagon
rush commenced, as it had been a |
busy day and the delegates were anx-
GUS to get through. The city had
made a good impression and was in |
inc for the head camp at another |
lime. and some day 1t will 90 after
,he national head camp and land it
It is not OVERRIDING a good thing for a |
,ity that has the head Office of great
society to invite that society to come
lere and see its own properly.
As stated in yesterdays dispatches. |
,he Rock Island county delegates tc
he st. Paul head camp are: DIR. j. F.
Myers, and James McNamara, of
Rock Island; M. j. McEniry.
If Moline, and w. III. Wenks. of |
The alternates are Miles
of Watertown; +. S. Cool. of |
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