Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
FROST is FORMING
Desperate Efforts to Work Up a
Reception for Governor
Yates.
FEW ATTEND A MEETING
Mayor Takes Part, But Makes Ii
known He is Not Supporter
of the Executive.

Gov. Richard Yates had better bring
along his blanket and ear muffs when
he comes to Rock Island Thursday Of
this week. The indications are for a
decided drop in the political temporal
ture. The cold wave has been brew
ing for months, and despite the eff
forts of the local henchmen to warm
up the atmosphere, it is due to blow in
simultaneously with the governor.
When it was found that the party
members were not going to put on
their holiday rags and come out and
give a cheering hand shake to the
governor, the leaders determined on
new tack-make it appear that the
visit was to be entirely political in
character; that Mr.. Yates is governor
of the state and is coming here as
such, and people, regardless of party
affiliations, should pay their respects
to him.
Mayor William McConochie, who is
known not to favor the denomination
of Yates, was brought into camp and
made to understand that he was not
necessarily declaring himself for
Yates by aiding in the arrangements
for the reception to him. The mayor
baked for time, but the pressure
was made so strong that he finally
yielded to signing his official name to
the following: Citizens of Rock Isl
and are requested to meet in the par
lors of the Harper house at 10 "A. IN.
Monday to make arrangements for re-
ceiving Gov. Yates on the occasion of
his visit to this city Thursday, Nov. s."
Nineteen at Meeting.
There were 10 at the meeting at the
Harper. Among these were Col. c. L..
Walker. Maj c. w. Halves. II. \. J.
Nc Donald and c. J. Searle, all holding
appointment under the governor. b.
F. Knox, chairman Of the county COM
mittee, called the meeting to order.
and Mayor McConochie was elected
chairman and Edward Schoede secre-
tary. The following committee was
appointed to have general charge of
the arrangements for the reception
of the governor: Mayor McConochie,
Senator l.. s. McCabe, Aid. \. G. An
derson, Il. F. Knox, Col. c. L. Walker,
b. d. Connolly, Henry Carse, w. j.
Kahlke, Mai. c. W. Halves, c. J. Searie
and Sam Ryerson.
Lieut.. w. \. Bosenfield was among
those present. but he sidestcpped
when proposed a member of the re
ceptiCn committee. He said he would
be out to touch hands with the gov
ernor. if he was in the city, but would
prefer to have someone named on the
committee who would have more time
than he to give the matter in hand at
tention The odds on the curb are
two to one that the lieutenant will
not get within mailing distance of the
governor. as they beth belong to the
same lodge. and the signal of distress
from the statesman would force him
to respond with grab at his palm.
Senator McCabe For a Band.
Senator McCabe thought there
have the governor ride in a carriage
from Moline, making the trip by easy
stages, giving the band members time
to recover their wind between pieces.
He wanted to see the band in front of
the governors carriage playing for
all it was worth, and in this manner
quite a crowd could be drawn to the
hotel.
Il. +. Knox was not for band. Too
much time would be consumed in the
parade from Moline. He was for an
orchestra, having the latter stationed
| in the parlOrs of the hotel and fur
nishing music as an accompaniment
to the governors hand shaking.
So the band idea was blowed. There
is to be an orchestra and flags and
flowers, and things. The governor
will spend the morning in Moline,
have lunch at II, and address the
workmen during the noon hour. He
expects to reach the Harper house al
? o'clock. He will make a short adj
dress at the hotel, and depart in the
evening for Sterling.