Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-27

having been fooled out of his meeting
at Cambridge. Judge Charles ]. Searle
took charge of the candidate while he
was in Rock Island dining with him
previous 10 the reception.
Gathering of Faithful.
The reception rendered the former
governor at the Harper house consist
ed of the gathering of the faithful. His
leading supporters were all there as
well as some of his former followers
who are now in the ranks of the de-
serters. Along with these were mum.
erous Cullom men and local candidates
for Office who took this occasion to
meet with the politicians Albert Ed
and George w Johnson came down
from Moline to meet the governor in
advance of his appearance there and
act as sort of a reception commit
tee, Louis cleveland of the state in
surance department was also to be
found playing around the outer edges
of the gathering.
Makes Explanation.
Recalling the events of two years
ago Mr. Yates made a short speech in
the lobby of the Harper house in ex-
PLANTATION of how the Yates-Deneen
delegation from Rock Island county to
the state convention came to be ditch
ed and the Lowden men seated.
]. NJ. Smythe, of Chicago. he said.
came to him and said that the Chicago
members would not stand for one vote
or one-half a vote from Rock Island
county for Deneen; that if he attempt
ed to force that delegation upon them
the Chicago members would seat all of
the anti-Yates contesting delegations
Faithful promise was made that the
Rock Island delegation would never be
jobbed by him again like that.
Moline Address.
Going from here to Moline Mr.. Yates
addressed an audience of fair size III
the Industrial Home building. Larry
Magill was present, but the
gathering may be said to have been
po.able for the absence of the politi-
clans. DIR. Taylor came down from
and started the applause
Patience Wears Out.
Going back to the Boston Tea
L al WI. diLCS SdAO lildL the lLt'
tience of the people had worn out, and
he now sees it wearing out again. ct
wore out in Missouri and Folk was
elected over the dictates of the ma
chine of that state he said 1T wore
out in Wisconsin. and La Toilette was
over the powers of the sena-
torial syndicate of that state 1t is no
respector of persons and no respector
of political parties. 1t overturned the
republican machine of Wisconsin just
as cheerfully as it did the democratic
machine of Missouri" After adding
Ohio. Pennsylvania. and New York to
the list in which worn out patience had
been victorious, he said, what is Hi
nois going to do about it?"
Sinner I'm Repentance.
In the same manner that he has
been laying down the gospel like sim
ner come to repentance throughout the
in which he has spoken in this
he proceeded to tell of the
jobbery of the senatorial combine. He
said that four years ago when he en-
tered the governors chair he was in
nocent, bat now he knows.
Objections Given.
The objections to the present re-
CINE in the federal affairs were:
1. 1t has all the arrogance and inso-
lence of the despotisms of the old
world
2 1t is too unholy combination for
the public good.
3. 1t is minority and not majority
government.
He paid his respects to former Lieut.
Gov. Northcott. who he said was his
manager in 1904, but who is.