Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-30
WOULD HAVE COME
Illinois Circuit Clerks and Cour-
ty Recorders Favor Visit
ing This City.
G. W. GAMBLE WAS THERE
But Did Not Feel at Liberty to Extend
Invitation at Rockford Session
of Association.

Circuit Clerk George W. Gamble
was placed in a peculiar position yes
terday at the annual convention of the
Illinois Circuit Clerks and County Re
corders at Rockford. Mr.. Gamble,
whose home is in Moline, Of
ficially is from Rock Island, the county
seat Yesterday. at the convention.
when the question of the next meet
ing place was up for discussion, h"
learned that there was much senti-
ment among the members in favor of
Rock Island as the convention city TO:
1908, and had he been i'll a position
to extend the invitation, it is probable
that Rock Island would have been
chosen. Mr. Gamble, had not, how
ever, contemplated such a situation,
and had not conferred with any one
| in Rock Island in regard to the MAJ
ter. and consequently did not feel at
liberty TO extend such an invitation i
| the convention
Want to Come Here.
Mr.. Gamble this morning stated tn 1t
| many of the members of the assOcia
| ton have a desire to visit Rock Isl
and, and that he has little doubt that
| Rock Island will be chosen for the
injecting place two years hence if the
| city makes any effort to secure the
honor. Rock Island is known through
out the state and beyond its bOuI.-
diaries as an ideal convention city, and
| its many attractions for the entertain
ment of visitors are familiar to thou
sands of delegates from hundreds of
different cities. Rock Island stands
ready to entertain any convention
which chooses TO come here. AMI
there is no doubt that the city will
leXtend Il cordial invitation to tn
clerks and recorders at the next SEES
sion, through Mr.. Gamble. Mr.. Gam.
ble's hesitancy to extend such an III
vitation this year is only natural
though it is certain that the invita-
ton. had he extended it. would have
been heartily approved of by those
upon whom the duty of entertaining
the visitors would fall.
Meet Mt GrecnviIIe.
The next meeting of the association
=
Arrangements have already been made
to take up at the 1908 session the
Question of juvenile courts, and the
convention will be addressed on tha
Subject by a representative of this
branch of the Judiciary in Chicago
1t is expected that the association vii
at that time take steps for an amend
ment of the laws so that other coun
ties beside Cook can establish sucl
courts. a Juvenile court is muci
needed in Rock Island county, and i.
many other counties in the state. bu
under the existing laws such a cou;
, is possible only in Cook county. Thi
will be the chief topic before the mex
meeting.
Where Fees Go.
+. Yesterday the convention discussed
: the disposition of the fees for issuin:
, naturalization papers, the question be
ing whether Illinois court clerks arr
to pocket half of the fees they CO.
lect. as the federal laws permit o
whether this portion shall be turned
over to the county, as the IllinOi
statute provide f. A. Van Alstine q
Eureka county propounded the ques
ton, and stated that inquiry at tn
department of commerce and Lab ,
had convinced him of his right to keei
the fees, but that the attorney genera
! of Illinois had warned him that tn
| fees must go to the county. The con
vention decided to approve of TIL
| federal opinion.
Officers Are Reelected.
| The following officers were *
| elected:
\ President-Frank e. George. Kan
II county.
u Vice president-C. H. Kunnemai
IL Madison county.
N Secretary-John Allen, Mason coul
IN ty.
III Treasurer-Benjamin Rich, Sang;
III mon county.
III Executive committee-L F. LAX
h Winnebago; e. c. Walsh, Mason;
II O. Brockway, Lake; Henry
III Schlrntz. viii, and Charles w Val
III Cook County.