Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
TAFT'S PROMISES HELD
UP BEFORE U. s. SENATE

Rock Island people will go to Alpha
on the ST. Louis train and take the
special from Galesburg there.
H. H. Cleaveland, representing Rock
Island commandery, No. IS, Knights
Templar, informed the members of the
Bar association that while the Knights
Templar will not have charge of the
| funeral, Justice Scott's friends and as
sociates in the local cOmmandery de-
sire to attend, and there will be a
large representation of the command
cry members at the funeral. Mr..
ICleaveland stated that the knights
would certainly be largely represented
if a special train is provided.
| In addition to the members of the
Bar association and the commandery,
there are many other friends of JUS
| tice Scott who intend to be present
at the funeral, and there seems little
doubt but that the cfty's representa-
tion will be sufficient to warrant a
special train.
Want Early Election.
| The Bar association this morning
also took steps looking to the imme-
date filling of the vacancy caused by
Justice Scott's death. This action is
taken with all respect TO Justice
Scott, and was necessary since the
time is so short before the judicial
election. The association will en-
deavor to secure the passage of an
act making it possible to make nomi-
nations Immediately and have Justice
lScott's successor on the supreme
bench elected at the time the judicial
election is held for the election of cir
cult judges June z. A committee was
named to take this matter up imme-
diately with the members of the leg
lislature. The committee is composed
of NJ. j. McEniry. H. A. Weld and E
lpreme court justice at this time will
save the counties large sums of
money, as it would cost between $4,000
and $4,000 to hold a special election.
1t is this item of cost that has inspired
the Bar association to propose the COM
lbination of the judicial and special
leleetion. The matter may be arranged
by the governor.
The district which Justice Scott rep
PRESENTED is the fourth, composed oi
the following counties: Rock Island
Mercer, Warren, Henderson, Fulton
iSchuyler, McDonough. Hancock, Ad
Jams, Brown, Mason, Menard, Morgan
and Cass.
The Bar association meeting to have
been held Friday, has been postponed
to Saturday, on account of the funeral
! w. r. Moore of Moline, president o
the association, presided this morning
Legislature shows Respect.
The Illinois house OF representative!
adjourned yesterday afternoon as {:
mark of respect to Justice Scott, eulo
gies being spoken by Representative.
I, Chiperfield of Fulton, Donahue of Nc
Lean and Huston of Hancock.
II Justice SCOTS death has an import
ant bearing upon state affairs at thi
time 1t is currently reported tina
the supreme court was divided four Il
three on a decision on the state pri
mary election law, the majority, in
, Guiding Justice Scott, being in favo
lof declaring it unconstitutional. Now
if this is true, the court will be evenl,
divided and no verdict will be pos
r sible. 1t has been limited that one D
: the reasons the state legislature Wa
a in haste to adjourn was because tn
members feared the primary law woul
; be knocked out before the session
ended and the solons would then b
= under the necessity of taking up tn
/, work of enacting new one, whic
> would carry the session along till lat
in the summer
Praise From Galesburg.
q The Galesburg Republican-Registe
@ Iof yesterday prints the following i
). connection with Mr.. Scott's death:
when Judge Guy C. Scott of Aled
), ldied at the Galesburg hospital shortl
after Z o'clock this morning, tn
# Illinois supreme court lost one of il
a most popular, ablest and most devote
members and the news of his deaf
will be followed by many expression
lof regret on the part of the bar a
:, lover the state 1t will be felt that HI
), death is a great misfortune for he We
!, taken away in the prime of life b
\ ing but 46 years old and with a futul
s of increasing usefulness on the benc
: stretching out before him.
! Judge Thompson of the circuit ar
- appellate benches was notified and il
, mediately sent word to Judge John
.. Hand of the supreme bench living
n Cambridge and to Judge Grier al
:. others.
Story of Last Illness.
- when the information was Civ,
out that the Judge was stricken wi
a severe form of appendicitis wi
grave complications of peritonitis
was felt that his condition was We
~ critical and that the chances we
y against him. On Thursday night
u May 13, the Judge and his wife ?:
~ tended a banquet in Moline and