Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12


was the annual banquet under the aus
pices Of the Rock Island Bushes;
Mems association, and took the form
of a ratification Of the first election
under the commission form of govern
ment. since Il was the association
that inaugurated the public agi
tation that resulted in the adoption o.
the new plan OF government in Roch
Island. The officers OF the associa
ton sought TO make it the biggest af
fair OF its kind ever held under the
auspices of that organization, and they
succeeded beyond their anticipation
At noon yesterday the reservation
list had been exhausted, ard there
were numbers of late applicants who
were disappointed through the inabil-
ity of the association to provide them
with seating accommodations.
! Primarily the purpose Of the ban
Quet was 10 extend the hand of coop
GRAFTON TO the members of the new
! commission, the association having
! fathered the movement that eventual
! ed in the change in the form OF gov
eminent, desiring to manifest its con-
ttnued interest in the new order of
things civic and TO evidence its good
will towards the municipal oflcerl
and to advise them that they had the
strength Of the business community
at their back in carrying on the bust
ness affairs Of the city.
TRI-CITY COOPERATION.
Then there was added the spirit of
tri-city commercial cooperation and
social interchange, and it was put up
TO Woodwork CIum, secretary of the
Greater Davenport committee, to
sound the note. That he sounded 1t
with a ring of enthusiasm and SINGER
ity and positiveness all will attest
who heard this young hustler talk.
Clum is an optimist and effervesces so
over his subject that he readily con-
verts others. His audience was warm
ed up last night before he had utter
ed a dozen words. The Davenport
committee pays Clum $500 per year.
He is worth every cent of the salary
If he did no more than go away from
home and talk as he did last night
and simply say that he was from Dav-
export. But this is the smallest part
Of the work that Clum performs.
Manager Carl Mueller had provided
a fine seven-course banquet, and it
was admirably served. During the
evening the hotel orchestra discours-
ed a concert program, and there
were pleasing songs by Miss Midgie
Woodruff, the house vocalist NJ H
Sexton presided as POSTMASTER, again
proving his rare qualifications for
the duties of that position. Mayor H.
NJ. Schriver was introduced by Mr..
Sexton as the most popular man in
Rock Island today. Mr.. Schrfver's re-
marks in part appear in another col
umn.
Representative Thomas Campbell
was announced as one of those who
had materially aided in the passing
Of the legislation that allowed Illinois
cities to change their form of govern
ment. Mr.. Campbell suggested that
there ought TO be amendments to the
law as presently constructed, and he
did not doubt that these would come
in time. He felt the result would be
changed and suggested joint action by
the commissioners of Rock Island and
Moline on saloon regulation.
POSTMASTER Sexton, in presenting
the next speaker, told on incident that
occurred few days following the re-
cent election. Someone had inquired
how it was that Schriver and Rey-
nolds had run so far ahead of Jonas
Bear. The latter replied that they
could not help themselves with a |
Bear behind them
JUST ONE OF THE HANDS.
Commissioner Reynolds, upon being
introduced, confessed his ignorance OF |
ting into it. You are the employers /
and am one of your employees" Mr. /
Reynolds said. And 1t would not be- /
come me at the present stage of the |
proceedings to tell you what is to be |
done. / feel that the order ought tC.
come from you. One feature of the .
new plan that particularly appeals to |
me is the elimination of section feel |
ng. One part OF the city can't charge |
now that it's getting the worst of it. /
We commissioners are representing /
he whole city. and not any one part
of il. All l have to say to you is
that If We don't make good, discharge
is"
Commissioner Rudgren said that he
vas made uncomfortable by the feel
ng that prevailed in the city in favor
If getting a new deal all around. AS
he was one OF the officers of the out
yoing administration. he did not know
Just how the people were going TO
'egard his candidacy for a commits
;ionership. However, he decided to
stick, and trust to the people 10 stand
~ an Official who had done his duty
he best he knew how. Heretofore Il