Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11
REJOICING HOSTS.
congressman Cable and sheriff
Gordon honored.
Serenaded AT Their n ONES, They Roth
make Brief Remarks-Last sights
Procession ana Jubilee.

Inc democracy and their friends had
'neir jubilee over the triumphs in the Elev-
enth congressional district. and Rock Is.
and county last night, and the AFT air was
In every sense. what it was de sired to
make t-an outpouring of enthusiasm
and JOY, without being boisterous or of.
fensiyely de monstra,ive. The process
sion formed on court house square as per
arrangement at 1870 o'clock. and headed
oy the Moline Light Guard ba nd. pro-
ceeded five hundred strong bearing
torches to the residence of Congressman
elect Ben I. Cable, on Moline avenue.
The band led the way into the spacious
grounds, the crowd swarming in and
giving vent to their joy all the while
IN shouts of Congressman Ca
bier 'Hurrah. for Cablcp etc. As the
multitude approached the house. Mr.. Ca
Ole came out on the door step and shook
hands with as many as he could get with
In reach OF. The band PLAYED 8 triumph-
al air. at the conclusion of which, at the
suggestion of Sheriff Sivis, three cheers
were given for Congressman Cable. The
compliment was gracefully ackr owledged
oy MIR. Cable. who. in returning his
thanks for the good will expressed, re-
viewed briefly the results of the election
which had been such a signal triumph for
the democracy all over this cou ntry. He
touched upon the high tariff policy and
republican rule at Washington as respon-
slole for the democratic victories on
Tuesday last. He believed, too. that
with the great majority which the party
would have in the next house together
with the gain OF eight senators in the up
per house which with the disaffected
ones holding over, he thought would
be sufficient to modify at least the mos
oppressive and Objectionable features Ct
the Mckinley bill. Referring TO Mr.. Gest
In this connection. MIR. Cable said he had
been conscientious worker, hut had had
the misfortune TO believe the people de-
sired higher tsres and in eonse auence was
caught In the storm of popular disap-
proval and went down with hosts Of
Others. MIR. Cable also spoke of his graf
lication at the gains made by the democ-
| racy not only in carrying every ward in
the city, but in carrying tie county Of
K OK lslsnd for the first time In forty
years on national issue Ia conclusion
he again thanked his friends for their
compliment and invited them into the
house. Sheriff Silvis. as spokesman, de-
clined as he said the sheriff-elect had vet
to be given call. and after at Mr.. John
Ohlweiler's suggestion. three more cheers
were given for the congr essmsn. elect,
tue march WAS taken up down town. Mr..
Cable accompanying the enthusiastic
throng.
Reaching the home of Sherjff-elect
Gordon. on Market square, the band
played joyous selection. the sheriff
came out and was greeted with cheers,
| and in response to cries for speech,
simply said that the dem ocrats, while
they had every reason for rejoicing.
should not be too hard on the vsD9uished
| party. He returned thanks for the
| greeting. and assured those who had
placed their confidence in him that he
would leave the office Il sheriff with
clean hands just as he took 1t MP.
The crowd again cheered the sheriff.
eleci, and then dispersed