Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-09

his election is assured. No human pow,
er. no matter how great it's influence or
cunning its strategy. can beat back the
powers that are pushing forward demand.
ing his election. He Will be elected. There
is not shadow of doubt about that.
He is the man of the hour. the peoples
candidate. and he will be the peoples
choice next November.
Ben. T. Cable was born in Rock Island
thirty years ago. He is the only son
of the late F. l. Cable. He was schooled
here until certain age, when he was sent
to Ann Artor to further his education
He spent several years there, where he
distinguished himself by his aptitude and
studious habits. After completing his
course there he was sent by his father to
a German university, where he spent a
year. On leaving college he expressed a
desire to enter actively into business life
and he at once became associated with his
father and Mr.. R. r. Cable in the man
agement of The Rock Island & Mercer
County railway and the Coal Valley MIN,
ing company. He displayed such business
capacity and industry that he was soon
after elected superintendent of these two
institutions. position be held until the
ABSORPTION OF the Mercer county road by
the r. l. & F. road. when be retired.
| Mr.. Cable had always taken much in
terest in agriculture and stock raising.
and as soon is he was free to engage 10 1t
he entered largely 10 the importation and
breeding of choice stock from Scotland.
which he had first shipped to Rock ISL
and and later to the Cable ranch 10 Texas,
to which he has since made frequent visits
to personally inspect his enterprise
there. which. by the way. has become
qui e important, and is rated high in the
stock-raising world. Heenga aged an exper-
fenced ranchuian TO oversee it. and who
has been in charge for several years. Mr..
Gable takes great interest and pride in
it. and went down to see it twice on his
recent return from Europe.
| A little over year ago Mr.. Cable
| took his family to Europe thinking that
| year abroad would be beneficial to his
wife's health, and it is gratifying to note
that his expectations have been fully
realized in this respect. In May he came
home to LOOK after important business
matters requiring his immediate attention
and to prepare his home here for his
family. He had the beautiful Cable
homestead on Moline avenue, completely
overhauled and repaired, and early in
July returned to Europe for his family.
arriving in New York from the return
voyage last Sunday night.
Mr.. Cable is essentially representa-
tive of the progressive young men of the
city, and there are few men of his age
who enjoy wider acquaintance both at
home and else where. and his popularity
is limited only by the bounds of those
who know him. He is public spirited,
iOptu ncdtteu, Scuiai Ill lis huuTcsSi huu
business experience, study and travel
have given him fund of information such
as is not gener lily possessed by men much
older than he. He has always been an
Enthusiastic al d hard working democrat
ever willing to contribute in time, money
and labor to the furtherance of the
party's interests. and while he has been
repeatedly urged to accept political pre-.
feIment he has steadfastly declined until
now. Two years ago, only his own firm
ldeclinatiOn to accept prevented his nom-
Iination for the honor which his friends
lhave now placed him in position to ats
tain. It has never been before that so
much interest las been mamie in q
nominating convention And not before
has there been so much rejoicing over q
nomination. ur. Cable will not only
poll the full strength Of the democratic
party all over the district, but he will re-
ceive the support of hundreds of republi
cans, and it is therefore this class of re-
publicans who rejoice with the democ-
racy and ackno Wedge the wisdom of its
choice.
| vor Tooav and Moudav