Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-27
BEN L. CABLE.
What the Press Has to say Regarding
che New NationsI Commute eman
From Illinois.

What the Press Has to say Regarding
the New Nationei Commute emun
From Illinois.
Chicago Mail.
For national committeeman from Hi
nois Congressman Ben T. Cable of Rock
Island succeeds Erskine NJ. Phelps of
Chicago. This selection is q matter of
great importance to the democracy of
the state, especially as the nomination Of
Adlsi E. Stevenson for the vice presiden-
cy will bring to Chicago the sub-head>
quarters of the national democratic cam
paign, from which point, largely under
the control of Mr.. Cable and the national
committeeman from Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa, and the other north
western states, the campaign for this
section will be managed. Upon the
strength and wisdom of this western
headquarters will largely depend the sue
cess of TIE democratic campaign in lii
nois and the states named, and as to these
things much will depend upon Congress
man Cable.
He is man quite we'll known in polit-
icsl circles and represents the Eleventh
district of Illinois in congress. This
district includes the counties of Ham
cock, Henderson, McDor ough, Mercer,
Rock Island, Schuyler and Warren. Mr.
Cable resides in Rock Island and has &C.
cumulated independent means in ranch>
ing and manufacturing. He was born in
Georgetown, KY, in 1858. and came
with his fathers family to his present
home in September. 1856. He was edu-
Gated In the public schools of Rock ISL
and Tpiu ;ob;
graduating from the latter in 1876. He
was elected to the Flfty-second congress
as democrat. receiving 10 1874 votes
against 17461 for W. Il. Gest, the re
publican candidate. He is a young man
of great energy and considerable smbi-
ton, and his party will look to him with
great interest and some anxiety during
the next few months to see how he will
master the important task that has been
committed 10 his care.
Quincy Herald
The Herald has won one victory al,
ready. The man it strongly urged for
national committeeman, Congressman
Ben T. Gable. of Rock Island, has been
selected by the delegation. No better
choice was open to them. He is young,
full of business, with good head and a
handsome purse. He will in every way
command the respect and confidence Of
his distinguished compeers and to his
term of Office will come the coveted GRO wn
of recording Illinois as q democratic state
in presidential year.
The democratic convention was in ses-
sion for two hours yesterday and the only
name mentioned was that of James g.
Blaine. This came in the form of q reso.
luton Of sympathy offered by Ben Cable
and was received with applause. 1t was
the unconscious tribute that strong men
pay to foeman worthy Ct their steel and
was extended at time when the grim
messenger chills all differences 1t was
gracious and thoughtful act graciously
performed.
Freeport Bulletin
Congressman Ben T. Gable, of Rock
Island, is the new national committee
man from Illinois. Mr.. Cable is young,
active, aggressive and sincere believer
in democratic principles. Unlike many
others he is in politics to advance those
principles and not for personal ends.
Upon the national committee he will not
be the representative of a faction. but of
the whole party. He believes that the
position is trust. not perquisite
The selection of Mr.. Cable is one of the
wisest that could have been made.
Davenport Democrat.
The election OF Hon. Ben T. Gable OF
Rock Island as a member OF the demo-
cratic national committee recognizes the
ability of a talented young man and the
Thoroughly sound democracy of an ardent
lsborer for his party. Congressman Cable
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his seat in the national Legislature.