The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-27

NEW IOhh, NOV. O,-SOuRTeubmau VT.
lando B. Potter aud VIM. Dorsheimer call.
ed on Mr.. 8. s. Cox yesterday at his resi-.
dence at Mo. 10 East Twelfth street, and
each Of them had long conversation with
him on the contest for the 6peakership.
When a correspondent visited Mr.. Cox tu
the afternoon he was seated In great
armed chair, with . pile of legal cap before
him. His feet were enoased 10 0 pair Of slip
pers and drsb silver smoking Jacket hung
over his shoulders. He was busy writing
his lecture upon Nendelssohn, which he de.
livered In the evening at the Thals theatre.
When the last sentence was written
he dropped the pen and looked at
the reporter, who sat behind the table.
For moment he eyed bis visitor and then
smiled.
''Do you mind telling me somethingi"
asked the reporter.
''Ah, spare yourself the trouble; some.
thing about the state Of affairs IN Washing.
ton, know what you are driving at said
Mr.. Cox. He took pencil and drew the
picture Of friend on the pad before him.
when left Washington" he said,
"only
ABOUT THIRTY DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
were there, but there was an unusual
amount OF newspaper noise which was
thoroughly disproportionste to the number
Of members present. No one can make a
diagnosis Of the Speakership disease with.
out considering the influence VI the newspa.
pers. When went down to Washington
ten days ago, found that York State, Of
which | was accredited as representative,
had been counted out BY the distinguished
authorities on the Speskership. had not
been there two days before the Who'll Q thing
changed. Democratic delegations desired
to obtain New York's good will for 1884"
How did the chances Of Q Now York
delegate for tho Speakership appear to
your
Mr.. COY removed his eyeglasses,
and
FOR MOMENT REMAINED Sill ENT.
He took the pencil again and cont inued:
Nearly all the members, who had bsen
more or less preoocupisd about the Speak
ership, wanted to give New York the FIRST,
il not the second choice. California,
North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana and Michi.
gan, with large healthy vote for myself,
are determined that the campaign Of 1884
shall not be fssco, as that OF 1880 and
1875 were. Attempts have been made to
have ME give in detail the strength the
New York candidate may have. After the
lugubrious success Of other arithmetica
men, do not think I will 90 into figures.
1t seems Is be utterly impossible that the
public should believe any Of these trashy
calculations. They began BY
GIVING NE THrRrY.yrvK VOTES
when got to the capital. left with about
seventy IN vote Of leS or 1914. SO the
ordinary counting goes"
At this stage OF the game there was a
slight interruption, and the merry twinkle
in his eye was supplanted by look Of seri.
business. He Strengthened himself up In
his chair and looked the reporter in the
face, and then continued 10 grave tone of
voice, "Whether be the nominee Of the
New York delegation or not, somebody
ought to be, and that somebody should not
represent whisky or iron. He should
represent the revival Of commerce, ship.
ping and other liberalities, something
which have represented - an U bio boy,
and which has kept me sevente en- years as
representative Of the great com mercia
entrepot Of this country
How soon will the majority Of delegates
arrive In WsshingtonW
"They are not likely 10 be there
BEFORE THANEsorvrNo DAY.
The New York delegation can't be there
until after the holidays, cay next Friday or
saturday,"
Have any Of tho New York delegation
called upon you sinos your arrival In
town."
MY colleague, Mr.. Potter. called and
we had quite . long conversation. Mr..
Dorsheimer also paid me visit, and we had
, chat. OF the members from Western
New York Gen. Roger, Mr.. Green leaf,
Mr.. Arnott and Mr.. Balleys have called.
They say that the delegates from this State
will be on hand BY the holidays, II not be.
'ore.. they are all of one mind, and that 10
hat New York will not give way
TO MERE HURRAH
ibout one or two men whom 90 much IL at
stake in 1884. have positive opinion as
o my success II New York does what she
says she will do"
What 10 there IN tho cry Of sectional
divisions among the delegasts!"
That's ell bosh, there 10 no such thing
as division. We are citizens Of one great
and Mr.. Carlisle has % much
light to be candidate % or anybody else.
II Is amusing to hear such stories. They
rave evidently been born In tho minds Of
some highly imaginative persons who have
not the remotest idea whereof they speak.
don't know anything about any question. |
like that. Idon't supposs ] ever wui."