The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-19
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
Hon. S. S. Cox Pays Visit to In
diana.
He Wants To Be Speaker and Declines to
Talk About Politics-How He Got the
Name "Sunset."

Hon. s. 8. Cox. of New York, has been in the
city two or three days, but has kept himself in
quiet secluslon in his rooms at the Grand Hotel
until yesterday afternoon, when he ventured out
with Hon. G. G. MatsoD, member Of Congress
from the Fifth Indiana district, and was prompt
ly waylald by representative of the Journal
Mr.. Coxs visit to Indiana at this time is for the
ostensible reason of delivering an address before
the students Of Asbury University at Green
castle, but from the fact that he has
spent much of his time with Democratic Con-
gressmen, State officers and Others who are
possessed of more or less "poitlckel inffooence,"
it may be inferred by some that his visit pos
sessed some political significance as well; and
when the further fact is considered that Mr.. Cox
is just now gazing fondly at the chair of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and
that the Indiana delegation will possess unusual
influence in the caucus, the inference ripens into
more than a suspicion, and it will be tacitly un-
derstood that the brilliant New Yorker is look
ing after Cox's interests with at least
one OF a pair Of very penetrating eyes,
When asked by the reporter to give his opinion
of the political outl ook, Mr.. Cox spoke up very
briskly and remarked that he was not engaged
in talking politics, and did not propose to do so.
al have talked politics so much of late" said he,
'bnaJ am SICK ana tlreQ OF IL, anu prefer
sing other subjects"
"What do you think of the outlook in ohioi"
ventured the reporter.
'The Democrats will be successful, 1 think
The Republicans are in bad way over the loss
of the liquor vote, which has, no doubt, left
them permanently. That and other causes will
operate in favor OF the Democrats"
"How about reviving the old ticket in 1994f"
GAS l said before, am not talking politics.
am just now candidate for the speakershlp OF
the House, and have nothing to say about the
chances of others. L shall enter the caucus
backed by the solid New York delegation, toisay
nothing of the strength shall get elsewhere"
what do you think of the tariff question:
Gust what have thought for the past twen-
ty-tive years, and to these thoughts have given
utterance at almost every session Of Congress
since 1856. In my commencement speech at
Brown University spoke on that subject and
by recent perusal Of it and a comparison with
some of my later speeches l find l am advocat-
ing just about the same views did them"
Speaking of his address to the students at As
bury, Mr.: Cox SAID that he had chosen for ms
would devote his time to a consideration OF the
remarkable Development of the physical forces
youth" said the distinguished gentle
man, 81 was Unfortunately fond of poetry,
poetic prose, and that class OF literature; in fact
was something of dreamer. 1t was from this
trait that derived my pet nickname, Sunset
which has chung TO me me ever since. My favor
lite occupation was either reading such matter or
writing essays upon poetic subjects. In late
years, however, 1 took to reading scientific
works and inve tigatiDg the more reconcile and
HDstruSe matters, uubu was Weaueu Oh my
former love for poetry and became something Of
devotee to science. 1 spend great deal
of time in the consideration of those
subjects. Edison is my particular friend,
and take great pleasure in investigating the
forces with him. l believe. SIR" continued Mr..
Cox, waxing enthusiastic, "that you and will
live to the day when the locomotive will be
cast aside and regarded simply as curiosity,
and the force that makes that little clicking
pointing to a telegraph 1nstrumenU will be de-
pended upon for the power for which locOmo-
tives and steam-engnes are now used"
Last night Mr.. Cox was called upon by all the
leading Democrats of the city at his hotel, and
an informal reception was rendered him. After
wards the entire party, under the guidance of
Congressman Matson, called upon Mr.. Hen
bricks, and spent an hour very pleasantly there
in social enjoyment, the gathering having no
political significance whatever.