The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-29

cat,i,le is abDl, Fix &c, high, with a
slight stpop in his shoulders, and also
has his fac" smooth ,havCn. He dresses
in black, cut in the o,d conventional
STYLE, and generally wtais Il black silk
hat, wh;ch Is seldom brushed. There is
alw"y. pllor ;bou, his face which
c.'at,- ti!c impression. Tia; he j. all inYa
~: or Il -lieIcr f:nu! pain. lie has not
liz iny..,Ue oi Sir. I..uGail, bat aprcars
generally IL good heath. lie has fc.
magnetic" qualities. lie j., stG,!iUus
and retiring III i.a hlb.!+, and one can
",i! bC.Itvc Linn wh,n lie suy. that lie
has rr-pr.cd u n.s!cOt TIE tIick- Of vic
iuI!In: 80 O!,rh Characteristic ui speak
oT,h!p c;.E.ra.pi-. Whatever work If
i.!a; SOFT has uccn done has been through
hi, friends. Mr.. Carlisle j. 4 thorough
student, l. al"aya ~ lis byOka. lie i...s
been accused oi being too much devoted
- tnem H. pay the iiopcr ;ticntion 10
The details PRESUMED 10 he necessary in a
can.ar7. 10 private iic hc is one Oi the
mo-. genial of ncn, ard has Tic rare
Kentucky art ui story telling Mr.. Car
isle has 40 house IN Washington. lie
Aaa lived :Or seven years in the same
apartment, at Ike Riggs House, which
iuoHs out upon Tie Capitol. He has q
""G'!cs, competency and ii large income
from l.is pr"ic=,iona! practice :ii q !aw
yer Ms. Carlisle i, of very ds,in-
guiaicd presence, and would grace the
position Of "Mrs. Speaker"
Sunset Cox, although the smallest of
the trinity Of candidates, is by nc means
the least. Ills career is household
world in American politics. Mr.. Cox is
- years OF age. lie is small in stature,
1.-the and energetic. lie does not show
his years, although he may we'll look
down upon such newcomers in politics
as Nh. Carlisle, and call them younger"
men. MIR. Cox WAS old enough, brilliant
enough, and prominent enough to have
been appointed secretary Of legation to
james buchanan when minister to Eng.
land under Pierce, a position which he
declined for reasons which reflect credit
upon him. said Mr.. Cox the other day
The place WAS one of much honor, and
| WAS q young man lately from college,
had m'ic Il study of International law,
and was fond OF the promise which such
4 career offered but Il political Presi-
dcntial campaign WAS then about to
start. Mr.. liuchaluil WAS Il candidate.
| WAS u Douglas Democrat, and did not
iyc. that it .;ouli hu right for me to
accept Il position where, however unjust.
Iy it might be suggested by Mr.. Buchan.
ans friends that l WAS acting as q
Douglas spy" From that time Mr.. Cox
has been Il prominent feature in Ameri-
can politics, and, although he has never
achieved ~ higher pnsition than that of
Representative in Congress, his fame AS
an orator will outla-t that of many others
who have been more successful in caucus
manipuations and rs controller of party
machinery. Mr. Cox has reputation IS
n humori,t. He Is 4 brilliant wit, and
often yields To the temptations Of all
grca, wits of sacrificing fricndships TO a
sharp saying, but he is very much more
than Il wit. He is Cne of the mes. thor
ough students in Congress. His reports
and speeches IN graver subjects, like the
CLAYTON 'l'ulwcr treaty, the Japanese
indemnity and many like questions, are
standard authorities. 1t is his misfor-
tame that his reputation is almost alone
that Of u wit! When Mr. Cox rises most
people expect t" see the Harlequin coat
and hear the bells. They hear them only
to forget that they are the mere trappings
in which AIr. Cox often clothes his
thoughts, and tha, there is no more
thorough student, or better equipped
dehatcr, in Congress than Samuel Sulii.
van Cox. Iii, book culagies which he
i.s recently published, covering n long
period of years in Congress, is touching
contribution to mortuary eloGuence.
Mr. Cox is man of handsome fortune.
He has never owned q house in Wash
ingt"n until last summer, when he pur.
chased a fine residence in fashionable
locality. near to the palace, monument
of Mr.. blaine. II Cox shall be elected
Speaker he will doubtless give more
brilliant social entertainments than anv
Of the other candidates who are named
could do. Mr.. Cox has IN honest hatred
OF all shams and jobs. His hand are
clean.