New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-01

PRESENT PROSPECTS or SAMUEL Cox.
The readers of THE TRIBUNE will bear wit
ness that although it early announced that MIR.
Samuel Cox was its candidate for Speaker,
and has given him its unwavering support
ever since, it was never sanguine OF his cleo
ton. 1t predicted with perfect accuracy the
course his canvass would take Immediately
after the announcement with which all of Mr..
Cox's campaigns for the Speakership have been
opened, that he had an entirely sure thing and
his friends considered him already as good As
elected. Our observation of his previous cam
paigns had taught us that he invariably started
at high water mark, and that the chief merit of
his canvass was tho graceful and becoming
manner in which he tapered of. And yet not
giihstauding we have famlliaized ourselves
with the probability, nay, the certainty, that
Mr.. Cox would only crawl up among the
scattering" when the votes come to be counted,
we confess that the tlippancy with which many
Democratic newspapers are dsmissing his can
didacy and administering upOn his political es-
tate fills us with sadness. For we cannot help
thinking how much better he would lit the char
than either the serious Randall Or the solemn
Carlisle. between whom it seems to lie. All,
which the American people pcrpctrated in the
election of this Congress to put this yertablc Joe
Miller in the chair
It ia of course impossible, and has been from
the beginning. Indeed ne il not running for
the Speakership at ALL but only for good place
on the committees. But having been our candl-
date from the outset and our candidate still, we
insist upon respectful treatment for him. lie
has now reached the point in his canvass when
doubts begin to be expressed as to his having
the sulid vote of the delegation from this State.
This does not surprise Us, it was part of orr
prediction that the tapering of IN his prospects
would proceed in thi, gradual and graceful way.
[le will presently come down 10 n solid delega-
ton from the city, and this strength will never
taper below one. But this is no reason why
hrnltlcss newspapers should treat him as al
ready out Of the field and proceed to divide up
his assets among other candidates. Already
we see that some newspapers are representing
and no doubt truly-that the real contest is be-
tween Randall and Carlisle; aud are not Ouly
dlsputing over the question TO which of these
candidates Mr.. Cox will take his followers when
he rctires from the field himself, but are raising
doubts-s0ne of them--as to his having any
treat a candidate who only few months ago
was considered az good as elected.
And we must say we do not quite like the
manner in which Mr. HomaO, of Indiana, is
said TO have treated Mr.. Cox's candidacy. lie is
reported to be in favor Of Mr. Cox, on the first
ballot for the singular reason that he has occu
pied scat near him in the House and has
listened to and enjoyed many of his With
cisms." This is all very well, hut it gives the
light minded and uncharitable IN opportunity
TO say that If Mr.. Holman did really enjoy
his wittcisms he would not be voting him out
of the next seat to him. And it does not seem
quite the thing, after ALL for the serious and
economical Holman to be voting for a
candidate for SPEAKER simply because he
is humorist. Then there is Mattson, of
this State, who it is said is going to
vote for Mr.. Cox because the latter has been
his guest. These things do not strike Us, as Mr..
COx's only champion and advocate, as being
digniGed and proper treatment That gentle
man is running ria the Speakershp for good
place on the committeeman as humOrist or as
any body's guest hut as IL representative Demo
crat. Let him be treated as such, in the words
of an eminent State Senator from the interior.
clear through, all the way through, to the end
of the chapter" Meantime it is a blessed
thought and full Of comfort that even at this
stage of the canvass there is one candidate be-
hind him. Springer with wild gesticuation,
brings up the rear.
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