The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02
SUNSET cox.
His Peculiar Advent into New York
Political Circles.
Iiiosyncracies Of the witty Congress
man His Energy.
A Legislative Light Horse Harry,

A Legislative Light Horse Harry.
I said to Mr.. Tay lor: what were the cir
eumssancess, OF Cox being elected In New
why, he captured Mr.. Tweed, who was
an obliging man and liked to have strangers
Of ability settle In New York aud help the
democratic organic ,tion. Tweed saw John
+, Z, and said: You will oblige me by rnn-
ming Mr.. Cox IN your district But Fox
then wanted to go to congress himself.
However, Twesd's DEERE was almost law,
think, took Cox with him, aud he was In
troduced oil around here. There was q
huge democratic majority In the fourth
district. Among others Cox met fine old
gentleman named Delavap, who rau one OF
the big wards there, and who was much
pleased with Cox's tales and talk, and
finally It looked es II Cox was going
through oil right; suddenly. Fox's men III
the iow,r ward turned on him and
any sny Mr.. Cox into oonsress here. II
you want to go to congress yourself, all
right, but We won't have any firm put on
ne un der the name OF Fox & Cox Mr..
Fox turned 10 Mr.. Cox aud said: i giieve
TO tell YOU shat you csunot he nominate d.
DOR olc-fashioned 4, mocrats dowA there
resent the idea OF q stranger being brought
to the city and forced upon them. 1t was
then that Cox tut ned aud saw the opening
In the sixth District and was elected. John
McKeop, now tho district attorney OF New
York, VINO is q, ardent Catholic, had near
~ become Cox's ruin. however. He said 10
me: Mr.. Taylor, you can't put your Mr..
Cox into congress from the sixth district.
shall make all the opposition can. l
have In my pocket a book called The
Buckeye Abrosd,' which Mr.. Cox wrote,
belittling the pope, who is the father Of my
church. Nevertheless, we smoothed NC
Keon out"
what was the book in question:? l
"Mr. Cox" said Mr.. Taylor, was an
American boy. with the feelings Of young
college. bred mer, and he went abroad qu,s~
early and wrote his v,ewa without regard 10
future politics. Mckeon WAS always easily
excited upon the religious question. How.
ever, the mex. time Cox ran IL wss against
Horace Greeley, who was nominated to heal
the dissension among the republicans o,
that district. Although he lived outside OF
the city, aud Cox had bought himself n
house on Twelfth street, where he still re.
sides, Greeley denounced Cox as a carpet
Dagger. Cox beat him easily"
What keeps Cox in congress now" /
asked.
"John Kelly. Kelly received from Ctx
continuous aud good support during oil s
da adversely. He Is a reciprocal man
and he said: Il have some influence left in
this city 4. aud it shall go TO the support OF
Mr.. Con- Cox lectured for Kelly some time
ago when be made $2,5Co for one OF his
societies. H. would lecture for Kelly every
Week II he were asked.
"What do you think Of Cox's worldly cir
III Judge he may be worth $500 O0O-his
own and his wife's estates together. He
made considerable money practicing law
here alter he first removed to New York
chiefly In the Lewis revenue cases. Mr.
COX IL, with one exception, almost the only
honest man know who passsd through .
portion OF the Tweed ring period. The OK.
ception was Chief Justice DAILY. The clerk
OF his court, an Old msu OF long service,
was about to be 'boostsd' out because his
place was needed for Q more seyviceable
ring man. A deputation went to DAILY and
asked for the appointment OF another per
Twssd's request. Judge DAILY replied;
This man hss been . long time In the
court, and hes grown old In the service.
and has q modest. faithful record. The
person You wish to have appointed
Il what they call rounder.'
Yer said the delegation, but he
10 very useful to US IN nfine the aldermen
M. Tweed that my resignation IL at his
service or course Tweed could not press
the chief ir.t'c ont Of his seal. Nov Sunset
Cox was once commanded to vote on.a | ard
grant railroad serene, In which number
OF prominent men in the New York dem &C.
racy were interested. Much AZ he loves to
be In conRress, he replied: My record Ia SO
class that, rather than advocate one. / will
resign.' 1t happened just pending the
nomination In that district. The price OF
his nomination was to be his sssent to the
scheme. Cox replied. Il shall not be q can.
didate for re election. l cannot give the
pledge Nevertheless he got the nomins
tiou."
temperament and consistency OF Mr.. Cox p
His weakness Of character" said Mr..
TAYLOR, sis what may be called babyish-
ness. He feels the loss Of anything like q
child. He gives very sharD lick', but when
he gets Q sharp one back 1t cuts very deep
through his thin skin. On the other hand
Mr.. Cox 10 q man rot only honest In bis
wife, his wiie's sister, Mrs. Hardenbure,
and eli thst clerical influence around him
are bound not to see him make mister,
even n be had It In bis nature TO do 20,
which / don't think he has. He he's bean
the NEST industrious men ever knew. He
can do more things OF ffsrent kinds be-
tween morning and midnight than any
public man I ever saw. he will lssve
Wssh ng.on city, come to New
York aud attend . olnb-dinner. maze .
speech aftesvards, hold Q reception. or
attend one rive an address 70 political club,
take the train Tor Albany, attend TO some
business between m'dntRht and morning,
end be on his way before breakfast for New
York again. With MIS- smsll body, he has
not the weight OF aesh, and his nature 10
very responsive. ntmble and keen. Cox has
sspired 10 be vics.presidsut - we'll %
speaker. His hope hss been /, reach the
speakershiU every tins his party got into
power. While II 10 not ~ery probable, be
may M ke II this wear, II there 10 = close
contest bet weep X ,udsll and Csriisle, ard
they 70 to third mau, Mr.. Cox may pick
up good many coDeressmeD. II he
misses the speasership, he may have .
chance at thc s-presidency. The vice
or sidency IL expsced 10 he given 10 New
Yo.k state this yesr. or some OF the terri
tories Of New YorK, ike Connecticut or
New jersey"