Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-14
Hr. Cox VIII Go to Turkey


DEIEGATIoN OF HIS CONSTITUENTS GO TO
THE WHITE HOUSE WITH HIM THIS MORN
ING-THE PRESIDENT AFRAID THEIR MOVE
MESTS ARE OF THE BOOMERANG ORDER.
The committee of voters OF the eighth New
York congressional district, appointed at re-
cent mass meeting to wait upon Representative
). ). Cox and urge him to decline the Turkish
mission, and also upon the President to request
him to advise Mr.. Cox to decline. met at Will
iard's this morning. The committee consisted
| of Judge Jno. Ii. Mccarthy, charman Mr.. " III.
Geoghegan, OF the Sunday Democrat, secretary,
| and Aldermen p Farley, B. Kenney. Thomas
shiels, J: Z. Nulroy and Ne.srs. Jno. Hodge,
ST.. J. J. Ryan, J. Heternap, D. NYrphy. p. Col
Thes; La r,,, Collins, Wm. Townley,, John simpson
room and after shaking hands with each mem
ber OF the COMMITTEES, the meeting was called to
order; order , JUDGE Mccarthy addressing Mr. Cox,
| and said it was the desire Of all the
people OF his district without regard to
their representative. He said that In the past
Cox had been hampered. but the future dawns
brightly before him, and with his ability and
ble to the party and country now than heretofore.
lie then read the resolutions Of the massmect-
Ing; which declared that Mr.. Cox, with his
ability, experience and liberality could be more
useful at home in aiding new democratic ad-
| lnin.stration TO shape its policy than abroad,
anu Mnsh that Pc Prayed urged and de-
abroad
Nr. Cox, in reply, sale those present could
an appeal from the friends he had served so
long,, He referred to his long public if!e and
| said cbat not only his eyesight had tailed, but
rs years crept upon him he naturally lost the
vgor OF the past. and he might not, if be should
remain, come up TO the high expectations OF
to him unsou.ht: that the President desired to
build up our commerce. and had kindly thought
that he Cox might be Of some use u that direc-
ton. The President had said that in appoint
ing him Coz he meant for him to go, and he
was not II man to back down.
"A copy ot the resolutions was presented to
4r. Cox, and the committee then called upon
the President, who received each member with
q cordial shake of the hand. Judge Mccarthy
banded . copy Of the resolutions to the Presi-
dent and explained the object Of the visit.
TIE PRESIDENT REPLIED
that 1t was somewhat singular that Mr. Cox's
constituents had cordially indorsod him for an
appointment, and when he got it didn't want
him to take It. He was afraid their moyem ents
were Of the boomerang order. He was GLAD that
the people Of the sth district felt so kindly to-
wards Mr.. Cox; that was the feeling that should
exist between . Representative and his consIi-
tusnts. He was yrhiiHed at the resolutions nnd
the s1prsssions OF appreciation Of Mr.. Cox. They
plimented hiin. He had builded better than he
kney. Mr.: Cox wus good man and that was
tue kind Of man this administration wanted.
successor TO Nr. Cox, the President
replied that they had district full
OF good men. He told them to go along
and send good man to Congress; that he
couldn.t>have Mr.; Cox. what is Your loss IS
there. something to that effect In the scrip
lures" Besides, the President remarked he
thought some consideration was due MIR. Cox
after his long and laborious service, and he
would not consent to release him.
Mr.. Cox stated to his friends that everything
considered he felt bound to go where the Presf-