The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
THE AGONY ENDED.
The Country Will Have to Squeeze Along
Without MIR. Cox's Services.

squeeze Along
Without MIR. Cox's Services.
WASHINGTON, May 14-The delegation from
the Fourteenth Assembly District of New York,
who arrived in Washington last evening to
present to the Hon. S. S. Cox and to the Presi-
dent series of resolutions recently adopted in
New York city, held meeting this morning in
parlor at Willards Hotel and organized by se-
lecting Judge John Henry Mccarthy as chair
man and William Geoghegan as secretary. Mr.
Cox had been sent for, and was present Judge
Mccarthy stated that the objec. of the meeting
was to urge Mr.. Cox to decline the Turkish
mission. Turning to Mr. Cox he said he (Afr.
Cox had represented the district for years, rep
resenting all the people and all factions and
sentiments. The people of the district felt
honored in having one of his ability, wisdom and
liberality to represent them. 1t was Demo
cratic district at all times but it had taken
pride in given to Mr.. Cox one of the largest
majorities ever given any representative in Con-
gress In the last election the people felt that
they were sending him to represent them
under a Democratic administration. They
unanimously felt that the government needed
here at home man of Mr. Cox's ability and ex-
perience and that he ought to remain where he
could be of more service to his people and his
country than to go abroad For twenty, years
Mr.. Cox had been hampered to some extent. but
the future was dawning brighter before him here
at home, and he would have wider field for the
accomplishment of good than ever before.
Judge Mccarthy then presented an engrossed
copy of the resolutions, to which he said the
people trusted Mr.. Cox would answer in the
affirmative The preamble and the resolutions
were then read.
Mr.. Cox, in the course of brief speech, de-
cllned to withdraw from the mission, on the
ground that the President had appointed him
without his solicitation, and was determined that
he should 60 to Turkey. Thereupon the delega-
tion called upon the President and asked him to
advise Mr.. Cox to decline. The President said
the proposition seemed singular one to make
to him. He had found good man-such one
as he wanted to help run the administration
and here came his friends to say that he was
good man, yet they ask him (the President) to
let him go. He was afraid the proposition would
be sort of a boomerang for those who made it
Judge McCarthy-We feel. Mr. President,
knowing him as we do
The President--It won't do. mean to have
the lions share OF the good things for the ad-
ministration, and the more resolutions YOU pass
calling Mr. Cox a good man. the more shall
hold on to him.
Something was said by delegate about the
difficulty of filling Mr.. Cox's place.
You have said the President, "a district full
of good men. Send US along a good man. /
won't interfere in your district, but want him.
and you won't get me TO back out. Your mission
is unsuccessful"
Mr.. Cox felt he had word to say He had
served sixteen years, and he had formed host
of warm attachments. All these gentlemen
knew that this request came from suggestion
of his
The President-It lis very complimentary to
you, and to me- too. feel that have perhaps
been building better than knew.
A delegate said it would be very gratifying to
his constituents to have Mr. Cox remain; it
would be very hard to fill the place.
Mr.. Cox said he used to be il great hurry to
get up to the House promptly, but some one had
told him the government could run without him,
and he had found it So The President had made
this appointment with so much kindness that he
felt himself bound to 60 where he was sent.
They could always find good Democrat in the
district, and could always elect him.
After some hand-shaking the delegation with
drew.