The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-27
TURKEY FOR ONE.

Almost every body seems to be satisfied
that Hon S. s. Cox will represent the great
Republic at Constau tincpie. Mr.. Cox I'M
fortunately has, the reputation of being q
confirmed joker. We say ''unfoGtur ately"
because this reputation obscures his better
qualities and ~a'tainuients, and be is not,
therefore, appreciated as be should be by
the people OF 1.-THE United States. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Commercial
Gazette psys him some very handsome COM
pliments which we propose TO use in ex-
tense for the benefit of our readers. They
are all the more reliable because
they appear IN q Republican paper of the
s~trictest and strai2htest brand. "FiIst. and
best OF all for'him, it can be said that in all
this long public service his name has never
once been connected with q job, or with the
interested support OF questionable legisla-
ton. He has kept bis record and his name
stainless. His prominence on the floor, his
influence and relation to the great CONNER
cial city of the country, could have been
used immensely to his own advantage had
he chosen to benefit himself. But he has
lived through these temptations of Washing
ton, constantly putting them aside and be-
hind him, and has built up for himself q
name as an ~incorruptibIe public servant"
The correspondent speaks also of the regret
which will follow when his place in Congress
will be vacant. And in regard to his record
ne says that it is not a matter OF
party alone. Though always 8 consistent
and often an extreme Democrat, yet, in gen.
eral attainment, in variety o. effort. in the
support of measures locking to the general
good, in practical work in legislation, in
keen debate, in brilliant repartee, in parlia-
mentiary knowledge and skill in entertaining
discussion, and ever ready wit, his position
rises above party and belongs to that portion
of the general history of the House of Rep
resentatives in which men of all parties take
. pride. He has always been a student. q
persistent reader, an industrious and enter
tanning writer. and always q genial gentle
man. He has been so long, so widely and so
favorably known that his leaving is q mat
ter of general p~ersonal interest and regret.
The matter OF party does not enter. Many
OF those who will miss him most are az pro-
nounced in their Republicanism as he has
i oSCh al LIE 1ChONhoSyF OAh my A
him for his stesifsst integrity and varied at
tainments
The C ,rrespondept says that Mr.. Cox has
| recently grown weary of the hum drum, and
| perhaps to him monotonous life of q JON
gresham. He has frequently been a candi.
date for the Speakership, but with little hope
of success since the Eastern wing of his party
has heretofore been inclined to take q more
radical protection position than he could
support, while the West had its own candi.
| dates. So, on account of his antagonisms in
the Speakership contest he has not received
for many years the recognition in committee
positions to which his long membership and
abilities entitled him. 1t IS not strange that,
after a service extending farther back than
that of any other member, he should tire OF
being assigned to secondary positions when
be has SO long deserved the best. His serv.
ice in Eastern lands will eventually yield
rich returns to the public, since be can not
fail to use his pen for its instruction and en-
t~ertsinment.
Although representing a New York city
district, his earlier years in Congress were
spent as the representative of an Ohio
constituency. His father. Ezekiel Tsvlol
Cox, was q prominent Ohio politician, an
his grandfather. General James Cox. fougaI
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