New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-11
A SKETCH or HIS CAREER

A SKETCH OF Ills CAREER.
Samuel Sullivan Cox who, with the exception Of
about five years, a member Of Congress since
1887 first for Ohio and then for New-YOrk was born
in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on September go 1924. His
father, Ezekiel Taylor Cox, In his day leading
Democrat in Ohio, and in 1s32i33 a member Of the
state senate. His grandfather James Cox, of Mon
mouth, y. j., served IN the Revolutionary War, and
attained the rank of brgadier-general. General
was for several years member Of the New-Jerscy
Assembly, serving year Speaker; he also
elected to the Xth Congress as Madison Democrat,
CRYING from May %, 1909, until his death. sep
! TENDER 12, 1910 The mother Of s. S. Cox IA
daughter OF Samuel Sullivan, State Treasurer Of Ohio
I'm 1915, and man Of exalted character. john W.
Taylor the only Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives chosen from New-York, was a cousin of Mr.
COx's father. lie a Democratic member of Con
gress from New-lOrk from May "a, 1913, TO March
p 1888, and ten years later he removed TO Cleveland
where he died in 1854 He Speaker of the House
during the second session of the XYIth Congress
(NOyember 10, 1920 TO March 3, 1921, having been
chosen because Henry Clay, the Speaker during Bhe
first session and in the two preceding Congresses,
found i impossible until after holidays.
Mr. Cox attended Ohio University at Athens, but
was graduated at Brown University, with honOrs, IN
1916. During his stay in college ho maintained him
self by literary work and obtained the prizes in
economy. In 1547 he studied law with vachel Worth
ngton, Of Cincinnati and in that city he practsed his
profession from that year until some time in 1850. In
1850 Mr.. Cox made extended tour in Europe. AMI
on his return he published a book, descriptive of his
travels, The Buckeye. Abroad Qe5l), which had
largo sale. While practising law IN Cincinnati Mr.
Cox took no part in politics, but devoted himself to
his profession and such studies as left him little
desire for the agonies and Civilizations of political lfe
after Europe,
Cox became the owner and editor OF
Tho Ohio Statesman published at Col
umbus and he retained control of it for about
two years. Among his earliest friends was Washington
Mclean many years one of the owners and editors
of "The Cincinnati Enquirer" He was chairman OF
the Democratic state Central Committee in 1853, but
being anxious to DO relieved Of the responsibility he re-
signed on condition that Mr. Cox should accept the
place and conduct the canvass. In that year
IIeutenant- Governor william Medlll was the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, BaIrere NhIg) and
Lewis free solD being the candidates against him.
The election resulted in the election OF MI Medlll
bv vote Of lat 6G3, against 80 800 for Barrero and
so BAG for Lewis. Ever tnce that year Mr.. cox mas
been an active politician. On May 10, 1853, he pub
lt,bed in Tho Statesman the following article and
over since he has been known Sunset" Cox:
A GREAT OLD SUNSET.
what a stormful sunset was that of last night
How glorious the storm, and how splehdu Iho se.'nS
NJ
the like our round globe ihe scene o Tii uter
the West with a whole horizon fll OF eo'ueh lhool
itneds ererv object in its own rich dyes The
colors grew deeper and richer unt the gPu9 f ane
nass s T EdaGh d iSapsa n.
w IS a arose trees si' made 5esaace to masy
some even snapped before its force Inc slsT ~
5eubvris march BY As the rain came, and the pools
formed and the cutters hurried away ctee and
,ng Vim hearty chorus The South and East re-
ceved the cOpous showers, ana thG VS. ,rotIT
frightened up IN 2p r.etT cloud appeared in tho
azure belt in the form Of castellated cy nr,es
fsnes and aabaSter temples and gores rare and grand
in this mundane sphere. It reminds us oil "ouS'
worth's splendid verse IN MS fA'ui'io"
The appearance nstananeously disclosed
Wa Of a mighty p, et 4nos oo' eSki .s far
And self withdrawn Into wohuro1S u'p'"'
Far sinking into splendor without ehu
But the city vanished only TO give pIaCe ,o T an
isle where the most beautiful forms % d i,r,fed
peared imagng Paradise IN the commotion
air The SUM- weared OF the eeW W The great
rn IN heaven however went not down WIIhou;
dark brow hanging over IT'S depsftlns d he rain
flush OF the unearthy Light hsh Passruu anu i i tbe
Mad ceased when the solemn church Dells pediou, eo
laughter Of children out and loyGgs b forked and
nvrnIa wearon of the skies stu dartea lIuhlnaIon
around the Startling College, trying 70 rlvSl ~. ahed
Th e s P stTles up We feel that It IS good to have
49, ,,ooI IN he the earth WheFe hucn IoNtIa-
to ~ Resnty and Power may be made Ana As We
csnnot rrfrain from reminding our teadeIS Vi cNcS
tLinr yvonderful I'm our city, we nave pegu anu I
our feeble etching OF sunset when comes ~ taroH
that s glory should be committed 10 bhmor'si VPe
In 1855 when John Randolph Clay, OF Fehn,9 lN@"ia'
was Minister to Peru, Mr. Cox was appointed 70 sue
cesd James C. Marriott of Maryland, a. secretary Oh
Iao,tion lie wa, commissioned on February ~
1879 and proceeded far "a AsplnwalL III heailh'
however compelled him to return to the uneu seVo''
and ON August II, 1875, he resigned Before re
celving this appointment he had declined me oH'co
OF Secretary OF Legation at London IN leo" nc was
elected 10 the XXXVth Congress as Democrat NON
the XIIth Ohio District Franklin Licking ana Fch
away Countless receiving 1898 votes against go
for Galloway (RepJ and s5l for Stanoery 'Aericd"''
In 1858 he was returned 10 the NANNlth congress
receiving O. $50 votes against S913 for L. case Oep]
In 1860 he was elected TO the NANNllm cOhs'eS''
receiving II Ola votes against lOlol for Nalo"aS
RepJ Two years later he was reulrneu % INC
XXXVIIIth Congress from the WIN ONO Ds'u't
CLARKE Franklin. Greene and Madison conhuss,' io
ccving 1922 votes against 10,lOO for samuel onoh@
bargcr Onon) In 1904 he was deieaon uS oa"uoi
shelabarger (Union), the vote being; shenaoarser-
home vote, 11I74; soldiers, 1,oo@ to'ai' lou
Cox-home 0,e95 soldiers. 202; iotai' ''o7'' ihl'
ended Mr.. CoX's career a. Congressman rom Ohip'
which covered the period between December - ioo'
Al If