Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-12-10


MORAL:
Hold not too close what thou wouldst keep.
Before thy reign commences,
For fear thou latterly may reap
The fatal consequences ID. r.
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GOVERNOR MeCREARY CAPTURED
ACIRCUs.
There are more funny incidents
in Kentucky campaigns than in
those of any other State in the
Union. The political meeting is
an index of the popularity of the
candidate, and the reputation of u
slim gathering or poor speech is
apt to cause the defeat Of a candid
ate. Governor McCrcary tells a
number of interesting stories of his
campaign, and he related the other
night how he made a speech in a
town where Robinson's circus was
holding its show, and captured the
crowd. Said he: Il heard moth
ing of the circus, and as / drove on
toward the town where | was to
speak | was surprised at the num-
Der of people 1 saw going into the
city. | was much elated. |
thought they were going to a polit-
ical meeting, and imagined that
everyone had heard OF Governor
McCreary and was going to hear
him speak. AS / neared the town,
the crowd became greater. 1t con-
tanned negroes and whites. 1t was
made up of the young and the old .
and | thought it very strange. At
last l passed an old black aunty
with little black girl running beside
her, and stopped her and said:
Good day, auntie. Going in to
the speaking%
WHAT said the old woman.
What dat you saY?'
Are you going into town to hear
the speaking. aunties'' -.
sSpeakingY said the old woman,
as look of black amazement spread
over her black face. Il don't know
there was any speakin.' Use goin'
into the circus
'At that my feelings fell, and
thought of turning back. 1t is no
use to speak against a circus in
Kentucky. You are sure to be
beaten. Still / was advertised to
speak in the courthouse that morn
ing, and knew if l didn't do some
thing with the circas | would talk
to empty benches. Now, | had
several newspaper men with me,
and / sent one of them to see Mr..
Robinson, the manager of the cir
Gus, and ask him if he wouldn't
divide his time with me. This
newspaper man was a nice fellow,
but he had no idea how to manage
diplomatic affair like that. lie
went and came back, and told me
he had seen Robinson, and Robin
son told him he didn't care a
blankety blank for McCreary, and
that McCreary could speak when he
pleased and what he pleased. That
he was here to manage his show,
and he was going to manage it.
What did you tell him. said /.
Il told him that Mr.. McCreary
was in town and was advertised to
speak and that he would like to
divide time with him.
Did you tell him that / was a
candidate for Governor, and that
was a Democrat
NO, did not replied the news
paper man.
well, You come with me-, said
|, 'and | will show you how to get
along with the circus.' We then
went out, and the newspaper man
pointed out Robinson. He was
standing with a number of circus
employees around him. / stepped
up to him, took off my hat and
bowed very low, and asked if /, had
the honor of addressing Mr.. Rob-
innson, the influential and distin-
guished citizen of Cincinnati. who
had done so much for the Demo.
cratic party. He replied that he
was the man. / then went on:
'Mr. Robinsion, am glad to have
the honor of meeting you. | have