Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
GOVERNOR m,CREARY,s STORY.
HOW He Captured n Circus During a
Campaign in Kentucky.

Campaign in Kentucky.
[From the St. Louis Post -Dispatch.l
There are more funny incidents in Ken
lucky campaigns than in those of any 9TH
er state in the union. The political meet
ing is an index of the popularity of the
candidate and the reputation of slim
gathering or poor speech is apt to cause
the defeat of candidate. Governor Nc
Creary tells a number of interesting sto-
ries of his campaign, and he related the
other night how he made a speech in a
town where Robinson's circus was holding
it's show, and captured the crowd. Said
he: 81 heard nothing of the circus, and
as drove on towards the town where /
was to speak, was surprised at the num-
Der of people saw going into the city. 1
was much elated. 1 thought that they
were going to political meeting and i'm
agined that every one had heard of Cover
nor McCreary and was going in to hear
him speak. AS I neared the town the
crowd became greater. 1t contained ne
groes and whites. 1t was made up of the
young and the old, and thought it very
strange At last I passed an old black
aunty with little black girl running be-
side her, and I stopped her and said:
GOOD day, auntie. Going into speak
inga"
E'What!' said the old woman. "What
dat you say?"
care you going into town to hear the
speaking, auntie9"
"Speakin'" said the old woman as a
look of blank amazement spread over her
black face. 81 didn't know there was any
speakin' Use going in to the circus"
At last my feelings fell and I thought of
turning back. 1t is no use to speak against
circus in Kentucky. You are sure to be
beaten. Still was advertised to speak in
the courthouse that morning, and 1 knew
if didn't do something with the circus i
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 circus and ask him if he
wouldn't divide his time with me. This
newspaper man was nice fellow, but he
had no idea how to manage a diplomatic
affair like that. He went and came back
and told me he had seen Robinson, and
Robinson told him he didn't care blanke
ty 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 hima" said 1.
81 told him that Mr.. McCresry was in
town and was advertised to speak, and
that he would like to divide time with
him."
''Did you tell him that l was a candi.
date for governor and that I was a demo
crat?''
"No. did not" replied the newspaper
man
"Well, you come with me-" said I, land
I will show you how to get along with the
circus" We then went out and the news.
paper man pointed out Robinson. He
was standing with a number of circus
employees around him. 1 stepped up to
him, took off my hat and bowed very low
and asked if had the honor of addressing
Mr.. Robinson, the influential and distin-
guished citizen of New York, who had
done so much for the democratic party.
He replied that he was the man. l then
went on: "Nr. Robinson, l am glad to
have the honor of meeting you. l have
been sent by Governor McCreary, the can
didate of the democratic party for COVER
nor in this state, to give you his regrets
and to request that inasmuch as he knows
of your service to the party, and as he il
to speak here to-day, to ask that you will
arrange if possible to let him know al
what time he can hold his meetins so as
not to conflict with your celebrated show
Governor McCreary, Mr.. Robinson, has {
very high opinion of you and he wishes tt
| oblige you"
Robinson, the circus man, was highly
| fiattered at this address. 1 could see h,
was dumfounded when he said:
81 thank Governor McCreary very much
and would like to see him. Take me and
introduce me to him"
"Wel," continued Governor McCresry
''I couldn't introduce myself after thai
harangue in the presence of those circu.
| men, but my self possession did not leave
| me, and l said:
''All right. Come along. I'll take yor
| to him."
With that took him to my room, anC
as soon as we got inside 1 shut the door
Robinson looked all around and said:
"But where is the governor!"
81 rose to my full height, put one hanc
| on my breast and held out the other Il
| Robinson.
| Robinson" 1 said as 1 took his hand
"let me make you acquainted with Cover
nor McCreary of Kentucky" And will
that 1 patted my chest with the othe
hand and bowed. Robinson laughed, anC
| he said that he would do anything b
could in his power to help along my meet
| ing. He started his procession ant
brought it around to the courthouse ant
there made the men and women got of
their horses and go inside and listen to tn
speech. The result was that the who'll
| crowd went with them, and had an i'm
mense audience. The only trouble ha'
as to the circus spectators was that the
| applauded whenever 1 made a pause, ant
often cheered at the wrong time. At tn
i L III
handful of circus tickets and told me +
come to the show and bring my friends
The same night there was a prohibition
orator in town, and 1 asked him if he wa
going to speak against the circus. He re
piled that his audience would be men O
principle, and that he was not afraid @
the circus. 1 dropped into his hall tha
night and his crowd consisted of two oil
women and boy"