Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-28
QUAY'S COON STORY.
Harrison's Path-Holding Conferences
With Local Politicians-Wfll Start for

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Harrison's Pa,h-Holding Conferences
With Local Politicians-Wiu Start for
| Minneapolis on Tuesday.
"Why is it that Secretary Elkins has not
| been able to get Blaine out of Harrison's
| way?"
THAT reminds me OF the story of Brer
| Coon, Brer Possnm and Farmer Jones' dog"
1t was in Senator Quay's room at the
| Duquesne Hotel yesterday morning. There
| were number of visiting statesmen present
| discussing politics and things generally,
| when ono of the party asked the question
| about Elkins, and the answer came from the
most notable story teller in the room.
| "Whats the story?" came in chorus, and
| there was drawing up of chairs and an air
| OF expectancy. well, Brer Coon lived in
| n tree near the home of Brer PoSsum, and
| both were close to Farmer Jones' cornfield.
incidentally may say that Farmer Jones
had big black dog with reputation for
| being the best coon dog in the State, and the
! dog had a personal acquaintance with the
| principals in the story. One day Brer Pos
sum had a talk with Brer Coon, and coaxed
him to make a visit that night to the corn
| field. Cons good, shores yo born,' said
Brer Coon, but dat dere low down brack
dcag uf Jones' he prowl roun' like he WIZ n
Eant' 'Nebber yo min de brack doag Brer
tunnel fix &c Drnck doag. I'm f1tin'
Pos'm, 1 am; and so Brer Coon was induced
to go for corn. They hadn't been in the
field long before they heard the barking of the
black dog coming closer and closer 4 doan'
lik dat SCUM, doan. says Brer Coon. 'Doan
yo poster, Brer Coon said Possum. Jes yo
kip yo good eye on me- DE CONS powerful
sweet, Brer Possum, answers Brer Coon, but
l bleeve dat 1 dun eat bout nuff an eff yo
don ,S,,s
lords der hill.'
The Postum Laid Down to Rest.
"At that moment the black dog put in an
appearance and there WAS II fine race for the
woods. Brer Possum got out of wind and
suddenly laid down, curled up and pre-
tended to be dead. The black dog smeled
of him, was fooled and went on after Brer
Coon and there was fight and Coon was
pretty we'll chewed up but got OFF alive.
Next day Brer Possum came around and
Brer Coon reproached him with treachery
and cowardice. 'Yo see, Brer Coon ex-
planned PossuEl, 1T wuz dis away. I'm
fltin' Pos'm sure nutf but awm powerful
ticklfsh. Et runs EN- de 1ambly, en- when
Jones black doag done stick hes noZe gin
nah hide he tfckel de menus way ebber 1
know'd an jes hadder lay down en- kurl up
en- laff an ef hadn't been for dat 1 done lk
dat black doag suan""
The Senator came up early from his home
at Beaver and was soon closeted with Chief
Brown. Then Hon. George Lawrence and
e1-Legislator Billingsley came and dis
cussed Washington county politics. Later
ex-Speaker Graham J. Morton Hall, Samuel
c. Grier, ex-Controller Graham, Major Lew
Brown, State Treasurer John Morrison, ex-
Collector Warmcastle and others dropped in
and held conferences. National D elegate-
Il OH n of 10 1INr.in lafn
and arranged to go to Minneapolis with the
Allegheny delegation. The Senator spent
the morning in talking about the legislative
contests, and after that attended to some
business in connection with his railroad in
telests. He returned to Beaver on the lao
train. He will return to Pittsburg to-mor-
row and will spend the day here and then
go to Washington. lie leaves for Mmneap-
oils Tuesday or Wednesday.
Blaine's Nalne to Be Presented.
During the morning, in answer to ques-
tion whether Blaine's name would be pre-
sented to the convention, he replied: "Yes;
l think it will be presented by about 700
delegates at the same time" He added that
while Blaine was not a candidate, that
would not stop delegates from nominating
him. He thought nine-tenths OF the dele
gates were for Blaine and said: Il suppose
however, that ii lie is nominated unani-
mously he can hardly refuse. never heard
OF any man refusing the nomination for the
Presidency of the dominant party after it
had been made"
"Did you read President Harrison's inter.
view?"
"Yes. but I think that is manufactured
stuff like that which has been going over the
country for some time past"
number OF Western Pennsylvania Re-
publicans visited Beaver during the after
noon. The Senator regretted his inability
to attend the Chamber of Commerce ban
quet. but said previous engagements pre-
vented him from being present.