Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-28
Quay on Potatoes

Senator QUAY, accompanied by Attor-
rsv Hav Brown of Lancaster, Pa,
arrived at the Union depot, Pittsburg, at
-:I5 A. III. last Friday, leaving for Canton
on The SAME train at S o'clock. \ repor-
Ter Of the Commercial Gazette was the
only Dress representative that came with
the senator 10 Canton. Mr.. Quay took
breakfast Immediately on leaving Pitts
burgh, after which he chatted with MI.
Brown. Both were in the best OF spirits
and the senator Gemeanor was tar from
| indicating that he was going on an IN
| pleasant tourney. with ''capltulatlon' or
a climb into the band wagon, as the
tail end of a hog combine pictures the
| trip.
tCan YOU give the Commercial Gazette
something regarding the significance oil
your visit to Gov Mckinley the sena-
| tor was asked.
There is nothing to say?' was the an
| swer pleasantly given, but with an en-
| phasis discouraging to similar queries
| otherwise formed. Mr.. Quay hlled the
lapse by poetic reference to the oeauuful
and refreshing appearance OF the coun-
| trv He could not remember when ma
| ture wore handsomer May gown, anN
| rhapsodized on the refreshing appearance
| of the woodland, the meadows and the
high state of cultivation of Buckeye
farms In this connection he was seized
with an idea and generously impaired II
| sans fees to the Lancaster attorney.
| stNow is the time to plant potatoes, y
| said the senator. '"Thev are giving them
| awav and using them for fuel IN New
| York state. and the result will be that the
farmers won't grow any this year. The
| outcome will be that there will be po-
| tato famine next year, and the man who
| has some to sell will be in on the ground
| floor"
| Brown did not enthuse; i'll fact he went
| to sleep while the Beaver statesman
| soli1oouized on the financial possibilities
| from a potato standpoint. This revere
| may have drifted into matters relative to
| the object of his trip, at all events Il
| was side-tracked and the senator spen'
| an hour reading the Commercial Gazette
| lust before Canton was reached the sen
! ator asked Mr.. Brown about Cantor
/ hotels but before an answer could Dc
given the train had stopped and the
| driver of a smart team hooked to the
| governors carriage, was trying TO nag
| the visitors, while from another entrance
| with his silken tile set jauntlly or MS
head. Prince Albert coat skirt swinging
out behind, burriedly approached the
champion Of protection. HIS cleah
shaven features were illuminated Win
| smile of welcome, and as these two com
| rades in civil political strife clasped eact
others hand, no man seeing them CoulO
say: "They are enemies. y
QUAY and Mckinley, after tellcltou:
| greetings, took the rear seat IN the car
Tiage, Mr.. Brown sitting with the driver
until the Hurford house was reacned
where he was dropped. The carriage
then proceeded to the governors home
OIL North Market street, the occupants
entered Maj. McKinley's private room
and the conference on which the country
| waits was on. Sentries were stationed OF
the front porch and at other points ol
vantage, and the line of defense was one
that even Coxey's hoboes would not nav
| gone against.
1t was exactly 1880 when the talk ovel
the financial question" began, ana Il
was two hours later when the plcketS
were relieved and luncheon announced
The party was one of four-Senator quay
Gov. Mckinley, Mr.. Brown and Georgt
B. Frease, editor of the Canton Reposl
tory. The conversation was entirely
social in its character, no reference t'
politics being made. The major, in tn'
absence of Mrs. Mckinley, did double
honors, and did them vel The car
riaee was then ordered and The part.
proceeded to the Fl. Wayne station
where Senator Quay boarded the IL.
train far home.-Pitt ;burg Com. Gaz.