Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-22
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR
HON. PHIL. w. M'KlNNEY AND WIFE ON
AViSIT TO RICHMOND.
They Are, However, to Leave for Home. NJ
Fsrmville, This EyeninE-Prospocn
of His Administration.


rived in the city at noon yesterday and
will remain until this evening.
The Governor looks hearty and CHEEKY.
IL the campaign fatigued him all such traces
have disappeared. He says that he never
was in better health, and 80 1t seems.
He will enter upon his gubernatorisl
career supported by the largest majority
ever given any Governor, and with the
brightest possible prospect Of satisfac-
tory administration.
vIRGNIA.
The Governors visits 10 the various sec
tions of the State have evidently impress
ed him greatly with our undeveloped re-
sources and Il is not TO be doubted that
he will make the material advancement of
Virginia one of the great features OF ms
administration. He said yesterday that be
had now-in the last and former cam
paigns-been in every county IN virginia
except two on the Northern Neck. These
he hoped TO find opportunity to see before
very long.
The majestic mountains, the rich valleys.
fhe beaut full streams and woodlands OF
the back counties" OF the Southwest
have deeply impressed him. and tuil OF
hardships and adventures az was MS trip
m that far-oH corner of Virginia, his
memory evidently turns back to it as a
sweet experience; but he also has goo9
words for Tldewater and Piedmont ana
Valley and Southslde.
HIS MAIL.
Governor Mckinney Is stillin great favor
with the Post-Oflicc Department. Nearly
every mail brings him fifty letters. Many
of these. SAID he yesterday. are sensible
and busness-likc. Others are congratula-
torv and very pleasant. Others are difiuse
and meaningless. Others still are directly
10 the polnt-in the direction Of public pa
trouage. though excepting the members OF
boards places that pay next 20 nothing p
there are few offices the Executive has to
dispose of.
II NAV he expected Of Governor Mckin-
new that in all hls r-ovements he Will ne
cautious and conservative. and hence u
well may be doubted If he Will give any
applications consideration until after ne
qualities and enters upon tho duties ot MS
Office.
TIRE INAUGURAL.
Yes: 7 want a quiet inaugural" be
said ye-terday. and his wishes will, of
course. prevail
lie viii simply take tho oath of Office and
go To his desk and begin work.
message from him tO the General AS
sembly will be expected.
Governor Lee ls going TO vacato the TX
ocutive Mansion IN good time for thr
| legislative committee 20 take charge oi
u and have n repaired and. SD far ~ need
ed. refurnished 10 suit the new occupants.
THAT CONNECTION.
The Goveruor-elect came from Farmvllle
| 10 Richmond RIA Petersburg and viii TINS
evening return the sam" way. lie eN.
pressed pleasure Yesterday upon being told
| that there was to bee restoration OF the
| Burkeyllo connection.
Captain Mckinney comes out Of the can
yass and will enter upon hIsdutles without
anv bitterness against the Mohoncites " ho
! oppOSed him for Governor. and 10 may hc
! GUESSED that he has no lll-feelng even iol
| General Malone. though the General uj
| not telegraph mis- congratulations "A 10.
raker did 20 Campbell IN ONO.
THE VISIT HERE.
The visit 10 Richmond of Mr. and Mrs
! Kckinuey Is simply 10 allow the latter {,
make some purchases. and they viii leave
| here az 5.25 this evening and reach home
about 10 o'clock.
| Governor Lee. Colonel Frank G.. Rutiin
| Colonel Thomas Whitehead. Hon. ". \
| Anderson of Rockbridge. and numerou'
other gentlemen called upon the Governor
| elect ut the Exchange Hotel yesterday eve
i, was tho purpose of Mr.. and Mrs
Mckinney to leave the city TIN
! morning. but Governor Lee insiste'
that they should stay longer, and thl
morning Mrs. Lee will call and take Mrs
Mckinney up 10 the Executive Mansion.
Mrs. Mckinney IS OF about the middle
ace. and is rather small. She has a brigh
and pleasant face. Her hair rs slightly
tinged with gray. Her maiden name va
Annie Lyle. and she i. the daughter Of DR.
James Lyle. who was tor a numuer %
years a distinguished physician Of Farm
| Vile.