The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-24
VISITORS FROM TEXAS.
BIG cor. HOGG on ms FIRST IRIf
10 NEW YORK CITY.
He and His Friends willing to Talk About
Anything but Politics - Comments
Upon tho Race Question.

| TeXaS is big State and mas Dib ~
ernor. He is big-bOdied and big-braiheu
His name lis James S. Hogg, ana nc %
now in New York for the first time III ,.'
life. He is six feet two inches in heis"''
weighs 20 pounds. and is forty-'n'
years Of age. These statistics were Iui
nished by the Governor himself 70 d Gun
reporter yesterday afternoon at ths Co..
Avenue Hotel. Other facts ABOUT .ne 1ora
ernor were furnished by twenty t III, COM
business men Of Texas, who are ms ~ ~
panlons on the trip. II is par SSvona
bright. clean-cut, good-humored ea a.h'
who arc out for a good time ana are mn ~
ing 1t. They will discuss every thi"e
I'VE bar politics. said the Governor,
because our party includes men OF al
shades Of opinion-Democrats hepun,,,,
cans, frohlpltionists. ever Inns 5,ve anv
/ Popuists. l don't think we nave any
/ POpulsts."
| on Tuesday these Texans visited the
/ Capitol at Albany and saw the Cohs 1,ho,,
uonal convention In running oIuel' -
reached New York early yesterday, moIn
ing and will remain here seVeral udss'
They VIII go TO Boston. where tne DoN
ernor OF Texas Will exchange tne us
/ tomary gubernatorial cOurtesies with tne
Governor of Massachusetts. The others
Will look on and say How This Tor
mality was omitted at Albany pecause
Governor Flower was at ms cum
HOlilt at " dltIlONDs 4 lif
Connecticut may as well put rev potties
on ice. for he will also be visited by
these travellers from the Lone star STATE.
After two weeks In the North Governor
Hogg and his friends will return to their
homes.
Yesterday was a gala day about the
Fifth-Avenue HOTEL for many hative
Texans who emigrated 10 New YORK Like
many sOutherners In this city, they are
business men who hold large interests
In their state. They went 10 pay thelr
respects TO a very popular chlet magis.
trate and for several hours the 1o'eiho4
room was filled with visitors The greet
ings were very hearty. and real southern
hospitality was In the atmosphere. nen
one Of the travellers met an old friend the
conversation ran something Ike this:
why. Colonel is that you, sab? why
I'm right glad TO meet you. ! am IN
deed, sab. An hows yo'h hGlthE
Fine Majah are. sab. An yo'h look
In fine. too. sab. NothinN Ike the climate
Of the OLD Lone SH'h STATE 10 MAXIM
Il reckon not Colonel. The Lone stab
beats EN- all fo'h anything ! reckon:
h9T D , y9 " bt 2b kn iINS ySR must
call. sab, befo'h yo'h leave. Right glad
10 welcome yO'h at the house
Thank yo'h. Colonel, ! shall be CAD |
TO call. sab. Business piccin.. up any
Business is only tolah'ble, Majah. |
Just tOl h'ble"
The callers were met in the centre OF |
the room by the Governor and welcomed |
with a Texas handshake-a rlinch that |
Is cross between a cable car grip and
the squeeze Of a letter press. Inc usual
hearty salutations followed, after when
the Governors little daughter, Miss Ina,
was called by her father 70 say "howdy'
to the visitors
Governor Hogs adipose tissue is well
distributed over mis- great frame. ana ne
does not impress one as carrying IN
weight. He has a large ilnely-
shaped head. resting on broad pair or
shoulders. His hair and beard are dark
brown. his eyes are very wide and very
blue. AS yesterday was a warm day, even
for "A Texan, the Governor wore loose
fitting pleated white shirt. a coat and vest
Of black alpaca. and large. baggy, blue
flannel trousers. : big opal stud shed the
sunlight off his shirt front. His manner
Is more dignihed than the manners OF
some other Governors. lie speaks with n
good deal Of elaboration. and in soft
and pleasant voice. He Is sincere an
modest, and after five minutes talk with |
him IL Is easy 70 understand bic popu- |
arity in TeXas--a popularity that elected |
lim Governor the second time by plu-
-ality Of $500, with five opponents in the
ield His plurality at his first election
vas Isl. 600 When asked for his views
ibout politics. the Governor had nothing
o say. He warmed up when reference
vas made to the race question.
Il visited the Constitutional Convention
{ Albany" he said. "and was much inn
ressed with the fine appearance Of that
ention controlled by Republicans before,
nd / was curious 10 see what II was
Ike These men were bright looking and
-ere gentlemen. l was particularly i'm
ressed with the keen intellect and kind T
manners OF the presiding officer, whose 7
anne Is Choate If | remember right
tut tell me-" the Governor continued
18th a twinkle in his blue eyes, why was
that | didn't see any negroes In that
ody?"
Failing to get a satisfactory answer, the
Governor went on: 4
why is IT that there are no negroes IN [
our Legislature, and ! understand there =
re none In the Legislature Of Massachu-
atts? Yet from this New England cOun- r
y comes all the complaints that the
egro is not having a fair show. II he A
good man 10 make the laws In the \
'uthern States, why isn't he a good man !
send 10 the legislatures Of northern
tates for the same purpose?
Now. there Is no race problem in Texas
In the South There IS no war be
'een the white people and the negroes n
.cept that which exists In the minds OF =
rtdln magazine writer's. We get along
right with the negroes down there. a
cause we understand them and know ~
w 10 treat them. There are no COM
ants Of bad treatment from the negroes. II
northern man could 20 down there
ld stir up lots OF trouble with them sim e
because he does not and cannot learn "
cir ways. The only trouble that ever u
ours is when a few scrubby white men
I among the negroes and stir them up 10
archy We thank the northern people ~
: freeing the negroes yes and Tor III
wing the elective franchise to them. -.
Governor HOgg was enthusiastic about %
e future Of Texas. Among other taings -
SAID that Texas was a great WOOL ~
owing State.
How Will the change in the wool tariff 7
ect that Industry in TeXasY he was nj
ked Pi
Well. you See" said the Governor. 81,
IN more deliberation than usual. the v.l
mate Is 50 fine and open in Texas that i
Is not necessary TO build sheds for the vi
Yep. They can run on the range nearly 75(
the year. But / see you are getting
INTO politics again" Ia
iere John y. Simpson banker Of Dali no
:. spoke up:
The wool market is so low now that n,
does not pay 10 ship a pound OF wool 75c
IN Texas 10 Boston" he said you "
.. guess where it Will be when the
In is taken of"
Governor Hogg made one surprising Ill
tement when he said that within the HI
y year the greater part Of immigration -
IeNas had come from the western =
yes. and in particular from Colorado w
! Nebraska. He explained that this w
caused by the advantages OF Texas IN
agriculture 7
The State is really divided into two SUI
ions, he said; the agricultural and an
stock growing. and the dividing line tr,
lear the hundredth meridian. The soil /
I'VE 10 fifteen feet deep and IS richer up
n black mari. 1t is better agrcultur- q