The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-29
WANT HIS VOTE, THAT'S ALL.
Governor Mckinley Not Willigs to Put
Up With the Negroes Presence.
AFRAID OF OFFENDING THE WHITES.
sambo Conspicuous by His Absence at the
Reception In Florida But McKiniey's
Managers are Intriguing for the
Coiored Vote all the Same.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March &-
Promptly at 1870 to-day Governor Nc
Kinley, escorted by the members of the
reception committee, left the st. James
Hotel and started on a drive through the
city After taking in all the sights the
party returned to the hotel and, being
joined by Mrs. Mckinley and maid, Cen
eral Osborne, NJ. Hanna and Mr.. Smith,
drove to the union station and took the
12:40 train for st. Augustine. Hon. John
G.. Long, Of st. Augustine, accompanied
the party TO the depot, and went to ST.
Augustine with them. Quite number OF
well-known white Republicans were at
the depot to see the Governor of, anu
wishes were expressed that he make "A
brief speech, but this he declined TO 90,
as he was rot feeling well.
A pleasing incident at the depot was
the meeting between Mrs. Mckinley and
Drector-General Davis, of the Worlds
Fair. Mrs. Mckinley vas I'm the car
when she recognized the General and in
vited him 10 enter. He did so, and they
had quite a pleasant chat.
THE NEGROES KEPT AWAY.
The negro Republicans were conspic-
uous by their absence at the depot, and
the only one who has shown any en-
thusiasm over the Governors arrival IS
old man Albert Shaw, who keeps a store
on the corner Of Bay and Second streets.
Albert hung around the depot nearly all
day Wednesday, and when the Governor
arrived was one of the first to shake him
by the hand.
I'm his .oom at the St. James this
morning Governor Mckinley was waited
upon by the members of the negro com
mittee which had invited him to attend
a reception given under the auspices of
their race The Governor received the
negroes kindly. but told them he would
be obliged to decline their request. The
Governor and his managers have shown
disinclination to be publicly associated
with the colOred element of the Republi-
can party, but they have been shrewd
about it, and the negro evidently does
not know yet that the color line has been
practically drawn, so far as the public
is concerned.
WANT HIS VOTE THOUGH
While this is true, it is evident that
Governor McKinley's managers are also
quietly at work to secure the influence
of prominent negroes for the OhOan.
All this morning General Osborne, Of Bos-
ton, was closeted with Joseph Lee who
is one Of the negro leaders in Florida.
Hon. Dennis Eagan, chairman of the Re
publican State Executive Committee, was
present Eagan is accused of training
with the negro element and it is supposed
that Osborne was explaining 10 him and
Lee why the Governor refused to attend
81 t5P1e tRegC&T T6ffBt aha dl5i GRmRg3fss With
the negroes has been conducted most
quietly and in such way as not to offend
the whites. 1t is evidently the intention
of the Governors managers to outwardly
accept the southern view of the negro
question for purposes Of his campaign
I'm this section. for the presidential NOM
ination. Whatever bids are made for
the negro support will be made surrepti-
tiously.