The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-14
M'KlNLEYS VISIT TO GEORGIA.
THE GOVERNOR DENIES THAT II
HAS POLITICAL MEANING.

SevertheIe-S. IL l. Expected That
the Leading Lights Of the g. O. p
In the state VIII Visit Him During
His stay At ThomasvIIIe-AIban
ans Trying 10 Induce Him TO De-
liver an Address a. Their Chau-
tauqua.
Atlanta. Ca. March 1-.-Gov. and Ers.
Mckinley and party ieft for TlcHasFille
this morning. During his stop over here
Gov. AlcEinley. as q possi5-e Ir-sicelrial
candidate was besiege1 hy 1eas1ape- re-
porters and TIE hungry o1es o. me o.
O. p.
To the reporters he was exceedingly AZ
fable. but very It-.e news could BE- gotten
out q hin lie met al The questions hT
the reply that there was 10 politics ia bis
trip a. all While ~ course. the Buckeye
Statesman should be taken a. his VOID
when he declared that no political signd-
csuce should be attached - his southern
"trip, yet Indications here to-day point - a
somewhat different conclusion His pres
ence here has injected more energy into
abe republican contingent than they have
experienced fl a long time. and the con-
ferences between them over the ohio gov
ernor show q decided EFFORT 20 Work up
sentiment in his favor as e candidate for
the nomination.
Il il understood also that. while he IS In
Thomasv1lle. Gov. Mckinley will receive
as visitors number Of leading repuhli-
cans. who are supposed 10 know how %
engineer the republican nominal
ing machine IN the south
Some Of the gentlemen who are
said 70 be booked for visits 70 Thomas
vile are party leaders in Georgia. while
s. is said others from other states will
take a run down 70 pay their respects.
Prom the opinions u a gentleman Who
was a close observer Of the movement
here. Gov. Mckinley will make protection
his chief. practically his only plank. and
on that idea his boom VIII bo WORKED %
the south, the pres gmption being that the
south Is about ready 70 accept the protsc-
tion policy as an overture 10 the manu-
fscturers Of the east
Albany. Ga March Gov. william
Mckinley and party. en- route 20 Inomas-
Vile. arrived here this afternoon Al 90
o'clock While waiting for the depart
rre OF his train Gov Mckinley held an
a. the Union depot. where he was met
b. Mayor Wight and a number of the
leading citizens Of the city. Mayor Wight,
Superintendent Of Instruction Mcintosh,
Capt. r. Hobbs and other officials u the
Georgia Chautauqua. made an earnest APP
peal for one day OF the governors pres
ence during the approaching session Of
rhe ChautauqUa and the distinguished gen
slenan gave them some assurances which
lead them 70 believe the Invitation. which
viii be formally extended BY letter to-
morrow, viii be- accepted Gov. Nckin-
1ey's presence here during the Chautauqua
would attract a tremendous crowd In
the event that he accepts the invitation
Of the Chautauqua his address will be
without reference TO politics.
s Thomaav.Iie, Ga. March l3.-GOv. Nc
Einley. wife and daughter arrived in the
city to-day IN their private car. They had
been met in Atlanta by the Hon. Marx
"A Hanna. and accompanied TO this city
by him. whose guests they will be for
several weeks. Editor Mednl Of the Chi
cago Tribune and II. II. Kohlstaat. both
very prominent ia western politics, are
also spending some time ia this city.
j is the general impression that while
Coy. McKinley's visit Is mainly for pleas
ure and rest, that politics viii cut some
feure In f. and IL is safe 10 predict nat
Georgia Will cast her vote for Mckinley
IN the republican presidential nominating
convention.