The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-09-28

lana cfOWu gathered aTOunU tIlc
station. The sun was hot and the
brothers sought the shade of neigh
boring tree. Here the crowd follow
ell them and the jokes flew pretty
thick. "Alf,' said Bob, "would be
lost if it were not for his little Tariff
and Blair bill" "You don't want to
come out too strong about our Mcxi-
can diplomacy" retortcd ALI. You
must be referring to Mr.. Blaines
gIano contracts" said Bob good
naturcdly.
"But what are you going to do
with the public domain, Bob?' asked
ALI. winking slyly to the crowd.
'sScll it and educate those 100000
ignorant Tennessee children you are
always talking about
At this moment a hardy noun
taineer appeared on the scene. lie
approached Alf and said: Il want a
place under the next Governor"
But before he gould reply Bob spoke
up: sHere he is; what can | do for
you?" The crowd laughed, but Alf
got in neat rejoindcr by saying:
"a public Office is public trust. l
cannot promise patronage for votes.
Some one rang a chestnut bell, and
minute later the brothers were
boarding a train arm in arm and
bowing their acknowledgements to
the cheering crowd.
The gathering at Cleveland is
typical of what has met the brothers
all over the State. Remember"
said Squire Grant, in introducing
'.our Alf" to the public, shat an in
suit to one of these gentlemen is an
insult to the other" and this repre-
sents the policy of the campaign.
There are no side issues in Tennes-
see this fall. The question is simply
between Democracy and Republican,
ism, and both sides feel that the re-
suit will be true test of egch par
tvs strength.
The brothers at the Cleveland
meeting exerted themselves to the
best of their ability, trying to outdo
each other.
The applause was about evenly
Divided hntwacn the brothers. and
each received several handsome bo-
quets. Back at the hotel that night
there was general reception. Per-
tisans of each side iostled one an
other in the crowd, and both candi-
dates shook hands with Democrats
and Republicans alike. Bob and Alf
produced their violins, and the re-
ception closed with a grand break
down and waltz.
Thee is some talk here of noni-
mating the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, father
of Bob and All, on the Prohibition
ticket, and Mrs. Taylor, the mother.
on the suffrage platform. In that
event matters would become compli-
Gated indeed.
Several days agoat Athens another
feature was introduced into thiscan-
vass which promises to become a
regular card. Some one alluded to
it as the War of the Roses, and the
expression was promptly caught up
by the crowd. It furnished the
proper campaign insignia. At once
the red rose became the badge of
the Republicans and the white rose
the emblem of Democracy. 1t spread
like wildfire, and within weight
hours these historic decorations were
worn in rosettes from one end of the
State to the other. The ladies, too,
are flying the colors of their choice.
So it is now a double campaign roses
and fiddles, and all canopied over by
the best of good fellowship and fra
ternal rivalry.
An incident last night. while the
brothers were at Bridgeport. illus
trates the spirit of the canvass from
the iuatron's standpoint. They per-
formed as usual and then went arm
in arm to the same bed. As they
came down to breakfast this morn
/ ing the hotel propric'ors wife, "a
smiling old lady of sixty, approsch.
ed them with a bunch of the rival
roses in each hand and said: "Colo-
mel Bob and Colonel Alf, I'm not $
politician, and / don't know any
thing about politics, but ] want you
to accept these flowers because il
makes my mother heart glad to see
two brothers making !. canvass
against each other and yet treating
other lovingly as they tell me yor
two do. Let ME see you shake hands
before you 60
They took the flowers, shook as
desired and lauglinely took TIL,
train for Tnllahoms, where thel
spoke that night.
Hay Tcycr,