Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-21
AFTER TALK.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT
THE CONVENTIONS ACTION.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There by Ban.
ner Reporters.
Nashville Banner.

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look after the wounded. The summer
stiffness superyenes, but there is much
comment about the results.
Meeting Judge Lawrence, an advis-
DRY member OF the state republican ex-
ecutives committee, n Banner reporter
asked him what he thought OF the dem
ocratic nomination. Il do not think
the democrats have nominated states
man, but Bob Taylor is popular fell
low, a man OF superficial brilliancy, and
l have no doubt will be elected"
"What will you advise in regard to
joint appointments? 2"
~ win advice that joint appoint
ments be made for Knoxville, Chatta-
nooga, Nashville, GAINESVILLE, Jackson
and Memphis. OF course the speeches
of the two brothers will be printed at
these places in full, the issues will be
squarely made, and after these appoint
mentA | shall advise that the remainder
OF the canvass be made without Joint
debate. 1t is too wearing on men to
stump the state all over, day after day,
and IT requires physical giant to stand
up under such constant speaking and
travelling"
"Hew do you compare the two can
didates 2"
Cali. Taylor lisa much more thought.
full man than his brother Bob. The
latter made no reputation whatever as
member Of congress and will not
make first-class governor.
what do you think of the demo-
cratic platform ~
at is chiefly to be admired for it,
omissions. There is the railroad ques-
ten, for instance-that is entirely
omitted | do not understand the states
7 rights plank. II it means the Calhoun
idea OF states rights, that is dead and
: buried. take it that this plank means
nothing, else why put in declaration
r oil that kind without explanation. The
/ platform is, altogether, good platform
to run upon; nothing particularly in it
but one that will be popular with dem
ocrats."
] Meeting Mr.. G. w. Armistead editor
s OF the Issue, tie temperance, a Banner
' reporter asked him II the temperance
/. people were pleased with the submiss
t ion plank in the democratic platform.
t "Oh, We are we'll pleased with tina
a plank. 1t is just what we want. 1t il
e couched in plain language and is read
{ lily understood. There is no politics il
our fight, you know. We desire the alC
e of all parties and our doors are open Il
!. all classes OF persons who desire tht
success OF the temperance move
4 ment. Our next efforts will be with
= the.general assembly, and if that bod,
passes our bill the people will have I
!. direct vote upon the question OF the
:, constitutional amendment six month,
from its passage"
e Meeting Judge N. w. Mcconnell to
) day Banner reporter asked him il the
, temperance plank in the democrati,
platform was satisfactory.
. ~ am well pleased with it, Tw'
|; years ago democratic convention
's would not have incorporated such
g plank in its platform. The plank il
n the present platform shows the rapi,
o growth OF the temperance question, 70
! it is question now and year from
u now it will be one OF the strongest ques
n tons in the state. believe prohibition
II is coming"
!. "Bob will fiddle up big majority"
-Col. Yearwood.
"Bob will have hard time settlin
lie up with all the fellows to whom h
|. promised his pension agency.-An Eas
.e Tennessee delegate.
9. That does away with the joint canvas
II Now for the United States Senate.
q Gen. Dibrell is already being boome
Il without his consent for the Unite
!, States senate.
= II have always thought that to b
= governor OF Tennessee would be til
. highest success in life. Bob Taylor.
!, IF / can be nominated for governo
~ / can go to the United States senate an
e. from there to the presidential ticket
4. Alleged remark Of Bob Taylor.
"a Mr.. John Ruhm was seen. He sal
d he had no doubt Bob Taylor would b
a elected. He does not regard either 30
re or ALI. as statesmen. He regards tn
lie platform as curiosity, and thinks
is was very adroitly drawn.
, Mr.. John ]. Littleton said to Bar
ner reporter to-day:
~ think our executive committee
opposed to making joint appointment
1t for ALI. and Bob Taylor. They al
le brothers, and it would not look we'll I
ne have them debate jointly all over til
re state"
in "Do you think there is any chanc
ne for ALI. ?"
Of II believe he stands a pretty fa
g chance TO beat Bob
J. "What fight will ALT. make on tn
al temperance straddle. plank OF you
"A platform p
~ "Alf. is already committed to ten
- perance. In his opening speech h
said there might be some doubt as
the meaning of the submission plan
st in his party platform, but there was n
. doubt about his own feelings, as the
re were for temperance.
or "What do you think of the pla
" form ?"
nc at is curiosity-I mean it is a cur
y osity in that it permits Colyar an
~ Cooper to both stand upon it and defen
40 it. The states rights plank is VOL
en- der. The platform does not mentio
= the educational bill, and this omissio
may be considered another wonder"
al IL Il