Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-04


TCha1sanosaa Car. n. Z. Worid
Ths cnmpafsn II Tsaneausa thfa faIl
u mogl rsnlaFkahla EotAine lie i was
srer seen befars il The psiiftcs e asy
o1unEEy. Two hrotheEs, Robert ard
Alffed fsYioF. ara rival candidates Ter
sanEsaa toaether. . Bob, as be Is uni
zeEsally called 9 ihs candidate g he
Bem0araqV, and All - the Standard
politieal ownaezs IN Tennessee IL = zsFies
u psrs0nal inVassiVs, lanR drawn out.
and often the iasaas Of the oanvasa are
lost sighk of. The campaign this fal.,
however, has al 8hs points for Z very
fne comedy. u 4 conld be rspro1uaed
On TIE stage with one quarter at he
realism Of the original contest Is would
b bouud % have long ran. The hreth-
eEs ere On the beat Of terms ard are
constantly ehafhng and joking each
ether, % she snausem8nt Of she eFswds
that foiieW them wherever they 90.
Ihey heioug b one Of the best families
IN Tennessee and both have 3 natural
eff Of aratoFy. During the last few
days All 3 voica has "a led him. and re-
alizing thai bah was gaining gronao en-
the stump IN consequence, be hil
uDun 3 plan % eheokmats bin. Tho
/ idea vas suggested b. An expaFienns OF
Colonel Dick Menefes, Of Kentucky. in
q Congressional race many years ago.
Colonel Menafsa had served ons tern ia
Congress, and having had 3 taste %
Washington political lie, his heaFt
oIaged for more. He vas very popular
man IN his district, Q part Of which lay
1 In the mountain regions, and was 00nfi-
dent of success. His rival, Judge H8-
gan, was q very shrsWd man, however,
and when, in the last days OF the can
Eass. Menefee visited the mountains on
horseback, he fonnd that al OF his old
friends 10 that region we're pledged 90
vote for Hogan. he could not under
stand IL, has be saw that anless be
eould do something to stem the tide bis
/ defeat was certain. He soon learned
that tbs secret of Judge HoeaRss popu-
larity was that be played ehe violin a
/ parties. Menefee vas for q time 81 hiG
Wits' end, bat one night be found q large
company eatherea IN q country school
house with bis rival playing sway as
hard e. he knew how. Calling one Of
the most influential men Ia che rooEn 20
one side, Menefee said quietly: "JndRe
Hogan PLAYS very we'll" yea was
she reply, I'VE like q man Who Is NOT
above coming around and furnishing
music for us.
II notice that the Judge plays with
his left hand 40 here" said Mensfee.
l Hogan was left-handed). why
said the Influential citizen. "What do
you neanf"
Nothing much, . replied Mensfes in
differently, soniy he always uses bis
right hand when be Il 10 Lexington.
This story went over the distFics very
rapidly. The yell known jealousy ex
isting between the city and eouatFy
helped il aioag, and Judge Hogan was
Overwhelmingly defeated.
ALI Taylor has been playing the I'd
ding game on bis brother. He has Left
two or three political meetings early on
account Of his weak voice and furnished
3aRee music for parties. Bofh Of the
brothers are fair musicians and know
how 10 handle 3 violin. Bob got "a to
bis brothers dodge very soon, however
and retaliated By visiting half the
houses along their route, kissing the
babies aud promising them all birthday
presents when they grew up. Thess
side issues, 80 10 speak, began t6 tell OF
the constitutions OF the brothers, and q
compromise has been arranged. Bob Il
to stop kissing she babies unless Alt i.
present and can come in for his shars
Of the elory, and also agrees not &
speak quite 30 loud or loag until AlPI
voice sets into better condition. In I'D.
dition Bob says be will NOT mention
Citvland's civil service policy agaiE
during the campaign For thesa con
cessions Ali has agreed 70 stop adding
except in duets with bis brother.
THE RrDDLn COME TO STAY.
| But &c the violin has been introduces
into the canvass tkey find that they can
not put it ont. Everywhere they q
they are compelled 10 take their yiolini
with tkem, and play q shakedoWn aftel
she regular meeting Of the night is over
The bFothers' Duet played at the ReaS
Mouse here last evening was q VERY
amusing sight. The parlors were crowdal
and tue Two brothers sat close together
surrounded By their adherents. ~Dixie,
''t3tAr Spangled Banner, "Oia Kentucky
Home and selections from sue = Nj
kad0" we're rendered IN fine style. i
was impossible, amid the shouts o.
laughter and applause, 70 say which VA
the better man With the bow.
At Cleveland, Tennessee, last week
the brothers addressed the largest meet
ing Of the campaign. This is Rspab
lican stronghold, and All vas Ia hiel
feather. Bat Beb's followers made u
in shouting what they lacked IN mum
bsrs. While waiting 70 board the train
al Athens for Cleveland crowd gath
srsd around The station. The Sun wal
hos and the brothers s0uRht the shade
Of q neiehboFinR tree. Here the crowd
followed them and the jokes asu pretty
! thick. "Alf.n said Bob. 'Voald be LOST
Il il we're nos for his little tariff and
Blair bill." you don't want 70 eoml
eat too strong about cur Mexican dipio
macy" Fetorted All. "fou must be re-
feFxing 10 Mr.. Blasne'a gnano contracts,
said Bob good naturally.
Bot what are you going 70 do with
the public domain. Bob p asked Aft
winkin9 slYly 20 the crowd. Sell Il
nessee children you are always talkine
about"
Al this moment 9 hardy mountainesI
appeared upon the scene. He approach.
"a Aft aud said want q place under
oould reply Bob spoke No, Here be
Is; what can do for yong'' TIE esoU
laughed, bni Az cot il q Heat rsioindel
b. saying "A public ofica b pablig
trust. ! cannot promise patronage for
votes" SEINE one rang chestnut bell.
and q minute later the bratheFa were
boarding the train arm In arm. aud
bowling their acknowledgements te the
cheering crowd.
The RAthsFiDG at Cleveland b typical
Of What has net the broihsrs ell eVeI
The State. "RemembeF,n said Squire
0ana, introducina 'souf Aif,H b zoe
public. .that an insult 10 one % tksss
gentlemen h al insult - tae other.
ana this represents the polisy Of TIE
eampaiEn. 1hare are no n 10 issnss ID