West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-22
A BATTLE OF BROTHERS.
Queer Canvass for the Goyernorship
of TcnneSscc

queer Canvass for the Goyernorship
OF Tennessee,
One or the queerest outcomes of politica-
differences is the canvass for tho Governor
hip OF Tennessee being made by Bob and
All" Taylor, brothers and rival candidates
dominated by the two lea ling parties of the
state. They have been cauvassiug tho
state together, speaking from tho same plat
'ormS, travelling in company and occupying
The same rooms in the various hotels at which
hoy stopped recent Menphis dispatch
gives the following in4dresiing details OF
heir reception i'm that city:
The Taylor brothers have canvassed the
State from tho mountains of Carter
10 the Mississippi They have spoken
- more than one hundred thou and
people ~ every place they have
created intense interest and great
enthusiasm. Some people have sneercd at
the nominees aud referred 20 tho canvass as
show, but the people of Tennessee pro-
n9gnee 1T the most entertaining, brilliant and
able canvass over made in the state.
1t was left for Memphis to bring the en-
thusiasm TO n climax. Great preparations
had been made To give Bob a reception
worthy of the city. Ais friends, not de-
string demon stration, met him Yesterday at
the depot and escorted him quietly to tho
hotel Bob got OIL the train two miles from
the city. A large procession was there wait
ing To receive him. There were hundreds of
horsemen wearing sashes and white roses
There were many ladies in carriages and
great crowds ON loot
When Bob stepped from the train ne was
greeted with a round of applause. Judge J.
Nj. Greer made the speech of welcome I'm
concluding his speech he said: 1--WE vel
come you again, because you, with your
distinguished brother, have taught the peo-
pie of yosr native Stats that per-
sonality in politics is secondary to
nh Nf
ing candidate is not argument; that the
discontinue Of an opponent is no proof of
fitness for public trust Standing by our
great river. which bears ON and forever its
message 10 the sea, trust your strong, hope
full tones may DO caught up by the peo-
pie whose shores its waves wash, ami
bear TO them the message: Great parties
must stand for great principles, and believ-
ing this we have most reVerently put away
the ast of our common country, because we
live in the expanding present and hope to
make Of 1t the foundation of a great future
Again we bid you welcome to Shelby
County"
The stand for the speaking was erected
on the banks OF the Mississippi Probably
the largest crowd that ever assembled at a
political meeting in Memphis' gathereH
last night to hear the Taylor ihrotheis
Barnum's great show which exhibited
here the night before, did not have so large a
crowd. Bob was introduced i'm an eloquent
speech by X, f. Looney. He held the rapt
dlOcnNlOu Vi iuc NdSl duulenCe Tor an nOur
and a half and was cheered from the very
start. No orator ever delighted an audience
more than did Bob.
Judge Brown attempted TO Introduce All
The crowd would not let him proceed, but
called loudly for Bob. The Judge stood
looking in the faces of the audience for five
minutes, but, finding il impossible TO speak,
took ALT by the arm and escorted him TO
the stand. Although the crowd was largely
for Bob, All made a fine impression. His
delicate thrus B. at his brother. were e7pfved
with great applause There. we're a, gyeRt
many fatnes' llressft, and they presented the
orators with beautiful bouquets, which were
accepted in. eloquenb aPaecheS. 'N al -. 7