The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-14

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THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR.
As the time for holding the Demo
cratic State Convention approaches
the contes. begins to assume shape.
Col. r. F. Loouey is rapidly gaining
strength. For the past two weeks
he has made a vigorous canvass, and
his bearing has made him many
friends. He has made no low ap.
peals to the passions and prejudices
of the people, but with admirable
modesty and dignity has given his
views on questions OF State policy and
national politics. His private charac.
ter will be proof against the assaults
OF SANDER. His whole life furnishes
an honorable record of stainless
purity, and his nomination and cleo
ton TO the position OF Governor OF
Tennessee would he a fitting tribute
10 a career OF spoilers integrity, un-
selfish and answering fidelity. Col.
Looney is one Of the ablest and most
eloquent speakers in Tennessee, and
ii nominated he will kindle a flame
of enthusiasm from the mountains OF
East Tennessee TO the Mississippi
river. The contest seems to have
narrowed down between Col. Looney
and Bob Taylor, who is violating every
rule of civil service reform by prosti'
tuting the Office he holds to get
another. In contest between two
such men the Democracy Of Tennes.
see cannot hesitate as to is duty. The
Nashville Banner gays:
"There is very strong opposition Ia
Taylor in East Tennessee, and for.
midable opposition to him in other
parts OF the State, which may not be
easily overcome. In fact, there are
very many of the wisest Democrats
who are thoroughly convinced that
% Taylor would be one Of the weak
1t candidates that could be placed in
ne field by the party for Governor
Very many have serious doubts as tC
his adsptability to the coming canvass
and they fear that only inordinate am.
bition could impel him to leave the
comfortable and remuuerative Federal
Office he now holds to secure the Gov
ernorship. For many reasons ii ia
urged that more suitable candidate
should be selected, and there ia reason
to believe that, despite the boon
which Bob Taylor now seems to en-
Joy, the opposition TO him as caud
date for Governor will increase snC
solidify before the day fixed for hold
ing the convention, and that this op
position will be Of such a charac ter al
to command the most serious atten
ton Of the convention"
Col. Bob Taylor, to uss the vernaC
ular descriptive OF such men, is
clever fellow. To be clever fellow
good enough in its place; but as Ser
gesnt Buzfuz, in his argument to tn
jury in the case Of Mrs. Bardell agajns
Pickwick, for breach of promise, dc
manded whether the affections OF
con6ding British female are 10
trihed with by chops and tomat
sauce, 30 the people of Tennessee ma
AJAX il civil service reform and the dii
nided Office Of Governor of Tennessee
are TO be traed with because Bo
Taylor is a clever follow. The peopl
OF Eat Tennessee seem disposed /
make roaring farce of the next Cube
material election. They urge the non
ination Of Bob Taylor because h
brother ALI Taylor is the r.
publican candidate for Governo
and seem to think it would /
a good joke to pit the brother
against each other. To complet
the tab'eau it has been suggested thu
the father OF the two ambitious boy
be made the Prohibition candidate ft
Governor and that a still youngt
Taylor brother be placed on I'll
Greenback ticket, 80 that there can
no possible doubt as to the election ,
Taylor the next Governor of Tel
nCsee. There is Something uunat,
raj and revolving in two brothers o.
posing each other for an exalted an
dignifed position, and the fact thi
they ara willing to make such an III
.e2m'y scramble is conclusive CIV
denoe OF their uniitness. There is i
State in this Union that would 10
eIg'e such contest, aud we are su
that IN NJ ether State could be iour
two brothers 80 iorgetiul OF the moth
that bora them as to enter into such
shameful conflict, Neil S. and Jol
G. Blown were brothers. Both we
elected Governors of Tennessee. b
they would sooner have made the
BEES with the grave worms than o
posing candidates for Governor in Il
same contes.
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