The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-19
MEMPHIS APPEAL.
THE uOI-SE OF TAYLOR.

II seems mat lne pOhsANuls luo'a' ]
and social interests and activities Il
Tennessee are to be par.itioned among
the members Of the Taylor family. On
Wednesday last the Hon. A. A. Taylor
Of Carter was nominated as the Re
publican candidate for Governor OF
Tennessee, and dispatch from Knox
vile announces that sin q conversa-
ton this afternoon the Hon. X, L.
Taylor stated that he would be
Democratic Espirant for Governor,
notwithstanding bis brother ALI had
been nominated by the Republicans"
And strange to say there are Demo-
Gratis and Democratic newspapers in
Tennessee iavoring the unseemly and
unnatural spectacle OF arraying two
brothers as opposing candidates for
Governor. Such a contest would GER
tainly be grotesque, but it will be con-
demned and rebuked by every |
man who respects the tender and |
sffeotionata ties that should
ever link together brothers who mes.
tied in the botom Of the came sainted
loving mother. A. A. and r. l.. Tsy-
lor are the worthy sons OF noble sire,
and the people Of Tennessee are proud
OF the posteriiy Of such ancestry. BY
their talents both have worked their
way TO an honorable fame. There is
no Democrat in the State for whom
the APPEAL entertains higher admir-
alton than the Hon. r. L. Taylor. He
has fought the battles OF his party
against overwhelming odds and in the
face OF certain defeat with sublime
courage. He goes into every Their.
mopylG a Spartan, but comes out
slightly disfigured but still in the ring.
For his services he has already been
rewarded by the Democratic admins
tration with an office OF honor and
profit, and by permitting ths use OF his
name as a candidate for Governor in
opposition TO his brother he wrecks
his future and discovers that
the Democracy Of Tennessee will not
lend itself TO the anomalous
scandal which would follow the nom
ination OF one brother to oppose au-
other. Such grotetque and unnatu.
raj farce might be gratifying to the
house OF Taylor but II would be dis
gushing to the refined sensibilities OF
the people OF Tennt ssee who still re-
spect the hal'owed ties OF kindred
blood. II the house OF Taylor desire
a monopoly Of the offices let them Sc
lect different tfiices, where each indi-
vidual member is final authority in
his peculiar sphere, none trenchiDg
upon the domain Of the other. This
is not Republic provided with gov
erning families. II the Taylor broth
ers are pittea against each other, here
after canvass in Tennessee without
n scion from the houae of Taylor would
be like a church without Bishop, an
empire without a king. We had two
Adamses-father and son-in the
Presidency, but they did not oppose
each other. The house OF Adams is
still in the ascendentin Massachusetts,.
The pay roll of that State and the
city Of Boston would be incomplete
without one or more Adamses being
borne upon II. But the Adamses
never oppose each other. The house
OF Washburne was composed OF five
brothers, who divided out the offices
among themselves, and instead Of OPP
posing each other they remem.
bersd that they descended from
the same parentage, and their love
OF mother was stronger than the love
Of office, and they helped each other
in obtaining the offices with the same
loving brotherhood that they divided
out the apples stolen in their boyhood
days. He who has charge OF the regu-
laton OF the equinoctiRl storms does
not interfere with the motions
Of the planets, and II the house
OF Taylor would prevent confusion
and keep each orbit in its sphere, II
will prevent centrifugal All and
centripetal Bob from colliding during
the Gubernatorial canvass. The senior
son Of the house Of Taylor has already
been nominated as candidate. He
has pranced into the ring in
good order and we'll conditioned. The
junior sprig Of the house, with his hat
on the back of his head, and his
thumbs in the arm holes Of his vest,
is anxious for the Democratic nomina-
ton and TO send his brother to grass
But II is hoped the good sense OF the
people of Tennessee will interpose
and prevent an encounter unknown,
unnatural and revolving to the civiliEa-
ton OF the age--that OF two brothers
opposing candidates for Governor. II
we are to have the house Of Taylor,
like that of York with its white rose,
and Lancaster with blood red rose, let
the brothers OF our house lovingly
eEhale the fragrance OF the same
flower.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION MUST