The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-10-07
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farm laborer with as much courtesy
as a merchant prince. He has kind
words for every man, woman and
child that he meets and lifts his hat
with Chesterfeldian air to the bare
footed country lassie who slyly peeps
up at him from beneath her tremb-
ling lashes, as does he greet the high
born dame, who, with undisguised ad-
miration, passes him on the street or
smiles rosy welcome in the drawing
room, He is the same genial, CHEEKY,
generous man under all circumstances,
constant in and out Of season. There
is no species OF afFectation about him.
II pride be requisite to down all then
he will ever be exalted, for there is no
taint of undue self-esteem about him,
while we are certain that he has read
that ode of Horace where the Latin
poet moralizes that "a mans own es-
innate of his abilities is the estimate
which his friends place upon him."
Yet we are equally certain that he
does not seek to unbecomingly parade
his excellence in all things. Bob Tay-
lor does seek to let the world feel that
he is a "child Of the people" He has
no ambition to have the plane where
on are centralized the sympathies, at
fections and aspirations of the people,
and is content to be their brother. 1t
is this characteristic element Of hui
manity which Longfellow described
in Goldsmith as "the refinement OF
philanthropy" which manifests itself
In that uniform courteous, genial. de-
meanor which Bob Taylor, more than
any man at present in Tennessee pol
itics, displays. To him, kind hearts
are more than coronets, and simple
faith than Norman blood. With this
broad sentiment underlying his dispo
sition he could not be otherwise than
frank and generous, and it is these
qualities which constitute largely his
magnetism for the masses. In word
| it is evident that nature has been sc
generous in the bestowal Of fine quail
tiles OF heart, that he does not need
to resort to the wiles Of the profession
al politician to favorably impress thu
populace. Artificial is q term tina
has never been applied to Bob Taylo
by friend or foe.
The Republican candidate, on tn
! contrary, does otipossess the happ.
faculty OF winning the hearts of tn
masses. He can readily comman,
: their respect, but seldom is admitte,
/. into the inner sanctuary of their al
fections. But those who know hin
| best like him best. His Temperament
, is not ardent, but his instincts ar
high, and there is strong vein Of ger
erosity underlying his character. Fl
grows upon you, but he never warm
the popular pulse as does the NOR
impassioned younger brother He
man to grapple those friends he hs
to him with hooks Of steel, but is will
out that personal magnetism wit
: which his brother can draw a multi
tude to him at the sound of his voit
or the glance of his eye. Alf is a ma
" to admire, as Bob is a man to admir-
and love, but let it not be understoc
: that the Republican candidate is 70
getful Of the courtesies OF life. On IL
" contrary he is the pink Of politenes
but although he has had large expe
= fence as politician he has never bee
:, y able to completely dispel the suspiciC
: that it is a trifle irksome to ming
/, with the masses. You cannot qui
- shake off the fear and it wounds
mans vanity, that although he is tai
= ing pleasantly and genially he wou
2 prefer the solace of his own society," b
this does not indicate that he is a va
~ man. He is not. He is fine co
versationalist before small group,d
likes to mould the comment of !
ception room. This is a matter
temperament. He is reflective. b
is objective, if we may SO term t
subdued manner of the one and t
genial conduct Of the other. Bob
on the lookout for friends. Alfis &C
a. tent to happen upon them.
George Lenhart, the Jersey City
~ porter who was cowhided by q
was formerly editor Of the Eeston :
So gas,
he A rousing Bob Taylor Club has be
6t organized in the Cd district of Me
county which has headquarters at ]
pe Springs.
Use Crowds OF multitudinous prop
finnc and boroobaoly ,,rooaso;o,1r