The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-19
7he Republican Candidate.

Nashville Union: ALI Taylor, lIk
his brother Bob, is a mau OF gree
personal magnetism. There isa kind
! llness in his eye that attracts all wit
whom be comes in direct contact
Like Bob, too, he can with the great
esE difficulty refuse amy request no
hard to grant. 1t doesn't take mucl
begging to gain him, but he cannot b
forced to do anything. sHe told tn
Union reporter that he could not be
interviewed, yet his temperament was
too kindly to resent the most imperti
nent questions the reporter could
think of, and he answered every inter.
rogatory gut TO him.
The reporter began defantly, for he
saw Mr.. Taylor did not want to talk.
81 know you don't want to be inter-
viewed, but | just ask to have nice
quiet little talk with you"
Mr.. Taylor smiled, but shook his
head.
"Mr. Tsy.or, is it true, or not, as
told around, that you borrowed the
money to come to the Republican Con-
vention from your brother Bob, prom
isiug him that you would not run for
Governor
Mr. Taylor's eyes flashed.
1T is not true, emphaticaly."
us it true-for hear it said-thsta a
syndicate Of your brothers opponents
end some Republican leaders per-
euaded you to run, thinking your can
didscy wonld forcs your brother from
the track ?"
Mr.. Taylor Redeemed angriIy. "No,
sir, it is not"
But didn't you promise Bob you
would not runP''
"No, | did not promise. | told him
on my way here was not candidate,
nor was |. But whenever my party
has called me / have always re-
sponded. | tod my frieuds | c5uld
not make the canvass, that my pIi.
vate business would not permit. They
urged me to run and l would not
ag ea. They nominated me and |
could not refuse the party call"
"Do you think there will be a Joint
canvass with your brother?"
81 can't say. / had my opinion
about that matter, but / told.the COM
mit;ee l left it with them 1t is in
their hands entirely now. ! have
nothing to say about it."
"What do yop think OF your
brothers candidacy? l understand
your father was bitterly opposed TO
his running2"
"Bob ought not to have done it; he
oughtn't have done it," said Mr.. Tay-
lor, in kind of reflective tone.
"Mr. Taylor, do you think you have
any chance Of being elected Cover
nor?".
dent"
"0u what do you base your hopes?
Do you lcok for any Democratic
votes?"
Eyes, sir; base my confidence on
the fact that there are thousands OF
people in this State that will not in
dorse any political party that arrays
brother against brother, nor vote for
any man who will leave a $4,000 posi-
ton to take the field against his own
brother for an inferior position."
"Have you received promises from
any Democrats 2"
eyes cir; large number have as
sured me that they will support me
in the race and that many others will
do the same"
Mr.. Taylor is an earnest advocate Of
the Blair bill, but brother Bob is gem
erslly understood tn be Of the same
way OF thinking. On the prohibition
question Mr.. Taylor is very careful ia
expressing himself simply in favor
Of submission of the amendment
to the vote Of the people. He is
an able debater, well Informed on all
questions, and has considerable ex-
perierce. He refused point blank to
tell whether he plays the sccordeon
and flute as charged. but says that
whenever he and Bob both played,
Bob played second fiddle, as he will
this time.