The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-23
'BRER' BOB and 'BRER'A ALI
"YOU PAYS YOUR MONEY AND
YOU TAKES YOUR CHOICE"
They Had an Agreement About the
GOyernOrship and "Alf" Failed
to Carry Out His Contract.
CORRESPONDENCE OF rHE ApPKAL.I

KNOXVILLE, TRNN, Juy 20.-The
APPEAL mas always been a fair journal,
dealir G Justly WI, h all classes aud toll
era ing differences Of opinion.
Ia a recent lssue you intimate that
1t would be wholly cut of the question
for the Hon. Robert L Taylor to an
tagonize his brother as a candidate for
Governor, and proceed to write down
some hard words OF the subject.
First-Lst me say Col Taylor is not a
blatant candidate for the position. He
has been very modest ABOUT il, snd
has always said he would leave the
matter wholly in the hands of tue
Democracy of Tennessee. He did not
intend to push himself on the party.
He had received scores of letters he.
fore and after the nomination of his
brother by the Republicans to
become a candidate, and in every
instance, assured the writer's he
would be governed by the action
of the party. He has never, on
any occasion, took TIE field in his own
behalf; has never attended any coun-
ty convent n, and has stsid in his
office from day to day attending strict
y to his Official dut es. He made no
effort to int rfere with the action OF
Washington county, and allowed his
opponent, the Hon. John Allison, to
canvass it thoroughly and to manipu-
late it in his own interest, when any
we'll informed citizen of that county
will tell you he could carry that coun-
ty five to one over Allison. He is i'm |
meusely popular in that county, as he |
is in all the counties of the First Dis
triCt, an assertion strictly true.
Second-As to antagoniziug his
brother. When you learn all the facts
in this connection, l am satisfied you
will moderate your views cons derabIy.
Bob Taylor ought not to be censured,
remotely, for an apparent antagonism
to his brother. | say apparent,
for it is not real. His brother, All, in |
the presence of living witnesses, most
solemnly and empbatically pledged |
his word he would not accept nomi-
nation at the bands OF the Republican
party. He knew his brother Bob"
was candidate and felt be would be
guilty OF a great wrong to him if he
did such thing, especially in view Of
the fact that he knew he would stand
no possible chance Of en- election,
while his brother "Bob" would be
elected if he got the nomination.
"Alf' said to Capt. II. H. Taylor, of
this city, relative, that under no cir.
cumstances would he accept such
nomination. And yet, strange to say,
after all these pledges, he did accept
the nomination and deliberately threw
himself across the pail If his brother
Bob" Was that honorable? viii
the Democrats of West Tennessee say
it was honorable?
But more. A prominent Republic.
an, on his way from the First Dstri ct
to the Nashville Convention, told Bob
Taylor that they intended to forever
lay him on the shelf by the nomina-
ton of bis brother, and when AT was
the speaker, in The most
manner, Numbered out:
The nomination Of ALI would kill of
the most formidable candidate the
Demo Gratis could bring cut, to wit,
Robert L. Taylor" You zee the point,
Of course. 1t was thepurposs Of the
Republicans to side track Bob, as also
the Democratic party.
Now, il anyone is TO be blamed,
b'ame the Repub' icans for nomina-
ting All, and blame Ali for accepting,
Don't blame Bob. VIVA! is he to be
blamed for? He is not the tool either
OF the Republican party or of bis
brother, and if his b!oiher has chosen
to throw himself in the way, as he has
done, let him bear the consequences.
Furthermore. Place the stamp OF
falsehCod on al statements you meet
with that BIB Taylor is a cipher in
East Tennessee. Bear in mind when
say that he will beat, in East Ten
nessee, any candidate now on the
track tao 10 one. He wall enter the
with at least 200 votes
from this section of the State out of
about 800. Remember what | ssy.
He is a tower of strength here.
TRUTH