The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-29
BOB'S RINGING SPEECHES
ELECTRIFYING THE DEMOCRACY
OF TENNESSEE.
Major McWhirter's Opinion OF the
Br0thers-Mr. James Phelan
Ready for Business.

A representative OF the APPEAL had
a very pleasant talk yesterday with
Maj. A. j. McWhirter, State Commits
sioner OF AeriCu lture, who is in town
on brief visit
81 have heard the Taylor brothers
speak four or five times since they be-
gan their joint canvass" the Major
said, "and / have been nearly all over
the s ate since the meeting OF the
Democratic Gubernstoiial Conven-
ton. In all my life have never seen
so much enthusiasm in the party.
Bob is making wonderful canvass,
and the Df jority will remind you OF
the good old times. Wherever be
sp axis he has immense audiences. and
his speeches have q wonderful effect.
They not only stir men up, but they
give hem foe d for thought, and they
are OF such char cter IS to be- easily
remembered. He has a way { t illus
tratng all his points in such a man.
ner as to make his arguments as pla n,
as striking ind as vivid as
painting by a master hand. The
dulle subjects, the most abstruse
gu stions, he brings ont with wonder
full clsarness, and go admirably does
he chose his wor6s that the mos. oh-
fuse ave 10 difficulty in following
him"
"rhe special dispatches The APPEAL
receives from its correspondent read
like fairy stories to great MANY REQ.
pie, Msjor," said the reporter. "Wha.
is the real truth Of the matter"
1.-THE plain, unvarnished fact is that
Bob Taylor is waking up this State as
it has never been aroused before. /
have always known that he was a man
OF striking ability, but he increases in
force and power every day. He has
to contend with a man whom | con-
slider to be the foremost Republican,
not only of Tennessee, but of the
Sluth. ALI Taylor is a powerful de-
batter, clear, forcible and logical, and
yet he is overshadowed, yes,
overwhelmed by Bob. tell you this
not because | want him elected, but
because IL is true. | have not exagsr-
aed his ability or his power particle,
Wait until you hear him next Tues-
day and you will agree with me in all
l have said"
81 suppose you have heard that
Memphis VII give him royal well
comeW
"Yes, / am de lighted to find that
coDsidersb progress has alre dy been
made in that dire ction. am told that
his reception hers will surpsss any
thing o the kind in the history of the
civ. 1t is as it ought to be-"
In this connection it Uay be men,
toned that Gen. A. ]. Vaughan re-
quests the following named gentle.
men, and all who may feel an interest
in the Hon. R. L Taylor, to meet at
the parlors of the Peabody Hotel t.
morrow morning at II o'clock to make
arrangements for next Tuesdays
formaliiies: W. D. Cannon, Z. Low.
ensteiD, the Hon. d. P. Hadden, A.
Mala esta, Raj phi DAVE, Gen Cotton
Greene, P. M. Winters, R. A. O1lum,
]. 7. Petit, P. ]. Qligley, w j. Craw-
ford, Napoleon Hid, James NJ. HarTis,
H. M. Nelly, James Phelau, L. E. |
Wright, Ju 1ge Jane, M. Greer, d. 4.
Porter, j. NJ. Goodbar, j. Harvey
Mtthes, w. L. Clapp, H, NJ. Doak, y. |
W. Green, w. F. Taylor, Josiah Pat
t, ION, NJ. O. Galloway, ?. E Hopkins,
r. j. Morgan, F. T. TobiD, Col. Mich
ael Ma2eveny, Maj. Yves Rhes, John
Ove,ton, ii 1. Elicit, H. A. Montgom-
cry, DR.. L. B. Var cey, julius A. Tsy-
lor, A. H. Douglass, Henry j. Lynn,
Henry Luehrmann, w. W, Mcdowell,
J: d: Montedonico, w. D. Be hell, ].
M Heating.