The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
GOVERNOR TAYLOR.
There IL uO OTeuHixed lBo"ln .-.
No delay Of OGlciaI ABAs-
lmens In RHts Office.

wv WSsSy Ou UHACHbs AbWSs
lncss In hAts Office.
There is not, so far as we know, any
regularly organized movement to
boom Gov. Taylor for second term
The reasons assigned by us in the
article quoted by the journal tor
urging the denomination Of Gov. Tay-
lOr were the true reasons, and are the
reasons that influence the democrats
Of East Tennessee and Oi the whole
state for that matter. Robert l.. Tay.
lor has made good governor, his
enemies have brought no charge
against his administration and can
bring none. The high office has been
worthily flled by Governor Taylor,
its every requirement, whether in the
line 0t state pulley, or business man
agemrnt has heen met hy the East
Tennt ssee mountain boy, aud no rea.
snn has been assigned why Gov. Tay.
lor should not be- renominated. some
Of the men who opposed Gov. Taylor's
nomination and then had to tall in
with the popular tide and support
him ale for the same selfish reasons
opposing him now, and will have t."
support him again. Middle and West
Tennessee democrats are satisfied with
Governor Taylor and his administers.
tion and acknowledging the right Of
East Tennessee To the govtrrorship
for second term are ready and will
ing TO give Robert L. Taylor their
support. II would be utter folly for
East Tennessee democrats to get up II
scramble for the nomination when il
is conceded that Gov. Taylor is 81
justly entitled To a denomination
Should the Democratic marpIots b.
able to defeat the denomination Of
Governor Taylor. the result would br
the nomination would 20 to some
other part Of the State and it would
he many year before East Tennes,
see Democrats would have taste of
official pie. 1t would be argued that
set of politicians that had 80 little
discretion in the management Of their
own interests deserved 10 be eternally
snubbed in the democratic councils Of
the State and they would be.-KHOr
rille Sentinel.
When the Banner reporter entered
Gov. Taylors "ffice this morning he
was met by expressions Of surpris :,
coming from the governor, Mr.. G. l.
Ridley and Warden Pearcy, at para
graph in Yesterdays Banner concern,
ing "Official Delays" On being Ms.
sured that the Banner meant no injus.
tice, and that only the truth was
wanted. Gov. Taylor made the follow
ing statement:
II have discharged in detail the Of.
fetal business Of my office as prompt.
ly Nc any governor could discharge it.
When official matter 10 brought in
from the Eecretary's Office / discharge
my duties in reference to it No prompt.
iy as possibly for me to do, and there
has been no delay in my Office suffi-
cient 10 warrant a criticism. Some
times in the accumulation Of work an
important matter is accidentally over.
looked. but nothing is ever intention
ally allowed to 90 beyond a reaso, a.
BILE time without attention. The COM
missions referred to in the article 0i
yesterday were not brought into my
Office until one day this week, and il
they we're sent out of the secretary oI
states "ffice at an earlier day they
were mislaid by the party bringing
them. They should have been
brought directly from that Office to my
deek. did not ace the papers re-
ierred to above or know OF their exist
ence until yesterday morning, and
signed them all promptly and return
ed them. Frequently papers are sen
To me for my action. and | am com
PEELED 10 hold them for some time fo
investigation and considt ration"
The statements in the Banner, L
which the governor referred, ware
obtained principally in the secretsr!
Of states office. Col. Allison was no
present, and Mr.. Tanner did not sug
gest the publication. The publica'i II
was made because Of complaints q
Official delay. Wherever the fault lie
it should be corrected, in the publi
interest. Banner 25 inst.
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