The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-09

Our Governor, Bob Taylor wound up a
three weeks campaign OF speech making
to the sovereigns Of Tennessee last Wednes-
day, and then went home to Washington
county, near the eastern end OF the state,
10 visit his family and kindred. The aOid-
ing place OF Gov. Bob--his home when
not Governors near Jonesborongh, the
seat of Justice Of Washington, and It is the
county next west OF Garter, which laltcf
was the extreme eastern border OF lhe
great State OF Tennessee, until johnson
was formed during Brownlow5 reign.
Within It's borders reside the parents OF
This Governor and his brother All, who
ran npaIust him two years ago. Alter a
brief y.s't 10 Washington county the Gov
ernor VIII begin another speech making
compaipg with the Republican gubcrna-
torial candidate, Sam Hawkins, rs his
competitor. Joint discussions will be their
program and lively campaign is an.
tiCpaied.
The general impression is, however, that
the present Governor will succeed himself,
md that majority OF close on TO $4,000
will be his at the end OF the race. Thos
L. Williams, of the State Democratic eX-
pcutiyc committee, who was here last
sunday with Gov Bob, expressed himself
10 that effect, and Mr.. Williams, while
sanguine, is very shrcwd observer.
And speaking of the Governors visit
here last Sabbath, serves to remind the
reporter that the ruler OF Tennessee and
It's Z35. 900 voters said lot OF clover things
while lac was in the city. The present
stHfI l.. al A "A
few OF them IN print,
On the list Gov. Taylor related that
he had ius, come down from Mckenzie,
where hc made % speech Saturday 10 1900
people, wishing for quiet day and see a
lew Memphis friends. lie was specially
DESTROYS Of seeing Squire James Coleman,
but felt a little unwcl aud too much ln-
tiguod 10 drive out To Raleigh 10 inter
view him. lie Therefore thought ho could
afford TO compromise with the pleasure lac
derived from calls aud conferences with
such influential politicians and citizens as
the Hon. Casey Young, Col. RobL LoOney,
the Hon. II. J, Lynn, the Hon. J. Harvey
Mathos and several other gentlemen.
During his three weeks campaigning
the Cumberland and ia adjacent valleys
~ we'll ~ the mountainous counties o
East Tennessee, lac travelled in a earring,
accompanied los a reporter from each q
the Nashville morning papois, Nj. pclap
lainc and Mr. LGudcs. TWAS novel wa
30 travel In these DAYS Of rapid RAILWAY
trains and last steamboats,, but u large par
OF the territory was far distant from ullroa,
routes, aud while the movement proved
little slow. ~ we'll as tedious at times, there
WIS dOthing monotunuus about iL Indeed,
II was really cXhilamiing o. well as enjoy
able.
Said the Governor "Whv, gentlemen,
| visited places where NJ Governor often
nosscc had ever been, not oven Andrew
johnson. the great CummOncr ut the pco-
pie. whose strong hold WI. up IN these
localities. met people who, never hay
Ing seen Governor imagined him some
thing more than mortal indeed thought
him q sort Of mental and physical COLOSSUS,
towering head and shoulders above his
fellows, and an intellectual giant, capable
OF telling al about the state ui the Coun-
try. politically aud otherwise. 4 nags.slN
eSnr.. lil tL.Sa rwrr'sr. rot 90 say dis
..~apr~lhlmrnt. ni my personal appearance
and physical make M falling -u itr below
the imposing contour their auclcs had
pictured.
"Bul the, did not lack f1r enthusiasm,
and they showed % ia many WAYS, added
The Governor up IA Roanc, Blcdsoc,
Rhca and other counties they formed pro-
ccssiOns like cayalymcn IN war and cs'
coflcd me from one county to another Nc
such outp1urings oi thc people have been
known ilr many yvnn-, II ever hoiuic
They extended uyutlonH all along my
route, Tie ladies shuWvtcd floral iavurs AN,
every one seemed Co delight iu paylu
honor to their chief magistrate, Tor the
would stop work and make q holiday iv'
tyhl oi H. while hnrl'cuCs and lrOlics WEI
arranged without limit Great hubt
people followed me everywhere aud q
public man ever had more triumphai
tour In East Tennessee than ! had. III
was, perhaps, not due to amy pnriicul
merit IT mine, but Il was the cause ] nj
resent. our party IL IN splendid workil
orlcT throughout the state and Il h RAJ
ming smoothly in all directions. We ha,
nothing 10 fear from the Republican
Prohibition opposition. The latter, csI3
oinlly, will cut no figure In the Conics
The camp fires bright flames illumine q
air aud our party is sure tu win a great VI
tory on election day. While up In Wa-l
ingtOn county, continued Gov. 10
81 visited brother Alt. whom you kno
] defeated two years ago. ! always be-
Az In every thing had not seen hi
ior a long time, and found lac had a n,
boy a lew weeks old, the name oi the lit
fellow being benjamin Harrison Tayl,
Upon comparing notes ! found ] hal %
iuKl two weeks older than Az 3 hoy, nj
he b two pounds heavier To keep up I
analogy, J ought 10 call my boy Go,
Cleveland.
THE beautiful syguaichic valley NJ
the bONvuuT 'uilvW gtvat upIpftunit
Tor the capitalists. Nothing like Il b. 10
found anywhere. II your muney,d nj
would form "a syndicate tDdcyclop its 70
resources fortunes could be- nmlssri wi
IN few years On one side ui II h
mountain iull OF coal, ON the other sid
mountain rich With vast masses OF non
lisa lovely valley, tccmiug with the
products OF the field, and up around "
willie there should be- dozen hlast
naccS. A scheme a. develop the min
resources Of the ScquliChir valley Of
morc promising results, IN my opin
than any thing ] can think about an
would like 10 join In su grand an en-
prisc."
Tho Governor spoke Of the comforts
had enjoyed during his tarry of q dly
the Peabody hotel. a. hc WIS about
depart for the louisyillr6 Nlshull,
pot, destined 20 Trenton and ilumh,
where be spoke last Monday. hy said
was 10th 60 leave. ~ dunngall of his Il
weeks tour lac had found NO lodging q
70 pleasant and inviting
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