The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-13
The Hon. w. L. Clapp Suggests Ref
erence Back to the People.
The Convention Stands Adjourned
Until Monday at Noon.
The Shelby Delegation Divides: 81
For Taylor, 10 For Mcconnell.
Scenes Unprecedented In the Political
History OF Tennessee---Bad Temper
shown---The Taylor Men Re-
solved to Stand by Their Can
didate TIL Christmas.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal

| Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
| NASHVILLE, Tenn, May l2..-It Is rule or
ruin with both the Taylor and Mcconnell
factions. The fight has settled down TO one
Of the utmost obstinacy. Saturdays session
has now closed with no palmer view Of the
end than when the first ballot was taken on
Thursday last But Il may come sooner
than expected. Nominating conventions
are deceptive In the extreme when IL comes
TO appearances.
An enthusiastic meeting OF the friends OF
Gov. Taylor was held in the Senate chamber
ut $50 O'Clock this morning with f. s. NAL
lory, Of Madison, In the chair.
| The Hon. Jesse Sparks, Of Rutherford, was
the first speaker. lie said that II was hard
on some OF them % stay here, and suggested
that each county delegation meet and select
one man 10 stay here and cast the vote Of
the county for Taylor. and pay this mans
expenses. Tho rcst OF them could return 10
their homes and II the convention remained
In session they could come down every Sat
urday and see whit progress the convention
was making lie understoodthat there was a
paper circulated last night friday for
signatures Of Democrats who would promise
not 10 vote for Taylor at all, In the conven-
ton or out Of IT,, They got scared and hid
the paper. He would like TO see the man
who would sign such paper. In Franklin
county they had a way OF telling Demo
crat. II a man wa true blue Democrat
they would findahck upon the back Of his
neck. II those fellows who wanted this pa
per signed did not have these ticks sticking
| A.. hi a.
the Democratic party. He wanted them
10 stay here until Christmas, n necessary.
Taylor would certainly be nominated.
Nothing could prevent H. Said Mr.. Sparks:
ut was those fellows that were born with a
silver spoon In their mouths that were op.
posed 10 Taylor" Mr.. Sparks advised those
present 10 stand firm, and above all
not be persuaded 10 20 homo and
come back 20 another new convention.
He said there was not q place In
the world where the sun shone that the
names OF Andrew Jackson, Andrew John
son, James X. Polk and Sam Houston were
not known, yet at the agc Of twenty-one
years neither could hardly write his name.
Two years ago when they found Bob Taylor
In East Tennessee and brought him here and
nominated him for Governor, what did they
think he was doingi lie was hulling
chcstnuts with his heels. Every man who
stood by and continued 10 vote for Bob Tay-
lor would surely 70 10 heaven.
Judge J. y. J. Lewis, Of Knox. permanent
secretary Of the convention, next addressed
the meeting. He did not think the Taylor
men needed any talking 10. II was unrea
sonable In the minority 10 ask the majority
10 leave Robert L. Taylor and come 10 them
Taylor had been Governor for two years, and
!, there had never been anything wrong In nj,
, administration. II there had been HIS enc
mics would have pointed II out and sine,
, they had adopted the platform which
. Endorsed tho administration, they could
not bring anything against him. Tsy
, Ior was the most abused man tina
had ever occupied the gubernatoria
; chair, and whyf Because he did not have Of
enough 10 dip every fellow In. He could no
, grease every fellow that needed H. and Their
were not pcnitentiarics enough TO give then
I Offices, and now they turned on him and al
tempted TO rcnd him because OF that fact
7 The Knoxville Trbuas had poured contin
: nous sluicc Of abuse into him and attempted
TO belltile his appoiniees, calling them Tay
lor,s brigade, and saying they were travciin,
> all over tho State AMI getting mp convention
: for nj, benefit. Thcrc was not a single on
OF those fellows w therc who would not taxi
. one Of these ofhfcr u he could get H. III
would take one Of them himself II he la,
the chance 1t
q Col. Thomas L. Claiborne aid that durinI
. his life Of sirtyllvs yean he had never scci
such cruel and base attempt 10 break dow
A man. lie advised them 10 stand firmly 4
q Robert l. Tayiot
I, RP. Cole, OF Hepry, said they werc con
Q fronted with situation unparalleled In IN
: history Of the Democratic party Of Tcnnc,
soc. Never before had a majority OF IN
\ Democracy declared In favor Of standar
! bcarcr that the minority did not accept a
! The chosen leader Of the majority. The,
: needed no words 10 nerve them 20 stand +
4 thslr oolors. They needed no stronger en-
4 oourarrment than The wishes Of the people
and no took n they were there 10 stand In III
:, dltch and die by Taylor. But they shout
4 he conservative. and not attempt BY halloa
/. Ing or BIZ bulldozins TO carry their point, bu
. do itby voting. persuasion and begging
4 Al. Harris. Of Shelby. said he had IN
u honor 70 be the nephew Of senator Harris
b lie wanted 20 deny the reports that were Il
circulation 10 the sffec, that Senator Hsrri
was debating 70 the Shelby delegation no,
, 10 vote lie zaid that senator Harris though
!. shelby county w. able 10 look after I've owl
q Affairs.
y ). w. Judd. % Robertson county. said IN
\ pconls Of Robcr}on county were not prop
81, .~.rs.snlcd b. the vote that was bcIn