The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-10-06
Large Audience at Mlrfrees-
bOrO Addressed by Tsy-
lOr and Caldwell.
Ex.Gov. Taylor ProYes d Mere Al.
traetlve Drawing Card Than
Mr.. Mcdowell.

MURFREEsBoRo, Oct. s Yesterday
was a gala day for Democracy in Ruth
erford county. Not since ths time
when Bob and Ali Taylor ran ior Gov-
ernor has such sn audience gathered
here 20 listen to = poi ical speech as
came today to hear the iniminble and
generally-conced,d.tobe most effect
i've stump speaker Tennessee now has,
the former oi-the two brothers. An
other eloquent orator was along with
ex-Gov. Taylor, ia the person Of Gen.
Andrew Caldwell, who is well known
and popular here, having been the
attorney general for this district for 8
years.
Forty OF the business houses closed
their dooIs while the speaking was 10
progress, and there were many men
past three score years and ten who had
not in many instances been 10 town in
six or seven years, who rode from
their homes to the city to hear the
speeches. The two distinguished gen.
tlemen arrived on the morning train
from Nashville, and were met at the
station by a reception committee and
conducted TO the Jordan House, where
they received calls from a host Of
Democrats.
The orators of the day stepped upon
the platforna in the court house yard
a few minutes after 1 o'clock, accom-.
panied by Col. J. S. Gooch, chairman
OF the executive committee, Mai. J. 8.
Sparks. Msj. James Ayent, Hon. Frank
Avent, Capt. G. A. Sheai and other
gentlemen.
Facing them was one Of the finest
and nsost representative audiences
perhaps that has assembled in this
city in years. 1t was composed Of
farmers, merchants and all classes and
professions, and added to these was
the rsetssca Of considerable number
OF ladseA III,
!, Gov. ssylor the first speaker, was
introduced by Col. Gooch. "Our Bob"
wan compelled TO wait several minutes
until he could proceed. as tho crowd
seemed bent on giving him an ovation
His speech was in keeping with his
reputation aud did great good for De-
nocracy. His arguments against the
Third party are not OF an abusive
character, but were made in the clear,
convincing style OF the orator, and by
exposing the foolish schemes the party
championed, in a humorous manner,
i he set the crowd wild with enlhusi.
asm.
He was followed by Gen. Caldwell,
7 who made an able speech, showing
= the folly OF deserting the Democratic
party In the present crisis. There
were many eloquent sentences in his
s speech, and he was often greeted with
enthusiastic applause.
Following Gen. Caldwell, came
Q sast. q. A. Sheai, the Democratic
n pomines for the Legislature IA this
county. He made short stirring
: speech, that was heartily applarded.
q While ex-Gov. Taylor ives speaking,
J, J. H. Mcdowell was holding !orth in
8 the criminal Sourt room. Mcdowell
d begsn to speak immedisssiy alter a
8 Mr., Gooch was Nominated by the
Q mass convention Of Popnliies for the
8 Legislature, which oc> lrred at IL 90
a O'Clock, and he was still speaking when
7, Taylor commenced. Hia audience
Il numbered perhaps 600 before ex-Gov.
y Taylor began, but in il there were not
d over $50 Third party mon, She larger
Ia part OF them being Democfats who
were in town waiting TO hear cx-Gov.
Taylor. When ex.Gov. Taylor appear.
ed in the court house yaEG bis form
): was espied by many Dempcrsss who
f. we're seated in the wirdows, and a
m break was made for ghe 0utside. The
:, departure OF the crowd, however, did
- not seem 10 diminish Mr. MoDOwell's
W energy, and he cOntiaued, alth0u "a
or his hearers dwindfsi Down 20 less
than 100 followers ul the new party.
30 The Democrats are highly elated
. over the days work, while the Popu
lites are eorrespondins1S depressed
70 The audience that heafa gov. Taylor
ht is variously estimated = bare number
cd from 1000 10 100.