Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-21
EX-GOVERNOR bob. !"
SAYS HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE FOR
THE NOMINATION,
But IL lie In Nominated for Governor
He VIII Accept and Make
the Race.

Ex-Governor Bob" Taylor, the wit
nnd man OF wisdom, and Hon. All Tay-
Tor, who Governor Bob" says is a
good brother, but the bad Republican
who accompanied him through Tell
ncssee in the remarkable campaign
but who is at present engaged in the
more agreeable task of going with him
on a pleasant errand through grand
and most glorious state" arrived in
Fort Worth yesterday afternoon from
Dallas.
They were receiving callers at the
hotel the latter part of the Afternoon
and as late as seven thirty o'clock
last night when they announced to
the several present that they hoped
they would be excused long enough to
put ON the "forked tails
Many were the cards sent up, but
none attracted as much attention as
one from West Texas man, who came
down especially to hear the disting-
uished Tennesseeans last night. The
card bore the name "Muslc," and the
facetious ex-governor declared that he
thought 1t was joke perpetrated by
reason Of the Tennessee campaign,
when their music went to make up
many of the interesting Incidents OF
that contest
"Alf what do you think of it," the
good notured and suspectfng Tennes-
see Democrat said to his Republican
brother.
81 think it's all right, Bob" came
back the quick reply, and the bell boy
was told to show the gentlemen up
He came, but the Democratic gov
ennor declared after he departed that
ne had a sueaking idea that he was
selling under nom de plume for the
a Gazette reporter button-hoIed ex-
Governor "Bob" Taylor and had an
interview of some minutes with him on
political questions.
He was asked with reference to his
accepting the Democratic nomination
for governor in hig State.
am not a candidate for the nomi-
NATION, ne said, although / see that
counties in Tennessee are Instructine
for me. If they nominate me / viii
accept, but will not make any effort
for the nomination"
The ex-governor thinks that Hon,
ii. Clay Evans will be the Republican
nominee, and that the fight will be a
most interesting one, with victory
for democracy.
What do you think of the national
political situation" the reporter asked.
ITS only in the embryo row. We
can't tell what developments will bring
forth. Conservatism should predomi-
nate; leaders of the party should be
thoughtful, and above all things hold
their temper. | don't mean by this
that any tenderfootedness should be
displayed. II the gold standardites are
victorious, their candidate, in my onin-
ION. VIII be man who is identified
with that element. and whose ideas
conform to the gold standard doctrine.
The same, / believe. is the situation
on the other side. As for myself |
am an old-fashioned Democrat. and
therefore / favor the double standard
OF gold and silver at the ratio of 1s
to l."
IF the Democrats OF Tennessee ten
Ter me the Democratic nomination for
Governor l will make n vigorous can
Ass and I will carry the state. too,
'y big majority" the ex-governor
ald by way Of conclusion.
"A trleni of the ex-governor said last
nlSht that he Ex-Governor Taylor
lad his eyes on the United States sem
ltorshlp in 1895.
Hon. All Taylor declared to the Ga
ette correspondent last night that
ieXas was n wonderful state.
don't think I can get away with
~ investing In some OF her lands
me trouble" he concluded "is that
mere Is so much fine land in the state |
nat ! hardly know whore to make nm
Investment. Texas IL the hest rem
iited state that I know of anywhere
Ter laws. / want to say, are admir- |
I've ana u only remains for little |
me - roll around 10 make II The |
uHt country under the sun"