Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-29
BOB AND THE 60 TERNORSHIP.

BOB AND THE GOTERNORSHIP.
Before James A. Harris announced
his candidacy for Governor he inter
viewed Robert L. Taylor as to his in
tensions regarding the race. Robert
replied: ~ am not a candidate nor will
l be. II the nomination were rendered
me on a silver platter I would not &C.
ceptit. l am for you and il you are
nominated l shall make speeches In
your behalf"
Harris at once entered the race feel
ing proud and bouyant over the unre-
served assurance of Bob's support. He
felt that the main obstacle to his sue.
cess was out Of the way and the goal
was within his reach.
But in the meantime the Turney
gang" was secretly plotting his de-
feat. They we'll knew that not one of
their immediate circle could be elected
that no man involved in the peniten.
tiary scandal or connected with the
Gubernatorial steal stood the ghost of
a chance. They despised Harris be.
cause he would not enter into their
villainous Vaccinations and assist
them in robbing and DISTINGUISHING
the people Of Tennessee. Robert was
the man selected by the marplots. He
could rally the boys; he was the cham
pion spellbinder of the State; his ex-
haustless store of button bursting anec-
dotes and his grotesque buffoonery
would cause the people to 90 wild and
forget the disgraces and infsmies of the
Turney regime.
Harris had hardly gotten himself
into fighting condition when he was
astounded and paralized by the state
ment of Robert that he would neither
seek nor refuse the nomination" un-
der the instructions Of the gang" the
counties began to instruct for Robert,
and Harris:was foiled, bafled and fore.
stalled at every point. He was finally
driven from the field by Bob Taylor
duplicity and treachery. He had been
Governor twice and q third term could
not add to his honors. Under the cir.
cumstances it twould detract from
them. He only wants the Governor
ship as a stepping stone to the United
States Senate. When the alluring
scheme was laid before Robert, he
straightway consulted with his politi'
teal godfather, Col. A. s. Colyar, OF
Nashville, and he bid him enter with.
out delav, into the unholy combina
ton. So with all Bob Taylor's fnesse
waving away aud reckoning back
playing q game of battledore and shut
tleeock with the Turney thieves, it Ii
perfectly apparent to every observing
and intelligent man that he has a con
Stunning desire for the nomination; thai
to attain his own ends, he will do now
as he always has done, sacrifice with,
out hesitation or shame the best friend
he has If he stands In his way, ever in
the very teeth of his most solemn
pledges and assurance to the contrary.
This indictment against Bob Taylor
is not our own. 1t is substantially the
language OF a simon pure Democrat
who, up to this time, has always with
burning fervor and unlimited enthusi
asm supported the immortal author Of
THE Fiddle and the Bow"
We are satisfied that this irfeconcila
BILE kicker against the ukase of tn,
machine" voices the sentiment of q
large Democratic contingent in tn,
State. They will not condone the SIM
Of the "Turney gang" nor support any
man who ignores them or tries to de
fend or explain them away. Nor will
they consort with a man, whatever hi,
prestige may be and whatever the EN-
ergencies before the Democratic part,
may be, who has butchered their TO
vorite with a knife put in his hands BY
Peter Turney and John j. Vertress
the arch conspirators in the Guberna
torial steal. So we advise the boastfu
and confdant Robert not to be TOT
gay" himself. II Gov. Evans Is a can
didate for reelection, the Gubernato
rial steal will be the leading issue O,
the canvass. He was the man directl,
wronged and outraged. On ever,
stump from johnson to Shelby he will
put forth all the powers of his resistles
logic and eloquence to body forth tn,
revolving hideousness of this unparal
leled crime. He will have the testi
mony of honest Democrats and all tn,
overwhelming forces of truth to sus
tain him. Bob Taylor moi no othe
living nan can stand before him OF
this issue.