New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

taking thirty-six ballots without efecting an elec-
ton the committee adjourned for one year. The
next meeting in the ordinary OF the Phoenix
Hotel in this city. and Mr. Taylor was then pres
ent. BY his vote he elected Bradley as the Ken
lucky member of the National Republican Com
mttee and defeated Denny. And now, after eight
years, Governor Bradley is the avowed enemy OF
Mr.. Taylor and Denny is one Of his warmest sup
porters.
LAWYER AND DEBATER.
AS lawyer. Mr.. Taylor's career has been re-
markable. A member Of the Court OF Appeals OF
Kentucky IN speaking of this phase Of Mr. Tay-
lor's character said: Mr. Taylor. when he came
TO Frankfort the Attorney General Of the great
State Of Kentucky. was one of the greenest law
yers / ever saw He knew absolutely nothing
about pleading a in the higher courts. His
briefs curiosites for the many peculiar ex-
pressions they contained and the unusual way he
had of stating his But he went to work to
taken, and must say that he has made more rapio
progress than any other man ever saw. His briefs
are now models of direct statement Of case. and
his power to grasp all the points In the most m
peais is simply wonderful He is still close stu
dent and Is learning every day There is no
eue' Se good sr me- n0f for he SO b%s
getting information that he does not take the time s
little humor, and l never saw man more COM
SeSasr S P II TayoI S Sss Always been
sidered one OF the strongest men In the Repu63.
sS Re & M ean hH as tell Why he ne
and can give reasons for everything he does or
end to end. and has made more speeches than any
other man in the party during the same time He
a fine Voice and ciearness Of utterance ute which soon
captvates crowd. He is happily married. and is
He IS strict member Of the Presbyterian Church
never uses LIQUOR In any form and smokes moder,
all muscle and nerves He rode over the noun;
after after making speech and ride thrty. y. or .fy forty
another crowd the same night
PREACHER. ANGLER AND POLITICIAN.
The Rev. John Steele Sweeney. of Bourbon
County, who has been nominated by the Repub-
cans for State Auditor. is of the most original
characters the Republican ticket. He born
September a. 1892. In Casey County, Ky. His
father the Rev. George E. Sweeney, who a
temporary of the founder of the denomination Of
Alexander Campbell, died a few weeks ago, being
schooling in his native county and IT was not until
aon ne M saeS and ne to eos
to practise He began preaching In 1856 In Illinois
Missouri. Iowa. Wisconsin, Indiana. Ohio and Ken.
lucky. He was pastor OF a church in Cincinnati
istry he baptized over two thousand persons who
had been converted by his preaching. He was an
aocns % Bapss
Uniyersalsts and Soul Is seeeRers e He can came back to
pastor OF the Christian Church Paris for the last
twepty-nine years.
He is an uncompromisng Republican, and never
falls TO let his friends know II. He is ready wit
and a great lover of fishing. In fact. he spends
nearly all his idle time fishing.
He has his own way Of performing the marriage
ceremony II is something like this: You two
want to get married? Well, marriage is good
thing. IT shows that you are willing to live for
others Now join hands. Do you take this woman
10 be your wife? Do you take this to be your
husband? Then by the authority invested In me by
the State and as a minister of the Gospel / pro-
nounce you man and Wife
Mr. Sweeney Is probably known personally to
more people in Kentucky and in the other States
in which he has preached than any minister be-
longing 10 his Church. He never forgets a name or
a face He makes friends quickly and holds them
q Bradley and he Is the only one OF the nominees
on the State ticket whom the Governor has per-
sonally congratulated
II is conceded by Democrats that Mr. sweeney's
t,cket and that he will make brilliant campaign
II the Campaign Committee decides to make an
open fight