The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-05
TAYLOR'S BODY IS EN
 ROUTE KNOXVILLE
Laid in State in Tennessee
 Capitol Yesterday
STORES ARE CLOSED
Thousands Line Streets as Funeral Cortege Passes and Many Visit Statehouse to View Remains.
 The Funeral Today

Nashville, April 4-After lying in state at the capitol all day the body of Sena- tor Robert Love Taylor was removed to the station at oclock this evening, accompanied by an escort of honor. A special train was in waiting for the fu- neral party and at 9:3o tonight it left for Knoxville over the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis railway Just ahead of the regular train scheduled Tor that time. The train will reach Knoxville early tomorrow morning and the funeral will be held there, according to the plans originally announced.
 In the sombre shadowed hall of the House in Tennessee's capitol where he had three times taken the oath Of of- flee as governor. and within whose walls he had known defeat and victory Tn achieving his senatorial ambition, the body of Robert L. Taylor. senior senator of Tennessee, who died In Washington Sunday, lay in state today.
 The delay in the arrival of the funeral train incident to the Virginia freight wreck caused by land slide through floods, operated to minimize in some de- gree the attendance from a distance of many persons. Yesterday many came to pay tribute, but at that they remained in large numbers to review the remains today. In the crowd were men of all affiliations.
 Train Arrives
 The funeral train arrived during the night, but the body was not removed until this morning, the state house IT a1o to ha f,iill, lie.
 A large crowd was at the passenger sta. ton and thronged the sidewalks of the line of the march. The cortege was headed by mounted police, followed by the First Tennessee regiment band. Ther came a battalion of that regiment fol lowed by the congressional committees the hearse, drawn by four black horses attended by a special escort of guards men, state and city officials and loca committees
 With the band playing funera march and the city bells tolling. tn, procession moved by direct route t' the statehouse where the casket wal deposited in front of the speakers stand and the crowd in column of two, passed by after being admitted Officia members led. The hall was draped il black streamers interspersed witt American flags.
 A great array of flowers was banked about the speakers stand.
 Business Houses Close
 Out of respect to the memory of Sen ator Taylor, acting Mayor Charle e Cohn called upon the people of Nash vile to suspend business for the day The edict was observes by many. Tn remains during the night will be car ried to Knoxville for che funeral ant interment tomorrow.
 It is accepted as fact that no ap pointment of successor to Senate Robert L. Taylor will be made by Gov ernor Hooper before the latter's inter ment. Since the death of Senator Fay Tor the governor has strictly refraine' from discussing the matter of sue cessor. It Is believed he will make tn appointment as soon as proprieties O the occasion will permit. The attitud of his fellow republicans strongly in dicates the appointmeS- of Newell San ders of Chattanooa. leader of the re publican campaign or many strenu ous occasions. On the other hand, in dependent democrats are insistent on senator chosen from their ranks fo the post. The situation is considered delicate one for the governor.