The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-05


buggy. and we had to hold our legs
away up In the air to keep from get
ting soaked. For a while 1t looked
as If we would have to do some
swimming, and the prospect was
none too pleasing to either OF US.
Finally. however, we hit the other
side, and the danger was over |
mover forgot that incident, and !
know that Senator Taylor never did,
either"
!, "The personal friendship between
us stood us both in good stead sew
eral times during the campaign, for
the different factions were wildly
wrought up and antagonistic to-
wards each other. remember one
time when we were to speak at
Kyles Ford, little mountain town
close to the Virginia line. At this
place the friends Of Senator Taylor
were in the majority and were In
famed against me. Especially was
this SO Of rather rough crowd that
came over to the speaking from vir.
ginia. At one time it looked az II
they might get rough with me. but
Bob Taylor walked right out among
them. and told them that the man
who used an unkind word to me OF
attempted any violence, would be
regarded in his estimation as an
enemy for life. This had the desir
I'd effect and . dificulty was avert
cd.
| At another time was fortunate
enough to be the benefactor Of Bob's
The occasion OF this was whom We
were to speak at Turkey Town
There was q fellow there by the
name Of Carroll who had sworn to
kill Bob Taylor because Of a diff
Guilty between the parents Of the
1.-TWO in q law suit over some noun
tain land that had been decided In
favor Of Senator Taylor's father
Senator Taylor and myself were to
gether when Carroll met us and he
Immediately drew his revolver Az
| it was was fortunate enough TO per
ceive the action and rushed in be
tween them IN time to avoid trouble
Both Of these incidents did much tt
bring us closer together and to en-
dear us to each other all through
life"
| 1.-THE funniest incident OF our cam
paigns occurred during the last con
gressional race and many are thu
times Senator Taylor and myself
have laughed together over the in
cident. 1t was an occasion when w
were having a Joint debate at Cral
Orchard, above Elizabethtown, AMI
Everybody In the audience was a,
fever heat, and each faction was only
waiting for the opportunity to gel
Together. felt that something wal
brewing long before / finished my
speech and in closing told then
that Bob would follow me and give
Snem lot Of democratic thunder
but for them not to give 1t serious
consideration. then got down IRON
the stand and Immediately sidlet
down towards the railroad station Il
be on the safe side II anything start
cd.
1T was just In the middle Of Bob'i
speech that the fireworks broke
loose The station happened to BE-
ibetween me mad the crowd and dir
Getty ! heard noise like a thousand
blickbats Hopping against the old
station. The crowd had begun tc
, fight with rocks. In a minute saw
Bob coming around the other side
of the station and we met right in
the middle. Bob" said, "this Ii
the time that absence Of body Is bet
ter than presence OF mind" You're
fright. Major" he agreed. And then
locking arms we did double-quick
march to our train and told the con
l. : ~
ductor to make fast time out Of the
town. which he was glad to do"
THE last time / saw Bob he told
me he believed they were throwing
rocks up there 'yit.'
"Bu.. oh. it's too bad to think we
have seen him for the last time.
On the whole, we certainly shall
never look upon his like again, but
after lifes atfui fever he Sleeps
well
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