The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05

oy diSsensions MS opponent being Z
n. Tillman. He was victorious by z 100
votes This term covered the Centen
NAL, when visitors by the hundred
from many States called to see hin
merely to shake his hand and NEE
such a distinguished man. Combined
with the other tribulations of the office
including the matter Of pardon applica
tions, Gov. Taylor left the Governor,
chair delighted to throw off the irk.
some duties of the position.
Gov. Taylor made a new record in
the exercise OF the pardoning power,
the plea OF the mother and children for
the father and husband being well nigh
irresistible with him. Into the homes
Of many poor men sent up from the
mountains and plains he brought JOY
by pardoning an inmate Of the State
prison. Pathetic appeals found always
a sympathizlng ear with the State s
chief executive.
In 1906 he entered Senatorial pri-
mary with Senator Edward w. Car
mack, winning the nomination by sew
eraI thousand votes. The two candi-
dates stumped the State, each making
his own tour. The appeal OF Governor
Taylor to the red necks, " as he call
ed his friends in the mountains and
country, was irresistible, and though
Carmack was more brilliant speaker
and debator, the latter went down in
defeat He chose again the white
rose for his emblem. His opening
speech was made at the Ryman audi
torium, the building being packed.
Probably no man in Tennessee knew
Bob Taylor better, especially in his
early political life, fought him harder
politically, and loved him more sincere-
ly than Maj. A. H. Pettibone, now con-
nected with the Department of Agri-
culture at the Nashville custom house,
and formerly for many years repre-
sentative in Congress from the First
District. He was the Republican Bob
Taylor defeated for Congress in a re-
campaign in the First District
in 1878.
When seen by reporter from The
and American at his home
Sunday, Maj. Pettibone expressed deep
feeling over the death OF the senior Sena-
tor.
On the whole, = said Maj. Pettibone,
Bob Taylor was the most loyable man
/ ever met in public life. He was al
ways ready to do a kindness for the low
lest of Gods creatures sincerely re-
gret his death, for he was one Of the
,losest personal friends had. can
lot say more. The last words / had
With Bob Taylor was during the occasion
II bis last visit to Nashville, and ! went
o his rooms in the Maxwell House to
hank him for very great kindness he
lad done me in Washington We had
! long chat then about the various in
.idents OF our campaigns, which we did
very time we met, and at the close OF
he conversation we shook hands and
gain pledged our undying friendship.
At that time / was impressed with |
he fact that the Senator was not him
elf, physically, and had an inward
ceiling that the man was approaching
is end, although he was still as cherry
nd iovial as ever. He said to me that
he painshis gall stones were giving him
yas the most excruciating that he had
yer suffered in his life.
In speaking Of the three Congression-
campaigns participated in by himself
nd Senator Taylor, when the latter was
lst budding forth into State politics,
Iaj. Pettibone said that they were the
ottest times ever had in Tennessee.
We contested in the First District in
lree successive campaigns, said Maj. |
"and during this time we had
20 joint discussions, about 40 each |
In the first OF these when
enator Taylor defeated me by 700 votes
! the district, excitement grew SO high
lat he and agreed as Free Masons not
J indulge IN personalities, and we stood
! the agreement all through the fol-
wing campaigns and al the yeefs tllAt
llowed have never said an unkind
ord about him, and have heard Of
i saying thousand kindly things
,out me. Our first campaign was IN
rs, and the other twoin s0and 49, I"
FIRST CAMPAIGN
The first campaign for Congress was
Do Taylor's first essay il the political