Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-04
TENNEsSEE's CAMPAIGN
RECALLS WAR OF ROSES
"Alf" Taylor First Ran for Cover.
nor In 1886 Against Brother,
Robert l.. Taylor.
| I!y Associated Press.

by Associated Press.1
NASHVILLE. TENN. Nov. 3.-Af-
ter being In political retirement for
twenty-five years and with more
than third of century between
his first and second races for gov
s miIiarly Alf nSdw Aicsa"dsr Iayi9r, [-
wnIcd q vigorous campaign.
Mr.. Taylor was pyst the three
s sSprs ana ana ten mark when he en-
nomination In tho primary OF August
0. last. In the beginning many Ten
nesseenns who knew him simply AZ
the brother OF Our Bob" late Demo
Tennessee. looked Upon his cam
paign, as hardly n matter for serious
consideration. This view underwent
the stump and began an active cam
paiGn. II became evident that II WAS
one mans race practically all over
on his sevcnty-sccond birthday to
find himself the Republican nominee
for Governor OF Tennessee. for the
second time In his NE
Iaylor'S first race for Governor
Was the most famous affair of Ia"
kihd In the history OF the State on
June is. 1885. the Republican state
Convention met In Nashville and tho
late Richard w. Austin. FOR severn
Years Congressman from the Second
Tennessee District. nominated Taylor
The Democratic State Convention
met on August l. 1886. and after con
siucranie J0ckeying nominated Rob
ert IT, Taylor. Our Bob" for Governor
that Tcnncssee's war OF the roses"
was set going.
g. The two Taylora made tour OF the
state speaking TO immense crowds.
Ihcy hammered the opposition party
ana pok.d fun at each other but
wound up clch day as areGtlonato Il
PAR OF brothers as one would desire
quatchie Valley, in the course of the
campaign, the two stopped at Bridge
n1rs,o H y; D. INA. for the night az
them speak that afternoon at Jas
per. The good woman was greatly
i'nprcsscd with the consideration Ii.
nr0thers showed each other, not only
In the debate az Jasper. but about
the hospitablc tircslde OF her home.
The next morning after breakfast she
Gmlhsrca from her garden two bou-
duets OF roses, ono white and the
other red. Returning TO the hall OF
her home. she found All and Bob
whait.nE to say food-by. 10 each
Wa "Su TO accept theRc flowers,
gem em'n' said The warm hearted
hostess Tor the sake OF your moth
or; know that sh. must he proud
OF her boys who can be pol!ticians
ana stIll be- brothers know that
her heart IS, with yon and that her
TIE ivi'n" you.
Bon Taylor received the white roses
and All the rod Thereafter during
the campaign Rob Taylor was known
- ncwsnaper fame as Knight OF the
W hile Hose and 'Alf' as knight
OF thc lscd Rose" and Robert still
WAS known hs the Knight OF ,ha
whit" Rose" when he defeated Ed
ward w. tarmaCk for denomination
as United States Senator i'm 1909, Tbn
war of the roses between the T,y-
Tor brothers ended in the November
election OF 1856 with Robert In.
Ftctor' Alf Taylor became member
81 congress from the First Tennessee
I'i6trict on March. 1859 and served
iipur terms, declining further nomira
ZION ana tnk!nS up the practice OF
law IN johnson CITY. His home /. M
Mlll.gdn College. TENNESSEE whcr..
n" is cHtrnsivcly Interested In farm
inE. lie Is the father OF several sons.
Shc 81 whom, foliow!ng the fauily.
ben; for political division. Is Il DEM
OcrIt. 80