Ka kammala wannan magana: A zaben gwamna na Tennessee a shekara ta 1886, 'yan Republican, da suke son su yi amfani da bambancin ra'ayi da ke tsakanin jam'iyyar Democrat, sun zaɓi Alfred Taylor a matsayin dan takararsu. 'Yan Democrat sun zabi ɗan'uwansa, Robert, suna gaskanta shi ne mafi kyawun mutumin da zai hada jam'iyyar kuma ya yi watsi da kiran da Alfred ya yi. 'Yan'uwan sun zagaya jihar tare, suna jawo mutane da yawa, suna yin muhawara a kan batutuwan siyasa kuma suna kaɗa garaya sa'ad da jama'a suke rawa. A wani dakatarwa a Madisonville, Robert ya bayyana cewa shi da Alfred duka fure ne, kodayake shi farin fure ne yayin da Alfred ya zama jan fure. Lokacin da magoya bayansu suka sa fararen fata da jan fure, gasar ta zama sananne ne a matsayin "War of the Roses" (sunan da aka ji da
Rikicin Ingilishi na ƙarni na 15). A ranar zabe, Robert ya ci nasara da kusan kuri'u 16,000.