Rubuta ci gaba ga wannan sakin layi - A cikin tseren gwamna na Tennessee na 1886, 'yan Republican, suna fatan yin amfani da rarrabuwa a cikin Jam'iyyar Democrat, sun zabi Alfred Taylor a matsayin dan takarar su. '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 farin da ja wardi, gasar ta zama sananne ne a matsayin "War of the Roses" (sunan da aka ji da rikice-rikicen Ingila na ƙarni na 15
) Ya ce: A ranar zabe, Robert ya ci nasara da kusan kuri'u 16,000.