Tennessee's War of the Roses broke out in 1886 when brothers Alfred Alexander Alf (1848-1931) and Robert Love Bob (1850-1912) Taylor ran against each other in Tennessee's gubernatorial race. The race became known as the War of the Roses as a result of a Memphis Appeal editorial arguing that if we are to have the house of Taylor, like that of York with its white rose, and Lancaster with blood red rose; let the brothers of our house lovingly exhale the fragrance of the same flower. Bob Taylor furthered the metaphor in his first campaign speech, and the brothers' respective supporters began wearing red (in support of Alf Taylor) and white (in support of Bob Taylor) roses shortly afterward. Bob Taylor (the Democratic candidate) won the election with 53% of the vote and also succeeded in turning the red and white roses into symbols of goodwill.