The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
To Judge Garrett.

here:
To Judge Garrett.
Feb n.
To the Hon. G. T. Garnott. Judge Circuis
Court Gloucester County:
We the undersigned citizens Of Glouces-
ter county. Democrats, representing the
independents faction ESQ callsd), respect-
fully ask that we be recognized in the np-
pointment to be made by you as judge
as aforesaid, pledging ourselves to sup
port you In the next election of judge Of
this circuit.
TO this end we recommend for appoint.
ment on the Electoral Board A. M With
ers for one year, F. H. Wolfe for two
years, George G. Taliaferro for three
years. you to stand by our recommends
tons for future appointments, we to stand
by you for future elections. It being un-
derstood that II you fail to recognize us
now, that wo will be under no obligations
to support you in thu future. M
JAMES L. TALIAFERRQ.
Other names than that Of Mr.. Taliaferru
were signed. but were not made public
In the caucus and were not obtainable.
Judge Garnett's Reply.
March ed. rs
Dear sir.-Your letter Of the 27th ultimo,
with the accompanying petition, signed by
yourself. ----------. James L. Taliaferro
and others. recommending certain gentle.
men for appointment as the Electoral
Board OF Gloucester county. did not reach
my hands until yesterday morning-twen-
ty-four hours after I had mailed to the
clerk Of the court my appointments.
E'rankness compels me to say to you. how.
over. that had your communication
reached me before my action In tho prem
lses, every consideration OF honor and
self-respect would have impeled me to
ignore your Recommendations.
In all my experience as a public ofIioey,
reaching back over thirty continuous
years. such suggestions of the barter OF
my official character, coupled with an un-
asked threat have never before besn
limited to me by any man, or set or men,
and emanating from gentlemen OF your
intelligence and social status, they come
as the greatest surprise of my life.
know that no word or act of mine. in
my public life, or in my association with
you or your confreres. could have war
ranted you In coming to me with a propo-
sition to enter into combination to use
my Office of high public trust, for your
benefit and for my own personal advance
ment.
In conclusion. desire to say that here
tofore In Offering for public Office. have
pledged, and In executing public trust
have always acted according to the die
tates of my own conscience. and not from
fear or the hope of rewarda and, ut this
late day in my public service, am not to
be persuaded or driven into change Of
that well-establishad course OF conduit
which. up to this time, feel assured, has
met with the appreciation of that fair
minded and generous constituency which
has SO often honored mo with their conff-
dence and support
Respectfully yours,
G. r. GARNETT,
Judge Taliaferro yesterday requested
The Times Dispatch to print the names
of all those who had signed the letter to
Judge Garnett, and the paper agreed to
do so II Judge Talaferro would furnish
them. This he said he was unable to do
on the ground that the letter had been
written two years ago. Mr.. Sears who had
the letter declined to furnish these names
MS he did not wish to bring others into
the controversy. For the same reason he
did not read them out ut the caucus.8
Makes a Statement.
Judge Taliaferro made the appended
| statement yesterday regarding the letters
and his speech In the caucus Friday night:
az have never assailed the character OF
Judge Garnet. In order to show that he
had identified himself with the primary
election in the interest OF my opponent
said that he had come to Gloucester ana
mado a personal canvass for my opponent.
This was said to show that the vote cast
for me was known to be against Judge
Garnett. g3i
az have never characterized the support
ers of Judge Garnett MS a mob. merely
said IL tho caucus refused to recognize
me, the accredited representative OF tn
county, and accepted the moro state
ments OF substantiated petitions repre-
sentative government might as well be
abolished and mob rule prevail.
1.-THE paper referred to by Mr.. Seors as
evidence of trade. referred to mat-
ter that was in no sense trade. 1t was
simply an endorsement to Judge Garrett
OF certain gentlemen for the county Eleo-
toral Board. with the statement that II
, he refused to give tina writer's recognition
they would not In future support him,
The Bethany Homo.
Mr.. j. r. r. Burroughs, president OF tn9
Board OF Managers of the bethany Home
said yesterday: Me-
.sThe statement in The Times Dispatch
OF the various orphanages In Virginia,