The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
TAYLOR REFUSES
TO SUBMIT CLAIM
Rutherford Declared House
Nominee From Goochland
and Fluvanna.
REPUBLICAN MAY SLIP IN
Fluvanna Man Appeals to
People and Will Run as
independent,
REPUBLICAN MAY SLIP n

In view OF the written refusal OF A.
j. Taylor, Of Fluvanna. to submit his
claims to the subcommittee of the State
Democratic Committee. which met here
yesterday at noon. that body had no
choice save to award the certificate OF
nomination for the House of Delegates
from the district composed Of Gooch-
land and Fluvanna to John Ruther-
foord. The nominee lives in Goochland
and is practlcing attorney in Rich
mond.
In his communication, Mr. Taylor an
nounced his intention to appeal to q
higher power-the people" This is
taken to mean that no will be an in
Dependent candidate for the Lesisla-
ture. 1t Is feared that this may result
In the election of Republican, who
may slip in between the two Democrats.
Others think the Republicans will sup
port Mr.. Taylor in order to create
trouble in the Democratic ranks.
should Mr.. Taylor be elected he will
not, it is presumed, be admitted to the
Democratic caucus
Name on Only One Ticket.
The dispute seems to have original
ed in lack of concerted action between
the committees of the two counties,
! Both chose September as the date
for the nomination of n candidate for
the Legislature, but each acted inde-
pcndcnIy OF the other. Mr.. Rutherford
filed his name and his feet with the
chairmen OF both counties, and his
name appeared on the tickets. htr.
Taylor. IT is claimed. placed his money
in tho hands of Chairman Shepherd. of
Fluvanna, and the latter neglected TO
forward Goochland's part to Chairman
Monteiro.
The result was that MrRutherfoord's
name was the only one for this office
on the Goochland ticket. and he re-
/ ceived a3sfof the gas votes cast Both
names were on the Fluvanna ticket.
and Mr.. Taylor carried the county by
a vote of 1856. to 2S5 for Mr. Ruthcr-
foord. the latter carrying the district
by majority of 135.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the State Committee at It's
recent meeting. and a subcommittee
was appointed to hear the contest
brought by Mr.. rutherford to have
himaelf declared tho nominee. Mr..
| Taylor claimed that he had no time to
prepare an answer. and asked for five
days. The subcommittee reported to
. this effect, and 1t was continued with
power to act. Ten days notice Was
given 10 Mr.. Taylor to appear yester-
day.
One Side Represented.
The committee met at Murphy S
Hotel. Mr.. Rutherford was represent
cd by counsel in the person of Judge T.
Ashby Wickham. Il. b. Thomasson and
j. A Page. Chairman A. y. Monte'ro
. Of Goochland. was also on hand with
his attorneys-David Leake and Brad :
ley s. Johnson. There was some gem
oral discussion of tho situation. and the
committe sat for two hours.
No ono appeared for Mr.. Taylor. and
his letter was read in which he ques-
toned the jurisdiction OF the subcom-
mittee, saying that the right of appeal
was to the State Committee. Thereup-
on the subcommittee adopted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved. that John rutherford,
having complied with all the require
ments of the Democratic committees of
the counties of Fluvanna and Gooch-
| land, he is hereby declared the regular
Democratic nominee for the Legislative
district, and as such is entitled to the
full support of the Democratic organi-
cation in both counties and OF all
Democrats who are legal voters in
said legislative district"