The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
TAFT REPUD|ATEO
BY ONE ElECT0R
r. +. Thorp Protests Against
Putting His Name on Off
cia1 Ballot.

Having been Informed that his name
is to be on the onac,al ballot ~ & pres
idential elector for Taft and Sherman.
r 7. Thorp. Of Norfolk. has written
Secretary OF the Commonwealth B. o
James regulating such action. He
says he will vote for Roosevelt and
Johnson, has never been notified that
he was chosen as a Republican elector,
and requests that his name be with
held from certidcation 70 the electoral
boards.
Mr.. Thorp does not state how he
learned that his name is on the ticket.
Such matters are supposed to be Sc
cret. but might. Of course. be given out
by party committees. Mr.. Thorp's let
ter is as follows:
Norfolk. Va. Octobr ~, 1912
Hon. B. o. James, Secretary Of the
Comm opwealth, Richmo4. Va:
Dear Sir.-My attention has Just been
called to the fact that you have GER
tilted my name to be printed upon the
Official ballot to be used at the next
election as an elector for William n.
Taft, a candidate for President.
write this for the purpose OF deny
ing the authority Of any one to have
my name printed upon the electoral
ticket as a Taft elector.
was informed through the public
press that I had been selected as an
elector by the Republican convention
held at Roanoke, Va. I was not pres
ent at this convention and therefore
had no opportunity to decline this
honor until after the convention had
adjourned have never UP to this
time been of1cially informed OK my
selection as such elector. but upon the
assunptaon that the newspaper re-
ports were correct, wrote Hon c. B.
S:emp. Republican State chairman.
some time ago. Informing him that II
/ had been selected as an elector IT was
done without my knowledge or cc"-
sent. and I hoped that he would con-
slider my letter as a resignation OF the
position. Even before the Repuoncan
convention was held at Roanoke ! hao
frequently stated that under no con
ceivable circumstances would sup
DOR. Mr. Taft for the presidency: tna'
I was in favor Of the election OF Af.
Roosevelt, and that ! Would supper.
him II q candidate under any part'
DESIGNATION he might choose.
pect to cast my vote as c!a.en ~.
Roosevelt and Johnson. ana H. oy s..
D08StOsEyY, j 8uOusN 80
vote in the Electoral College. l WI.
vote for the same candidates We
cnairman II the Progressive conseI-
ton held in the city OF Roanoke wnien
sent delegates TO the convention
Chicago that nominated Iheooo's
Roosevelt for President. and since tn.'
time have made speeches IN aovocaSs
of his election and the success OF ."s
progressive party. ] have never w ,.
cred in my support II Mr.. koose'e''
and the party which he represents.
do not know Of any law ~nic.
authorizes the printing OF 6 man
name AZ . candidate for once sno.'
, MS consent. much less against DIE e
n.s, protest. which ] nov make.
therefore respectfully request W.
vo,, do not send my name to any ef,.
:oral board IN the set. % '"en'~
a. candidate for eieetcr "n"n W.
taft ticket. and n ycu have "",
sen, nv name To any OF the eiec'.
boards I'm any city or county IN .n.s
STATE. T request that the same pe W"
,ncata,eI recalled and vfthoraN"
very respectfully yours:
R.T. THoRf.