The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-17
The Death or Judge Church.
DEMOCRAT WHOSE LOSS WILL BE REGRETTE
RY MEN OF BOTH PARTIES.

DEMOCRAT WHOSE LOSS WILL BE REGRETTED
By MEN OF BOTH PARTIES.
From the New York Herald OF Saturday.
| In the death OF Cbief-Justice Sanford f..
Church New York State loses one OF its
foremost citizens and the Democratic party
one OF its brightest lights. Although a
Democrat his loss will he equally regretted
by the prominent men OF both parties, to
most OF whom he was personally known
and by all universally esteemed. The news
OF his death was entirely unexpected, aud
added the shock OF surprise to the grief felt
at his departure.
| On returning to bis residence in Albion,
| Orleans county. yesterday afternoon, he
was suddenly seized with DIT OF ap0plexy,
which in short time caused ms death. He
was i'll but one hour. Judge Church was
spending brief vacation OF the Court OF
Appeals at his home. aud was on the streets
| in the afternoon, apparently In robust
health. lie was surrounded by his family
when the fatal stroke came. The village Of
Albion Is plunged into the deepest grief at
the loss OF their beloved citizen. He had
| been slightly indisposed for several days,
and on Thursday evening complained OF
feeling quite unwell. lie went to his office
as usual yesterday morning, and was en-
gagged in writing an opinion. About 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, as he was re-
turning to his office after dinner, he stepped
into the Orleans County National Bank,
and while there was taken with a pain in
bis chest. He was driven to his residence,
on State street, and alightIng from the car
rage, went to his room without assistance.
A physician was at once summoned.
| Upon bis arrival he found the Judge in ter
ribe pain, aud before medicine could be adj
ministered he struggled somewhat, turned
slightly purple, fell over on his side, and
expired. His last words were about his
pain. Never has the community expert
enced such a shock, for Judge Church was
beloved by all. The date of the funeral has
not yet been fixed. His death produced
profound regret among the Republican poll
ticians at Albany. 1t makes State Con-
yention OF their party necessary to nomi-
nate a candidate for his successor. The
| Utica Convention in February ap-
pointed State Committee, and made
other arrangements upon the presumption
that no convention would be held again till
next year, there being no State officers TO
elect in November on general ticket. The
opDonents Of the Republican machine are
| looking to the opportunity now suddenly
offered to ovcrturn 1t, and refer to the scanti-
ness Of the majority by which they were
beaten at Utica, the numerous mistakes OF
the State administration since then, and the
general weakening Of the third-termers, in
proof Of their ability to do so. II the eX-
| President is rot nominated at Chicago they
are confident Of success in the intestine
struggle.
No details Of Judge Church's Illness had
reached Albany up to late hour last night.
The first Information consisted OF dis
patch from Albion, his residence, 10 Sena-
tor Pitts, saying that Judge Church bad
died very suddenly. Senator Pitts met him
last Monday in Rochester, and he then was
apparently in perfect health. Later dis.
patch was received from Mr.. K. X. Hart, OF
Albion saying: "Judge Church appeared
unusually well to-day. he was in my office
within half an hour OF his death. Cannot
give further particulars now" The con-
stitulional provisions concerning a tempo.
rary appointment in his place by Governor
Cornell until permanent successor shall be
elected by the people require the submission
OF the nominee to the Senate for confirma-
| ton, inasmuch as the vacancy has occurred
while the Senate is in session.
! Judge Church was native OF Milford,
! Oiseeo county, where he was born, on
April Is, 1915. He was Of English descent,
his ancestors being among the early settlers
of Connecticut. His father removed to
Monroe county when Sanford was yet
Young. He received an ordinary education
at the Monroe Academy. When twenty
years old he went to reside at Albion. His
| father was not wealthy, and he was CON-
PEELED to rely on his own resources for an
| education, and in order to support himself
| at the Academy during the summer months
he was obliged to teach common district
school for four or five winters previous to
going to Albion. He then became deputy
| in the county clerks Office at that place,
which position he held three years. During
all this time he was studying law, but in the
spring OF 1888 began a regular course OF
legal training by deyoting his whole time
and attention to it, aud began to practice in
| 1910.
Judge Church was married in October,
1910, TO Miss Ann Wild, formerly of New
Hampshire, by whom he had two children.
She was a companion in every respect suit
able 10 him, sympatbizing with and light
ening bis career as they passed along to-
gether the journey OF life in domestic hap
piness and tranquility. lie attended the
| Episcopal Church, and was deeply interest.
| ed in all that pertained to its prosperity.
| He was a man much above the medium size,
being tall, with a robust and vigorous
| frame, aud was apparently the very person
idca,ion Of good health. He ranked high as
an orator, and his voice was often raised in
different portions OF the State IN behalf OF
the doctrines OF the Democratic party.
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