The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-25
BAILEY WILL BREAK
 ''fN TO WELL OILED
 MACHINE IF HE GAN

Ex-Senator William P Bailey, has written a statement regarding his candidacy for county sheriff, as fol- lows:
 Bethel, Aug. A, 1910.
 To the Editor of The News:
 Dear Sir-In view of published statement in a Bridgeport paper of Aug. g. and also in view of statements which are being made in Danbury and probably in other towns in the coun- ty, that is. that the Mclean and Goodwin factions have succeeded in getting candidate to run against Sheriff Hawley in Fairfield county, feel that in justice to myself and my friends in the county, that should now make statement of my position in the matter. Tn spite of the fact that 1 have said that I should not be a candidate for the position of sher- if, now announce my candidacy for the position.
 It is only after repeated requests from different towns in the county, and from a large number of personal letters telling of the dissatisfaction in their towns over existing conditions that I have concluded to change my mind. Having been in politics for some time in small way, I am fully aware of the difficulty I shall have in breaking into we'll oiled, and  1ieving that any citizen with a good record has a right to aspire to high office, and also believing that the dis satisfaction spoken of is genuine and widespread in the county I make this announcement. l, and my friends, have been told that I am putting my head against a stonewall that it is running my chances for political ad- vancement in the future, and that I should wait and not interfere with plans already made. If these things are true then only the hand of Prov idence can make a vacancy in some surely sixteen years in the office of high sheriff should be enough to sat isfy the ambition of any man, and a change at this time would be no re- fIection on the record, or ability, of the present incumbent. I have held, and am holding at this time, various positions of trust and responsibility, have been first selectnan of the town of Bethel for nine years, so, would bring some experience in . mana aging affairs to the office. Should I be nominated and elected, I will resign all positions now occupied by me, and give my entire time, and whatever ability I may possess to the affairs of the county. The office, will be conducted strictly according to law. without fear or favor to any man or set of men To those who believe that it is time for change I would suggest that the only way to get 1t is to attend your caucuses and pri- maries and cast your ballots for dele gates who will carry out your wishes. In conclusion I am the candidate of no faction or clique, but do not hesi- tate to say that I am in favor of the nomination of Mir Goodwin for gover- nor. and the election of MT. Mclean to the senate, and if any of the gen. tlemen spoken of in the Bridgeport paper were residents of Fairfield county. I should be proud to have their support, but the matter of who one favors for governor or senator, has no bearing on the question of county sheriff and is only used to befog the situation by clever politi- clans in order to obtain delegates to the county convention for their candi- date.
 WILLIAM P BAILEY.