The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04
(Special to the Farraer.)


 Even in presidential campaigns Red- ding is not more deeply stirred poli- tical than in the campaign now draw ing to 8 close. The feeling and the activity mainly center on the Repre- sentative candidates as their relation to the large, vital issues of the cleo tion seems closer and more pronounc- ed than in former years. There are few so rash as to predict the election of B. B. Banks At the time Banks went against Congressman Hill for the Senatorship now almost two years ago many Republicans in town said they just ached to have him run for office again. This is the first chance they have had to get even and they will not let 1t pass. Mr. Banks is the victim of other adverse conditions and hobblements. It is not forgotten that he fought the movement to look into abuses that had prevailed while he was first selectman and that he was the leader in the movement for the political effacement of Deputy Sher- if Banks for no other apparent req son than that MT. Banks wanted to have these suspected irregularities un- covered. When Selectman Pinkney did the uncOvering last year, Banks turn ed upon him. Leading Republicans in Georgetown. where Banks formerly reigned as the party boss make no se- cret of their intention to vote against him.
 Indeed all hope of electing Banks seems to have been abandoned and the desperate efforts which are be- ing made to save Haron Sanford, his running mate, show the alarm of his friends. The caucus in his behalf is being conducted on peculiar lines. His qualifications for the office are not dwelt upon. But by whisperfngs and intimations and insinuations there is sought to be conveyed the idea that prominent Democrats are to support Mir. Sanford to the dertiment of MT. Peck In fact so many Democrats, they say, or rather insinuate, are towards MT. Sanford that his eletciOn is assured As a matter of fact MT. Sanford will probably get few Democratic votes from relatives but this gain will be offset many times by losses among Republicans. When these whispers go so far as to include in their imaginary combinna- tiOn or conspiracy men like Candidate Bradley and First Selectman Sanford, until recently chairman of the Demo- cratic town committee, they are going very far indeed. To falsely impute to these gentlemen treachery and mendacity is not honorable Or decent and will receive the condemnation 1t deserves. Charles Sanford, when the rumOr regarding himself was brought to his attention, hesitateds to .dignify, the islander by public disclaimer but lest anyone should give it credence authorized the writer to deny it through the Farmer in the most sweeping and emphatic terms possi b1e. He added that he had never voted anything but the straight Dem- ocratic ticket and that it was rather late to start a different course now. IT of he 6r=f rn M Peck's nomination and would do any thing that he could for his election. As for MT. Bradley all who know him know that treachery and double deal ing have no part in his make up. He declares that he wants no votes at the expense of MT Peck and what is more that if one of them must fail of election he prefers it should be himself.
 Three brush and woodland fires furnished lots of excitement for the western part of the town Monday af- ternoon and until they had been sub dued a good deal of alarm also. One started in, the tract known as ''Sev- enty Acres" lying partly in this town and partly in Ridgefield. It ragged for several hours and burned over large part of the tract before it was got under control by the force of vol unteers who turned out from both IL serious blaze started about the mid ale of the afternoon in a piece of woods on the former Dr. Benedict place in Umpawaug now owned by Miss Alice Johnson. Fire Warden D. R. Warner enlisted a number of help CTS from the Center and with the aid of the Umpawaug residents got the the evening" About p acres were burned over The third fire, which broke out towards evening, was in a tract of brush, swamp and trees near Sanford's Station and swept over be- tween 40 and 70 acres The damage from the fires amounts to several hun- dred dollars. How any Of them start cd is not known but they are laid to hunters on a guess. Mr. Warner con- siders it very fortunate that the losses were not greater, particularly those from the Umpawaug fire.
 Humane Agent Warner will sell at auction next week the disowned horse which figured in the transaction be- tween John Muennich of the Ridge and Charles Tarlov of Norwalk- Out of the proceeds MT. Warner will get his pay for the two months board of the animal.
 What the actual losses of Mark Twain were through his investment in the securities of the Plasmon Milk Co. the inventory of his estate does not disclose: merely showing that the securities are now practically worth less. There is good authority. how ever. for stating that the investment was about s50.0OO. It is announced that the unpublished manuscripts left by Mark Twain and also the manu- scripts of some of his published works together with some books of his li- brary are soon to be sold. The lat ter are mostly presentation copies from the authors containing inscriptions by them.
 The way Highway Commissions Macdonald does not expedite Sta te road work is certainly trying to the patience of those affected by the de- lays. Although the contract for the Ridge road was. awarded two weeks ago. operations are still deferred be- cause the stakes have not been driven
 It looks now as if the job might go over until spring.
 Twenty-two voters were made at the registration boards session last Fri day One of them was Commodore nf