The Press., 1910-06-15
eTAFFoRD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Charles Oordingly of Boston. who made many local friends when travel, ing for the Armour beef house at Pal. mer, has been spending part of the week in town.
 AS the last meeting of the l. A A. O. H. Miss Rose Mahan wa elected recording secretary. to i'll the vacancy, caused. by the resignation oi Mlss Kathryn MCOrohan.
 Hartford Times: The friends of Freeman Fl Patton, the atnsB trens- ureF, think he is entitled Co third term. He has certainly done efficient work as treasurer. and the finances of the state have benefited by it. In the last issue of bonds 1t was predicted by local anancieFs-brokers and bankeTe that he could not sell the bonds at par. He falsifled the prediction by selling them at Q premium, whichs to be sure, was small. There has been considerable talk among the re- publicang of Holland county about nominating MT. Patten for senator from the thirty fifth district Mir. Patten has not encouraged the talk He would perfer another term in his office of treasurer. He has had legig- IatiVe experience. He was Q member of the house at the session of 19O5.. The republicans of the thirty fifth district are not at all certain that they will be able to elect their candidate for senator this year, They admit that the political ekies are not pro- pitioua. The renomination of Mir. Patten two years ago at the republi- can state convention was due in a measure to the effective speeoh made by former Mayor E. ". Hooker. Of course MT. Hooker had a substantial argument in the record which Mir, Patten had made during his first term. The necessity of having 3 man of tried experience to handle the bond issue, first authorized by the legia. lature at the session of 1907, and made more feasible by the act of 1909. was referred to by Mayor Hooker, and the reference made it comparatively easy for him to Oon- vince tho delegates of the desirability of continuing MT. Patten in the office of treasurer.
 Rockville Leader: Hon. William B. Sprague of Andover, membes If the republican state central comm tteA from the 35tIi district, had better gee behind his own candidacy for sheriff of Holland county, instead of boosting along the candidacy of United States Senator Morgan e. Bulkeley in the county. From reports that come to this paper from good republicans in various towns about the county, there arc few holes In Sheriff sprague'a political fences. that are in sore need of mending. There will be more and bigger holes If he continues to act as 8 fence builder for Bulkeley. Under existing conditions the wise and proper course would be for Sheriff Gpragne to keep his hands of. With tho sentiment of the county divided batwaen Bulkeley and Mclean for United States senator, 1t shows 8 lack of pr6priety and poor senae of the Atness; of things for the republican state central committeeman from the district, and a candidate for an i'm. portant office himself, to mix in. Continued activity on the part of Sheriff SpFague is certain to be re- sented, and 1t ought to be. If the present republican incumbent of the sheriff office f1nds a strong candidate opposed to him in the convention, hs will have only himself to blame. His Course thus far has invited opposition. Thsre are other good republicans in the county with experience and abilfty. If Sheriff sprague doesn' t keep an eye on his own fences and keep his hands off in the United States senatorial contest. he may find Deputy Sheriff "Lou'' Helm of Staf- ford, an experienced and efficient officer of shrievalty caliber. running away with the nomination.