The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-13
DAVID COZ, DEMOCRATIC
 ASSESSOR, FLOPS AGAIN
Has Requested That His Name Be Placed on the Roll of the Regis
 trars, as Republican.
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)


 David Coe, assessor by grace of the Democratic party of this town ap- pears on the list of those entitled to vote at the Republican, primaries which is in the hands of the regis trars of voters. MT. Coe has been a Democrat for many years and while his change of base is not a surprise to many it will strike the general public as extraordinary. MT. Coe IS now an assessor of the town having been elected over his Republican op- ponent at the election last fall on the Democratic ticket. He has still two years to serve as a Democratic of ficial unless he resigns. At the Dem- ocratic convention for the nomination of delegates to the state convention MT. Coe resigned as member of the Democratic town committee, but promised to be loyal to his party and to use his influence to further its ends. MT. Coe came into the Demo cratic party in 1884 previous to which time he had voted with the Republi- cans. Since then he has been honor ed with every office possible at the hands of the Democratic party of the town. Most of these have been the paying jobs for which a nomination by the minority was as good as an election. During all these years the Democrats have been in a hopeless and just about enough mem bers of the party could be gathered together for the caucuses to fill the ticket. Now that real battle is at hand and there is a prospect of Dem bound stronghold of the Republicans MT. Coe has deserted his standard and gone over to the enemy. The salary of the office of assessor which Mir. Coe has held for 12 years is $3 a day for actual time occupied and last year amounted to oyer $500. The other assessors are Thomas McQuil- Ian, Democrat, and J. Henry Blake man, Republican.
 Mrs. Ava Baker was brought to her home on King street yesterday She has been in the Bridgeport hospital for two weeks where she submitted to an operation for appendicitis. She bore the jour- ney well but will be obliged to re- main in bed for a week yet.
 pr. W. B. Coggswell has allied him. self with the Progressive party. Dr. CoggsweH has yet another year to serve as Republican member of the town school committee. The changes in political faith by men holding of flee by grace of their parties is caus- ing a general mixup in the political
 
 It is rumored that a special town meeting will be called and an at- tempt made to rescind the action of the last meeting at which it was voted to- buy land from D. c. Wood for a public school on the Huntington road. It is claimed that the land selected is not suitable for a school The resi- dents of the outskirts are becoming entirely disgusted with the efforts of a clique at the Centre who are using every means possible to defeat the will of the people. Tn previous att tempts to overthrow the power of the clique this method has been success- full for the real majority has retired in disgust leaving the field free for the few elect to work their will It remains to be seen whether the plan now proposed will bring the same re- suit
 Mrs. Margaret De Lacour is very i'll at her home on King street and is confined to her room with a severe attack of tonsilitis.
 The social labor party is making arrangements for the open air meet ing at the fountain in the Centre this evening. Good speakers are an- nounced and rousing meeting is promised.
 Tree Warden James Lally is taking down the big elm at Hard's corner today This tree was one of the larg- est and oldest in the town. It died of old age and the attacks of insects. This is another argument in favor of the appropriation of money to re- place these trees. It is estimated that $250 would be sufficient to insure a succession for many years.
 Samuel Grinrod was before Judge Charlen H. Peck last night on a charge of breach of the peace but Sam was able to prove his innocence. John Doefger was fined $5 and costs for breach of the peace and drunk enness. Sam and John had planned to go to a. picnic Sunday and Sam went to Dodgers house to wake him up to meet the date. A general squabble resulted. The court room was crowded with adherents of both contestants at the trial.
 Mrs. Rosamunda C. Winton, town leader of the Equal Franchise league attended the conference of leaders of the movement at the White Turkey Inn in Brookfield yesterday as the guest of Mrs. W. T. Hincks, president of the State League. The situation in Stratford was declared to be sat and the report of the or ganiation of a lecture here was re- ceived with much pleasure. Mrs. Neil leader of the 24th Senatorial district, will entertain the leaders at the next monthly meeting at her pie turesque home, at 4Compo Mill, West port.
 The condition of the Ferry road interferes seriously with the moveI ments of the troops in the maneuvers. esterday afternoon a detachment of cavalry and artillery over 1000 strong moved down Tea Party lane toward Milford and the passage was diff cult. A detour through the fields would have made the movement easier.
 Sentinels at each end of the Wash lngton bridge search every vehicle that passes to insure that no soldiers are being taken to the other side.