The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-07
BEDDING; ENGAGES
 ROAD SUPERVISOR
Thomas Blo0mer of Ridgefield s Chosen by Special Com ; Hlfttee Representing
 Town
Town Democratic First Time Since s'B Before inc War
 Plurality Victory
Especial to rhe Farmer,

Bedding, Nov 71ThOdnas BIoorner of Taddgefeld was yesterday chosen as town road supervisor The choice was made at the fifth meeting of the special town committee, held yester- day afternoon. Michael Connery of the committee chung persisten'tly to the candidacy of Sanford Osborn of Bedding Ridge. but the other members of the committee raised the objection that MT. Osborn would be unable to devote his whole time to the work. lie is a. road contractor and bids on State highway work.
 It was argued against him that if
 he was successful in securing bids for State work he would thus be unable work. This was considered a serious objection. Civil Engineer Cannon, who was a candidate for the position and had the support Of Lester O. Peck wanted in addition to the salary which is $500 a. year. team to get about with. This would mean an additional expense of $500 or so, and his candd- dacy was objected to on that score
 After considerable discussion MT. Peck voted for MT. Baooqner, whose name was brought before the meeting will begin his duties as the road su- pervisor next Monday at the salary of $500. He will give his whole time to the work and di1ring4a- busy season will board in Bedding so as to be near his work.
 f0GudlnE5, r4SOV.t f--fOE ule l1TSL IIIFH9 since before the war; Bedding went Democratic in a Presidential election on 9TIIBsday. It was, however, a .plu-' rsa lftys and not a4 maj ortty victory. as RooseveH polled 55 votes and most of these came from the Republican side. The other Bull Moose candidates did not do ESQ well. Vincent for Congress, Governor. 39, and Iathrop, for Sena-. tor Hunter, the Socialist Con- gresioIial eandidate, had 97s and one A. LL- ..Ts.1 ticket. Locally it was q clean Demo. cratic sweep E. P Sanford, repre- sentative eandidate led the poll with ciabe, had 1s4. W. E. z Hazen lisa1 and T W. H. Hill, the opposing candidates, re ceived respectively 143 and -136 The electors was Il, and on the State ticket 28. Peck, for Senator, had s2T J. B. Sanford, Democratic candidate for Judge of Probate, made the second s. Barnes, who had made a thorough personal canvass, by 175 to Al. B. J. Hill and Jeremiah Donovan were tied in the Congressional race, each re- ceiving 145. Thirteen ballots were rejected by the counters, all of them by reason of the fact that the voter. of column, had marked names in another column. While an active cleo tion in the sense that a full vote was brought out. it was also a quiet and. committee took a firm attitude against vote buying the same as it did two years ago. and very little if any of that sort of business was done in be- half of either party. Each had half a dozen autos in active service and if any voter walked to the polling place it was his own fault. The George town district, which used to be good for 75 Republican majority, could this week muster only 22
 The authorities have not succeeded in fastening guilt on the person or per sons who recently broke into the sum- mer homes of Artist E. w. Deming and Dwight Franklin near Umpawa.Ilg Lake, although they hold well defined, suspicious on the subject The Dem ing house was entered by removing a