Republican farmer., 1918-08-02
BEDDING

l c1ded 10 accept the nomination for state senator from the 24th District, 1 which was unanimously voted him by the Democratic convention held at Danbury on Monday last. The fact that the nomination came to him wholly unsougft and as spontaneous expression of the conventions belief in his commandingly high qualifica- tions for the office is in itself a strik- ing personal tribute and an element of promise for the success of his candi- dacy despite the fact that a Republi- can legislature laid out the 24th dis trict with the evident aim of making I 1t safely Republican. Those who know MT. Sanford's circumstances and the degree to which he is absorb ed by the demands incident to his direction of the school of which he is the head realize fully that his accept ance means a sacrifice of personal interess. They will also understand that its inspiration is a sense of civic duty as. In the sense of self-interest, he has no political ambitions to serve The opposing candidate will probably be H. D. BisseH of Ridgef1eld, who has already two senatorial terms to
  who has twice represented Bedding in the lower branch of the General As sembly. Mr. Sanfords letter of ac- ceptance is as follows:
 Hon. M. J. Barrett, Chairman of the
 24th Senatorial District,
 My Dear Sir-I appreciate highly the honor done me by the convention over which you presided, in naming me as the candidate of the Demo- cratic, party for Senator in the 24th Senatorial district.
 ''The result of your deliberations came to me as a complete surprise. Had known that any such action was contemplated. I would have discour- , aged it. Had I been present yester- = day, I would have declined the noni- , nation with thanks. I would do so 2 now, were I not given to understand that it is too late since no provision : has been made for naming another ; candidate.
 , My reluctance to accept so great | an honor is due to the fact that my business engagements are of such a character as to make it inadvisable for me to assume additional responds D bility at this time. While it would be
 quite possible to so arrange my affairs
 in case of election, as to attend to the
 duties of the legislative session, the present three-fold obligation of the = farm, inn, and school make Septem- o Der and October-the prediction , period-the busiest months of the 1 year. I cannot, therefore, if I would
 wage the aggressive campaign which n is desirable in a district normally Re- = publican.
 |; Tn view of these facts, I can only = accept the nomination on condition ?, that I shall be relieved from active l. campaigning and from making thai $, direct personal appeal to the electors 5 that I should under different circum- 't stances be glad to make, an appea ;. less needed perhaps because the su-
 perb record for efficiency which the
 Democratic party has made and i; e making in this hour of the country's l. greatest need is seen and known o1
 all men.
 S, "In conclusion, I need not assure
 you. my dear sir, that if I am SC
 fortunate as to be elected, I will no q construe the duties of my office in any
 narrow or partisan spirit, but vii l
 pendently the interests of my constit
 uents.
 y Every truly yours,
 Daniel s. Sanford. 5, July 30, 1918."
 '- At the request of the State Coun 1t ciI of Defense w. C. Sanford chair J. man of the Bedding War Bureau, ha ], prepared a report of the towns wa
 work. It shows that Bedding has
 men in the army, two in the nav e and two in the civilian war service t. the latter being Francis Malone an
 R. R. Walbridge. There have bee, 2. no deaths among those in the service > Subscriptions to the first Liberty loa \; with no quota fixed were $1915O
 second loan $45,2O0 with quota o
 s25,o0o; third loan, s41,65O wit s. $10,500 quota. War Savings Stamps
 cash returns s4,476 and pledges $11 s, sos. Red Cross subscriptions m 275 from first campaign and s92 i- from second. The Red Cross mem ed bership is 283 adults and 100 in tn e. junior class. A summary of the wor 3; accomplished in the making of hos
 pital supplies from Feb. IT, 1917, t O. July 17, 1918, is as follows: sewe
 
 d. 17,2s6; knitted garments and art
 cles, 1,177; oakum pads, 72; pape
 pads, 5; bed pads '; kit bags '; com
 fort bags 10; pillows Al.
 The town loses one of it's old, sut I stantia1 and greatly respected cit AA zens in the death of John S. Sanfor
 who passed away at his home earl a. Monday morning. He had been CT al feebled by a paralytic stroke abor he three years ago and a second shoe m recently made his condition hope as less. His age was S2. The decea: i'll ed was son of the late Aaron sar ed ford and one of a family of eleve
 children of whom the only survivor ut are Miss Julia H. Sanford and Jess up L. Sanford, both residents of Rec ,s- ding Ridge. Among the decease ve brothers were Henry Sanford ( IT, Bridgeport, Sheriff Aaron Sanford Ict Newtown and Daniel founder of tn ,-s school of which the present sanfor ., school is the successor. Until inca
 pacitated by i'll health John s. Sar + ford made his occupation that ,IS conducting the large form of whic ,,! he was the owner. During his activ
 career he also filled a number oH public offices and positions of privat ell trust, among the former being thos ds of representative and assessor. H fy' wife, who survives him, was Jenn ng Miller, sister of the late County Con Tor missioner Miller and Rev, Elbert MI
 Ter. There is one surviving child, E
 bert M. Sanford, another son havin
 died some twenty years ago. MT. an m Mrs. Sanford celebrated their golde