The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
BEDDING
Special to The Times.)

Reddfng, Sept. 12.---Hav1ng received last fall a caucus throw-down which kept him from being continuously an assessor, Albert A. Gorham planned come back and made good with it at the Republican caucus last Satur- day night. Aided by Augustus A. Churchill, leader in the insurgent movement which defeated Captain H. S. Barnes Tor the Legislature two years ago, he mustered the recruits that comprised a large majority of the caucus gathering of about 50. The chief victim of the ax which this ma | jority wielded was Edward A. Pink ney, who this year completed his sec ond three year term as assessor. Only .IGur votes went to him for a renom- ihation, MT. Gorham getting most of the others For the past six years or so MT. Pinkney has also been one of the town auditors. professional ac- countant of long/experience he was
 exceptionally well qualified Nor the position, but this counted for nothing
 with the caucus and Fred A. Judd of Sannordtown was promptly named as the auditor candidate Since the
 change of the school system to the town management plan went into ef- feet some ten years ago MT. Pinkney has been chairman of the town school committee and in that capacity has labored zealously and efficiently with practically no compensation. No one could deny him a good share of the
 credit due for the great improvement brought about in the local shool sit
 uation. The caucus executioners, not content with the two blows they had Ialready dealt, sought also to divest MT. Pinkney of his school mantle and
 transfer it to MT. Judd. The caucus
 declined to follow to this extent, how
 ever, and Mr. Pinkney was renamed as member of the school committee
 As his share of the honors Leader l, Churchill was content with place or
 the ticket as registrar of voters. AT
 unusual incident was a, vote express
 ing appreciation Of the efficient man nCr in which John Muennich had per
 formed his duties as tax collector. Int full list of candidates is as follows , Assessor A. A. Gorham. Selectmen
 William E. Hazen, L. s. aWrner. Ta7 collector, John Muennich. Auditor, r ; A. Judd. Registrar of voters, A. , Churchill, Milo l.. Osborn. SchOo committee, E. A. Pinkney. Consta : bles, D. R. aWrner, E. Clinton San } ford, Hull Bartran. Grand jurors, E NJ. Stafford, John c. Read, Zalrnol
 Read.
 , It is ticket which gives the Demo , crats increased confidence of success
 on election day as the turning dow of a capable and faithful public ser } want like Mir. Pinkney, whose stead ) fast and unselfish efforts to improv local conditions in many ways shoul 5 be rewarded with a laurel wreath in / stead of kicks canot fail to provok 5 resentment among the better element
 of the Republican party. A belle t that personal malice largely inspire the crusade against him will heighte l this resentment. Joel Godfrey, tn Y candidate opposing MT. .Gorham fo s assessor, is a retired business man ( = good judgment and high integrit, e The adverse aspect to the Republican of the existing situation is aggravate
 by a re-stirring of the animositie
 aroused in the party fight agains
 Captain Barnes two years ago.
 The meeting of creditors of ti1 5 bankrupt estate of Ralph E. Rocl
 well resulted in the appointment ( John Muennich as trustee and Gaorg ', s. Banks and F. RI Bradley as aI ny prasers. The principal item in tt o small total of assets scheduled is $40 l. in book accounts owned by about