The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-02
OUR NEWTOWN
NEWS Letter
Especial to The Times.)

Newtown, Nov. 2-The Democratic
canvass is taking on the quality of
earnestness and thoroughness that be-
tokens success. The leaders all over
town report an animated interest in
the outcome among the Democratic
and Independent elements of the
towns electorate that indicate victorv
at the polls on Nov. 3, The high char
acter Of the local nominees for repre-
sentatives to the legislature and the
candidate for Judge of probate are
fitting compliments to the Congress
sional ticket so that Newtown NAV be
expected to do its full duty in elect
ing Hon. Lester o. Peck to Congress.
to uphold President Wilson in his con-
duct of the war and securing the
peace of righteousness the nation calls
for.
The Democratic candidate for Judge
of probate is the present town clerk,
Oscar Pitzschler, who was endorsed
for the position at the last election
by both the Republican and Pro-
gressive parties. 1t is admitted by all
citizens that a more competent and
obliging town clerk than he has never
held the office, and it is equally we'll
known that no official in Newtown
has a fuller grasp of all the details Of
town affairs. He is now and was dur
ing the incumbency of Probate Judge
William ]. Beecher, clerk of the court.
The present judge of probate, Will
liam c. Johnson chose Mr.. Pitzschler
as clerk of the court, recognizing the
ability as we'll as the knowledge of the
latter. The official relationship was
pleasant and continues cordial, but
many of the staunch friends of the
present incumbent deem that the la
borer is worthy Of his hire and will
vote for Mr.. Pitzschler this year. There
is no more popular Democrat and his
candidacy adds undoubted strength to
the ticket.
William H. Sanford, candidate for
representative on the Democratic
ticket, is a member Of the well known
Sanford family who were among the
earliest settlers of Connecticut He
comes from long line of Democratic
ancestry, and is the only son of the
late Aaron Sanford, at one time
sheriff of Fairfield county and presi-
dent Of the Newtowh Savings Bank.
Mr.. Sanford is a graduate of Yale
University. After 20 years devoted to
business in New York City, he retired
in 1910, and has since resided at the
family home in his native town. Since
Mr.. Sanford withdrew from active
business he has devoted himself to
the study of current events in state
and nation, has kept step to the
march Of progress and is in sympathy
with the aspirations of the new De
mocracy. If elected, he will be able
to devote his entire time to the duties
of the office, for which duties he Is
the nations President.
Charles G. Morris, son of the late
governor of the state, Luzon B. Nor
ris, is the other Democratic candi-
date for state representative. He is
also Yale graduate, both collegiate
and law school, and is counsel for
many business concerns in New Ha-
ven. He has summer home in New
town, occupying the old Morris home
:. stead in Zoar, and takes a strong in
Terest in all town affairs. He ha.
been prominent in state affairs also
having held the office of civil service
commissioner of Connecticut until thi!
state board was disrupted by the Re.
publican party. He is also an up-to
date, patriotic supporter of Presiden
Wilson.