The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

S. Phillips. Albany, N. r., as of Dec, 31st. 1916, shows MT. Samford's law firm to be general counsel of that com pany.
 MT. Samford's Affidnvits
 MT. Sanford filed a petition on Janr- ary s, 1917, in the Appellate Division or the Supreme Court of New York (First Department, which was sworn to and subscribed by him before Wm. N Steb- bins. Notary Public, in which he uses this language:
 ''Your petitioner (Wm. H. Samford) further certifies that he is now a resi- dent of the United States, and has been an actual resident of the State of New York for more than six months prio to the filing of this petition, his place of residence being 790 Riverside Drive, New York City, where he has resided since January, 1916."
 Following upon this petition for ad- mission to the New York bar, he made a sworn statement to the Committee en Character and Fitness, as appears from the papers on file in the clerks office, swearing before Wm N Stebbens, Mo- tary Public, to the following questions and answers:
 CD Your full name. age, residence and birthplace. If born in a foreign country, at what age did you come to the Onll6u StdIES- IL lul d1lAGdt SAdlV when and where.
 William Hodge Sanford, aged 50; residence, 790 Riverside Drive, New York City; place of birth, Auburn, Ala.
 (2) When have you resided in the City of New York, and when and where have you resided elsewhere?
 I have resided in the City of New Y ork since January, 1916, and prior to that time I was resident of Ala G,Na1 til grown; then at Troy and then at 
 15) State in q general way your plans for the future in theNlegaI pro- fession.
 am now the general counsel for several corporations, nnd these I shall continue to serve.
 tSigned) WILLIAM HODGE SANFORD.
 sworn to as follows:
 State of New York,
 County of New York.
 'sWi1liam Hodge Sanford, being duly sworn, says: I have read the forero- ing questions, and have answered the same in my own handwriting fully and The answers subscribed by me are true of my own Knowledge.
 (Signature of appIicnnt)
 CIVILIAN HODGE SANFORD.
 sworn to before me this the 14th day of December, 1916
 CIVILIAN N. STEPHENS,
 Notary Public" Etc.
 More Record Evidence
 Certified copies from the office of the Secretary of State of New York (Automobile Bureau) of applications of William H. Sanford when secur- ing New York automobile licenses for the years 1916 and 1917, and which were sworn to and subscribed by him before Notaries Public W. N. Stanley, and William N Stebbins, respectively, for the 1916 and 1917 licenses. also give his residence 790 Riverside Drive, New York. N. Y Business address. Ge Broadway. New York. (790 Riverside Drive being the Riviera Apartment building, and 66 Broadway being the Life Insurance building)
 I herewith also quote from the Age Herald of March 20, 1917, showing that Mir Sanford came from New York to consult about the appointment.
 Reports have been that Mr. Sam ford would be appointed, and that the delay had come about because of hia desire to arrange for his return to Ala bama to live. He came back Sunday night and saw the Governor but no resulted.''
 I pass over the question of rela- tionship to the Governor, alluded to in my caru, as tndl lact IS not denled,
 Mir. Sanford and the Constitution
 If Mir. Sanford moved to New York City to become attorney for the Man. haitian Life Insurance company, 63 and it was his intention to locate in New York and establish for himself in the great metropolis ca- reer, and domiciIe. suggested by his own affidayits and statements above quoted, then he ceased to be resident or q citizen of Alabama; and if he ceased to be citizen of AIe- bama, he thereby became ineligible to sit upon an Alabama court to vote in Alabama. Having ceased to be citixer of Alabama, he could only instate himself as a citizen of Alabama by returning ro Alabama to live, and under section IFS of our Constitution, would tkep have to reside in Alabama