The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-02
HON. R. W. SANFORD FOR u. S
DISTRICT JUDGE.

0oFlHSgOH Oar, is Delng earnestly
urged by many friends throughout
Tennessee and elsewhere for appoint
ment as United States District Judge
~for the Western District of Tonnes
see to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the recent death of Judge John E.
Mccall. We can not express our
estimation of Mr. Sanford and our
earnest hope that he will be appointed
to this office better than by repro
ducing the following letter written
by the whole Covington bar to Presi-
dent Wilson in regard thereto:
Covington. Tenn, Aug. Is, 1920.
Hon, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States.
Washington, d. G.
Sir-At the earnest solicitation Of
the other members of the Covingon
bar, Hon. Robert w. Sanford a prac-
ticing attorney of this place. is as
piring to succeed the late Judge
John E.McCall as Judge of the United
States District Court for the West
ern District of Tennessee.
In presenting Mr.. Sanford and ask
ing for his appointment to this ex-
allied position. the Covington bar
feel that they are offering lawyer
of ability, unexcelled as a practitioner
and in his knowledge and applica-
tion Of the law. citizen of the high
est type and a man of the finest
character.
Mr.. Sanford is 49 years of age and
has been actively engaged in the prac-
tice Of his profession for rs years
and now enjoys large. successful
and lucrative practice and stands in
the front rank of Tennessee lawyers
AS a citizen. he has always taken
an active and earnest interest in the
public affairs of the state and ma
ton, and has given unsDaringly. of
his time, strength and means in the
promotion of every public cause
which appeared to him to be lust
and proper When our country was
involved in the great world war Mr.
Sanford was APPOINTED as a member
of the local exemption board for Tip
ton county and became its chairman,
During the entire time that he held
this position he abandoned his lucra-
tive practice. and with his character
istic zeal and lofty patriotism. de-
voted all his time and strength to
the service Of his country and the
duties of his office. filling this try
ing position fearlessly, honestly and
honoTably, without fear or favor, and
without asking or receiving cent
of compensation from the govern
fnent.
He is a man Of splendid education
and mental attainments, an honor
able and cultivated gentleman. having
the confidence and respect of all who
know him.
He was educated at Southwestern
Presbyterian University at Clarks-
vile. Tenn. the virginia Military
Institute and the University of Vir-
ginia.
We feel that he would grace
the bench and that he would preside
as Judge with wisdom and Justice
We. the undersigned. being all the
members of the Covington. Tenn. bar.
earnestly petition the appointment
of Mr.. Sanford.
We, might add that Immediately
upon the try of this country into the
world war, Mr.. Sanford became very
active at once. organizing and putting
into effect an extensive and most
successful food conservation and
food-raising campaign in this county,
taking personal charge of the first
Red Cross drive and getting speakers
here Immediately to explain and urge,
the necessity for Red Cross Chap
ter in Covington. with branches over
the county. which chapter was or
ganized and headed by Mrs. William
Sanford, and did most effective work
throughout the war. Mr.. Sanford
also not only contributed largely of
his own means to the various drives
in this county until the close of the
war, but found time to take an active
and leading part in them, both in
raising money for the Red Cross and
Y. M. c. A., and in the sale Of bonds.
However, all of this was only in
keeping with what his unselfish and
patriotic course has been all his life
in matters Of public interest.
Mr.. Sanford comes Of family
which. in its various branches, has
been peculiarly fertile in distinguish
ed lawyers and physicians of marked
ability. Among the former might be
mentioned Hon. John W. Head, who
was attorney general in this State in
the fifties; the late Senator James
E. Bailey, of GAINESVILLE; Hon.
Thomas ]. Bailey, now on the Su-
preme Court bench of the District of
Columbia; Mr.. Henry Small, Of Cow
ington and later Of Memphis, who
will be remembered by the older citi-
zens as one Of the greatest lawyers
of Tennessee in the ante .bellum days;
Mr.. Sanford's father, Col. William
Sanford. Of this place, now retired