The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-17
Enthusiastic Dem
Ocratic Meeting

Central Committee and the Mems
Central Committee met in a joint ses-
sion Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the court room, for the purpose of
devising ways and means by which a
systematic and successful campaign
may be carried on throughout the
county.
This was one of the most enthusi-
astic meetings that the Democratic
party has held in this county.
The women's County Chairman,
Mrs. S. ]. Tetley, called the meeting
to order, and the keynote of her talk
was, "Why We are Democrats" and
"That Casting Our Vote was not on
ly a Privilege, but Duty"
The Women's Temporary Central
Committees were made the pern1a-
nent committee, with the exception Of
three township chairmen, Big River,
Pendleton and st. Francois.
One of the special things that was
adopted by the convention was or
ganizing an Atkinson-C Cox Roosevelt
Glee Club in every township of our
county. Committees for the county
were appointed to take charge of all
the work that will likely be brought
up throughout the campaign.
The following are the women coun-
ty officers: Mrs. S. J. Tetley, Farm
ington, Chairman of Central Commit
tee; Mrs. J. Thompson, Elvins, secre-
tary; Mrs. j. J. Bowman, Bonne Terre,
treasurer. The township chairmen
are Mrs. G. F. Logan, Pennington, St
Francois; Mrs. Everett Cole, Black
well, Big River township; Mrs. W. T.
0'Neal, Frankclay, Randolph town
ship; Mrs. Frances AuBuchon, French
Village, Marion township; Mrs. E. o,
Presnell, Libertyville, Liberty town.
ship; Mrs. W. L. Layne, Elvins, Pen
dleton township; Mrs. j. J. Bowman,
Bonne Terre, Perry township; Mrs
Henry Bisplinghoff, Bismarck Iron
township.
Financial chairmen of the county;
Mrs. j. H. Jones, Miss Ruth Swink,
Mrs. Waters, Pennington; Mrs. Chas.
Pratt, Mrs. John Ball, Flat River;
Mrs. J. Thompson, Elvins; Mrs. Geo.
Houser, Desloge; Mrs. j. j. Bowman,
Bonne Terre; Mrs. F. T. Westland
Frankclay; Mrs. A. C. McMullin, Lead
wood; Mrs. Henry Bisplinghoff, Mr.
Lucy, Bismarck; Mrs. L. o. Presne,,,
Libertyville.
The chairmen Of the Women's
Speakers County Committee are, Mrs,
j.. B. Burks, Pennington; Mrs. Robt
Moran, Bonne Terre; Mrs. c. H. Lucy
Bismarck; Mrs. A. C. McMullin, Lead
wood; NrsasSeo., Houser, Desloge,
Mrs. c. R. Pratt, Flat River.
The following committees were ap-
pointed for Pennington local:
Speakers Committee-Mrs. J. B.
Burks, Mrs. W. M. Harlan, Mrs. Will
ard Rariden, Mrs. J. B. Snider.
Glee Club--Mrs. J. II. Jones, Mrs.
J. B. Smith, Mrs. E. H. Orear, Mrs.
R. P. Lang, Mrs. K C. Weber, Mrs.
Robt. Forsyth, Miss Naoma Garner.
corations--Mrss. j. ?. Cayce,
Miss Alma Williams, Mrs. E. L. Hor-
ton, Mrs. W. l.. Chanslor.
Polling the Township--Mrs. Fred
Butterfed, Mrs, Gene Burgess, Mrs.
Rolla Cozean, Mrs. j. W. Boswell,
Doe Run; Miss Emma Ferguson, Mrs.
John Hunt, DeLassus.
heCepJlOn-MrS, JaineS -. Morris,
Mrs. J. S. Clay, Mrs. Geo, Tetley, Mrs,
j. l.. Eaton.
Literatu1e-Mrs.R r. C. Tucker, Mrs.
w. II. Fleming, Mrs. Taylor Smith,
Mrs. Lynn Rariden.
Hon. D. II. MarbuTy made an in
tere5tng aid inspiring address. A
number Of candidates were present
and made short talks. The mems
Glee Club Committee CT Pennington
are, W. NJ. Harlan, Robt. Forsyth,
Oscar aad Jack LePere, Henry Tetley,
G. B. Snider, Glenwood Baker, Will
liam Tucker, Harry Smith, Jerry
Burks, Lyman Reed. This Glee Club
expects to be heard from Washington,
D. c., to Jefferson City.