Putnam patriot., 1921-09-16
MRS. RYAN GOES
 ON TICKET AGAIN
Will Oppose Ernest C. Morse For Collector Of Taxes
 Mir. Morse Not Unwilling
Both caueuses Held With Minimum
 or Excitement

Calm, deep. impenetrable calm. ihat may be described as the keynote af tAe caueuses held on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Not a ripple of excitement. not a hint of contest, but auiet. good feeling and, perhaps, just hint of a yawn here and there mark ine the nomination of officers for the various town positions prior to the October elections.
 On Monday evening the Democrats met. and if there was any excitement if was the nomination for the second time of Mrs Mabel Duprey Ryan for the office of collector of taxes. Mrs. Ryan is Putnam's most persistent wo- man candidate for tasn office. Last qear. taking the bit in her teeth. she jumped into the fight soon after the sHfrage amendment became a fact, aad with a loyal support in her party she opposed Attorney Ernest (. Morse for the post of collector of taxes. In the elections t was almost # tie The novelty of female office holder. together with great deal of enthusiastic work on the part of Mrs. Ryan and her supporters. nearly land ed her in the job.
 As if to take up the gauntlet thrown down by the Democrats the previous uirnt. the Republicans in their eau cus on Tuesday, promptly reBominat- ea Hfr. Morse for the tax collectors position. Thus the only spirit of com tes; of any kind which the elections promise is the tug of war between the prosecuting attorney and Mrs. Ryan. Nr. Morse enters the fight with Ii. tle chance of defeat As opposed to the uaexperience of the Democratic candidate. he has held the office with admirable efficiency and with a record which warrants his reelection. He will nave the complete support of all those who are acquainted with the ex eellent manner in which he has con- durted his work.
 The Democratic town caucus was held at s o'clock Monday night in the Municipal building John ]. MeGarry Nas unanimously elected moderator and George Potvin. clerk. About 70 persons were present.
 The Republican town caucus was held Tuesday night in the Municipal building, with 50 voters attending. By unanimous vote. Judge F.. NJ. War ne. was chosen moderator, and he presided at the meeting after the eau GUS tad been opened by the chairman uf the town committee, Archibald Macdonald. Miss Katherine Byrne was chosen as clerk.
 The nominees are as follows:
 Democratic
 Selectman. Alfred Bonneville.
 Collector of Taxes, Mrs. Mabel Du- prey Ryan.
 Auditor, j. Harry Mann.
 Me nber of School Committee, John J. McGarry.
 Assessor, Ulric Beausoleil (resign- ed.
 Members of Library Committee, Hercule Fredette, Regis Bouthilette and Eugene Berthiaume.
 Board of Relief, Eugene Dumas.
 Town Clerk and Treasurer, no nom ination.
 Agent Town Deposit Fund, J. Har- ry Mann.
 Constables, David Beausoleil, Jr., Orirene Touehette. Eugene Gibney,i John Harrington. Benjamin Gagne.
 Registrar of Voters, George Potvin
 Republican
 Assessor, Arthur Tourtellotte.
 Board of Relief, Joseph Plessis.
 Seleetmen. Clarence F.. Pierce, Lu- ther Ii. Keith.
 Town Clerk. David Flagg.
 Town Treasurer, David Flagg.
 Agent Town Deposit Fund, David Flagr
 Auditor, Leon T. Wilson.
 Collector of Taxes, F.. C. Morse.
 Constables, Peter A. Gardner, Er- nest L. Chandler, Nelson LeClalr' Hermon G. Carver.
 Registrar, Hermon G. Carver.
 Members School Committee, Elvira A. Barber, Henry J. Thayer.
 Members Library Board, John e' Johnson, E. (. Morse, Lionel Charron'
 Eastford
 The Eastford Republican caucus L-sa . .L L..,.r Saturday evening.