The Monett times., 1922-08-04
DEMOCRAT WOMEN'S MEETING
FILLED WITH PEP

| FILLED WITH PEP
About sixty or seventy women and
men attended the Democrat Women's
meeting at the city hall on Thursday
afternoon, at which time the Monett
| City Wide Democrat Women's Club
was organized by Mrs. Porter of
! Joplin, Mo.
The meeting was full of pep and
enthusiasm. A large number of the
candidates for county offices were
present, and contributed enthusiastic
talks in the interest of their nomin-
alton for office, and the primary
election on next Tuesday, August 1.
Mrs. Frances Judd presided as
chairman and introduced the speakers
AS there are only few more days be-
fore the primary election the candi-
dates are warming up" and their
talks were among the best that have
been made in the county.
Among the candidates who spoke
were: Mrs. w. A. Wear, of Cassville,
candidate for County Recorder of
Deeds; Hugh Montgomery, Jr., Of
near Cassvile, candidate for Circuit
Clerk; Carl Mamey, candidate for
County Collector; Rupert c. Farrow,
of Monet, candidate for County Col
lector; Walter T. Sallee, candidate for
County Clerk; w. E. Frost, candidate
for Circuit Clerk; A. d. Alsup and
John T. Burgess, candidates for
Prosecuting Attorney; Jeff Cook,
candidate for Circuit Clerk; Frank H.
Lee, of Joplin, candidate for Congress
from the fifteenth district. William
A. Boucher, of Purdy, was present
and made an interesting talk in be-
half of his son, John Boucher, who IS
candidate for State Senator.
The talks were very interesting and
instructive to both men and women.
All of these men are well known in
Monet, a number of them live here
and others live in the nearby towns.
Several of them have held previous
offices in the county. Each of them
is making a fine campaign, nearly
all of them devoting their entire time
to the campaign. A few of them made
their announcement for office at the
last minute, but are running "neck and
neck" with the other candidates.
Following the talks by the candl-
dates, Attorney D. S. Mayhem was
called upon for talk, and responded
Mr.. Mayhem heartily endorses Woman
suffrage and highly applauded the
women for their excellent work and
urged them to do all that they cali in
the interest of the Democrat party
He expressed his behalf that the time
will come when women will lead IN
politics and that the time is at hand
when women will greatly aid the men.
"Humanity has been elevated and
politics already has been ridded OF
| foulness, since the women have Vot7
ed," was among Mr.. Mayhew,s re-
marks.
After a brief talk by Mrs. Porter,
the men retired and the women pre-
fected the Monett City Wide Demo-
crat Women's Club which is open to
all eligible women. Constitution and
BYLAWS were read by the chairman,
and later were adopted. Officers
were elected as follows: Mrs. Frances
Judd, chairman; Mrs. Viga Hall, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. VIM. r. Gray,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. j. f..
/ Nothern, parliamentarian; Mrs. Clark
! Edwards, treasurer.
/ Among the women from out OF
town who attended the meetings were
Mrs. Eta Hammers, Miss Lille Bled-
soc, Mrs. w. E. Frost, Mrs. Salyer,
Miss Dixie Hobbs, Mrs. w. A. Wear,
Mrs. Frank H. Lee and Mrs. Porter.
The first meeting of the Club will
be held on next Tuesday evening at
I 7:30 or 500 o'clock at the city hall
and will receive the returns from the
election. 1t was decided to hold Club
meetings on the first and third Thurs
aday evenings of each month.
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