Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
REPUBLICANS NAME
 GATES FOR SHERIFF
County Convention Here Selects Mayor of Willimantic to
 Succeed Himself


 Genial Charles A Gates. mayor of Willimantic and who is now serving his second term as sheriff of Wind ham county. was unanimously re-nom- mated by exclamation as candidate for the office of county sheriff. at the Re publican county convention last Sat. urday noon at the municipal building. this city. Sheriff Gates was unopposed for the nomination. and it is predicted that he will receive handsome vote on election day. Nov. z He will be opposed for the office by John Otis Fox of Putnam. Democratic candidate.
 All towns in the county were repre- sented at the Republican convention. F. L. Darbie of Danielson was chosen chairman on motion of Oliver A His COX of Woodstock, chairman of the county committee. Miss Florence Blake was elected to serve as secre- tary.
 Chairman Appoints Committees
 The following resolutions committee was chosen: Irving H. Miron of Put nam. Raymond C. Comins of Windham and Charles Blake of Brooklyn.
 Nominations for sheriff were called for and F. Louis Hall of Windham. in a brief address. presented the name of Sheriff Charles A. Gates. The nom lnation was seconded by Irving H. Mi ron of Putnam. There were no other nominations and Mir. Gates was named by exclamation.
 The following committee was ap= pointed to notify the candidate of his nomination and escort him to the con vention F. Louis Hall of Windham. Irving H. Miron of Putnam. and Mrs. Hazel Davenport Lewis of Pomfret.
 Adopt Resolutions
 The report of the resolutions eog- mittee was read and accepted. It fol- lows
 We, the delegates of the several towns of Windham county. in conven. ton assembled. heartily endorse the platform adopted by the Republican state convention. and the nomination of Hon. George P, Mclean as candi. date for the United States Senate. .aud 2 Che state ticket nominated by the state convention
 .'We also heartily endorse the nom. [ nation of Hon. Richard P Freeman as Republican candidate for Con. gress from Che Second Congressional District of Connecticut.
 We also heartily endorse Hon Clarence H. Child and Hon. John . Ash as the Republican candidates fol the Connecticut Senate from the . Twenty-eighth and Twenty ninth Sen. atorial Districts.
 Commend Sheriff Highly | We present Co the electors of this . county, as the Republican candidate l for sheriff of Windham county, the 5 Hon. Charles 4. Gates of Rillimantie and we commend him to the elector. as man and citizen of the highest character. who if elected will fill the l office of sheriff with honor and distinc s tion. :"
 7 Sheriff Gates was escorted into tn, { convention hall and greeted with ap ? plause
 Sheriff Accepts Nomination In accepting the nomination. ht said, in part: ''l feel that l am em. ployed by the county to render certain definite service, and my duty to those who employed me, was and still is sucf 3 that deserved no less than my best ef . forts at all times. Whether l am de serving, and whether 1 am qualified for this position, l leave for others ts ! say. but should the voters of Windhan county feel that my work in the office of sheriff has been such as to warrant them in employing me to fill that DO sition for another term. l will warmly appreciate the exertion of their infiu enee and support"
 All Towns Represented
 Delegates present at the convention were the following:
 Ashford-George O. Balch, Herberi Brown, Fred F. Wright, H. C. Bar low.
 Brooklyn-Florenee A. Blake Charles H. Blake.
 Canterbury-James E. Towne, Ed ward Baker, Paul F. Herr, Mrs. Jen nie N Wilson.
 Chaplin-Charles & Turner, James Lewis
 Eastford-Caro P. Latham, George French.
 Hampton-John N. Fits, F. E Chappell.
 KiIIingly-A. Putnam Woodward : Clara A. Nadeau. Charles E. Aver James F.. Smith.
 lainfield-Urgele LaFrance, Ben. jamin R. Briggs. E. F. Grenier, Allen Mofiitt
 Pomfret-Mrs Hazel Davenport Lewis. Andrew C. Williams, James H