Putnam patriot., 1923-09-14
MIRON EASY WINNER
 IN SHARP CONTEST
Defeats E. (. Morse In Race For Nomination For Tax
 Collector

 Several Oshs- Ceafesss in Oeker Party C.scus~s-List of C.sSlt.t~s
 Of xll the parry czzezSex held the pas. week. for t1s selection of r4pu- elicGr ard terzocrzt5c nominees fer te~n sEees in Putnam. Porrfret. E&xrforS. Thompson and Wo-edx.ascx raos. exciting cf t1e several contests that were staged
 The YspzbIiczr czzcus Monday night fn tse M1-icfpzi oaZ1iag will ne. os soon forgotten Tre only con tss- gf this c21cEs Ezz for the office of collector Of taxex ard fozne tte present Enc1n bent. Ernext C. Morse and Attorney IrvEng K xiro1 Pstted against each other. Voting was by ballet and aeer3izs to tke check iizs kr 9iron ~nn eas. Zsa .S i7s. mz- isrfry of ss for Er. Miron When the rexui. Of the voting was announced yr Morse proved himself good sport by ealing across the hall 70 Nr. Mfror "irxlng. IT e@ ses first nazr to help elect yos 0n election day"
 Hall is Crowded
 The hal wAs eroxdec to the doors by men ard ~onen by the tine Attorney Archibald Macdonald, IT., rapped for order and read the call Afterwards be asked for nominations for nnoeerstor Judge E. N Warner s name was presented by Attorney Charles |. Torrey My. Warner was unanimously elected snd h@ presided.
 Nominations were made as folioxs assessor, Ernest B. Kent; board ef relief, Fredericx V. Seward select men, first. Clarence E Pierce. second. Luther ". Keith. town clerk and treasurer and agent of the town deposi; fund. David Fi&gy; auditor, Leon T. Wilson cons,ables, Peter A. Gardner, E L. Chandler. Hsrmon Carver and Augustus Martin: regis trar of voters. Hermsn Carver: school committee. j. A. P. Caxne and silas M Wheeloek: library trustees, Judge F F Russell, Miss Abbie Keith and Erie II. Johnson
 Candidates Nominated
 When the call was gwen for nonai- nations for tax collector, State Treas urer C. Harold Giipatrie presented the name of Attorney Ernest C Morse. Several seconded the nomination. Byron D. Bugbee made 6 brief nomi hating speech in presenting the name of Attorney Irving N Miron. On motion of Postmaster Macdonald t was voted that choice of the two candidates should be made by cheek lis; and by ballot.
 On motion the follgwing we're elected 70 serve as checkers for the men MT Bugbee and Nr. Gilpatric and Miss Marjorie Bradford and Mis- Marion Warren for tne women voters When the voting vas finished, Judge Geiasler, William Warren, John Moss and Attorney HoWayd C Bradford were named counters. They notified the moderator that a total of si6 bal lots had been east. 240 for Mir Miron and ITS for Mr. Morse
 Fail To Nominate seleetmen
 Woodstock democrats. at their eau GUS, held at South Woodstoek last Saturday evening. did not nominate ans candidate for the office Of seleetman. Party leadsrs are rsti- cent about discussing their action for publication. simply explaining that the caucus decided To .let the matter go by the board The democratic representative on the board of select men wili be chosen. therefore. by voters writing the name of their choice, on the ballot
 The caucus was not heavily attend ed 4 R. Scranton, Jr. presided and nominations were made as follows ]: school committee, Mrs Mary Hopkins 1, board of relief, Arthur C. Morse; reg istrar of voters, A R. Scranton, 1T !; assessor, Adelbert Lyon; tax col leetor. Chester E. May, grand jurors. Charles S Sheldon, j. Roscoe Alton and John H Perrin; constabies, Will liam Barrett. George W. Davis and Harry Tamotat. auditor, A. R. Seran- ton, Jr.; town clerk and treasurer. Frank F. Barrett, agent of town deposit fund. John NJ. Perrin
 Pomfret Voters Nominate
 Democrats of Pomfret held their party caucus at the Town hall. Tues day morning al 10 o'clock. William Kelly was moderator. Candidates for town offices were chosen as follows assessor. Joseph Stoddard: board of relief, Edwin r White; seIectman. Frank Noon: town clerk and tressur- er and agent of the town deposit fund Judge Willis Coveli; con- stables. Charles Rutherford and Frank Noon: registrar of voters, Howard T.. White auditor. Joseph Bates. grand jurors, Merritt Gallup and Michael Cotter; school committee. Mrs. Alice White
 Thompsen Voter, Nominate
 While there were two contests at the Thompson town republican eau GUS Tuesday night. the slate as sup ported by the Town committee was elected The caucus. which was pre- sided over by Marcus A. Coyell. drew out about 250 voters. The following candidates were named: assessor. Edward Desaulniers; board of relief George A. Elliott; selectmen, Claus A Hagstrom and Charles V Chase,