Putnam patriot., 1924-10-17
MRS. BARTLETT IS
 CHOICE OF CAUCUS
Putnam and Eastford Only Towns In This Vicinity to
 Recognize Women
Democrats in woodstoek and Pemfres
 Have Tranquil Caueuses

Putnam and Eastford were the only towns in this section to recog- nize women electors, by selecting one of their number to go before the voters on Nov. { as a candidate for election to the lower house of the General Assembly. At the Democratic caucus in the Mu- nicipal Building Monday evening, Mrs. Walter J. Bartlett was nominated, to- gether with A. D. Beausoleil, as the party's choice for representative. The same evening, at Eastford. Mrs. Eli zabeth Smith was named by the De- mocrats to run as candidate for rep resentative to the General Assembly.
 Weodstoek Democrats Assemble
 At the caucus Tuesday night. of Woodstock Democrats, John NJ. Per rifl and Asa K. Scranton, Jr., were mo- minated as candidates for representa- tive: George Brink was named for judge of probate and the following are the candidates for justice of the peace: John Nj. Perrin, Emerson Morse, Charles Nj. Perrin. Ezra May. George W'etherell, Asa R. Scranton, Jr.. Roscoe Alton and Wallace Frink.
 The caucus was quite well attended and entirely harmonious. George Wetherell was chairman and Mrs. Asa R. Scranton, Jr., acted as clerk.
 pomfret Democrats nominated only one candidate for representative al their caucus Monday night. He is Joseph Bates of Pomfret Center. Judge Covell the Republican nomi- nee was indorsed for judge of pro bate and justices of peace were noml- mated as follows; Joseph Stoddard, Arthur Botham and Michael Edding ton.
 Mrs Bartlett Candidate
 Mrs. W. J. Bartlett and A. D. Beausoleil were the choice of the Putnam democrats as their candi- dates for representation from Put nam. at the caucus held Monday even ing at the Municipal building. Mrs. Bartlett was placed in nomination by Ex-mayor John J. MeGarry. and Mir. Beausoleii by Alexander Gilman. A. D. Beausoleil seconded both nom nations No other candidates were placed in the field and Mrs. Bartlett and Mir. Beausoleil were declared the choice of the meeting by aecla- nation.
 For justices of the peace J. J. Me Garry, 4. D. Beausoleil, George Pot vin. Alexander Gilman. Herbert J. Smith, John O. Fox, and J Harry Mann were nominated, and for the office of justice of probate. Martin Duffy. There were no con tests for any of these positions, :.
 Mir. McGarry acted as chairman Of the meeting and George Potvin az clerk. The crowd on hand nearly filled the assembly hall at the Muni- cipal building. but failed to get any thing of unusual excitement for the attendance.
 Mrs. Bartlett has been a leader in the Democratic party here, anu also very prominent in the cause ot woman suffrage and in civic reform: NIT. Beausoleii is business man of the north end and is a prominent Democrat in local political circles.
 Eas,ford Nominates Woman
 There was supposed to have been held on Wednesday evening m tne chapel at Eastford the Democratic caucus for naming a legislative can didate and others. Posted notices called the caucus for that evening
 Under the statutes, however, 1t was discovered that the l4th was the last dav for filing nominations with the secretary of state for the November election. on account of which hurry call caucus. with small attendance, was held Tuesday night at the resi- dence of John Ethridge. chairman of the Democratic town committee: Mir. Ethridge served as chairman of inc gathering and Mrs. Elizabeth F. Smith as secretary.
 The following nominations were made: For legislative representative, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Smith: justices of peace. John Ethridge, Walter How lett. Edith H. Wheaton, Mrs. Andrew Morse; judge of probate, Edith H. Wheaton.
 Those present felt highly eneourag- ed by the outlook and declared their intention of putting their shoulders to the wheels and pushing for sue cess as never before.
 Mfs Smith, the nominee for rep resertative to the General Assembly, is a woman of exceptional accomplish ments and stands for hand made instead of machine made" methods and is strongly opposed 10 politicai despotism and the monoply Of per. sonal political plums. If the prin- ciple of a one-man bank is wrong, what about the wisdom Of any one man running a whole town, Is Mrs Smiths political campaign slogan