Putnam patriot., 1924-03-21
TOWN COMMITTEES
 RECOGNIZE WOMEN
Republican Caucuses Select Women to Be Vice Chair
 men
Three Leaders Retire-Party Names
 Delegates to Convention

Women were elected to Republican town committees, one of their number being chosen for vice chairman and delegates to attend the Republican state and district convention to be held April and at Hartford. at the party caucuses held on Wednesday af- ternoon and evening in Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock, Pomfret and Eastford.
 Representative Luther NJ Keith pre- sided over the Putnam caucus held in the municipal building Wednesday evening. Archibald Macdonald, IT,, acted as clerk. The following were elected to serve as delegates to the con vention. at which delegates will be chosen to attend the Republican Na- tional Convention and to select State Central Committee: Representatives Luther NJ. Keith and Hector Duvert, Byron D. Bugbee and Miss Katherine Byrne.
 John A. Dady was elected chairman of the town committee and Miss Clara Larned was named vice chairman. The other members were elected hs fol- lows: Ernest (. Morse, Archibald Macdonald. Jr.. Silas NJ. Wheelock, Joseph Plessis, 4. A. Brodeur. Leon T. Wilson, John NJ. Dean, Miss Kath- crime Byrne and Miss Mary Wheaton.
 Judge John NJ. Tatem and William F.. Cram were the convention dele gates selected by Eastferd Repehli= cans at their caucus Wednesday eve ming. The following town committee was chosen: Charles D. Tatem. chair man; Henry B. Buell.. Caro- P. Latham, Miss Lillian Huntington tviee chair man), Mrs. May Etheridge and Mrs. Eleanor Lewis.
 Dr. James II. Hutehins was elected chairman of the Pomfret town com mittee at the caucus Wednesday af ternoon at the town house. succeeding Fayette L. Wright. who for years has held the office. The other members of the committee are: Fitz Henry Paine. Mrs. William Valentine tvice chair man). Miss Elinor Mathewson, Miss Euretta Grosvenor, Representative John Fred Ash, Frank K. Haines. Convention delegates were named as follows: Dr. Hutchins, Senator John Ash, Representative J. Fred Ash. and Alfred D. Briggs. The caucus was presided over by Judge Charles o. Thompson, and F. K Haines served as clerk.
 After serving for ten or twelve years as chairman of the Thompson town committee. Marcus A Covell de- clined reelection at the Republican caucus Wednesday afternoon. To succeed him. the caucus elected George W. Whitney Mrs. Mary B. Nichols was chosen as vice chairman and the third member named was William N. Bates. Delegates to attend the Hart ford convention were named as fol- lows: Representative F. L. Hutchins, John r. Reardon. Miss Sarah C. Cfes- by and Lawrence Baekus. The caucus was presided over by F. s. BaekHs and Miss Crosby served as clerk.
 Another instance Of the chairman Of the Republican town committee de- clining reelection after serving for number of years, is found in Wood stock. Benjamin R. Ritch asked to be of the responsibility and his party granted his request by electiug in his place Bert ]. Johnson. The other committee members named are: Mrs. Clara E. Witter. vice chairman; Mrs. Lillian Hiscox, Mrs. George M. Sampson, Byron W. Bates and Ar thur G. Morse Four delegates to at- tend the coming convention were chos- en as follows; Representative Frank Barrett. Representative Oliver 4. His cox, William c. Child and George M. Samrs yn
 Senator Clarence II Child presided over the caucus, and Mrs. Clara E. Wittcr acted as clerk.