Putnam patriot., 1924-07-25
START DAVIS CLUB AT WOODSTOCK HILL
Hon. Hamilton Holt Is Elected President of New Organ
 ization
Firt Democratic Campaign Clsb in
 State Many People Join

The first John N Davis Club to be
 formed iu Connecticut was organized
 Hast Saturday evening" July Ia. iH
 Grange Hall. H8odst0ck Hiii, bg eiti=
 zcns from Woodstock. Thompson, I Pomfret and vicinity.
 I The meeting was largely attended
 and very enthusiastic Hon. Hamilton i Hoit called the meeting to order as
 host of the evening, and Rev. Frank I Il. Bigelow of Psmfret offered prayer. I After a few remarks by Nr Holt. re- viewing the present political situation and telling something of the unb0ssed i Democratic convention in New York. l0f which he was an eyewitness, he lcalled for nomination of temporary president and secretary. r. W. Hin- rich5 of Woodstock and Mrs. Asa K. Scranton, Jr.. of South Woodstock
 were nominated and unanimously elected for these positions. 1 After short address by Mir Hin- riehs, committee of four was ap- pointed by the chair tO retire ard bring in suggestions for the list of officers to be voted on and state ment of objects to be worked for.
 Mr. Duffy Speaks
 While the committee was deliber- ating Ward Everett Duffy. managing editor of the Hartford Times. who i Was special correspondent of his pa- per at the Madison Square conven- i ton. gave some interesting inside in- I formation about the working of the convention. He told how Mir Davis l hnd captRred the hearts of all the newspaper correspondents in his first interview with them by the frankness Ia U. !. al.
 some of them embarrassing He also declared that the choice of MT. Davis was probably the freest choice ever made by delegates in national con seHti8a 0f aHy party. because long be fore the final vote all delegates had been freed from the pledges with which they came fo New York Att the conclusion of Mr. Duiry's address. the nominating committee returned and made the following suggestions
 First the name of the new assoei- ation should be The John W Davis Club of Wood lock and Immediate Vicinity
 Second it's purposes shall be the election of the Democratic national ticket
 Third. the officers should consist of president first and second vice presi- aznte, secretary and treasurer The officers should constitute the exeeu- five committee of the club
 Elect Officers
 Il was proposed that the first ofti- cers be as follows. President, Hamil- ton Holt, Woodstock; first vice presi- dent, Edward keegan. Thompson, second vice president. Mrs Charles A. Wheaton, Phuenixville; secretary, George \ Wefherell. East Wood stock; treasurer Mrs. s. B. Overlook. Pumfret
 These three proposals were unani= moasly adopted The formation of The various committees and the ar rang mcnt for the program of aetiv- ity and the methods of financing to carry on the necessary work such as correspondence. teiegrams. etc. were referred to the executive committee for action.
 The club then voted to send teIe- grams of cnugratulation to MT Davis and Mir Bryan and to pledge them it's loyal support in the campaign.
 A there was no more business to come before the meeting. 1t adjourned to Mir and Mrs. Holt's home, where Mrs. Holt had provided refreshments.
 The following enrolled in the club, and an active canvass for more names will begin at once: Frank II. Bige- low Mabel Bigelow. Mrs. Leonard Swain. Mary B Holt, Gertrude Dona- hue. Edna B Stevens, F.. J. Ross, Hamilton Holt. Mrs. Asa Nj. Ross, Clarence W. Stevens. Fernando c. Ross. Lewis N Elliott. George C. Holt. Fred A. Munyan, George W. Teppe, Mrs Taylor. Alexina C. Holt, Avis |. Brink. Asa NJ Ross, Elizabeth r Bingham Augusta Hinrichs Bates, Mrs Ward Everett Duffy, Margaret C. Uhl. Mrs Elizabeth C. Elliott, Leila Stuart Holt. Mrs. Isabel k. rent. Mrs. Minnie J Munyan. Asa [ Scranton, Jr.. Edward j. keegan. Dorothy keeean, Vernon S. Gray, Gretchen Weed. John Eliot Holt, Wal lace l Frink. Christina E. Scranton, r. W. Hinrichs. George $. Nether- sH. Mrs. Wheaton. Mrs. <. B. Over lock Constance Holt.