Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-07
WATERFOWL JorT1NGs
The Democrats Elected Their Repre- $ sentative Yesterday.

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 Yesterdays election here brought about one big surprise, especially to the republicans of the town. The sur prise was that of electin. Louis Hem inw2y d, over Curtis Atwood, r, for representative. Before the election the republicans were confident but the democrats were silent and working hard. The week previous to the cleo tion the democrats were busy, no grass growth. under their feet. The vote for representative yesterday reached 59O. out of . possible GJ0. The rest of the ticket here went republican. The vote for MT Bryan here last year was 63, this year he received 160 sf Water towns votes. After the returns of the election, the democrats secured drum csrps and parsded the streets until II o'clock. At the house of Mer- Tit Heminway Louis Heminway gave . short speech. Refreshments were also served.
 The following is the full vote of the town:
 William Mckinley. 406, r. William J. Bryan, 160, d, J. G.. Woolley. ,, D.
 Governor-George P. Mclean. 379, Samuel l.. Bronson, q, 195. Charles E- intSeie. p, a.
 Lieutenant Governor-Edwin O.. Keeler. r, 395. Cyrus c. Beckwith, d, 1S1. John J. Copp, p. ,.
 Secretary-Ch c. A. Vinal. r, 39G. James P Woodruff, d. 160. Rob- ert \. Stanley. p. ,.
 Treasurer-Henry H. Gallup. r. 39G, Edwin C. pinney. d. 1S0. Oliver G.. Beard. p, ,.
 omptroiler-Abiram Chamberlain. r. 3oG. William l.. Hunting, q, 1SO. William l. Ingalls,, p. D
 Representative in n.ress-Ebene ger J. Hill. r, 100. Charles r. Lyman. q. 19G. Abel s. Beardsiey. D. ,.
 Senator-Edsar l.. Pond. r. 393. Ar thur D. Warner, q. 1S0. Charles NJ. Ganung.
 Judge of Probate-Howard VI. Hic- koX, r. 399. William G. French, d, 115. Charles Hudson, D. ?.
 Representative-Cur B. Atwood. r. 2S2. Louis M. HeminWay, d, 3oG
 Justice of the peace-Iienry D. Day ton, r. 3S3. William G. French. d. POT. Henry H. Bartlett. r. 3S6. Will liam H. Beers. q. 2G4. Curtis E. At wood. r. 3S2. Charles s. Woodward. q. POT. William II. Smith, T, 3ST. II. II.
 One of the grandest celebrations oc- cured here last night after it was learned that Louis VI. Ieminway had defeated Curtis E. Atwood for repre- sentative. The town rang with cheers until ihe 9:30 train arrived which brought Hellmann's drum corps from Waterbury. A line of march was formed at the station headed by H. II. Heminway. in which the greater num- Der of the men and boys took part. At the rear of the procession were Loui- M. Eeminway. cX-RepreSentative Stone. Third Selectman F. F. Me Gowan and Merritt Heminway In an open hack drawn by four coal black staeds. After marching throrgh ttc eaSr side and back tn Nr UPminway'S s residence by way of Creenville. the crowd gathered around Mir Ueminway Y in the hack. from which he hade q speech thanking his fellow citizens for the honor given to him by his election. Red fire. bonires and torches were greatly in evidence ali over the town. and cheer after cheer rent the air till after midnight. Mr Hemnwav is a young attorney and we wish him snc- cess in his first political career. The number of votes cast was 591. the largest in the history of the town. MT Heminway's majority over Mr Atwood was 21 votes. The republican maiori- ty on the national ticket was 246.
 St Johns church of this place gave S1OO and not SG2.12. as was printed in the list of churches in yesterday s Democrat.