Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-11-04
VOTING IN Many PLACES TO-DAY.
Party Managers Unable to Make Accurate Predictions Pastors
and the Pencil Being Used Freely-Vote in Some Towns
Large. While in Others Was only Normal
The Weather is Perfect and Candidates
Are Hustiing.


ceived up to noon from different sec
tions of Connecticut indicated that the
vote in to-day's election, favored bJ
perfect autumnal weather, would sur
pass in volume the predictions Of thu
party managers. In this city, Bridge
port, South Norwalk, Torrington and
New Britain, fairly heavy vote was
cast during the morning hours and the
interest thus eyinced indicated thai
when the lively balloting of the noon
hour was over, an unusually heavy
total would be reported The fine
weather was of course a large factor
IN bringing out the vote, while many
county and local contests also over
come any tendency to apathy in var
ious places.
There were some exceptions how
ever, to the reports of brisk voting
during the morning ,only moderate
vote being polled in the cities of An
sonia and New London prior to the
noon hour.
Much scratching and pasting was
done in the different cities.
Torrington, Nov 4-The Voting here
to-day is heavy and considerable
scratching is being INDUCED in. The
chief interest is centered in the fight
for county sheriff, and senator from
this district. Many republicans are
voting for the democratic candidates
for comptroller and encouragement,
opposing the republican nominees. who
voted against the TariffyilIe extension.
The indications are for an unusually
large vote. e.-E
New Haven, Nov 4.-Bal1oting began
briskly here this morning, and the vote
up to IL o'clock was extremely heavy
IN both democratic and republican
wards. the strength of the vote in the
large republican wards being especially
notable. Predictions during the after
noon We're that nearly the full republic
can vote would be cast if the interest
shown during the early hours was kept
up. II.
New London. Nov 4-Only a moder-
ate vote was polled here this morning.
Owing to the fact that the labor un-
ions have candidate in the field and
the Independent candidacy of Lucius
e. Wilton for representative. it is
practically impossible to make any
forecast Of the result. Probably more.
pastors are being used here to-day
than at any other previous state elec-
tion.
New Haven, Nov Chairman kin
ley of the democratic city committee
said that the democratic vote was
about normal for an off year. Pastors
We're being used freely and it is said
that nearly all the candidates were be-
Ing scratched. At democratic head
quarters it was said that there was a
very heavy call for Morse stickers for
congressman and also for stickers for
the senatorial and representative can
didates.
New Britain, Nov "A heavy vote
is being polled in this city. The dem
ocrats hope to elect at least one Of
their candidates for the legislature,
also the nominee for judge of probate
The independent vote is relied upon to
accomplish this end as the republicans
have normal majority of at least
five hundred
Ansonia, Nov 4.-Contrary to expec-
tations only small vote had been
polled in this city up to noon. Both
parties are out working hard and it is
believed that the votes of the two
great parties are about evenly divided.
It is believed that there is but little
scratching on state tickets though
many pastors. it is said, are being used
on the rest of the ticket. Sheriff Dun
ham will probably run well here and
it now looks as if both republican rep
resentative nominees would win. It
is toss-up between Cary and Cham
berlain for governor.
South Norwalk, Nov 4.-An unl1s-
ually large vote is being polled in Nor
walk, and indications point TO a re-
publican victory, with the exception of
Judge of probate and possibly one rep
resentative to the general assembly.
Jeremiah Donovan, a democrat. who
has been making an active canvass.
may be elected to the latter office.
Bridgeport, Nov Affection day
opened fav6rably here this morning
The early balIoting was heavy and the
Indications are that more than fhe av-
erage vote for a state election will be
polled. The republicans believe that
the fair weather will enable them to
get out their vote and have more con-
6dence this morning than at any time
since the campaign opened. The vot-
ng appears to be straight with the ex-
eeption of sheriff and congressman.
There is considerable scratching and
pasting for those positions.
Ridgefeld. Nov 4-Melbert B. Cary, |
he democratic nominee for governor.
viii receive returns of the election by /
special wire in his own home.
Danbury, Nov 4.-More than the
average vote is being polIed here to-
lay and both parties are claiming the
slection.
Hartford, Nov 4.-Up to noon about |
ne usual vote on a state election had |
]een cast. Pastors are being used in !
considerable numbers on the sheriff.
congressman and state senator.
Derby. Nov AT I o'clock two
birds Of the whole vote had been /
,elle<1. Normally the city is demo-
Fafic. but calculations are upset to-
lay by the presence Of a socialist ticket