Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-03

iue elcCllOu CuHtcot oPShou dt
 o'clock this morning with brigh
 prospects for big vote. The weath
 CT was fine even at the outset an
 later on the sun came out in all 1t
 splendor and for the balance of tn
 day people who were not actively en
 gagged on either side enjoyed them selves watching the workers hustle The agreeable weather prompte
 many to go to the polls on foot, wh otherwise would have waited unti \ somebody called for them, and as
 consequence quite few limped [ , the different booths and then stoo around for awhile to renew ol acquaintance and recount reminis
 censes of election days of ye olde time when the paster was very mucI in evidence and nobody dreamed o such a thing as machine. The officers in charge were a I follows:
 First rd-Moderator, John s Monaghan; checkers, Martin Hapen ny and Lewis l. Atwood; assistan registrars, George A. Hynes, c. c Commerford machine men, John B Moran, John Loughlin. Martin Clark David Silverstein, Charles Earle Charles Totten, A. s. Anderson, Vii fred Lavasseur.
 Second Moderator, Nelson w. Heater; checkers, Michael De laney and Frank Beardsley; assist ant registrars, Frank Healy, F. W Trowbridge; machine men, Harry W Keefe, Edward O'Neill, James John son, H. w. Upson, k. H. Burritt. Ar thur Leroy.
 Third ward--Moderator, Georg, H. Byrnes; checkers, William Raffer ty and M. V. Medling; assistant regis trars, Florence, Clohessey, George M Chapman, Jr, Jr; machine men Michael V. Blansfield, George Stokes John Bradley, Frank Sanchelli, VII liam McManus, Charles Prichard Byron Wood, E. D. Allen. Fourth ward---Moderator, k. s Guilford; checkers. Joseph S. Wors ley and George Wiley; assistan registrars, James H. Murray and R B. Smith; machine men, K. M. liar rison, John H. Calvin, Joseph Beg nal, Antonio Montella, G. H. Finn c. H. Vandover, G. R. Abbott, Pau Ogrisek.
 Fifth ward--Moderator, Bernard F. Burke; checkers, John Howard and George Darling; assistant regis trars, John Sweeney. Thomas F Brown; machine men. David Bro deur, John Mccarthy, Eugene Col loty, William B. Egan. Alhert c Trayers, Harvey 0. Lee.
 Sixth WardModerator, H. l.. Dy son; checkers, w. P. Carney and w P. Loomis; assistant registrars George A. Savers. R. s. Cooke: ma chine men, John H. Bride, Carneliu, Kott.
 Mayor Thoms, Chairman Guilfoil, of the democratic town committe, and others interested in the success of the democratic ticket were or ! the ground at the opening of hos b tilities and remained on the frint line all day. Chairman Church O the republican town committee ant his warriors were also on hand ans showed disposition to fight into the last ditch.
 The voting strength of the severa wards is as follows:
 First District .............. 2,47i Second District ......... 2,26. Third District 2,49i Fourth District ........... 2,184 Fifth District ............ 1916 Sixth District 3Ss
 At 10 o'clock the vote stood as follows:
 First ward. 7S1; four years ago s30.
 Second ward, ssO; four years ago 720.
 Third ward. s7s; four years ago TOO.
 Fourth ward, 500; four years ago 500.
 / Fifth ward. 51s; four years ago 720.
 At 1 o'clock the vote stood as fol- lows:
 First ward-1,520; four years ago 1,505.
 Second !ward-1,s00, four years ago 1,400.
 Third ward-1,sso; four years ago 1.590.
 Fourth ward-1,20o; four years ago 1900.
 Fifth ward-1,24O. four years ago 1,175.
 The vote at o'clock stood as fol- lows:
 First ward 1908. four years ago 1875.
 Second ward 1864, four years ago 1900.
 Third ward 1863. four years ago 1900.
 Fourth ward 17Oo, four years ago 1900.
 Fifth ward 1900, four years ago 1900.
 After casting his vote in the sec ond ward booth about half past g a man stood on the curb thinking. A Democrat reporter was sympathizing with a republican official who said he did not like the machines, and this man suddenly said. Darn 1t all, 4 guess I've voted the democratic { ticket" We'll, you're nice republi- can," said the republican official, i've can't afford to make such mis-