Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-02
Dunn Wins by
 Margin of 99
REFLECTS IT'S
 PRESENT MAYOR
QUADRANGULAR FIGHT
pr. Wilcox as an Independent cand-
 date Polls 142 Votes-Repubican Aldermen Elected in Three Wards.
Especial to The Bulletin. )

Willimantic, Dec For the first time in the history of the city of Will limantic there were four candidates for the office of mayor to be voted for at today's election.
 This was due to the fact that Dr. George E. Wilcox, who was defeated for the nomination at the democratic caucus, ran as an independent though to vote for him it was necessary to write his name in the blank space on the ballot. The progressives had a full ticket in the field, also.
 About 1,60o Votes Cast.
 Although the day was dismal and there had been not a very great amount of work evident beforehand the election was quite lively All four of the mayoralty candidates, Mayor Daniel P. Dunn, George F. Taylor Dr George E. Wilcox and John C. Bar stow, were on hand bright and early and worked hard all day. One of the largest strings of automobiles ever used in an election here was kept nov ing from the time the polls opened un- til their close at 4 D. m.
 The voting was a little slow in the morning, but by the time the polls closed, in the neighborhood of i 500 votes had been cast The voting as whole was very orderly.
 Interest in Third Ward Result.
 At the beginning of the day both MT. Taylor and Dr. Wilcox expressed themselves as expecting to win, but as time wore on the Democratic camp became more confident and it was stated that Mayor Dunn's personal popularity would carry him through by a small margin over the field
 The third ward furnished some in terest by reason of the good run which 1t was anticipated Joseph M Berard hO ny ,cTv Ia oJl man, would make. This ward is nor malIy strongly democratic, but Mir Berards popularity was expected to draw a large vote to him and away from the democratic ticket
 The Election Officers. The voting in the first ward was done in Larkfn's shop on Walnut street. The officials were: Modera tor. w c. Norris; checker. Daniel Looney: chalIengers Heliodore Trudeau. Ar thur Kelley: booth tenders Patrick clerks, James F. Shea and Adoiphe Valiant.
 The second ward voted in the old town building on Church street. The officials were: Moderator, Lawrence Casey: checker. c. R. Hibberd. chaI- Sullivan: ballot clerks Charles L. Fillmore, Patrick F. Sullivan; booth tenders, Charles H. Baker and Mich ael Moriarty.
 A vacant store in the Burnham block was used in the third ward. The fol- lowing acted as officials: Moderator. John O'Rourle; checker, Adelard Ba- con: ballot clerks, John Shannahan, Walter T. Chamberlin: booth tenders, James J. Moriarty, Edward Routhier. In the fourth ward the voting booth was in the rear of Stanton's residence at South and Pleasant streets. The officials were: Moderator Ernest r. 1 Chesbro; checker, Leo P. Curry; bal lot clerks, Robert J. Warner, James J. Sullivan; booth tenders. Joseph Waod, D. E. Sullivan.
 Three Wards Republican.
 Mayor Daniel P Dunn proved his popularity by winning out over the field with 99 votes more than George F. Taylor, the republican nominee. Dr George E. Wilcox, independent, boiled 142 votes, a very good showing con- sidering that his name had to be writ ten upon the ballot.
 The first. second and fourth wards went republican, and republican al- dermen were elected from them. but the third ward returned large enough majority to elect the rest of the democratic ticket. Joseph Berard as had been anticipated, polled 8 good vote in this ward. but failed of elec- tion. The closest fight was in the first ward. where Raymond c. Comins, r was elected alderman by eight votes