The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03

It was unusually difficult to get line on the progress of the vote. except that there was more than a usual amount of outing, indicated by the length of time which an unusual num- her of voters cohsumed behind the curtain
 fact that they were receiving help from men formerly affiliated with the Democratic party, but whose politics had been changed following the re- ceipt of patronage from the King ad- ministration.
 The voting was very quiet, there was less disturbance at the PoInns places than in, former years end the result was as usual, little Indicated by anything upon the surface
 The Socialists were working hard, 3and SC were the .Progressives Ths former expected their vote in Bridge E sure that their party would make -s great gains trA the nation
 The RroRressives were confident Of s a IarEe vote, but apparently did not expect to poll the vote of two years ago when s. c. Vincent, candidate for Congress received more than 5000 in
 According to the check returns which Democratic Town Chairman william TT. Mullins received from the various voting districts up to o'clock this afternoon approximately 7,6Oo were 1T, ,364 and 1880 new voters were made this year The totaI number tvoding at the last election was 15,- t6o6.
 stlle Democratic committee rooms up ito noon. today was: First district, s41a. Second district, 4s2; Third district, 1920; Fourth district, CPS; Fifth district, ks82; Sixth district, 75o; Seventh dis ktrdct, 75o. Eighth district, 451; Ninth tdistrict, 980; Tenth district, 4ss; Elev- tenth district, 465; Twelfth district L0t precinct) 465; (2nd precinct) 561.
 It was considered that there was tconsfderab1e splitting in all the dis atTicts workers in the election booths kbased their belief in this on the fact that most voters seemed to take an unusually long time in setting the kbuttons on the machines. A great t1nany voters forgot the question of athe @1O0 900 fire Improvement bonds land 1t was conceded that which ever way the vote went today that ques- ktton not more than quarter of the Evoters will be found to have express led an opinion.
 It was reported that the we-d had sbeen passed to the Swedish Republi- Leans to scratch Mayor Wilson for lieu lstenant governor and this order was being carried out. In fact in Fourth land Fifth districts several Drornin ent kSwedfsh Republicans were reported as working openly against the mayor
 In several districts today veterans of the Civil War who are Republicans II declared they would. vote against Hill and for Donovan because of Hills ae- i-tfon when the vote was taken on the Sherwood pension bill and also be- cause of his attempt to stir up sec- tiona1ism again.
 It is reported that the Socialist vote and the Progressive vote. will be much lighter than two years ago, but both Socialists and Progressives denied thiss Neither the Socialists nor the Progressives had many workers about the polling places, but the Socialists said their voters came out anyway and it is never necessary to send for them.
 The Progressives took the fact that the voters delayed at the election ma chimes as an indication that they were getting large vote.z The Pregressfves nominated no town or city ticket this year and consequently if Progressives wanted to vote for town and city can didates of other parties they would have to take a longer time to set the machines The Progresives in all dis tricts claimed that a large number of Republicans were voting for Shepard against HilI
 There were no scenes of disorde1 about any of the polling places and the number of men who stood about