The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-04

publican victories being scored where there was no opposition Arthur R. two coveted places on the Board of Selectmen defeating Peter B. Hawley and Clinton R. Jones by a 40 majority. The school committee was filled by the Democrats, who in addition elect ed the collector of taxes.
 One Democrat was elected to office In Fairfield, while every other Repub- Hcan candidate was successful. The Democrat, William O. Dwyer, ran ahead of William F. London, another Democrat, by one vote and was named third Selectman. The vote:
 Selectmen. Frederick A. Burr, R, ........ 6s6 William Bal1ing, R, 66O William O. Dwyer, D, ......... 232
 Board of Assessors. Wallace M. Bulkley, R. 665 Leonard Curran, D, ....... 229
 Board of Relief. Frederick B. Wakeman, D, sss
 Town Clerk.
 Joseph I. Flint. R. 679; Leonard Curran, D. 213.
 Town Treasurer. Luin B. Switzer, R, 666; Wendell R. Perry, D. 234-
 Town Auditor.
 Robert c. Hitchcock. R. 665; Fred erfck E. Wakeman, D, 231.
 Tax Collector
 Joseph I: Flint. R. 67s; Leonard Curran, D, 265.
 A light vote was cast in Danbury but in sufficient numbers to insure a complete G. O. P. victory. Six Dem ocrats and six Republicans were elect ed to a new non-partisan school board. Mrs. Anna Q. Pagan, the first Dan- bury woman to be elected to a poli- tical office, was named a member of the board. The vote:
 Selectmen
 Elijah Sturdevant, R. 2,644; Myron c. Knapp, R. 2.es2; Charles A. Hodge, Chester c. Osborne, R. 2,651; Augustus C.. Ising. R. 2,666; John A. Define, D. 2,145; Roger P. Smith. D. 2.127.
 Board of Relief
 Joseph B. Eaton, R, 2,679; William J. Bell, R, 2,674; Hugh F. McDer- mott, D, 2,120; Henry. H. Taylor D, 2,121.
 George M. Stebbins. R and D, A. 794.
 Town Treasurer B. Treadwell. D, 2,134.
 Town Auditor
 S. Ernest Downs. R, 2,67s; J. Augustus Deakin. D, 2,121.
 Tax Collector
 George E. Allingham, R, 2,715; John Moran, D, 2.0S2.
 The Republicans won out by but a smaI margin in Trumbull, where the Democarts succeeded in naming two of Assessors. and two members of the
 Board of Selectmen. Banford S. Beach. D. 374; Leslie Beach. D. 2rs; Nathan B. Curtis. R. 162.
 Board of Assessors. George B. French, D. 254. (Un-
 Board of Relief. Fillmore T. Nichols, R, 29o; Edwin W. Thornton. D, 222:
 Town Clerk.
 Orvil1e B. Burton, R and D, 535.
 Town Auditor. Charles G. Peet, R, 321; E. Merrill Beach,. D. PIP.
 R Harry Judd. R, 530. (Unop- Two women were successful in the Westport election. Esther A. Harris was named to the school committee, board. The Republicans were vic torious by a vote of nearly three to one. The vote:
 SeIectmen, Austin wakeman, R, 595; Welford G. Lewis. 596; Robert R. Mills, D, 222; Andrew J. Wheeler D, 215. Board of Assessors, Joseph 216. Board of Relief, George P. Jen- nings, R, 609; John P. Mccormick, D, PIP. N In Wilton Miss Hannah O. Chiches- ter was elected town clerk. She was endorsed by both the Republicans and Democrats. Every other office except one. was filled by the Republicans. The vote:
 Selectmen, John Knapp R, POS; Henry A. F. Young, R, 222; William J. Harrison, D, 93; Floyd Bouton, Jr., ID, 75- Board of Assessors Henry G. Thompson, D,N73, (unopposed.) Board of Relief, c. w Percival Knapp, R, FPS, (unopposed.) Town Clerk, Han nah O. Chichester, R. and D, 29S. Republicans scored a victory in Bethel by more than a three to one one vote. The vote:
 SeIeCtmen.
 Robert c. Keeler, R, 331; Frederic H. Judd, R, $40; William B. Morgan, D, IT; James A. Maanion, D, 7S.
 Board of Assessors Clifford A. Kyle, R,-339; John H. Reid, R, 339; William H. Ferry, D, "A; Theodore S. Mayhew, 73. - Board of Relief Burr R, ssF; Lyman Whitehead, D. 7S; William T. Patchen, D, 77.
 Town Clerk.
 Henry F. Kyle, R, 412 (unoppos- ed).