New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
Result Believed to Hinge On Support Given Paonessa And filling In These Three Dis tricts.
Heavy Voting Earlier in Day Subsidies in Later Hours - S,5O5 Electors Register Choice Up to 1:30 O'Clock.

A heavy vote in the third, fifth and sixth wards early in the day indicated that the democratic and republican organizations were in a bitter fight, the former to maintain the present mayor, Angelo NJ. Paonessa, and | democratic administration in office. and the latter to return New Britain to the republican ranks. where it had remained for eight years prior to the election Of Paonessa.
 At noon, political dopesters whe analysed the situation declared that the outcome of todsys election was . toss-up and that whichever candidats was the victor he would come through with a very small majority.
 Fleets of Autos in Service
 Both political parties had fleets of automobiles in operation as soon as the polls opened at 5:30 o'clock this morning. The democratic drive was oentered about the fifth and sixth wards. which precincts are expected in democratic circles to return Mayor Paonessa victorious. In the fifth ward it was reported that 2S per cent vote had been polled before 7:so o'clock this morning.
 The republican party centered its attack about the third ward. This is the republican stronghold and it being counted upon by the c. O. F. 10 offset the majorities conceded to Paonessa in the wards north of the railroad tracks
 Tine democrats had cars and work CTS playing between the homes Of their supporters and the third ward polling place throughout the day in the hope of beating down the republican lead. In the fifth and sixth wards. tho re- publicans were on a like mission. but in no well informed circles was there any claim that the upper wards could be won over 10 the G. Q. r. nor the third ward brought into the demoera- tic fold.
 Real Battle in Fourth
 As had been anticipated throughout the campaign. the fourth ward is the scene of a lively election fight and 1t is believed that the vote gotten out today will establish new record in this district. There is an allermanic fight and the election Of two members 10 the common council is also attract ing the vote. The candidates on both tickets have the backing of certain Elements in their ward. hence the un- usual interest in the ,outcome.
 The first and second wards are ex- pected to produce their normal vote. but there is no particularly interesting contest to cause a heavy vote.
 In both the democratic and the re- headquarters there were op- imisiic reports throughout the day. Both candidates were confident of .lcction and so expressed themselves
 Mayor Raonessa declared that he $ sure tho republican organization yill be repudiated and he looked for he election, not only Of himself. but tlso Of the ticket in the two upper wards at least and possibly in the ourth ward. In the first and second wards the democrats anticipate in- pads in the republican majority and n the third ward, the Jenersonians ere hopeful of holding Judge All- ng's vote far below the expectations f his party.
 The republicans expected 10 carry y sizaable ma aloritics the first, second md fourth wards, make clean weep Of the third ward. and hold the nominee to low figure in lie fHh and sixth districts.
 S.50a Cast nt 1880 O'clock.
 Al 1880 o'clock this afternoon the otal vote cast was S.56s. hsrdiy more har one-half the number of those el- gible tu vote. Nearly 2.500 more otcs had been cast at that hour than [ the same hour two years ago. the gure announced during the Paonessa- luigiey contest being e.66g.
 Tn the first War1 i.47s votes were asi al 1:se as against f.0p4 two years go. The increased vote was s5S. The econd ward showed i.1S4 votes cast 2 against Ss2 in 1929. Inc difference .riug ss2s Tn The third ward sSi lorc votes had been registered. to- avs being i.s2t and ihaf af tNa ears ago gf5. Tho H1h warl showed
 st7 tHrrrasc tgiIy's figure being .95H and the 1aeg figure i.p0s. n be sixth ward. the msytr's diarat. .7a5 vofes were registered against .44i fwo years ago.
 The fp.sn o'clock figures were. irst ward. T5S: second ward. 5ss: 1.svd -f-a4H -sg. fgrfFtH va~A EaF.