New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-09-23
WADE VS.. DONNELLY
MAY0RALTY fight
Emerge Victors in Primary Con.
tests Held Yesterday
FORMER HAS 9t9 LATTER 7O6
Wheeler. Ferguson and Stewart
Eliminated In City Council Race
=. L. c. May BE Asked for Gates
at Northside Railroad Crossing,

p. L. c. May BE Asked for Gates
at Northside Railroad Crossing.
With about one-third OF the voting
list registered at the primary yes
terday electors chose Mayor John +.
Wade and former Councilman John
Donnelly as opponents for the may
orally at the city election OF Oct. 5.
Mayor Wade led with 9l9 votes,
while Mr.. Donnelly secured 7O6
votes. Councilman Frank w. Dut-
ton trailed third with $50 votes,
Charles r. Michael secured 173,
while Alfred w, Tails. Sr,. wss last
with Is votes. The voting interest
seemed to be among the council can
ddates, as the figures show that
many Of those who voted for council
members did not have any mayor
atty choice. The highest council
candidate, Willard Hough, was al
most 500 ahead Of Mayor Wade.
For the city council, Louis A.
Wheeler, Rucl j. Ferguson and
William l.. Stewart were dropped
from the running.
The council candidates and their
votes are: Willard Hough, 1869:
Charles Il. Anderson. ITO: William
A. Hayes, 1865; Homer Judd, 1887;
Ernest f. Merrill. 1929; W. Ray
mond Crumb. 1914: James /. Muir
ray, 973: Thomas p. O'Brien, 7S9:
Wilbur II, Kelsey. 66l; Brayton
Goodwin. 536; Bruce A. Young, sos;
Levi l.. Glasson. 4S9; Buel Fergu-
son, 362; Louis Wheeler S4S; w. L.
Stewart. 1875.
The election primary was one OF
the quietest in years as hardly any
interest seemed to he displayed ex.
cept in the Federal Hill district
where the largest vote was cast
Things did not begin TO materializt
in this section until after o'clock
when the polls became active. Even
after the returns were compiled the
city at large did not display any
hysteria. Some surprises were rec,
istcred when the results of the vot
Ing became known, among them be-
ing the fine run by Bruce A. Young
who Is newcomer to local politics
For that reason. tn edopesters die
not credit him with enough votes tc
get through the primaries hut Mr.
Young was eleventh man. Charlie.
Anderson and Former Postmast 9,
W. 4. Hayes trailed after Mr.
Hough. Councilmen Murray ant
Kelsey ran seventh and ninth re
spectively in the order OF the re
turns.
Other Candidates EcIcctcd
One group OF candidates did mo-
have anything 10 fear concerning The
outcome of the primaries yesterday
and arc assured of final selection or
Oct ., as they have had no oppon.
"nts for their various offices. In,
cludcd in the list of those who arc
talready elected to succeed them.
selves are City Treasurer George S
Beach, City Clerk Thomas b. Steele
Assessor Samuel ID. Newell and fol
board Of relief. Fuller r. Barnes art
Wallace Is. Crumb. A fine compIi
mcntary vote was given to each Of
the above candidates In all of the
four voting districts.
That many do not know lust wha'
to do in the operation Of the votins
machines was again testified to yes
terday when several blanks were
voted for.
Election Officials Pleased
ELECTION officials were pleased
however with the manner In whicl
matters were carried out yesterday
William +. Gaudian was moderate oil
Of the first district. Sidney NJ. Bar.
nard Of the second district, Ray
mond Stone Of the third district ant
John ], Hayes in the fourth dis
trct, Three machines were used a
each Of the polling places, which in.
clude the old town hall, Firemen'.
hall, the Uncas hose house and the
Federal Hill school.