New Britain herald., 1928-11-06
GREAT Interest
Shown BY VOTERS
FiVaits @opalt b Getting
out Is Many Is Possible
Many WAITING IN LINE
People Flock 70 Polls Early and
Keep Up Coutiuuoals Stream
Hedcsnaa Funeral Held To-Day
II. A. Case Strkken-Items.

Hedcrnaa Funeral Held Today
II. A. Case Stricken-ItesnA
Greater interest IL being manifest
ed in today's election than has ever
been displayed before, according to
city officials and members OF the
democratic and republican town
committees. Both parties ara pre-.
dieting q majority. the republicans
basing their claim on the fact that
the city has in past elections been
overwhelmingly republican while
democrats point to tho strength OF
their national and state ticket and
the fact that at the election today g.
go new voters will assist materially
In swelling the total votes OF their
candidates. Both parties agree that
the silent vote will be q tremendous
factor in the outcome Of the days
voting. 1t Is also expected that q
record vote will be cast with at least
SO per cent Of the electors appearing
at the four polling places.
Concern was expressed this morn
ing by election officials over the pos
sibility that the machines assigned
to the various districts would be in
sufficient in number. The first dis
trict. with 3.1S4 voters on the list,
would be seriously Handicapped In
the event over $500 voters appeared
at the polls. With four machines 1t
would be possible to vote but $3.50
at the rate Of one 4 minute on each
machine. The second voting district
with two machines. operating on
one voter a minute basis. could vote
LAO. 1,27S names appear on the
list. The third district. with four
voting machines has 2,S0S names on
it's list and the fourth district with
a like number of machines. has e.
SAT names. One machine. held In
city hall for emergency purposes.
may possibly be used IN the hrst dis
trict during the afternoon.
FACTORIES Cooperate
With a view OF getting voters TO
the polls before p. M, several fac
tories viii shut down for an addi-
tional hour during the day. The
Wallace Barnes-Dunbar company did
not begin operations until s o'clock
this morning: the New Departure
Mfg. company plant was closed from
! J. a. M. to p. m; the forge plant
of the New Departure started work
at $3.50 a. M: the T.. Ingraham Co.
plant closed from ~ noon to p.
M: and the Humason Mfg. Co, In
Forestville closed this afternoon at
I y. m.
Police ~ Polls
While no disturbances are antici-
pated in the city. a police officer was
assigned to each Of the four polling
places this morning by Chief Ernest
4. Belden. This u the first time IN
the history Of the city that such as
signments were made.
Telephones have been installed in
each OF the four polling places for
the use Of election officials.
Modefatoes
Three of the moderators presiding
at the election today are members
OF the democratic party and one Is
a republican. Brayton H. Goodwin,
republican, is the presiding officer at
district No. In the old town hall:
r. G. Fitzpatrick al district No. 2
in Firemen's hall. Forestviile; Dan
lei Casey, district No. 3 in the
North Main street firehouse: and
John Driscoll, district No. I, In the
Federal Hill school.
split Checkers Books
1t was necessary to split the
checkers books at the Old Town
hall in the first district this morn
ing and form two lines to the voting
machines to take care Of the over
whclming number of people who ap-
peared at that place between and
9 o'clock this morning. The line OF
voters extended for block from
the doors.
Funeral Of ID. J. HefYernan
The funeral Of Daniel Heffernan.
member of the board OF assessors,
who died Sunday morning at his
home. % Maple street, was held at
$50 o'clock this morning at St.
Joseph's church. Rev. William P.
Laflin. pastor Of the church. cele-
brated the high mass Of requiem
and burial was in st. Thomas ceme-
terry.
Mayor ". Raymond Crumb. men,
beers OF the city council. and other
city officials attended the services
in a body. =, mark Of respect
to the deceased official. the city Of
fees were closed from $3.50 to 1880
q. m.
To Install OMiCcrs
At q meeting Of seicheprey post.
No. ?. American Legion. to be held
this evening, the following officers
recently elected. will be installed:
Commander Harold A. HAYDEN.