New Britain herald., 1928-10-02
 LOOMS DEFEATED
 BY EDw. P.PRIOR Democrats Gh Slightly But
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 The return of Edwsrd P. Prior to the position of third selectman and the busting of Wiafield H. Loomis from that offics proved the single outstanding feature of yesterdays town election. the republican party sweeping the town by an almost ! to 1 majority. No republican cam dtdate vas defeated. the only demo- crats elected being those nominated for the various boards where state laws require 2 representation of the two parties. but the minority faction received some satisfactien in that 1t reduced the republican plurality by some 50 votes from what 1t was Q year ago.
 First Selectman James Simpson and Second Selectman William Downham were returned to office, while the office of third selectman went to Mr. Prior in the only real contest of the baIlotins. contest within the democratic party. MT. Prior. who was third selectman un- til last year. defeated his successor. Winfield H. Loomis. yesterday by ~ votes. running 20 votes ahead of his ticket as the result of considerable cutting and splitting. Mir. Loomis ran :7 votes behind the ticket. Tho republican candidate who re- ceived the most votes was Barr J. cJuddy'D Wadsworth. who was named as new constable at the re- cent republican caucus and will suc- ceed the veteran F.. w. Furrey. Wadsworth was one vote ahead of Mr. simpson, another popular can- didate. The republican who fared the poorest was Mir. Downham. who suffered from the splitting in favor Of MT. Prior.
 Tho total vote cast was 6cl. seven less than last year but Sl more than In 1928. This was only about S4 per cent Of the number Of voters in Plainviile. The men, as usual. great ly outnumbered the women, +ss men and only lS6 women exercising their franc chise.
 Asel Johnson was endorsed by both parties for the full three-year term as assessor. while Charles R. Sherman defeated Theodore A. Derby and will fill out the two year. Of the unexpired term of Robert J. Coe. resigned. O. Cooley downed William g. Eaton for the board of relief Ralph E. Morrill, was con tinued for another year as auditor, while Henry A. Castle assumes the democratic auditership.
 The same grand jurcrs-Attorney Charles F. Conlon, Stanley 8. Gwil- linn. and William J. Foran-were elected. Mr. Gwillim having the en- dorsement of both parties. The only change in the consta bulary was the replacement of Furrey by Wads- worth, George Schubert, E. w. Far rar. William Buys. James F. Paul. Thomas Royce and Gleason H. saun- ders being renamed. Farrar was unorposed.
 Willis J. Hemingway enters upon another uncontested term as tax collector. J. Howard IaField and Peter r. Duffy were again their parties nominees for registrars of voters. Joseph N. McKernan was returned to the board Of nnance for full term end Ernest J. Mtllerjck was placed on that body. Edward T. Brastow and Joseph T. Mccarthy again received their places on the school committee. while Ralph F.. Morrill, and Miss Helen Brock con tinue as library directors.
 The tabulated results follow: AaN1ltop