New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-06
NEW BRITAIN ARMY
| MARCHES ON POLLS
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S.3s2. sixth ward 1859 out OF 4,542.
1t was estimated that 800 auto
mobiles are in service carrying cleo
tors to the polls. The machines are
numbered and each carries a pic
| ture of the candidate in whose in
terests 1t Is being operated. Both
parties have ward headquarters AMI
checking booths and each ward is
directing it, own fleet Of automo-
biles.
Democrats Have Nursing Corps
The democratic party's innova-
! ton In having . corps Of trained
nurses for service in homes where
persons who are i'll require atten-
| ton while the women of the house
so to vote worked out we'll the lead
ers Of the party reported. Fifteen
nurses were kept busy for the great.
er part Of the day.
Supernumerary police officers
were stationed In all polling places
and the motorcycle officers did traf-
nc duty at Intersections near the
schoolhouses In which the booths
are located. Policemen patrollinz
day beats centered their attentions
on keeping partisan enthusiasts
from transsressing on the law which
prohibits the soliciting Of votes
within IS feet Of the entrance to the
schools.
First Voters
| Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa was at tbs
Elihu Burr!tt Junior High school a,
s o'clock this morning. one hour be
fore the sixth ward voting machine.
were opened and he had the dis
tinction OF casting the first vote. car.
rying out his intention a. announced
yesterday. He pulled tho secont
lever for q straight democratic vote
At the fifth ward. Joseph Blanca
prominent democrat and official Of
the Archimede Independent Politi-
cal club, was the first to enter q
machine. When he emerged he an
nounced tho first vote In the ward
was for Al Smith and the full demo-
cratic ticket. He said he had wait
ed more than an hour for the priv
ilese and had less difficulty in aris-
ing on time than he had on the day
Of his wedding when, he told the
election workers. he was almost late
for the ceremony.
Michael J. Patterson. an ardent
democrat and party worker. pulled
the second lever for the first vote ir
the fourth ward. Mr.. Patterson
then jumped into his automobile
and spent the remainder Of the da,
bringing in fellow democrats.
In the third ward. Cyril J. Cur.
tin, president OF the Smith Robin.
son club was the first to enter tho
booth. From Al Smith right ts1vr
to the last justice of the peace
Curtin announced as he stepped out
from behind the curtain.
The second ward had an early
morning rush that 80 occupied the
attentions Of the checkers that they
did not note the name Of the frs,
man checked and they could not re-
call who had the distinction in that
district.
Cornelius J. Dehm. republican
former councilman. alderman and
chairman Of the last republican con-
trolled board Of fire commissioners
voted the first ballot in the first
ward.
Retosd of 1884 Surpassed
| At 10 o'clock this morning, tn"
vote had surpassed the $50 o'clocli
ballot Of four years ago which was
1868.
In 1924 when Calvin Coolidge. re.
publican. defeated John W. Davis
democrat. carrying the tate OF
Connecticut by q plurality of more
than 100000 and the city of New
Britain by 5.973. the . o'clock vote
was: First ward $50. second ward
49,. third ward 924. fourth ward
435. fifth ward $50. sixth ward $50;
total 1854.
The II o'clock vote in 1924 was:
First ward 1,13c, second ward 40
third ward 1866. fourth ward SOS
fifth ward 703. sixth ward S41: TO-
tai $500.
In spite of the fact that the re.
publican ticket took big plurality
out OF New Britain in the last ma
tional election. and also the fac'
that this city has never given I
democratic candidate for president
majority since 1892. the belief
generally expressed by political OBJ
servers today vas that a small dem
ocratic lead will be shown when tht
count is made at 6 o'clock tonight
Bettors generally picked the re-
publican ticket to be successful II
the nation. There was some differ
: ence Of opinion as to its success II
the state but there was little wager.
ing on the outcome. There appear
ed to be moro democratic money
than there were republican backer'
to take on the results locally.
A voting machine in the thirt
ward polling place became useless
about 10 o'clock this morning wher
the mechanism became locked.
woman voter was splitting the tickc'
1t the time ana in her excitement x
manipulated the levers that the ma
chine wos put out Of commission.