New Britain herald., 1928-10-02

the polls. On account of the large number of split tickets it was almost
 5:30 o'clock before the count was completed.
 Leon G. Hal Twas eletced first se- lectman by a majority of i4l votes over his democratic candidate, Ray mond F. Dyer. The new first select man carried all three districts by large majorities. Hall drew . total of SIS votes to Dyer's 357.
 John Carbo, in his first attempt as | politician. ran closely behind
 Hall and was swept into the office of second selectman by a 800 ma jority over his democrtatic opponent,
 Frank J. Pierpont. Carbo had q total of 7e5 votes while Pierpont drew s95 votes. Carho ran ahead of his ticket in the third district.
 East Berlin. receiving 147 votes to Halls 119.
 Raymond F. Dyer. third selectman for a number of years. was defeated for reelection by his party mate, Frank J. Pierpont. Pierpont e. ceived majority of 3s votes over the defeated candidate. This is Pier pont's first venture into politics. Dyer carried East Berlin but Pier pont ran ahead Of his opponent in Berlin and Kensington.
 John A. Moore. dem ocratic nom- mess for the office of tax collector, put up the best fight of any candi- date on the Jefersonian ticket but was defeated by C. F. Lewis by d ma jority of 254 votes. As most of the democratic nominees were de- feated by over 900 majorities. Moore's showing was the best Of the entire ticket. Lewis carried the East Berlin and Berlin districts while Moore scored 2 one vote victory in his own district, Kcnsington. Lewis is also 6 resident in the second dis trict Moore put up good showings in the other two districts. LeWis had 7l4 votes while Moore received 460.
 Interest In the election was center ed on the firht for constable between William l.. Cole, the democratic nominee, and John F. Lewis, depos- ed democrat and candidate on the ticket. Lewis scored an overwhelming victory in his home East Berlin. and was tied with Cole in the first district. Cole. however, scored a decisive win in and was elected to office by a majority of 75 votes. Most of the split tickets in the three dis tricts was due to the race between these two men. Cole received to- tai of 291 votes to Lewis 2lS. The winning candidate received 22s of his votes in kensinston. Constablcs Frank Brown. George Kanupka. Or vile Ventres. Enrico Pola. William Ritchie and John Hackett were re- elected
 Cart J. Muller scored an over whelming victory over Philip NJ. Pagan and was elected assessor by a majority of Al votes. He carried all three districts, getting his great est majority in Berlin. Fagan's strongest stronghold was in the sec ond district. Charles w. Hawkins took office on the board Of relief. scoring a 4S5 vote ma jority win over his democratic rival. George w. Sullivan. /
 Robert H. Graham. republican. and George w Sullivan. democrat. were elected auditors. Graham re- ceived S1s votes while Sullivan was given 344. James R. Ellsworth. Marjorie Moore and Robert Pinches went into office as grand jurors. the democrats having no candidates for the positions. Ellsworth received Se5 votes, Moore S2l and Pinches Sle.
 Royal H. Morse and William F.. Carey were elected as registrars Of voters. Morse. the republican can- didate. receiving S2l votes while Carey was given a total of sSo. Ade- Laide Deming. Robert H. Graham and Edward s. Mccormick went on the town school committee. Graham received S26 votes, peming S17 and 332.
 The republican vote in the first district was as follows: Assessor. Carl J. Mueller. 263: board of re- lief. Charles W. Hawkins. .eS; &C., Iectmep, Leon Hall. 20 and John Carho, 24S: auditor. Robert H. 27o: grand jurors, James B. Ellsworth, 27l. Matorie Moore.