New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
.3,47l ADDITIONAL
Names ARE ON LIST
This Is Largest Number Ever to
Be Enrolled Here
ONE APPLICANT Is 90
Ashley Dayton OF Franklin Street
Feels Urge to Vote for First Time
in Half Century-F'0riner Local
Man Arrested In Tauntu0-NOleS.

S,47l additional names will be
added to the voting lists prior to the
national and state election on Tues
day. November 9Th, provided al
those who have submitted applica-
tons to be made voters qualify be-
fore that time at the scheduled
meetings of the board of selectmen
This total was announced this morn
ing by the city clerks office after the
new applications had been received
from the registrars of the four vot-
ing districts in the city.
The third voting district. located
in the northern section of the city.
with 1,o46 applications of voters to
be made came first while the fourth
district. comprising the territory in
the vicinity of Federal hill, ran
close second with 962 applications.
The first district. located at the
South Side and the largest in the
city, came third with $40 applica-
tons while the second district. COM
prised of Forestyille and East Bris-
toll stood fourth with 537 applica-
tons.
At the present time Bristol has
total OF S,05S electors. OF this num-
Der. 2,50S are registered in the first
voting district, 1.00S in the second
district. 2,i34 in the third district
and 2,1oS in the fourth district. Pro-
iNded all of those who have pre-
scented applications qualify before
the selectmen as required by law.
Bristol will have total voting popu-
lation OF 1889, sub-divided as fol-
lows: First district. 3,434: second
district. 1,545; third district. $3.50:
fourth district. 500. The addition OF
the new names to the voting lists will
result in the third district supplant-
ing the first as the largest voting
district in the city.
The number OF new applications
received at this time far exceeds
those presented in 1920 when the
voting privilege was extended to
women. During the past two months,
canvassers, both paid and volunteer
workers, were sent out by both the
republican and democratic town
committees and every street and
home in the city was visited. This
canvass has been directly responsible
for the large number of applications
received at this time.
98-Year-Old Applicant
Conspicuous among the applica-
tons received this morning was the
one submitted by Ashley Dayton. SO
years old, OF 90 Franklin street. Mr.
Dayton. a native of West Virginia.
has been resident OF this city for
over half u century but until this
year has never felt the urge to cast
a ballot in national, state or city
Ell. ction. Mr.. Dayton did not state
for which presidential candidate he
would cast his first vote.
Republican Caucus
The republican electors Of the
town OF Bristol will meet in caucus
this evening in the city court room
for the purpose of nominating cam
didates for representatives to the
general assembly. justices of the
peace. Judge Of probate, selectmen,
registrars and coRstables.
As mentioned in the Herald yes
terday the denomination Of s. Rus
sell Mink as judge OF probate is as
sured.
In discussing the candidates for
the general assembly this morning |
Lester Ct. Sigourney. chairman of the |
republican town committee, stated
that SO far as he knew the only one
who had announced that he was in |
the field was Attorney A. ]. Rich.
The names of Paul Sessions Homer |
Fl. Judd and George Fl. Quinion
have been frequently mentioned. but |
he last two named have definitely |
stated that they would not consider
he nomination.
Warrantce Deeds
A warantee deed transferring title
o land on Hull street from Charles
4. Beckerhouse to Sylvester and
Marie Arena was filed for record in |
he office Of the city clerk Tuesday. /
A warantee deed was also record t
ID yesterday in the city clerks Office |
covering the transfer OF land on
Washington street from Henry Carl
'on to Hjalmar Anderson.
Attachment Filed
A certificate Of attachment for
$500 against Gilbert Hatch of this
'ity and in favor of the State Of
Connecticut, department of State
Agencies and Institutions of Hart
ord, was filed for record in the city
Jerks office Tuesday afternoon.
property owned by Hatch at and S
sherman street has been attached.
Che writ is returnable in the court