New Britain herald., 1929-04-09
DEMOCRATS FIGHT ID KEEP CONTROL
 IN 9TH AND 9TH
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 erly wards.
 Neither political organization was ! successful ill working up enthusia sm other than that which was the na- tural result of the unusual campaign in the fifth ward where Pajewski is running on a platform of vindica- ton, to set himself in a different l light before the residents of New Britain following slander and li- bel suit in which Police Chief Will | liam C. Hart was awarded damages of s1.0o0 from the candidate. Democrats Fail to Organize Men prominent in the democratic ranks were in accord today that the party's failure to elect successor to John F.. R. keevers, resigned chairman of the town committee, and to otherwise organize for today's election, had been a serious mis- take.
 Attorney William E. Hagearty. third ward committeeman who has been associated with Acting Chair man Thomas J. Smith in the at- organization, was in charge of headquarters for the greater part of the day. The transportation com mittee had few cars at it's disposal. condition in sharp contrast with that which prevailed OF the oppo- site side of the political fence where there were more cars than needed.
 Alderman Zapatkas chief prob lem in the fifth district was the eff setting Of Pajewskis strength which dealt with severely by being sub jected to court action for state- ments attributed to him, linking Chief Hart and other policemen with bootlegging activities. The vindica- tion claim brought hundreds Of early morning voters to the polling place. giving the fifth district an carly morning lead. In other years. the fifth ward vote has been lower than several other wards
 Resent Smith Defeat
 It was in the sixth ward princi- pally that the effects of the las. presidential campaign were most strongly felt Scores of voters f1atly refused to go to the polls when ap- preached by party workers, and were emphatic in their declaration that they would not participate in future elections because of the treatment accorded former Governor Smith in the November halloting.
 When the lull came after the first few hours Of election activity, at 9:30 o'clock, 1.594 votes had been cast, this being 552 more than that of the same hour in the last off, year election, The third and sixth wards had fewer names crosseI off the checklist than two years ago. but the other distri were voting heavier.
 The 1927 vote at aSo a. m, fol- lowed hy that Of the same hour to- day read; First ward. 21o 250; sec ond ward, as. 100: third ward, 1a2. 10: fornth ward. e, 1Go; fifth ward, 46s. 557; sixth ward. 407, 357. Totals, HAP. 1894.
 A ? o'clock this afternoon sllght- ly more than one-fifth of the total vote had been cast. the total being 4361. The fifth ward continued to lead with 1,2S2. about 35 per cent of it's eligible vote. and the sixth ward was next with about o5 per cent of it's vote. or 1,045 accounted for. The other wards at , o'clock, had the following numbers Of votes: First. 707; second. 2so third, 5S6; fourth, 45o. The second ward ha 1 the ilghtest vote. representing about h per cent Of it's registry.
 Fourth Ward Contest
 Although not as colorful as the Za patka- Pa jewski battle in the fifth ward. or as tense as that of the sixth where councilmen Frank l.. Conlon and Samuel Sahlotsky were fighting 10 save the ward commonly regarded as the backbone of democracy in New Britain, the fourth ward through the day watched an inter esting contest Albert ]. Murphy and Charles L. Solomon. eliminating one Of the hardest fights the demo- crats have maaa there in many years were believed to be nip and tuck with Joseph Land wehr and Walter J. Nelson. republican nominees All four are without previous council ex- perience. q condition not found in any other ward
 The democratic candidates in the fourth reported pleasing results in their drive to get out the vote which they rely on for support hut the re-