Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
PUTNAM AGAIN DEMOCRATIC
 BUT MAJORITY IS REDUCED
Largest Vote in History.--Mrs. Bartlett. Only Woman, Runs
 Ahead
kilIingly, Brooklyn. plsinfield and
 Thompson also Democratic

thompson also teme&f@uS
 Putnam went Democratic in Tues day state election by an average majority of approximately one hun- dred. That the Democrats would car ry the town had been conceded by all but few of the more optimistic Re- puhlicans and the result. therefore. was no surprise. If there was any surprise it was in the large number Of straight votes cast. the Democrats casting l.i57 to i,od4 by the Re- publicans.
 One Of the outstanding incidents of the election was the fine vote for Mrs Dorothy J Bartlett for state senator from the twenty-eighth dist riet Mrs. Bartlett received l,32b votes, running ahead of her ticket. She was second to Leon Talbot, popu- lar Democratic candidate for repre- sentative She carried killingly by ] 1 votes. Putnam by i22 and Thomp- son by %, total of BPS. Brown carried Ashford by 3l, Eastford by 100 and Woodstock, the Republican Gibralta by 363, total of sg4. mak- ing his majority iu the district, i60.
 Votes Consistentiy
 Putnam did not support the Re publican ticket from Lieutenant Gov ernor down ne did many of the towns that gave Cross q majority. This town stuck consistently to the whole Democratic ticket and elected 1t. Foufn.er led Gates for sheriff by a majority os 73, while Fox beat Free man for congressman by majority of 115.
 There was q decrease m the Demo- cratic majority over the town cleo ton which the Democrats carried by approximately 800 majority, also of the presldent.al rssstiun, when tho first overthrow of local Republicaniam occurred
 h 1928 smith, d. for president re- coived l ,506 votes to Hoover. r, l,Z9s. For governor, Morris. d, received r. 4si to Trumbuli. r, .3al. Freeman, r, received ,298 to Citr0n, d, ,4B5. For state senator. Gilman d, received i,507 to l,2S2 for Brown, r. Talbot, d. representative. received l,b26, Fox, Il, .1H0. while the Republican nom inces, Pechie received i,2s4 and Davi- son, l,25l.
 noN ihey voted
 The vote. Tuesday, was as follows:
 For Governor. Wilbur L. Cross, d. 1915; Ernest E.. Rogers, r, 1912.
 Lieutenant Governor: Daniel J. Leary, d, 1908; Samuel K. Spencer, r. 1913.
 Secretary: Alton T. Miner, d, 1900; William L. Higgins. r, i2t2.
 Treasurer: Walter E. Goddard, d, 1904; Roy C. Wilcox, r. 1910.
 Comptrollers Anthony Sunderland, q, 1900; Frederick Nj. salmon, r, i2l2.
 Attorney General: David 4. Wilson. d. 1901; Warren E. Burrows, r, 1915.
 Representative tn Congress: Will liam C. Fox, d, i3i7; Richard P. Free man, r, 1902.
 Sheriff Napoleon Fonrnler, |, 1902; Charles A. Gates, r, 1929.
 Senator: Dorothy J. Bartlett. d, 1326; Walter C. Brown, r, 1908.
 Judge of Probate: Henry N. Be- noit. r, l252; Democrats made no nomination).
 Representatives: Leon Talbot, d, l377; John 0. Fox. Jr., q. 1921, Leon T. Wilson T. il26; William W. Pechie. T. 1912.
 Justices of the Peace: James ]. Charron, d. 1896, Alexander Gilman, d. 1910; Henry J. Dubois, q, 1906: John J. McGarry, d, 1901: George Potvin. q, l292; Francis x. Vadnais, d. 1904; Peter J Ryan, q, 1888: Irv- ing H. Miron, r, 1920; Archibald Mac donald, Jr., r, i2i6; Howard C. Brad- ford, r. i2fZ; Ernest C. Morse, r, 1920; Joseph ]. Dupre, r, 1920; Arthur $. Macdonald. r, 1912: Henry N. Benoit, l232; Arthur C. Keith, r, l23l; Elsie A. Gallant. r. 1928; Nah Ion II. Geissler. r, 1929.
 Other Towns
 The town of KiIlingly went Demo- cratic for the first time since 1860. Brooklyn. Piainfeld and Thompson also went Democratic. In the nearby towns the vote was as follows;
 Thompsoa
 For Governor: Cross GOT; Rogers bSf. Lieutenant Governor: Lcary 597; Spencer bS0. Congressman: Fox osy; Freeman b1s. Sheriff: Fournier 6lgs Gates bH4. Senator. Bartlett 6i2; Brown 517. Representatives elected: Esdras Blanchette, q; Oscar ~ "H} }@NF d "h1Ht bi ffuNAtes FffG Munyan, q, unopposed, 90Z.
 Woodstock
 Governor: Rogers 439: Cross CT. Lieutenant Governor: Spencer 440; Leary 68. Congressman Freeman a3S; Fox 66. Sheriff: Gates 449: Fournier 66. Senator: Brown 443; Bartlett 70. Representatives elected: Clarence 0. Lyon. r; Irving A. Paine. 2 Judge Of Probate: R. T. Harris, r, 5Og; Mrs. Amelia Chandler. q, ST.
 Pomfret
 Governor: Rogers PIT; Cross I76. Lieutenant Governor: Spencer 29l; Leary f5O Congressman: Freeman 292: Fox i40. Sheriff: Gates 2s7: Fonrnier f54. Representatives: Will Ham F. Johnson. r; John Weatherbee, r. Judge of Probate: Willis Coveli, T. unopposed, 442.
 Esstford
 Governor: Rogers I64; Gross ss. Lieutenant Governor: Spencer 166: Leary 35- Congressman: Freeman l64; Fox ST. Sheriff: Gates 1G7.