Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09

HA0tA 0Htt can not be Dredicated on not getting out the vote The largest vote ever boiled in an ''off year was recorded. Monday. Out of a total voting strength of around 5000, 2.067 vot- CTS went Co the voting place cross the river during the day.
 The total vote counted was 2,0Ss, twenty-nine ballots were thrown out for cause. Of this total the Democrats boiled ea5 straight tickets and the Republicans but 1SI.
 Comparisoas of the vote for the past three years is enlightening. lt shows the drift in local political af fairs. In 1928 only BPS votes were cast. Of these there were 542 straight Republican ballots and but 221 straight Democratic ballots. In 1929 with 2,01i ballots cast and thirty four thrown out the Republicans poll ed 79e and the Democrats TAP straight tickets.
 Fresh In Mind
 The success of the Democratic party in the state and national cleo tion Is still fresh in the minds of all citizens. The decreased margin of q year ago topped by the present de- cisive Democratic majority denotes that there is something radically wrong or else there has been a whole sale change of party preference on the part of majority entitled to vote in this town.
 Through a technicality. the nom nation Of more candidates than the party was entitled to. threw out many votes for constable on the Democrat ic ticket. the Republicans thus being elected to this minor office. Mrs. FL vira Barber, member and secretary of the town school committee fails of reelection. Clarence F.. Pierce remains on the board of selectmen as the Republican minority representa- tive while Edward Girard and Frank Nadnais, Democrats, are in the ma jority. Lewis T. Champlin, Republi- can. was defeated for tax collector by the present incumbent, Alfred Bon neville. Democrat, and the Republican nominees for members of the library board, some having held the office for long time, will now retire. The election of town clerk did not come up this year Henry N. Benoit, Re publican. was unopposed for agent of the town deposit fund.
 The Vote
 The vote was as follows. all Demo- crats being elected:
 Assessors, Arthur Tourtellotte, r. 902; Adelard F. Pepin, d. l,076. Board of Relief. Oscar Dugas. r, s96 Daniel Labossiefe. q. LOTT. Select men, Clarence l.. Pierce. r, s75; Will liam r. Warren. r. s39; Edward Cir ard, q. i,097; Frank Vadnais, d, l,120. Agent of Town Deposit Fund. Henry N. BenOit. r. 922. Auditors, Lueius F. Merriam. r, s9si NJ. Ed. ward Duffy. q, l,060. Collector of Taxes. Lewis r Champlin, r, sl6; Alfred Bonneville, d, l,lS3. Consta- bles, Hermon C. Carver, r, Ss7; Ear nest l.. Chandler, T, s70, Auguate Martin, r, SIT; Peter A. Gardner, F, s73, George Basley, q, 32; Thomas Duquette. d, 37; David Beausoleil, d, 2s; Joseph Durand, d, 28; Alberic Robitaille, d, 20. Registrar of Voters. Hermon G. Carver, r, S22; George Potvin, d, 1,066. Town School Com mittee, Erie H. Johnson, r, SIS; El- vira Barber, r, S75 Dorothy Jones Bartlett, d. i,076; John Nj. Hogan, d. l,025. Library Directors, Ellen NJ. wheelock, T. s86; Ernest C. Morse, r, s89; Lionel Charron, r, sS9; Mary F. Keefe. d. l.05S: Valarie Delage, q. f.072; Bernard McGarry, d, l,05s.
 Judge Mahlon II. Geissler was mod orator.