The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08
tNaugatuck Correspondence,

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 Indications at 10:30 o'clock this morning pointed to q very heavy vote being cast in the borough. A total of about 1,40o had voted at this hour. At that time the heaviest vote had been cast in the first ward which is the largest ward in the. borough, 352 men and 20S women had cast their ballot. the third ward was running second with total of 295 men and 173 women having voted and Tn the second ward 22S men and 20 wo- men had voted. The total vote in the first ward was 560. the second ward total was SIS and tho third ward 4GS,
 There are close to e,1o0 on the voting list this year and 1t is pre- dicted that over 5000 votes will Do cast. Leaders of both the demo- cratic and republican parties were on the job early and large stnffs of workers were present In all of the headquarters. There were nu- merous cars to carry the voters to and from the polls and both par ties were making strenuous eff forts to get out a large vote early in the day.
 General predictions were that the borough would go democratic by Iarke majority. TAere is great interest in the outcome in tho bor- ough especially due to the fact that q local man., Judge Martin r. Gormley is 6 candidate for con- gress. It is expected that Judge Gormiey will be rendered a large complimentary vote on account of being Q local man. The dirst per- sons to cast their ballots in the first ward when the polls opened this morning were Kathryn Warner and Fred Waterhouse. The first ballots cast in the second ward were Mrs Nora standbridge and William Brophy, ST. and in the third ward, Mrs Mae Condon was the first woman to vote and Alex Sokoioski was the first man. The result of the election in the three wards of the borough will be known shortly after the polls close as voting machines are used.
 Democrats End Campaign
 In one of the most enthpsiastic rallies held during the present campaign the democrats of the borough brought their campaign to a close last night In Tano's hall before n large gather ing of citizens. Applause after pp- plause greeted the several speak CTS as they praised the democratic candidates and took to task the republican regime on charges of in- efficiency and false promises.
 The speakers at the rally were J. Edward Elavin of West Haven candidate for state senator, Thomas Dodd. president of the Yale Demo- cratic club. Mrs Nora Harris of New Haven, vice-chairman of tine democratic state central commit- tee, Attorney Henry J. Freeman, Charles Prince of Yale, William McDermott and Michael Clancy candidate for representatives D, Emmett Shea candidate for judge of probate. Judge Martin D. Gornf- ley candidate for congress from tho nth congressional district and former assistant attorney general h tho administration of Woodrow
 The rally was not oyer until about midnight. Judge Freeman and Mrs Dodd delivered two of the most stirring addresses heard in the borough in the present caSn- paign, Judge Freeman arraigned the republican administration for their lack of leadership and initia- tive. He attacked the statement of President Hoover made repcpt- cdIy during the campaign that the present depression is an aftermath of the World War and proved hia point by pointing out that in this country in the past few years near- iy 5000 banks have failed while in Canada there has not been one failure of bank recorded. the samo he said Is true of other for- eisn banks. # the depreasion was