The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08
democrats. Ely having boiled only v votes in 1930 against 29 for then Governor Frank C. Allen republi-

%4CAHAUCLdI6, ELY IfdNlnB pOAlCu VhAy v votes in 1930 against 29 for then Governor Frank G. Allen, republi- can.
 For lieutenant-governor the vote was: Bacon (r) 24; Swift (d) 5: Hutchinson (s) 3; Dawson (c) 1.
 For secretary of state: Cook (r) 23, Buckley (d) 6, Coolidge (s) l.
 For state treasurer: Prescott (r) 16, Hurley (d) 16.
 For state auditor: Francis x. Hurley (d) ga, Alonzo B. Cook (r)
 For attorney general: Warner fr) z6. Buckley (d) 5, Scharton CD
 For congressman, 1st district: Broadway (rl 26, Cassidy (d) 4.
 Tn previous years voters of the first town" have marked their bal lots in the fiickering light of kero- sene lamps and tallow candles, but to-day the town hall was aglow with electric lights. Within a year this modern convenience has been extended to New Ashford.
 1e was 5:05 a. m. when the first votpr. Phoebe Dawson arrived afoot from her home a mile away. By the time the polls opened at 5:45, virtually all of the towns 34 vot- tera were on hand, and altogether there were about 100 persons around the hall.
 Though Miss Dawson was first on the pcene, the honor of casting the first ballot in New Ashford-apd pfoba bly, in the United States-feli to Mrs Lillian Sanford Procter of New York and this town.
 Miss Margaret Ingraham, con- fined to a North Adams hospital, mailed an absentee ballot but this Was disallowed by the registrars on advice of the secretary of state that the, woman was not far enough from her home otwn to cast such vote.
 Democrat Walked New Ashford, Mass, Nov g. {Up)-But for Gregory Makaroff's i1isistence on walking to the polls, New Ashford might have estab- ljshed an all-time record today for early reporting of presidential elec- tion returns.
 Trying to better the villages rec Ord of 1928-6:26 a. m.--the regis frars began tabulating while the Voting was in progress.
 M edHLlIIle Ai ee white sweater and carrying staff bearing a Vote for Roosevelt" p.acard, trudged along the road to- ward the town hall, spurning all Droffered automobile rides. He reached the polls IS minutes after all ballots except his had been counted. A minute or two la- ter, at about 6:30, the returns were made public and, as in past years, teiegraphed to the president of the United States.
 Second Little Town
 Peru, Mass, Nov 8-(UP)-This Berkshire county town, second in the country to announce it's returns today gave:
 President Hoover 37.
 Governor Roosevelt 23.
 In 1928 Peru gave Hoover 36 and Smith 22.
 Governor Joseph B. Ely, demo- erar, received 20 votes and lieuten- art Governor William $. Young man, republican, 39 votes. In 1928 Ely received 10 voets and Frank G. Allen, republican, 2S.
 Other returns:
 For lieutenant-go governor: Bacon (r) Al, Swift (d) 13. Becker (s-D l, Dawson Co l.
 For secretary of state: Cook (r) 42, Buckley (d) IA, Coolidge (s) 2, Waterman (s-D l.
 For state treasurer: Prescott (r) S7. Hurley (d) 19. Boffman (c) 2.
 For state auditor: Cook (r) S3, Hurley (d) 19, Rabbit Co 1.
 For attorney-general: Warner lr) 43, Buckley (d) 16, Scharton (I) l.
 For congressman (1st district)