The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-03
LIGHT VOTE
 BEING CAST
 HERETODAY
Democratic Workers Claim Trend Is ' to 1 for
 Mayor Hayes
ONLY S,351 VOTES
 CAST AT NOONTIME
No Disturbances at Any Polls as City's Voters
 Cast Ballots

Waterbury electors went to the polls early today in lighter num- bers than they did two years ago. But, at the same time, it was ad- mitted by republican workers and estimated by the democratic work CTS that the vote was about seven to one in favor of Mayor Frank Hayes and the rest of the candi- dates under him on the party ticket. Shortly before noon the totahvotes cast was S,351 as com- pared with 11,255 at the same hour two years ago.
 The lightness of the vote was blamed on the inability of the re- publican forces to get out the vote. The E. o. D. candidates were handi- capped with finances us far us using cars and the result was that the democratic organization, fully equipped, got out and brought men and women to the polls.
 Mayor Frank Hayes, his oppo- nent. eX-Alderman Andrew J. Cooney and the others on the both ticNntas voted early this morning. he mayor voted at the 4th distriW and received great ovation. So did Controller Daniel J. Leary. Ex-Alderman Cooney and former Controller Elmer Parker were also heartily received in their their respective voting places.
 On the whole, to-day's balloting was very quiet. Policemen on duty at the various voting places report ed no disturbances at all. Despite the fact that the republicans had boasted about the fact that they would catch repeaters, the election o-day was an entirely clean one up to early this afternoon. Not per son had been arrested at the polls and 1t appeared that the scare which the E. o. D. forces had at- tempted to put into the campaign was more of a political move rather than anything else.
 Fire and Police Commissioners Harry Minor headed the voters in tho 9th district to-day. He was the first voter in that district to pull tho lever over. Mrs Mary kilmar- tin. widow of the late Health off, cer Dr Thomas J. Kilmartin, was tho first voter in the Sth district.
 Mrs Katherine M. Cooney. wife of the E. o. D. candidate for mayor led the way in the 11th district. Mrs Cooney, accompanied by her husband, voted first in the 11th district and was greeted cordially by both democrats and republicans who hold her in high esteem.
 John Howard, veteran clerk of the probate court. was the first voter in the 17th district while in the 10th district Robert McCor- mack, prominent and popular East End democratic worker. cast the initial vote.
 Other districts had as first voters as follows: 1st, John l.. Martin of North Main street; 2nd. Miss Mar garot Bowos of Walnut street: 3rd, Michael Manfredi; 4th, Miss Mary Franklin. secretary of the E. O. D. town committee; 9th, Miss Cath erine Burns of Fairfield street; 9th William Dunleavy. Thomaston ave. nue. sealcr of weights and meas ures: 7th, Mrs Helena J. Hayden O1Iearn; 10th, Mrs Charles w. Degan. of 1112 West Main street; 12th Frank Dillon of South Elm street; 18th, John Delaney; 14th, Miss Elizabeth Scadden: 18th, John p. Horgan of 192 Baldwin street; 16th, Philip Parent of East Main street; 18th, Miss Anna Meehan, popular school teacher, goth, 1cX- ecutive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly.
 At mid-noon to-day the vote cast was 10,S52 as compared with 13,- 0S5 two years ago. The vote re- mnined light early this afternoon and 1t was doubtful if the 30,000 mark of two years ago would be eouallcd.