The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-04
Hayes Triumphant

To all that has been said for or against Mayor Hayes's administration; to all that has been written for or against it-yester- days magnificent response in votes was the answer of Waterbury'S eitizenry - re-eleet- ing him for the third time to preside over its future destiny. Yesterdays vote of con- fidenee once more betokens the esteem in which Mayor Frank Hayes and his associates are held throughout the city. It likewise reflects the ungrudgng confidence of united electorate as to the real worth of his guiding and unerrlng efficiency during the past four years. In part, it was the only answer that sane electorate could have made to the arguments for and against him. From it all Mayor Frank Hayes emcrses greater than heretofore, triumphant. untet- tered, free, by the will of the people .ex- pressed at the polls yesterday, to yet soar to greater heights in his continuation as chief executive of Waterbury.
 Yesterdays election. furthermore showed the confidence in which the people held Mayor Hayes by surrounding him again with the same able associates that have aided and abettcd him since his inception into office four years ago. The election of the entire ticket along with Mayor Hayes was an open acknowledgement on the part of the public in general that all's we'll with his administration from cellar to garrett despite the underhand and unsportSmanlikc methods of the dSgruntled few -- again we repeat, goaded on by the Waterbury American and Republican to tie his hands by cutting possibly into his organization. his gorilla warfare and sniping apparently was of little avail. The citizens of Waterbury accepted Mayor Hayes'S judgment and re- turned him with the organization intact which he preferred to win or go down with
 Foremost in this respect stands the name of Daniel J. Leary. reelected 10 the con- trollers office, without whom--and at whom most of the venom and spleen of those trying to cripple the administration was directed - Mayor Hayes might as we'll give up were he deprived of this tirelesS capable. efficient and energetic worker. It has been generally aeeeded that city. state or federal government rises or falls with the custodian of its currency. And the fact that Waterbury has as yet to be turned away from the money marts of the nations larger banking cities as has not been the happy lot of many during this depression, reSounds to the everlasting credit of Daniel J. LearyS ability to have engineered us through such crisis. The earping critics chose well when they eentered their attacks upon Mayor Hayes's outstanding colleague and financial bulwark. but they overshot the mark. for in focusing the attention of the public on Daniel J. Leary. they only strengthened Mayor Haycs's defense.
 Again Mayor Hayes has been fortunate in being surrounded by such associates on his ticket as John P. Fitzmaurice, his capable city clerk pleasing. energetic and mag netie: William J. Roach. his city sheriff. untiring and uneeasns in his labors Dora A. Egan for town clerk. gracious. efficient and painstaking, and Edward J. Tuttle. city treasurer. held high in banking esteem. From top to bottom the entire ticket. his aldermane associates. members of the board of education and minor office candidates, all fitted perfectly into the scheme of things as set up and demanded by Mayor Hayes. That the public scnsed it can only be judged from yesterdays results. The entire ticket under the guidance and direction of one whom we mention last but not least, town chairman. John H. Crary -- battle-scarred generalissimo of many campaigns, ever dauntless in victory or defeat. the sage of them all -- emerges with flying eolors, hearts light and eyes bright to carry the name of Frank Hayes to yet greater and more glorious heights.