The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-31

with much fear,. the republic cans, likewise, are keeping alert eyes on Hartford. For while Bridgeport is showing tendency to go socialist on Tuesday, as shown by a straw vote and private investigation, polls being taken in the Capi- tai City indicate n strong swing to Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, the democratic candidate for governor. Therefore, things are about even so far but many things can happen be- tween now and election day.
 The Courant's straw vote to date continues to show the democratic ticket running far ahead of the candidates of the republican party with the exception of County Detective Hickey, who is running for high sheriff on the g. o. D. ticket. The Times poll also shows Governor Cross vote growing daily. In the Bridge port TelegraIn's straw vote Mayor Jasper McLevy, candi. date for governor on the sO- cialist ticket, continues to maintain big lead. U. s. Senator F. c. Walcott has only ono more vote than his demo. cratic opponent, Congressman Maloney, in the Park City poll. While 1t has been feared that Fairfield county might go re- publican a poll taken in West. port showed a slight edge for the democrats except i'm the race for U. s. senator.
 Figures compiled in Wash- ivgton show that in Tuesdays election 45,949,928 electors will be eligible to vote through out the country. This figure Is a few million below the one registered as eligible in the lRoosevclt-Hoover contest in 1882. Connccticut's voting strength is 7O9,6OO as conn p1red with 675,879 for last year and 6Ol, BOA for 1882.
 John Hicks of Hartford, dave on Q Georgia plantation until he secured his freedom at the close of the Civil war, yesterday visited Colonel An- son T. McCOok, 6. o. p. candi. date for congress in the first district, and wished him luck in his campaign. Colonel McCook is the son of 8 famous Civil war family, four Riem- Lers of which died fin the fight against the Confederate forces. MT Hicks expressed his ap. prcciation for the efforts of the McCoOk family to end huinan slavery.
 Colonel McCOOk's democra- tic opponent, Congressman Herman F. Kopplemann Of Hartford, has come out with a direct criticism of the West Hartford League of Women Voters because of the Orgafiza. tiOns' alleged lack of cOopera- ton in the governmental sur yey being made in West Hart- ford. He remarked that the members were doing nothing and that 'the survey Is dead because those in power want it to S1ie., The cOngressman's declaration has aroused the members Of the league. Mrs Thomas E. HapgoOd, president of the West Hartford league, denied the lack of cooperation.
 Speaking in Bristol Colonel McCoOk declared that every dep0sitor in a Connecticut hank would he in danger II Congressman Kopplemann had his way. He referred to the fact, also, that there was not a mutual bank failure in the state during the slump. No mutual bank failure has Oc. cured in the state for 20 years, the records show.
 The Young Voters division of the Republican State Gen. tral committee will sponsor statewide rally tonight at the Hotel Bond. There are 198 clubs throughout the staet in the Young sVoters' division, in. cluding the Young Republican club of this city,.
 Just because q voter Is "0ut of town" on election day doesn't mean that he can make use of the absentee voting privilege. Attorney General Warren Burrows has ruled that the voter must be "Opt Of the state" Therefore, college / students and people away from their home towns but not out of the state must vote in pcr- son in the towns where they are registered.
 Ronald H. COomis, the cOnl- munist candidate for U. s. sen- atOr in this staet, hasn't spent anything so far in his election campaign, Devere Allen, soc cialist candidate for yT. S. sem aWfs naS HtCcivCu @CV I'll WIZ trihutions and has spent $40.79. Edward Heintz, sO- cialist nominee for congress in the first district. and Arnold E. Freese, socialist candidate for congress in the fourth dis triet, have spent nothing so far. Arthur E. Oddie, soeial- ist, who js running for the house in the second district, has spent $7.5O. John J. Ken nedy, socialist nominee for the house in the third district, has spent nothing to date.
 City Sheriff Benjamin I,e. vine, republican candidate for reelection in Ans6nla, can't hO any more hand-shaking bc- tween now and election day. Yesterday afternoon he crushed his right hand while af work. The thumb and inc dex finger were IwOkels. The AMs0nia city election campaign is going along briskly and is sharing the spotlight along with the state election cam- paisn.