The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06


 Workers of both major parties strove hard today to get the vote out. Cars were sent in all direc- tions. However. the vote could not bs gotten out and early this after- noon party chieftains were consid' erabiy worried as the figures drop- ped far below their expectations
 Rain Kept All Inside
 Today was considered demo cratic weather" That is, in the old days when it rained 1t was believed that the democrats would get out and vote and the repub- licans would stay home. Today was a different story, however, re- |publicans and democrats. alike, stayed home because of the rain and, at the same time, the social ists were smiling. Leaders of the socialist party In Waterbury, when talked with this morning, stated that their voters, were getting to the polls despite the storm, Crary Much Surprised
 Democratic Town Chairman John H. Cfary stated early this afternoon that he was greatly sur prised at the exceptionally small vote. Republican Town Chairman Frederick w. Palomba made a sim. liar statement. Both party. chief. tains. however, were greatly en- couraged as they received reports from other parts of the state to the effect that the voting was tagging. also.
 Small Vote at ii o'clock
 At il o'clock less than a quarter of the entire voting strensth of the city had been checked of in the 20 districts as having voted. Wa- terbury's total voting list .numbere 38,24S. At II o'clock only 9,726 had cast their ballots.
 The vote at Ii o'clock by dis tricts, as shown in survey by The Democrat, was as follows: First district 2so; End. 500: 3rd. 4s2, 4th, 628; 5th, 726; 9th, s7l; 1th. e50; sth. 2o5; gth, 800; 10th, 425: 11th. 500; 18th, 325; 18th, 450; 14th, 57S; 18th. 425; sth, 40s; 17th. 452; 18th. AIT; 18th. SIS; goth, 551.
 Mayor and Mother Vote
 Mayor Hayes voted with his mother in the fourth district at 10 o'clock this morning. Needless to say, Mayor Hayes did what he has always done, He pulled the demo- cratic lever down hard, thereby casting his vote in favor of solid democratic victory for the demo- cratic party, His mother, Mrs Ellen Hayes, dlS the same.
 Frcsl Gould Was First
 Fred Gould was the first voter in the first district this morning as the polls opened at 6 o'clock. In the second district Margaret l.. Bowes led tho way while in the third Mi chael Manfredi had the distinction of casting the first ballot. The first voter Tn the fourth district was Miss Jennie R. McEvoy and in the 5th the first vote was registered by Miss Catherine Burns. vice-presl- dent of the Women's Democratic club.
 In the 9th district William Cassei was the first voter and in the 7th the first eleetor to cast a vote was Otto F. Armbruster. In the 9th the first voter was Tax Collector VII. liam A. Ennis.
 Harry Minor Leads Way
 Police Commissioner Harry Min or led the way in the 9th district while in the, tenth district the first voter this morning was William Disensky, In the eleventh, Colonel William J. Shannahan was the first voter, leading the way for the other electors of the district. In the twelfth. Frank J. Dillon was the hrst voter while in the thirteenth John F. Pickett cast the first bal lot.
 In the 14th district, Mrs Annie kinch was the first voter to pull the lever down while in the 18th MT and Mrs Frank Minicucci were at the voting machine together when 6 o'clock arrived.
 Mrs James Fitzgerald led the way in the 18th. She is the wife of Town Committeeman James FitG- gerald. In the 17th there was close race on between Democratic Town Committeeman John Howard and Republican Town Committse- man George Kingston, MT Howard. nevertheless, showed that the democrats were fast in the fifth and cast the first vote. Mir Kingston followed.
 Charley was Late
 In the 18th district there was an upset. Tn past years Charles J. DeRisschop, republican, has always been the first voter. He was few minutes late this morning and Edward '. Hayes was the first voter there. John McAuliffe led the way in the 18th district while iSs the goth the first voter was Mre Alice Bradley, well known Bunker Hill resident and at present chief of the motor vehicle departments branch m this nity.
 Names Of ModesAfoFs
 The general moderator today was John FlannaEan, who was ktatien- Cd at tho eth disfrints He was in charge If an nloaafateFa and Abs