The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06

Workers of both major parties strove hard today to get the volt out. Cars were sent in all direc' tions. However, the vote could moi be gotten out and early this after noon party chieftains were consid' erably 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 repup- licans would stay home. To-day 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. Crary 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 tc the effect that the voting was tagging, also.
 Small Vote at ii o'clock
 At II o'clock less than a .quartei of the entire voting strength of the city had been checked off in the 20 districts as having voted. Wa terbury's total voting list numbers 38,243. At Il o'clock only 9.72t had cast their ballots.
 The vote at Il o'clock by dis. tricts, as shown in a survey by Tht Democrat. was as follows: Firsl district 250; End. GOO; 3rd. 432 4th, CPS; 5th. 726; 9th, 371; 7th $50; Sth, 205; 9th, 500; 10th, 425; 11th, 800; 12th, 325; 18th. 45oi l4th, 57S; 18th, 425; 9th, 403 17th, 452; 18th, ATT; 18th, 57si goth, 551.
 Mayor and Mother Vote Mayor Hayes voted with his mother in the fourth district at 1G o'clock this morning. Needless tc say, Mayer Hayes did what he has always done. He pulled the demo- cratic lever down hard, thereb. casting his vote in favor of a solid democratic victory for the demo- cratic party. His mother, Mrs Ellen Hayes, dfH the same.
 Ercsl 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 the way while in the third Mi. chael Manfredi had the stinctior of casting the first ballot. The first voter in the fourth district was Miss Jennie R. McEvoy and in the 9th the first vote was registered hy Miss Catherine Burns, vice-presl- dent of the Women's Democratic club.
 In the 9th district William Cassel was the first voter and in the 7th the first elector to cast a vote was Otto F. Arm bruster. In the Sth the first voter was Tax Collector Will. 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 Dizensky. In the eleventh, Colonel William J. Shannalian was the first voter, leading the way for the other electors of the district. In the twelfth, Frank J. Dillon was the 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 oi Town Committeeman James Fitz- gerald. In the 17th there was Q close race on between Democratic Town Committeeman John Howard and Republican Town Committed man George Kingston. MT Howard nevertheless, showed that the democrats were fast in the 17th and cast the first vote. MT Kingston followed.
 Charley Was Late
 Tn the 18th district there was an upset. In past years Charles J. DeBisschop. republican, has always been the first voter. He was a few minutes late this morning and Edward J. Hayes was the first voter there. Jehn MeAuliffe led the way in the 18th district while in the goth the first voter was Mrs Alice Bradley, well known Bunker Hill resident and at present chief of the motor vehicle department's $ branch in this city.
 Names of Noderatofs
 The general moderator today was John Flanagan, who was station ed nt the sth district. He was In eharge Of all medeEators and abe