The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-08
Political Netus


 Democrats throughout the state were busy today making plans to celebrate their sweep ing victory on Tuesday. Last night fin Meriden the demo- crats of the Silver City feted their favOrite son, U. s. Sena- tor- Elect Francis T. MalOney. Hartford plans for a huge yic- tory parade and banquet are being made. A meeting will he held Monday night to make arrangements for the event. Other cities and towns in the state have also definitely are ranged for celebrations, in- cluding this city.
 Down the valley mayOralty elections took place on Tues day, also. Mayor Peter Hart, republican incumbent in An- sonia, was reelected. He de- featcd his deInOcraatic op- ponent Fire Chief James J. Minch, by a majority of 599. City Treasurer Frederick M. Drew of AnsOnia, the dean of all office holders in Conhecti- cut, was reelected. Mayor Hart broke two records by his reflection Tuesday. He is the first republican ever to he re- elected to the office of mayor in Ansonia and his majority was the largest in the history of the city.
 Frank V. Crofut, democrat mayor of Shelton two years ago, made 8 political comeback at the polls Tuesday. He was elected mayor of Shelton, de- feating his g. o. p. opponent, Mayor Daniel B. Shelton, by 9 majority of 123 votes. The democrats also stage a come- back in WallingfOrd. Just a month ago i'm the local election the Wallingford democrats were trounced by the republi- cans.
 Avon has a democratic rep rescntative in the legislature for the first time since 1901. Philip Hewcs was elected Tuesday by the slender mar gin of 30 votes. He is . brOth- CT of Thomas Hewes of Farm ington, candidate for lieuten- ant governor in 1882 and nov an assistant secrcteary of state in the Roosevelt administra- ton.
 In Hartford ex-Alderman Henry C. Stone and Reuben Taylor, republicans, boiled ex- actly the same vote as candi- didates for justice of the peace. They have decided to toss a coin to see which one will take the post. Hartford used 90 voting machines in Tuesdays polling.
 John w. Cronin, 52, former chief of the SouthingtOn fire department, died yesterday. He was q member of the depart- ment for 35 years and chief for 18 years. He was well known to many local firemen. In Bris- tol Orrin Porter has been named deputy chief of the fire department. He succeeds MOr- gan Farrell, who was recently made a member of the de- partment. Mayor Joseph Dut- ton was backing Henry +. Rob- crts for the deputyship but lost out.
 Reforms in the towns gov- ernmcnt with the tendency to- ward n sctup similar to city will be sought in the near fu- turc by tho democrats of Man chester. The most radical change suggested Is the fOrma- ton of a town council with di- rect representations, to replace tlle present board of selectlncH. Minority representation Ol all boards will also be asked for.
 In Tuesdays election the Hartford election officials ex- perienced much difficulty in handling the absentee voting ballots. As a result, the next session of the legislature is to be asked to amend the absen- tee voting law so that several of the clauses in the act will be more clear.
 While the unofficial returns give the democrats 1T mem bers of the senate, the RepubH- cans IS and the socialists three, there is the possibility that the major party strength will be even if Harold l.. Blakcslee, re- publican candidate for the sen- ate in the ninth district, New Haven, Is successful In his fight to block the certificationj of his democratic opponent, sam uel H. Malkan. The latter's majority over Blakcslee was seven votes. BIakeslee has en- tered a protest and has hired counsel, claiming that the ma chine i'm the fourth ward damned during the day and had to be repaired. The me- chanic in the course of Inak- ing repairs and testing the ma chine, 1t is understood, admits ringing up five votes on the public counter.
 Technically speaking, there will be no majority leader In the 1885 senate if BlAkeslee wins out as no party will have a majority. Some sort of 2 can- didate will be necessary either between one of the major par ties aud tlie socialists, in order to secure a majority leader, or between the democrats and re-