The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Reports from all over the state indicate that the absentee voting list in the coming elec- ton will be much larger than originally expected. While those who were sgOing to be absent from their homes on election day were slow in the beginning to apply for blank ballots, they are now reported as coming in in large num- bers all over Connecticut. Wa terbury's total so far is nearly 50 and Hartford is well on the way to the 100 mark. Several or the smaller towns of the state have already sent tOthe secretary-Of-state for addition al ballots.
 The secretary-of-state some time ago supplied each of the 18D cities and towns of Con- necticut with blanks for ab- sentee voting on the basis of one per cent of the last state election. Waterbury received almost 300 blanks and is not expected to run short. The larger towns are not asking for additional blanks, accord ing to the secretary y-Of-state's office. It is only the smaller
 communities who are rum ming short.
 Yesterday in Hartford Me- COok-for- Congress club was organized at 8 meeting at state g. 0. p. headquarters. Leslie IL. Pierce is the presi- dent of the Cub and Captain Francis F. Pallotti is secretary. The membership of the club is 193. There are several other McCook clubs in existence throughout the first congress siOnal diStrct where the re- publican candidate is striving to unscat the democratic in- culnbent, Congressman Her. man F. KOpplemann.
 Attorney w. Arthur COun- tryman, Jr, of Hartford, who opposed James E. Breslin for the 2. 0. D. senatorial nOmina- tiOn in the first district and who, was defeated, has now turned around and formed a Breslin-for-Senate club. He has been named president of the organization which is made up of more than 50 well known republicans in the first district. A membership of 500 is sought.
 The Connecticut Restaurant Owners' association met yes- tertlay in Hartford and adopt- ed a resolution stating that the organization endorses no candidate running for office in the coming state election. Harmon J. GenlOt of ths city was a member of the commit tee which framed the resOiu- tion. The package dealers of the state took similar action Sunday at q meeting in New Haven.
 Without waiting for victory, the Hartford Democratic league has decided to hold victory dance. The affair takes place tonight in Saen- gerbund hall. Mayor Frank Hayes of this city will be one of the guests. Mrs John c. BIackall of Hartford, wife of Senator Blackall, who is na- tive of Waterbury, is one of the patronesscs for the affair. Dancing will take place until 2 in the morning.
 Nominees for state offices throughout Connecticut c0n- tinue to come out pOint-blank for old age pensions. In Bristol some days ago the Bristol old Age Pension conn mittee annOuced that it would work to defeat any candidate for the legislature who failed to state publicly that he fav- Ored old age pensions. As a result, BristOl's four candidates declared themselves last night as favOring passage of such an act.
 Expert revaluati0n of the general property in the town of Manchester was demanded last night at an Ollen meeting sponsored by the Citizens council. The move, it is be- lieved, may pave the way to reassessment in time for use on the next list. "RevOlutiOn Is Favored by COuncil'' said the Courant's headline to-day in announcing the action of the Manchester group.
 The National Tribune, ore gan of the United Spanish War Veterans, has endorsed Congressman K. w. Goss of this city for reelection. The publication lists the candidates for congress who are "true friends'' of the veterans and their dependents. Congress- man Herman P. Kopplelnann of Hartford, Congressman Will Ham IL. Higgins of Coventry, Congressman Schuyler Merritt of k'airfield and Congressman at-Large Charles M. Bakeweil of New Haven are also en- dorsed by the veterans ore gan.
 Henry Alfred Bishop Of Bridgeport, who died yesler.