The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06

OIhCtS VI DVbAS AAA&tNA F%ssr~~ strove hard today to get the vote out. Cars were sent in all direc- tions. However, the vote could not be gotten out and early this after noon party chieftains we're constd- erabiv worried as the figures drop ped far below their expectations. Rain Kept All Inside Today was considered demo cratic weather" That is, fin 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, ahke, 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 fTGQGTlCh w. d1OIllO6 AA00S p 1AAA 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.
 At II o'clock less than a quarter 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 II o'clock only 9,726 had cast their ballots.
 The vote at II o'clock by dis tricts, as shown in a survey by The Democrat, was as follows: First district 250; End, 600; 3rd, 4s2; 4th, 62S; 5th, 726; 9th, 371; 7th, $50; Sth, 205: 9th, 500; 10th, 425; 11th, 800; 18th, 325; 18th, 45o; 14th, 578; 18th, 425; 9th, 403; 17th. 452: 18th, AT; 18th. 57s' 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 a solid democratic victory for the demo- cratic party. His mother, Mrs Ellen Hayes, dls the same.
 Ffed 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 Ls~Bowes led the way while in the third Mi chael Manfredi had the distinction of casting the first ballot. The first voter m the fourth district was Miss Jennie R. McEvoy and in the 5th the first vote was registered by Miss Catherine Burns, vice-presi- dent of the Women's Democratic club.
 In,the 9th district William cassel was the first voter and in the 7th the first e1ector to cast a vote was Otto F. Armbruster. 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. Tn 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 thH first voter while in the thirteenth John F. Pickett cast the first bal lot.
 Tn the 14th district, Mrs Annie Kinch was the first voter to pull the lever down while in the 16th 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 Fits. gerald. Tn the 17th there was a close race on between Dem0cratir Town Committeeman John Howard and Republican Town Committed man George Kingston. Mr Howard, nevertheless, showed that the democrats were fast In the 17th and cast the first vote. Mir Kingston
 Charley Was Late
 Tin the 18th district there was an upset. lin past years Charles ]. DeBisschop, republican, has always been the. first voter. He was a few minutes late this morning and Edward '. Hayes was the first voter there. John MeAuliffe led the way in the 18th district while fn the goth the fifet voter was Mrs Alice Bradley, we'll known Bunker Hill resident and at present chief of the motor vehicle departments branch iii this city. X
 Names of Moderators
 The general moderator today was John FlannaEan, who was etati0n~ Ted at th8 eth district. Ire Waa iii chff3t of alI 1nefkfalotN ana Rb.