The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20

in various parts of the state, on the majority that Mayor Frank Hayes, nominee for lieutenant governor, will carry Waterbury, Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford democratic and republican Or- ganizations are doing the same thing, but privately. The Democrat and the Bridgeport Telegram are conducting pub- lie forums on the possible outcome of the election.
 In Bridgeport the Telegram shows 8 vote of S17 for the re- publican incumbent, Congress- man Schuyler Merritt, as against a total of 256 for his democratic opponent, ex- Mayor Edward T. Buckingham of Bridgeport. The socialist nominee is running third with a total of 177 "straw yotes." Professor Albert Levitt is fourth in the straw vote with a total of only 19 ballots.
 The straw vote contest of the Bridgeport paper is being taken from the various walks of life. It includes the w. c. T. U. cooking school attend- ants. bank employees and so forth. In Bridgeport the tabu- latiOn shows Congressman Francis T. Maloney of Meriden as the preference over his g.o.p. opponent, U. s. Senator Frederic c. WalcOtt. the in- cumbent. Governor Wilbur IL. Cross is running behind In the poll in Bridgeport.
 The poll shows total or 256 for Cross and SS4 for AL corn. Congressman Maloney appears to run ahead on the various straw vote polling. Certain political dOpesters use such figures for a prediction.
 There are 500 families on the relief list in West Haven. A report to this effect was made this week. This figure is greater than the one for Wa terbury despite the fact that the local welfare department is larger than that of West Haven many times over.
 Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport, the first socialist mayor of Connecticut and a candidate for governor on the socialist ticket, has approved the removal of Angus F. Thorne from the post of head of the Park City welfare de- partmcnt. He has also 0r- dered the removal of Miss Jo- scphine I.illis, assistant supcr- intendent of the welfare de- pertinent, and Malschi F. Far rell, chief engineer at the town house. The Bridgeport board of aldermen, controlled by SO- ciaiists, approved these remov. als some time ago, it is under stood. and actual removal awaited the signature or May or McLevy.
 According to the report from shelton last night at s o'clock was the last time for being made a voter. The Shell /, ton reporter shot this infOr- nation through but unless Shelton has . special charter provision all voters have until 6 o'clock tomorrow evening to be sworn in.
 Derby democrats have com pletcd plans for several rallies, one to take place next week. on Tuesday. Many state. local and district candidates will be present at the l. A. hall to champion the party's cause.
 Mayor John w. Murphy is very active i'm New Haven i'm the campaign to swing a sub- stantial majority to the demo- cratic ticket. He and ex-Mayor Dayie E. Fitzgerald, Major James A. Shanley, with others, are fighting hard to keep the third congressional district in the democratic column. Water- bury Is aligned with New Ha- ven in attempting to have the county go democratic once more.
 Governor Cross executive secretary, Attorney Kenneth V. Wynne, and ex.MayOr Thomas Fully are toe-to-t0e in the Elm City debating that the good and bad of the major party office holders. A debate took place this week in New Haven with both men present. They slammed away" at the respective party platforms or the speakers.
 Miss Alice M. Russ of the republican state central c0m- mittee has been booked to speak in Deep River. Rcpub- Iican leaders of New London are issuing the information that six Of the candidates on the republican ticket achieved records in the World war.
 U. s. Senator Waicott's war eefylee benan in 1915 when he