The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06

opened at a. m. and will close at tonight.
 Despite the rainy weather vot- ing was brisk early today. In the first ward up to 7:15 from 6 o'clock 6S men and 25 women had voted. Richard Durkin, who lost out in the race for democratic nomination for representative, was the first man to vote in this ward, and Mrs Katherine Warner was the hrst woman to vote.
 In the second ward at a. m. "A men and 19 women had voted with Frank Standbridge being the first male voter and Mrs Nora Standbridge the first woman voter.
 Tn the third ward at o'clock there was a good sized vote for the siza of the ward. 81 men and 33 women having voted. Emil Buck miller was the first male voter there and Mrs M. T. Caine the hrst woman voter.
 Democrats were not downcast by inc rain for the saying in Nauga- tuck is that on a wet day the dem- acrafs win and on a bright day the chances favor the republicans. Ine republican headquarters are in the TERRA or warden's office and the demncrats in the first ward were heated in the office of the Judge of probate.
 Party workers were busy all day ringing up late voters, brlnglns nthers to the polls in autos and checking the votes in the various wards. Democrats still retained their confidence in victory eaDly to- day. but they will be disappointed if they do not boost the margin nver that of 1892 when Governor wilbur l.. Cross received a ptu- rality of TOP over former Governor John Trumbull. The vote here
 list 2nd 3rd
 ward ward ward total t.rosa ,1263 697 880 2S40 Trumbull 7S7 SIS S3S 2iSS
 The socialists polled 142 that year. socialist-labor 19, communists i3, and independent republicans
 Results of other votes that year in the national and state election follow: U. s. senator-Augustlne Lonergan, 2S3s; Hiram Bingham 21lf; Conover, S1; Devere Alien, socialist-labor, 145; representative at large in congress-William Clr- ron, 2S29; Charles Bakewell' 21K5: socialist-labor, l42; repre- sentative in congress - Attorney Martin Gormley, 2832; congress- man E. w. Goss, 2152; indepenoent republican, 51; judge Of prooate- Emmett D. Shea 2S04; Dalton' 21s1; representatives-M: Clancy 27Se. Joseph Talbot, 22S5; Me- narn,ott. 2755: c. S. Austin, 2190. Tr 1e3O Cross beat Rogers for The goyernorship in Naugatuck by e1a votes. the record showing: Croes. 2394; Rogers, 1776. In that wear the local candidates ran be- hind Cross, Gormley getting mar gin of 59S, Shea a plurality of 495, and the democratic candidates Tor representative 334 and 317 margins respectively.
 Tayerns of the borough were closed today, for according to state law they cannot be open election day.
 Whistles were blown at 6 this morning to announce the opening of the polls. Party workers were active with headquarters being es- tablished in the various wards. The town hall was a scene of much activity.
 Some white collar employees Of the EZRA were working, those who work a full week. but others who only work part time did not have to work today. They will make up the time during the rest of the week, probably next Satur- day.
 The usual EZRA projects were underway with no EZRA employe permitted to indulge in political activity for either party. The main reason for the idleness of some EZRA men was that the bor- ough courtroom, the town clerks office and the EZRA office in the town hall were being used either for voting or as party headquar- ters. The independent citizens group occupied the assessors part of the town clerks office.
 The democratic candidates were the late Joseph Jackson and Hugh Burns.
 Had S25 Margin
 In the spring election this year the democrats returned to leader :. shin in town with Warden Sheridan beating out Harris Whittemore, Jr, by a vote of 2346 to 1891. The vote by ward follows:
 1st End 3rd
 ward ward ward Sheridan .1116 590 12l Whittemore .... 753 ASA SO4
 Hans Nissen, progressive candi- date. boiled 219 votes in this elec- ton. The progressives are sup porting the independent citizens party this election but are expect ed to be negligible factor.
 The voting officials at the va rious polling places today are: ~ First ward: moderator, Jere- miah L. Callahan, oJr; second ward. Frank Madden; third ward, Rich ard Kennedy; checkers: first ward, Henry Titley, Thomas Bickerdike, Adeline Lanouette and Eleanor Schmitz: second ward, Frank Hard. Henry Smith, Ruth Scho- held and Mary T. Mccarthy; third ward. John Gisslander. William Rrennan. Ellen Woodin and Minnie Lambert: booth tenders: first ward. {. seorge Goodrich, Philip Holland. Joseph Hanley; second ward, Fred FoIlette, James Fitzgerald and E frederick Trestrail; third ward, Ni1s r. Lindahl, Cornelius Bowling, Eric Johnson: challengers, first ward, Fred Ayers and John M. Burke: second ward William Gar land and Rocco Mollica; third ward. Thomas polan and Linus salmonson; deputy registrars. first ward. Edmund Ryan. second ward, richard Clancy and third ward, Fred Oemcke.
 TO Distribute Food
 Fresh beef will be distributed as usual to-morrow afternoon at the Aistribution center near North Church street. No other commonly s.<S,1 he given out however.
 Count Prinary Votes
 count was being made to-day ,.f snffn6s in f6e primaky ballots