The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02


to point out, however, that
they made a net gain Of FIVE
towns over the democrats yes
terday.
In recent years the demo-
cratic party has been gardually
gaining more and more towns
from the republicans. Last
year, for instance, the demo-
Gratis gained twelve towns, In.
1882 they suffered a loss of
only one town. In 1880 and
1891 they made gains Of seven
towns, each and in 1929 the
democratic gain was one.
Yesterday the republican, re-.
yersed the march of the DEM
ocrats and themselves turned
in a net gain of five towns.
No surprise was expressed
to-day that the republicans
had carried the city Of Middle
town, electing Leo b. SAINT
angelo to the mayoralty. The
democrats were badly split and
some OF the democratic lead-
ers were openly campaigning
for. SantangelO. In Stamford,
however, ex-NIayor A. N.
Phillips, Jr, democrat, was
elected mayor. The democrats
had a bitter fight down there,
too, over the nomination but
worked as a unit in yester.
days polling.
Towns adjacent to Water
bury that voted on the ques-i
ton OF local option turned in
large wet Anajorities. Cheshire,
ThamostOn and Woodbury.
were the nearest towns to Wa.
terbury Voting on the ques-
ton. Six permits were invOlv-
ed in Cheshire. three in Wood
bury and twelve in Thomas
ton. Woodbridge is the nearest
town to Waterbury that voted
dry In yesterdays polling.
The vote yesterday through
out the state was heavier than
that of a year ago. This Is
taken to indicate that great
increase in ballots will be
noted In the coming state
election. Governor Wilbur L.
Cross opened his campaign in
the towns of Enfield and
Windsor Locks last Friday.
Yesterday both Of them went
democratic. The town OF Suf-
field, home States Attorney
Hugh NJ. Alcorn, g. o. p.
gubernatorial nominee, went
overwhelmingly republican.
The democrats took Enfield,
Glastonbury, Southington,
Preston, East Lyme, Killingly,
Ellington, and Norfolk from
the republicans while the g. o.
p. took East CRANKY, Plain
Vile, Wallingford, Old Lyme,
Waterford, North StOningtOn.
Sterling, Cornwall, Middle
town, Haddam, Old SaybroOk,
Saybrook and Tolland from
the democrats. In Andover a
tie vote was cast so a special
meeting will be held tonight
TO discuss ways and means OF
settling the question.
The Young Republican or
ganization of Wolcott showed
its strength yesterday. They
carried their own yesterday.
In Prospect the republicans
won again. John Gayer, de-
feated at the last g. o. p. cau-
Gus i'm his fight for the nOm-
nation OF third selectman, re-
ceived enough write-in votes
yesterday to elect him to the
Office.
Democrats were not sur
prised that WATERFOWL re-
manned i'm the republican coll
umn In view of the bitter
fight I'm the democratic ranks
between the Harry and Dunn
factions. Middlebury remained
republican as did Woodbury.,
Southbury, Terryville and
other small towns adjacent to
Waterbury. The town of Nor
folk, home of u. s. Senator
Frederic C. Walcott, 9. o. p.
candidate for reelection, went
democratic. The home of Re-
publican State Chairman j.
Henry Roraback, North Ca.
naan, went republican by the
small margin of ~ votes.
They took time out OF their
celebrating I'm Middlebury
yesterday to adopt a tax rate
for the coming year. The rate
was set at ~ mills. In Wind.
sor Locks the voters also hall
loted on the question OF whe-
ther to do away with annual
elections and have biennial
elections instead. The plan
calling for annual elections
won out by one ballot.
Plans for the 3ist district
democratic rally, In Sharon
Thursday night are going
ahead with speed. Mayor
Frank Hayes, state Chairman
j. Francis Smith and MA jor y.
Joseph Smith. ali OF this city.
win be among the speakers.
One unusual feature OF the raj.
" Will be the presence Of Cow
ern0r Cross ana former Ma.
tionnI Committeeman Thomas
J. Spciiacy on the snnie plat.
form.
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