The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
Political Ne1us

ccessor, stepped into Water- bury and ended up with a Charter Commission inveStiga- ton that cost the city thou sands of dollars.
 At the present time Seymour is rated seventh among New Haven cOunty's 2J towns in the matter of back tax collections. Back taxes in the town, ac- cOrding to the state tax com- : missioner, have been collect. ed at the rate of 89.4 per cent.
 A total of $50 absentee bal- lots have been issued by Town Clerk James k. Keegan of New Haven. This does not mean that all the ballots will be used, but nevertheless, they are out and the Elm City off. ciaIs were busy today receiving blanks back today.
 Attorney William M. Citron of MiddletOwn democratic can- didate for congressman at . large, has filed report with the clerk of the house in Washington, ID. C., showing ex- penditures of $S34.74. The re- port arrived beyond the time limit set by the Federal Cor rupt Practices act. Attorney CitrOn was clerk of the state senate in the last session of the legislature.
 Congressman Francis T. Ma lOney, of Meriden, democratic candidate for the U. S. senate, filed his report with the senate clerk in Washington showing expenditures of $1 1888 and re- ceipts of $1,77O. He turned $1,S5O over to the democratic state campaign committee. A. c. Morley, candidate for the U. s. senate on the indepen- dent citizens ticket reported that he received a $2O contri- button which he returned to the donor. He spent $50 out of his own pocket in his cam. paign.. The democratic sena- tOrial campaign committee in Washington contributed $500 to Congressman MalOney's campaign.
 Bristol reported eighty ab scntee voters ballots today. Rockville faced an unusual election. Last night the 75 blanks received from the sec- Tretary-Of-state were all gone and this morning the town clerk had to send in a hurry call for more. In Bristol a to- tai of 1SO absentee ballots were issued. Therefore, before closing time this evening it Is expected that the early total of so will have been increased considerably.
 Republican Town Chairman w. S. Hyde of Manchester, was confident today that Q total of 5000 votes would be cast in the town. He figured, also, that the republicans would have . 2,OOO inayeralty.. Strange as it may seem, the democrats are also figuring on an 5000 vote today and are cOnceding vic- tory to he Manchester republic cans, although theY do not feel that the s. o. p. majority will be 2,O0O.
 Joni, J. Egan, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, last night addressed about 200 cosmetologlsts and hairtlressers in Hartford. At the meeting "cut throat" COnl- petition was discussed among the women beauty experts and the men barbers.
 "A vOtef or the republican ticket Is a vote against avia- tiOn's public enemy No. 1, James A. Farley, postmaster general, who i'm cancelling the air mail contracts has halted the progress of the industry" This was the message issued to the Hartford voters today by Charles H. Paine, commander of the Mexican Army air fore es for five years. Paine urged the reelection of U. s. Scna- tor F. C. WalcOtt, republican.
 Democratic officials of Hart ford were confident today that they would carry the Capital City by 13,50O. The g. o. p. leaders conceded q victory to the democrats In Hartford but did not agree to the majority predicted by the chieftains of the JeffersOnian party.
 The budget of Mayor Beach of Hartford for the coming year, just finished by the chief executive, includes an item of S8,T00 for n s'research depart- fient." Hartford is c0ntemplat- ing changing its charter and the sentiment is great for q city manager form of gOvern- lnelit. Mayor Beach's budget exclusive of the research item, calls for $1l,7O0 for the cOin- ing year.
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