The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
Naugatuck Election Excitement Evident
 Despite Heavy Rain
Ninety-t1ree Vote During First Hour This Morning; Fresh Beef Only Commodity to Be Distributed TO-'
 morrow-Three Republican Leaders III To-day
NAUGATUCK
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Naugatuck, Nov 6-The usual undercurrent of excitement that prevails during election day was evident today in the borough. Polls 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 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 first woman to vote.
 Tn the second ward at s 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.
 In the third ward at o'clock there was a good sized vote for the size of the ward. S1 men and 33 women having voted. Emil Buck miller was the first male voter there and Mrs M. T. Caine the first woman voter.
 Democrats were not downcast by the rain for the saying in Nauga- tilck is that on a wet day the dem- ocrats win and on a bright day the chances favor the republicans. The republican headquarters are m the EZRA or warden's office and the democrats in the first ward were located in the office of the judge of probate.
 s Party workers were busy all day. ringing up late voters, bringins others to the polls in autos and checking the votes in the various wards. Democrats still retained their confidence in victory early to- day, but they will be disappointed if they do not boost the margin over that of 1892 when Governor Wilbur L. Cross received plu- rality of TOP over former Governor John Trumbull. The vote here then was:
 1st End 3rd
 ward ward ward total Cross ....1263 697 8S0 2S4O Trumbull 7S7 513 83S 213S
 The socialists polled 142 that year, socialist labor 19, communists IS, and independent republicans F.
 Results of other votes that year in the national and state election follow: U. S. scnator-Augustine Lonergan, 2S3S; Hiram Bingham, 2111; Conover, S1; Devere Allen, soc:alist-labor, 145; representative at large in congress-William Git ron, 2S29; Charles Bakewell. 2155; socialist-labor, 142; repre- sentative in congress - Attorney Martin Gormley, 2S32; Congress- man E. W. Goss, 2152; independent republican, 51; judge of probate JEmmett D. Shea 2S04; Dalton 2191; representatives-M Clancy, 2769; Joseph Talbot, 22S5; Mo Dermott, 2755; c. s. Austin. 2190.
 In 1880 Cross beat Rogers for the governorship in Naugatuck by SIS votes, the record showing: Crops, 2394; Rogers, 1776. In that year the local candidates ran be- hind Cross, Gormley getting mar gin of 59S, Shea a plurality of 4a5, and the democratic candidates for representative 334 and 317 margins respectively.
 Taverns 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 scene of much activity.
 Some Don't Work
 Some white collar employees O. the EZRA were working, those who work a full week, but others