The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
We'd Call It Convincing

Disconnected at the thought that four out of every five English-Speaking per- sons in Waterbury failed to heed the admonitions, the Waterbury Republican this morning (yeS, the morning after) : consoles itself with the thought that 1. Mayor Frank Hayes today stands as minority mayor. Just what a minority mayor is, we leave to the evidently over- come publisher of the American-Rep can to explain. He does so by adding the ] total votes of the republican and lnde- pendent-democratic candidates for mayor and proclaiming proudly-in an T did it. nanner-that it is larger than the total number of votes Mayor Hayes got.
 All of which simply drives one more nail in his coffin. It proves conclusively that Publisher Pape was behind the lr- ependent-democratic movement, foster ing it at every turn and playing on, as we said yesterday, the good faith and inno- cence of many voters. They believed they were voting for an honest-to-good ticket, because all the formalities had been compiled with and a set of candi- dates had been paraded before the pub lies eye. The master hand of the pup peteer was pulling all these strings and he pulled it to the extent of 2,700 votes. And he adds these votes to those of Major Burrall's and proclaims proudly that they're more than Hayes got. In short he = the publisher - pulled bigger vote than Hayes.
 Those votes do net, however, spell the difference between success and failure for the republican ticket. Republican voting strength in Waterbury reached a new high yesterday but it was still far short of overcoming democratic superb Z ority. And this repulse was brought about, too, dear readers, despite the efforts of two newspapers, read by four out of every five English-speaking per- sons in the city, and radio station, all controlled by the one man, seeking to control the political life of the city under the guise of welfare worker in our midst. The disguise having been used before all of us knew him. We don't know whether the circulation claim will drop to three or even two out of every five, but surely something should be done about it.
 As for the part the Waterbury Demo- crat played in the success of the entire democratic ticket, we do not hesitate to claim a fair share of the responsibility for the same. Whatever standing the Waterbury Democrat possesses in this OA OuAo, dCIoAA1C0 OACCA AA1OAS than 50 years of catering to the best irl- terests of the town, it's merchants, and it's people, was distinctly on trial yester- day. It withstood the test; today it is considerably enhanced We feel confi- dent in saying this.
 As to the claim in the morning half of the Pape publications - "This election has been well contested and on the part of these newspapers fairly and honestly fought On the other side many bitter, untrue and unjustifiable things have been said" - we do not hesitate to chal- lenge immediately it's truth. The calibre of this campaign was proclaimed even before the republican slate of candidates had been drawn up. If the character defamation of the past months is going to be forgotten, it will take more than the Republicans mere say-so. If the gradual undermining of Waterbury's reputation throughout the state by the same Pape- controlled newspapers is to be overlooked, it will be necessary to put lot of fag- seeing and whole-hearted citizens in strait jackets.
 It was no thin" majority by whichs Mayor Hayes swept his ticket into office yesterday It was by magnificent fight to the finish in which his opponent-the publisher of the Waterbury American Republican-used every known means to beat him.
 Congratulations In Order