The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-04

SAY It amt So" was the theme
song Of local republicans this morn
ing and even Naugatuck democrats
were wondering whether the 1862
plurality they had In the local cleo.
ton yesterday was just dream.
II was a nightmare for republicans
here who after exerting every pos
sible effort and turning out as many
as they possibly could, found them
selves deluged with a democratic
vote that was 1000 more than the
previous record. Democratic ma
jority here Of 900 In 1884.
Residents Of the town, expert
politicians and the average laymen
were still amazed by the tremend-
Gus democratic majority here. Pres
ident Roosevelt polled 1850 votes
here to 2,098 for Governor Landon'
republican nominee.
All the democratic ticket here was
swept into office, In the Roosevelt
wave. A record vote Of 6,383 was
cast here, 5000 having been o heavy
vote In previous years. There were
7,749 eligible TO vote which shows
that about only 1850 failed to cast
their ballots.
The fondest hopes Of Democratic
leaders were far exceeded. Some
had predicted q 1000 majority here,
others 1900 and one ventured 70
predict a 1900 plurality. But pri.
yately some feared that the 300 total
OF two years ago might be reduced.
None anticipated almost 2,00O
plurality and when many residents
first heard Of II last night, they
thought some mistake must have
been made.
Everything was conducive to q
large republican vote here. Tne
weather was perfect allowing many
republicans who usually remained
at home on rainy election days 70
cast their ballots. There were scores
of automobiles used by the repuhli-
cans and they had many workers
active all the day.
Republicans Bewildered
Yet tho democratic margin
reached virtually unheard OF fig
ures here and left bewildered, be-
fuddled and punch-drunk repuph-
can party In Its wake.
The town gave Governor Cross Q
plurality Of 1928, the vote being
4,03e-2,l00 for Brown, republican
Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes
OF waterbury, running slightly be.
hind his ticket, yet had o margin OF
1922 over his republican opponent
| In the local election, the vote here
being Soo7 for Hayes and ATS Tor
Lavery.
The democratic nominees won the
three contested local posts. Judge
Of Probate D. Emmett Shea was re-
turned to office by o large plural.
ity, his Naugatuck vote being 1000
TO 2,lo5 for his republican oppo-
nent. Attorney Francis schiaroli.
Mr.. Shea also won In Beacon Falls,
the vote there being 4o5-3i0.
/ Joseph jackson and Richard Dur
kin we're chosen the state represent
tatives here. Mr.. jackson ran be.
hind his ticket but easily defeated
his republican adversary, Attorney
Thomas Neary by 3,048 to Ass. Mr.
Durkin polled 3,974 and his Cop.
opopnent, william Richards, had
2,i7e. All nine Justices Of the peace
nominated were elected.
J. Joseph Smith OF Waterbury
polled 4,02o here TO 2,l63 for Warren
Epson, republican. This margin OF
1879 helped the democrat consider
ably In his successful fight for re-
election.
Third Ward Surprises
When the first ward vote showed
an s34 margin for the democrats on
the presidential vote, democrats
were pleased but rather expected II.
However, when they learned that
the second ward had added DOT
more to the democratic plurality
they began to sit up and when the
third ward, once O strong republi-
can stronghold came In with o OIL
democratic plurality, their Job knew
no bounds.
Local republicans, many OF whom
felt confident OF reducing the plur-
atty Of the democrats here to about
500 or even lower, were detected
this morning. There Is no doubt