The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
BY HOMER JENKs

(CepyFight 1888, by United Press)
 New Ashford, Mass, November 3 -tUP)-Via short-Wave Radio to Omitted Press) - First town in the nation to report It's complete vote, New Ashford, today gave Landon 20 and Roosevelt 19.
 m 1882 New Ashford gave Hoover 21 and Roosevelt 8.
 All 40 of New Ashford's registered voters balloted but three of them east blanks in the presidential con- test.
 Complete Returns
 For senator-Curley Cd) 20, Lodge (r) 24, Gulesian (Townsendite) l, Cook Townsendite- ProbitionisO 1.
 For governor Hurley (d) 24, Hnigis r) 24.
 For congressman - Johnson (d) pls Treadway (r) 25.
 For lieutenant governor - Kelly fd) 10. Saltonstall (r) 90.
 For secretary of state - Santo- Huosso (d) l2, Cook (D 8.
 For state treasurer - Hurley (dD 20. Hurley (D 26, Hoffman (com- xi1tinist) l.
 For state auditor Buckley (d) 20, Wood (r) 28.
 For attorney-general - Dever (d) IS. Forte (r) 27.
 Chairman Harley P. Phelps of the selectmen announced New Ashford's returns at 6:42 a. m. The polls had closed at SPA after 39 minutes Of balloting.
 Woman Overslept
 Last to vote was Mrs. William Rainey, who overslept but was reused by newsmen at her home on Mount Greylock and rushed to the little schoolhouse which served as the polling place. There, she passed her 18-month-ol son, Ar mold, to a neighbor while she marked her ballot.
 N Hundreds of persons massed ground the little school in the sha- dow of Sugar Loaf Mountain broke Into cheers as they heard the re- turns.
 & Great Arrangement ' Never since 1916, when New Ash ford first aspired to the honor of leading the nation in reporting elec- ton returns had such elaborate ar- Engagements been made for the event. N The little schoolhouse was cram med with voting booths -- 20 of Them - to expedite balloting. = First voters on the scene were Wilbur Anderson and Julius Rath- bun. Up before a. m, Anderson had doughnuts and steaming cof- xee ready for the small army of siewsmen. Rathbun, garbed in blue 1hmper and rubber boots, did not arrive until a half hour later. = Had to milk my three COWS same as usual" he chuckled. [ 4:45 Was Opening ~ It was 4:45 o'clock when Select- man Forest c. White opened the school, outside of which hetfer cuntentedly munched grass. A sup ply of candles was brought into the school. New Ashford folk still are a bib skeptical of electricity's depcnd- mhgiity.
 At 5:45 bespectacled Town Clerk Mattie Beach began reading the eiection warrant and within three minutes votes were sliding into the ballot box.
 {. First to cast a ballot was Miss Phoebe Jordan, 72, the towns oldest woman voter. Peering over her glasses at reporters as she emerged N.m.~. tta rnhnnl elm gaiH. Sure, voted for Roosevelt and thn whole democratic ticket. Roose- welt Is a good man. He did as well as s~~could be expected under the clr- c,innstances.
 -. Holland, Mass Reports E Holland, Mass, Nov. 3 - CU.Po- Tf1is western Massachusetts town today gave:
 E For President-Landon R) A. Roosevelt tD) 2l.
 z For Senataor-Lodge (R AZ, Cur ley tD) 12.
 For Governor-Haigis R0 48, Hurley (D) 16.
 Z. Tn 1882 Holland gave Hoover 49 Roosevelt 9.
 For Lieutenant Governor --Salton- atajl tR) 47, Kelly CD IA. v For Secretary of State-Cook (R) kD. Santosuosso CD 12. r For State TreaSurer--Hurley (R Ab, Hurley CD IT.
 - For State Auditor-Wood (R) 45, Buckley CD Il.
 v For Attorney General--Forte (R) A3, Dever CD l5.
 For Congressman-TreadWay (R H6, Johnson CD l4.
 Claims First H0nors V Somerset, Vt., Nov. 3-(U.Po - Town Clerk Katie Taylor claimed for this tiny town today the dis tinction of being the first commun- ity in the nation to complete its vote. r "All seven of our registered vot- ers". said Mrs. Taylor, had voted by two minutes past six this morn sng--and they all voted for Lan- don"
 Tn 1882 Somerset's vote was: Hoover 6, Roosevelt 0. s Millsiield Illegal V Millsfield, N. H., Nov. 3--(U.Po--- This Canadian border hamlet closed It's polls at 12:35 a. m. today and reported five votes for Landon and two for Roosevelt-but the legality