The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

element, the inQuiring reporter from the Democrat accosted the citizen.
 |, "How are you going to vote?" he asked abruptly. You see, he knew he man slightly. But the reporter had forgotten the citizens voca- tion. He was in competition with another business firm which sold the city a fair proportion of the products both handled.
 For Culhane. But don't quote me-" the citizen offered. "1f you were in my place, wouldn't you?"
 Well, the upshot of it all was that the citizen figured it was to his advantage to cast 8 ballot for the Independtnt Democrats. That is, at first. In a discussion which followed he advanced the thought that it made little difference to him who won but he didn't think so much of the clambake last Sunday.
 No Republicans!
 If there were more than a handful of Republicans there I'll be 8 so-and-so," he said. "It was 8 tough crowd. They jammed around the bar and a Republican didn't have 8 chance to get even one glass of beer unless he stuck his fist in someone face or shouldered his way through gang. There was good attendance, considering the weather. But if the Republicans turn out in the same proportion election day I won't give much for their chances"
 The citizen hailed 8 passing car and heckoned the reporter to &C., company him. "Now you can talk to a Democrat" he explained.
 "The Democrat" was willing to talk but said he hadn't been in the city much more than 8 year.
 However, I think the adminis- tratton has done 8 good job here," he declared. "They should be re- elected. From what I gather around the town, and I'm around the town all day long every week day, 1t appears to me that the Independent Democrats have promised about 2,000 jobs to those who vote for them If and when they get in. That's no way to try to fool the voters. There won't be more than 200 or 300 jobs at city hall if they do get in, which doesn't seem likely, considering the Republican reaction to the set-up of the Fusion ticket"
 COnfab
 The Republican and the Dem. ocrat held a discussion. They agreed on several matters; one, that Mayor Hayes was a good man for the job; two, that apparently the Republicans didn't trust the Independent Democrats very much because they had held onto alder manic control on the ticket al- though appearing to make every concession to their new compan- ions; three, that Senator Culhane was @ Democrat in the first in. stance and that it would be hard for the old-line Republicans to visualize him with his coat turned to their colors.
 The next prospect was 8 dis- tinguished-appearing man who had just finished parking his car opposite the Green on West Main street. He was wiping his collar when the reporter approached. A close view of his expression indi- cated htat something had aroused him. There was a slight flush of the cheek, a grim expression around the mouth.
 "Vote? Vote!" he exclaimed when asked his views.
 You go tell Senator Culhane that if he'll promise me person. ally to rid the city of Waterbury of those feathered menaces yon. der I'll vote for him and his whole blamed ticket" the citizen prom ised, pointing to several hundred starlings perched over and above in the trees on the Green. 'That's how he can get out the Republi- can vote: Rid Waterbury of the starlings," trumpeted the offended one.
 The reporter was at a loss. You don't just go 70 Q candidate for mayor and tell him that Q citizen has been subjected to indignity by a bird and wants redress. (Not a good pun)
 The Bird
 In fact, if such 8 slight matter as getting the bird," in manner of speaking, is going to affect the Republican vote a week from Tuesday, there possibly should be more consideration of what treat- ment the Republicans might ex. pect from the Independent Demo- crats and not from the starlings. it seemed.
 The man on the street seems to be concerned primarily with the tax situation and the controversy started by the Fusionists about the financial affairs of the city has stirred up about the same amount of interest that 1t aroused during the last several campaigns. Naturally, results of those cam paigns speak for themselves. That