The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11

The superiority of the local Demo- cratic party over the Republican in- solar as organization is concerned was well displayed this week during the making of new voters. The or- ganization headed by Town Chair man John H. Crary worked etfec- lively and smoothly in bringing in voters to be made while to an ob- server the Republicans were work ing much less effectively.
 It would be very nice for polit- ical parties if prospective new vot- CTS, after signing applications, would go to the city hall them- selves during the period of regis tration ar be sworn In. But such Is not the case, and practically every voter sworn In here since Tuesday was called for at his home or place Cf work, brought to the city hall by automobile to be registered, and then given trans portatiOn back to home or work. The Democrats, with more work CTS and well-nrranged schedules,
 brought most of them.
 Democrats worked from the party headquarters on East Main street, Republicans and Independent Dem- ocrats from fusion headquarters on Cottage place. Both headquarters were equipped with printed lists or to-be made voters, as well as With their own check lists.
 The Democratic organization went over its lists with a fine-tooth comb, checking and re-checking the entire list, district by district, daily, ana sometimes several times a day. Every effort was made to avoid du- plications and to make certain that all eligible new voters got to the city hall
 The fusion organization was meantime functlonlng much less smoothly. For one thing, fusion workers were badly handicapped by the fact that when applications of new voters were being filed both Republicans and Independent Democrats had many Implications. In some cases three and four ap- plications from the same new vot- CT were filed. This naturally les sened the accuracy of the records at fusion headquarters, and caused needless work. .. 10.
 With new voters important In this years city election campaign It 's most significant that of the new voters who registered party afnlia- ton there were Ave times as many Democrats as Republicans. Swearing in of voters does not end till Tues. day night, but even a late display or Republican strength could hardly now have a material effect.
 The near.h .hysteria of Republican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson in rushing to deny Q news story that Independent Democrats were taking control of the fusion move- ? ment would seem to indicate Dy MT. Upson's very haste that tne story was accurate. In his lengthy statement Mr. Upson went far aileld and left himself for Town Chairman Crary's remark that the Democrats couldn't hope to do as good Q job of breaking up thc Republican party as Mr. upson himself has already done.
 MT. upson,s statement only served to emphasize that Republicans are really worried over the dominant role being played in the campaign by the Independent Democrats, as well as by the marked defection oI former Republican voters, It was statement calculated to make Dem ocratic strategists chortle with glee' and one which Democratic spokes- men will no doubt delight in picking to pieces between now and election day.
 Mayor Hayes, In his speech or his acceptance Thursday night, m" dlCated that # the Democrats have their way they, will be the
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