The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Sheridan Given 816 Majority--St. John
 Wins Over Schiller
Narrow Margin of Approval of Increase in Salary Oi Future Wardens Features BallOting- Kelly, Man-
 weller Elected for FOur.Year Terms
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Wm. J. Baxter. COrrespOndent-PhOne NaugatuCk S5-2

Naugatuck, May 4-Warden John J. Sheridan and the entire demo- cratic ticket were riding high, wide and handsome today on that tenn peramental steed, Victory, and will hold the reins for two years now. The warden and his democratic fol- lowers were delighted today with the results of the annual election in which Warden Sheridan defeat- ed his republican opponent, George A. Graham by an 816 majority, the largest ever given a warden here in a local election. The vote was 3,039 to 2,223.
 Two other features of the election were: the narrow margin of ap- proval of the increase of the salary of the future wardens from $1 1000 per year to $2,500 annually: and the election of Raymond St. John, dem- ocrat, as town clerk, Louis Schiller, Jr, popular republican who has held the office for a number of years losing by 121 margin al- though running far ahead of his ticket.
 The vote on the salary question was 1897 to 1885, a two-vote mar gin in favor. There we re2,070 per- sons out of the 5,262 voting who did not vote on the question. The 'yesses" had 63 majority in the first ward, a IT majority in the sec- ond ward, and lost by 78 votes in the third ward
 Friends of Warden Sheridan were continuing today to congratulate him on his party's victory. Although it did not come up to exuberant predictions made by some of the candidates, it was the biggest tri- umph ever achieved in local elec- tion by candidate for warden, and was the margin the warden had privately predicted.
 Adds to Majority
 The warden carried the first ward by 487 votes, took the second by a 166 vote majority and assured his triumph in the third ward, his hcme ward with 163 majority. Last year in May he won by a 502 majority. Then he lost the third ward by B votes but last year the second ward gave him a 216 ma- jority, more than it did this year to the personal popularity of MT. Schiller in that ward. They believe many of MT. Schiller's friends in- stead of splitting their ticket for him, voted a straight republican ticket.
 MT. Schiller polled total of g. 5H8 votes to 2,679 for MT. St. John, who was registrar of voters last year. MT. Schiller ran ahead of his ticket by 335 votes. MT. St. John captured his home ward, the first, by I'll votes took the second by IS and lost the third, MT. Schiller's ward, by 68 votes. A James F. Fitzgerald, popular dem- ocratic tax collector was reelected and ran ahead of his ticket By 42 votes. He had total of 3,081 and his republican opponent, Harold Stauffer got 2,184 votes. All officials expect members of the board of the board of education were elected for two-year terms and the school board elected, George A. Kelly and Emil Mannweiler were named for four year terms.
 The vote was considered heavy for a town election.
 Last November there was rec ord vote of 6380 and the demo- crats gave President Roosevelt 8 1900 majority, but this was most unusual. Last May the vote totaled 4,662.
 Reed Loses
 Mary J. Fitzgerald, and Henry Smith, democrats and Harold Lutz republican, were elected selectmen, Harry Reed, selectman the past year and a republican, losing out by 3 votes. Out of the four nom- inees the three highest are elected.
 Anthon Mariana was re.elecetd treasurer, having a 799 vote mar gin. The four democratic nominees for hoIiffc Tnref1iah Gavin T0Snnh