The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-02

John J. Sheridan leading his party to record heights, the Democratic party was returned to power by 828 votes in the borough election yes- terday. Although Democrats had predicted g. triumph, the size of the majority in view of the popularity of Francis J. O'Connor, Republican nominee for warden came as general surprise.
 Warden Sheridan boiled 3463 votes to 2635 for MT. O'Connor and the total of 6098 was the largest vote ever cast here. The closest was the state election last November when 6019 votes were boiled.
 It was the fifth consecutive time Warden Sheridan was elected to the main post in town, and he will have established a record at the end of his term by serving total of seven consecutive years. All elected yesterday are to serve two year terms.
 Democrats were jubilant today at the election of the popular war den and the entire ticket. Warden Sheridan ran slightly behind his ticket and MT. O'Connor led his ticket in votes boiled by a margin of about 10 votes.
 Fitzgerald Popular
 Tax Collector James Fitzgerald again proved his popularity by run- ming far ahead of his ticket and getting the biggest vote boiled, 3510, 47 votes ahead of his ticket.
 Creslo Klimaszewski, Democratic nominee for selectman and a resi- dent of the third ward, who was making his debut as a candidate, surprised by getting 3,499 votes, and ranking next to MT. Fitzgerald in number of votes boiled.
 Ward Votes
 The vote for warden by wards was as follows: MT. Sheridan, first ward, 1416; second, 909; third, 1138; Mir. O'Connor, first, 975; second, 598: third, 1862.
 The first ward gave the warden a majority of Al votes which is 46 less than his majority in the 1897 election. The second ward was the big surprise, as the warden there had majority of 311 or 145 more than he secured in 1897 from this ward. The third ward battle, the home ward of both candidates, was a nip-and-tuck affair with the warden carrying it by 76 votes, or 87 leSs majority than he had there in 1887.
 The warden continued his re- markable record of increasing his majority each year he has run for the warden'S office. In 1887 he had an 816 majority, 12 less than he got yesterday. In 1886 his majority was 5C2, it was 495 in 1885 and 455 in 1884, the first year he sought the office.
 Some political observers attrib- uted the size of the second ward majority to the fact that Burgess Anthony Tangredi, popular Italian American Republican, had been de- feated in the second ward G. O. P. primary.
 Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John ran ahead of his ticket getting 3,495 votes to 2596 for his Republican op- ponent Pierce E. Casper, a majority og 899. MT. Fitzgerald's majority over Herbert Bohlin, his opponent, was 918, MT. Bohlin getting 2592. MT. Klimaszewski had a majority of 895 over his Republican oppo- nent, Charles H. Price, who got 2604 votes.
 KlimaSzewSki Strong
 Klimaszewski ran strong in the third ward getting 1159 votes there to 1042 for his opponent. There were four nominees for selectman, two from each party and the three highest were elected, tEese being Mary J. Fitzgerald, who has held the office many years, MT. Klimas- zewski and Catherine Nardello, Re- publican, MT. Price losing out. Mrs. Nardello boiled 2626 votes and Mrs. Fitzgerald 3478.
 Burgess Joseph Dinneny had 1432 votes to 963 for Burgess Joseph Nv gren in the first ward; Thomas Broder ran well in the second ward, being elected burgess by a vote of 907. w. Fremont Hoadley, Republi- can, getting 602. In the third ward, Leo Smigelski, Republican nominee for burgess, did well in his debut, running slightly ahead of his ticket to poll 1078 votes. Burgess George Fellows. third ward Democrat, got 1122 votes. All burgesses are elected.
 Anthony Mariana won the treas urer post, defeating Harold Lutz 3469 to 2630. Both candidates for registrar of voters posts were elect ed, Cyril F. Tuohy CD, getting 347S and Henry zwick (R), getting 2627. Both nominees for auditor were elected also, Patrick H. Began CD garnering 3480 votes to 2624 for his opponent, Edward G. Lingenheld. All four nominees for the board of education were elected, Peter F. Meegan (D), getting 3486 votes; Dr Charles s. Kennedy CD, 3478; Val esca B. Downes (R), 2619 and Clar- ence s. Austin (R), 2624. It was the political debut of Mrs. Downes and MT. Austin.
 The eight nominees for the bailiff post swere elected. The votes for them were as follows: Harry With CTS CD, 3477: Anthony Pruchnicki (D), 3488: Ernest c. Anderson CD, S483; Ernest Bendler CD, 3489; Thomas F. Talbot (R), 2627; Thom- as Chiswell, Jr. (R), 26l7; John M. Minicucci (R), 2621: J. Rudolph An- derson (R), 26l9.
 Feel Record Approved
 Democrat leaders, who had based their campaign on their record, felt the vote showed the majority of voters believe that record was good one and approve their plans. Republican leaders were naturally disappointed but congratulated the victors.
 The common belief that good weather Is necessarily Republican