The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
Biggest Popular Vote
 In All Conn. History
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.- nfaciora, New Britain police com. missioner, by plurality of 52,3S4 Maciora polleG 4l6,56e, Monkiewici 6l,1B2.
 NIalOney Close to President.
 A plurality slightly less than that of President Roosevelta-53, 250--was given Sen. Maloney, who goes back for a second term. He defeated Paul Lincoln Cornell, headmaster oi Romford School and former New York advertising executive, 4ll,95i to 353,702. Cornell received 631 Un- ion party votes.
 Rep. James A. Shanley, defeated Republican Candidate Ranuli Compton S4,434 to 72,990, polling a plurality of 11,444, while Rep. J Joseph Smith, fifth district Demo- crat was given fourth term over Frank T. Johnson, 69,922 to 50,636 Smiths plurality of 19,636 com pared with a scant 172 vote victory tn 1888.
 The defeat of Republican Gov Raymond E. Baldwin was decisive He received 370,619 votes, including 641 from the Union party, while Hurley polled 388,979. Two years ago Gov. Baldwin gain d office by 2688 votes through Union party support
 Going Out of Office.
 Going out of office in January with Gov. Baldwin will be Lieut. Gov. James L. McConaughy, pres- adent of wesleyan University, whose place will be taken by Trinity Col 1ege Pulitzer prize winner Prof Odell Shepard.
 Republican Secretary of State Mrs. Sara Buck Crawford, lost to another of her sex, and an educator, Mrs. Chase Going Woodehouse, eco- monies professor at Connecticut College.
 The balance of the new Demo- cratic administration will include pr. Frank M. Anastasio New Ha- ven, treasurer, and John M. Dove, Danielson, comptroller. Bridgeport's four term Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy, who in mak- ing his seventh try for governor in 1888 collected an unprecedented l66,O00 votes, received slightly more than 12,00o in yesterdays ballotMg' Smothered by the Democratic avalanche were the two Socialist Senators and two Representatives who served in the 1889 General As- sembly.
 BY JACK AMMAN
 United Press staff CorrespOndent) Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 6.-(UP)-A s'phenonemnal success story" was the way they described the career of Robert A. Hurley today--the story of a man who less than four years ago was absolutely unknown to Connecti- cut politics, but who early in Janu- ary will become the states first Catholic Governor.
 The governors chair was the first elective office he ever sought, And in winning it, he became the titular head of the Democratic party in Connecticut. becoming a leader of party chieftians who were in politics before he was born.
 It's a story book career. First a minor WPA official. Then state WPA director. Then state public works director. And now, governor elect of Connecticut. Head of pow erful political party. He told tho radio audience early today he realiz. ed his tremendous responsibilities. U. s. Sen. Francis T. Maloney. who was reelected to second term didn't want Hurley to run. He fought the public works commissioner through the summer months, seeking to avert his nomination. And when Hurley was nominated Maloney lost his control of the party in the state Hurley's election makes him the head of the party, and not Maloney
 Baldwin Disappointed
 And with Hurley's victory there came to an end the two-year Repub- lican administration of Gov. Ray. mond E. Baldwin, who didn't want to run two years ago. T can always go back to the practice of law" ht told friends jokingly a few days agt when the possibility of defeat wa' mentioned.
 But he didn't think he was going to lose. He thought he would vii by 60,000 votes.
 He thought that by balancing tht budget, achieving surplus of mil. lion and a half dollars, institutint no new taxes, creating "friendl, government" to business, he coult win reelection in a state which fol eight years prior to 1888 had gone Democratic.
 T did my best" he said when ht conceded defeat.
 PallOtti Only COP
 Now only one Republican elective