The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01

(Continued rom Page D election the heavier the vote the better it will be for the Democrats. The lighter the vote, the more iIn- porant will be the part played by the Independent Democrats, who have 6 ticket headed by Frank J. Wall for mayor. The Independents claim they will poll from 5000 to 5000 votes, most of which would normally come from the Demo- crats.
 Democratic leaders are talking of Scully victory by 5000 or more votes, while Republican leaders forecast Q Perriello win by 2,000 or more.
 Betting odds Down
 Betting odds, though by no means c safe indicator, have dropped from 6-1 and e-1 on Mayor sculiy to from ? 1-2 to 2-l in his favor. This may be accounted for by the willingness of many Demo- crats to accept the original odds. Betting on 6 plurality basis is gen. orally on the basis of Mayor Scully winning by 5000 or $500 votes.
 The Republican candidates, after doing little public campaigning, this week began Q sudden assault on the present administration and its policies. The Democrats as a mat ter of strategy, stayed mainly on the defensive, though spokesmen ate lacked MT. perriello for his Joining with seven Democrats iil 1888 to have himself elected president of the board of aldermen. Ills holding of the presidency advanced him to the Ynayoralty when Frank Hayes rec signed in September, 1889. The Re- publican organization, after refusing to nominate MT. Perriello 1n 1889, reversed itself this year and gave him the nomination.
 Solid Italian Vote
 Claims of 6 Perriello victory are based on. predictions of an almost solid Italian vote for him, added to the regular Republican strength.
 Democrats counter by claiming that their usual heavy vote will be augmented by Republican defectiofls in "gilk stocking" districts while the Republicans will suffer from Q "stay at home" vote.
 The Independent Democrats are frankly in the race only to secure o protest" vote. Their campaigning has been concentrated in the fifth ward though they hope for heavy voteA for their candidates in other wards.
 If the Democrats should manage to capture strongly Republican sec- tors, such as Districts Bel and 3-2 Bunker HID, or cut the vote there down to Q close to even basis, the Republican cause seems lost. Con- versely, if the c. Q. P. should swing key districts in the first or third wards, the Democrats would find the going rough.
 Voters Apathetlc
 Workers for both major parties re. port that the principal difficulty in campaigning this year is getting vot- CTS to commit themselves. Whether this is just due to lack of interest or whether 1t means that surprises are in store is for Tuesday to de- eide.
 A close election, even though re- sulting in the reelection of Mayor scully, would mean Republican hopes of taking some ofilceS aside from those which the charter de- quires be filled by the minority. giinnortera of .Jaifleg P, McCtrath. Republican candidate for tax col- !ector, insist, for instance, that he will run far ahead of his ticket and claim that he will 90 into office if the vote for mayor Is close. Similar claims are made for other candi- dates, but even Democrats concede that Mir. Mcdrath will very likely be the leading Republican vote-get- ter.
 The polls will Dc open from c. m. to 6 ?. m. Tuesday in S2 voting diS- tricts.