The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
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/ office; a special meeting of the
board of finance to appropriate the
necessary funds for the city to OPP
crate the election; the rebinding OF
the registered list Of eligible voters
and many other considerations.
It has been estimated that the
election costs will run anywhere
from $500 to $4,000 to defray such
costs as those of hiring moderators,
checkers, registrars for each Of the
80 districts, and like expenses.
This Is the first time in the city,
history that such an occurrence has
happened, and 1t is generally felt
that one phase of its outcome will
be an insertion, within the city
charter, providing for meeting such
an emergency in the future.
Hartford has encountered the
same situation in its recent election
except that both tied candidates are
Democrats. However, their city
charter contains provision stating
that in such an event special cleo
ton is to take place within IA days.
1t Is understood that authorities
there are obtaining the necessary
court order to re-tabulate the voting
machines for further determination.
1t is pointed out that these ma
chimes must remain locked for
ten days after the original election
is concluded, and that court order
must be obtained for reopening.
Such a tabulation further involves
the need of the presence Of all auth
orized election officials, court rep
resentatives and the like at such re-
tabulations, and it Is believed that
the entire procedure would require
at least three days. AS stated, Wa
terbury is allowed but until next
Tuesday to make arrangements.
The original tabulation on last
Tuesdays election returns showed
that Gerard was the loser by SIX
votes. The charter provides that
the lowest vote getter of the min
GRITTY party in the race for alder
manic honors is to be declared the
loser. Kingston was shown TO nave
six more votes than Gerardl.
However, on the official tabula-
ton Kingston was seen to pick up
two more votes in one district only
to lose nine in another. On Ger
ardi's count he was likewise seen
to lose one, resulting In a tie OF H.
1853 votes apiece.
Although the registrars office has
been unable to complete the maj
tabulations for the candidates for
all offices it was stated yesterday
by them that the plurality OF 3,943
given by The Democrat as Mayors
Monagan's winning total Is correct
The personal political phases OF
/ the situation are causing CONSIDER
able discussion in the ranks OF Re-
publicans and Democrats alike. II
| is stated that the Republicans are
eager to insure the success OF Alder
man Kingston because he has al
ways proven, in his office activities
to be a thorn in the side OF the DEM
ocratic majority, while Alderman
Gerard has shown himself to be
more lenient and impartial IN his
voting on various municipal meas
ures.
Reports state that the Democrats
will urge their adherents 10 get out
and vote for Gerard to at
tempt to insure his success, while
1t Is generally felt that the Re-
publicans have little time left be-
tween now and next Tuesday to pass
around the word that they favor
Kingston. The fact that Gerard Is
so widely known to both parties
tends likewise to give him an adyan-
tage by popularity vote.