The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-19
THE SATURDAY <Hu<eMxe1
By JAMES M. MOORE

set in and Republican leaders were jubilant even in their numerical de- feat. It was also the election, which later was to prove (although not realized then by either side) how ardent and faithful the majority of the Democratic party workers and members were (and are).
 In 1885 the total vote cast was 31,896 when eX-Mayor Hayes de- feated Major John Burrall, incumb- ent Republican assistant registrar of voters by plurality of 1,704 votes, Hayes boiled 16,800 to Major Burrall's 15096.
 In 1883 the total vote boiled was 26,433 when Hayes defeated Andrew J. Cooney by plurality of 9,069 polling 17,75l to his opponents 8,682.
 AS stated, these figures are re- corded again for speculation or ln the light of reminiscing. What they prove, if anything, by way of trends, is left entirely to the readers in- sight or imagination.
 Too Early for Judgment
 Voting interest seldom reaches any vigorous peak at this early political season of the year. The greater enthusiasm will evolve along about a month before election time or primary time Because of this it is almost impossible now to deter mine the nature of the trend to be. One hears talks of disgruntled Democrats who are going to take things into their own hands but the talk, while often frequent, is isolated into various pockets, so to speak Those so disgruntled, in one end of the city, are unaware who are the disgruntled in another section so that little unity is pres ent.
 Perhaps the only hope of the COP forces is to gather few of the dis gruntled within their ranks, but this seems doubtful. In city elec- tions, particularly Waterbury's, party lines are hard-fast and few Democrats will go Republican" They will refuse to vote rather than switch parties as things stand now.
 LaSnt vote
 It may be the failure to vote which will hurt the Democrats more than ever this year. Because of the war and other factors there doesn't seem to be the close contact be- tween many party leaders and the party members. People are pre-oc- cupied with the war and their ef- forts, and haven't taken a possessive personal interest in the administra- tion. In turn they have received good economical government and strangely enough that is apt to de- tract from their interest by its con- plexities. That latter statement has numerous notifications any one of which is applicable.
 Strange as politics can be one of the strangest anomolies is that of the people growing indifferent to- wsfe ar election when their gov- ernment in power seems to be functioning smoothly as an econo- mic entity. The tendency is that of the child whose father provides him with comforts and necessities of life; the child becomes indifferent as to the price to be paid. for those necessities. Thus government functioning economically sound gathers to itself the garb of pater- nalism and people either come to expect its continued existence or they resent it's attitude of personal maturity. Perhaps Lincoln should have said You may please all the people some of the time; you can even please some of the people all the time; but you can't please all the people all the time"
 It is politics no matter how you slice it; and when you do slice it. it is mighty interesting.