The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-07

| |
 with uneasiness the wittling down of previously held strong majorities An Independent Democratic influ- ence managed in many instances to contribute to this condition as the latter worked in collaboration with the Republican slate. The final tally as compiled by | The Waterbury Democrat, although yet the unofficial result, was Mayor Monagan, 16639 and Raymond E. Snyder, 4,438 City Sheriff Clayton Briotti led his ticket while incum- | bent COP Alderman William V. Gerardi, victim of a concentrated effort to ousJ him by 8 group within his party, went down. to defeat de- spite the fact he had led his party. The fact that Gerardi was not en- dorsed by the Independents resulted in his receiving the benefits only from the Republican lever while his | other running mates, fully endorsed by the third party, received the benefits of the two levers.
 The complete victorious Demo- cratic ticket is as follows: Mayor, MT Monagan; City Controller. Neil F. Maloney; city clerk, Joseph M. Shea; city treasurer, Serge Belang- ey; city sheriff, Clayton Briotti; tax collector, Humbert Mangini; board of tax review, Bernard Rielly and MT. Mambruno; town clerk, Mary c. Kilmartin; registrar of voters, John Derwin; board of education, Raymond Stone. Perry Gracerstein, Mrs. Leo Chieffo, Edward Bergin and Thomas Driscoll.
 Board of Aldermen, Harold Ash ley Edward Lasky, James M. Lynch Henry Minicucci, Edward Rafferty, John Rock, Patrick Shea and Martin Tehan.
 The victorious Republicans com prise registrar of voters, Albert O. Taller; board Of tax review, Car mine Calo; board of education, Harold Parkinson, Harold Post, Michael Stolfi and Mrs. Bohlen; board of aldermen, Richard Bensen, Major Costigan, MT. Walker, Mir. Ward, MT. Loeffer, MT. Brennan and MT. Petrillo.
 Dr. P. H. DeNicola was elected as member of the Library Board as Democratic representative and John Coe, Sr., was reelected as Repub- lican member.
 60 Percent Vote
 Yesterdays total vote was about 60 percent of the citys registered voters numbering over 50,00O. This is an increase of about one percent over two years ago and a decrease of g percent over the figure of the state and national election of last year. It is about l3 percent less than the city election of 1941, 22 per- cent less than that of 1939 and 25 present less than that of 1937.
 Mayor Monagan received about 958 more votes in this election than that of two years ago when he to- taled 15,732. This years Democratic mayoralty majority is about 4000 less than that of the late Vincent A. Scully, who in l94l boiled the highest number of votes in the city's history for a mayor. It ranks al- most even with that total boiled by Mayor Scully in 1889 when he first ran for office following the con- spiracy debacle. The Demoratic vote in 1914 for the late President Roose- welt was 22,8l8, but that year the Republicans also boiled l9,525
 This years Democratic victory amounted to but about 5l or 52 per cent of the votes cast as compared to 57 per cent of two years ago, and 59 per cent of l94l.
 Veterans Do Well
 Waterburys World War II veter- ans running on the Republican slate proved themselves to be top candi- dates despite it being their first try in politics. Maj. J, Peter Costi- gan led the group of victorious can didates among the Republican al- dermen while Villain Sirica and Harry KTasoW, candidates for city clerk and town clerk, respectively, also placed among the top leaders. MT. Krasow, it is believed, led his entire ticket.
 Some disputes arose yesterday. The principal one came among the absentee ballot casters led by J. Warren Upson and George King ston, Republicans. AS reported yesterday MT. Upson first questioned the legality of casting absentee ballots without their applications being in the casters hands. This was overTuled by City Corporation Counsel Maurice Healey.
 Later in the day MT. Upson and MT. Kingston challenged absentee ballots which contained only the name of Prank T. Healey as notary without any significant title, such as commissioner or notary public. MT. Healey, in an informal ruling on this. claimed that the title was not necessary in view of the fact that Prank Healey presented his credentials proving he was an auth or.zed notary. MT. Upson would not accept this ruling however, and was upheld by Elmer Parker, Demo- cratic caster. The ballots, there- fore were not cast. Although, 1t has been estimated that about 200 absentee ballots among the 602 were discarded.
 StrOnghOlds Retained
 Both Democratic and Republican strongholds held their own in most districts although 2-2. a normally COP area, went democratic with the exception of Gerardi. The "Hll"