The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-05
 Monkowski Lead Polls
 Connecticut
 Locals Swing
 From Robinson

Naugatuck Valley and other Con. necticut locals of the Tnternationa Union of Mine, Mill & Smeltel Workers voted overwhelmingly yes. terday against the leadership. oi President Reid Robinson.
 The same trend, though not tc such an extent, was noted elsewhere in the C.IO. unions District 6 which includes the New. England and Middle Atlantic States. How. ever, votes from the West and Can ada, where Robinson has the sup port of a number of strong locals were still to be recorded.
 Early this afternoon, returns from about half of the 59 locals ir District 6 gave Robinson 2,6Os votes while his opponent, James J Leary, had l0.600. This gave better than 8 to 1 margin fol Leary, now secretary-treasurer oi the International, who had the backing of anti-Communist forces ManlOwski Far Ahead
 John J. Mankowski, an outspoker critic of President Robinson, wal far in the lead in his campaign for reelection as member of the unions executive board from Dis trict 6. Mankowski, still enrolled as member of AnsorIia Local AS had about $500 votes, compared to about 2,500 for his opponent Joseph Scioli, of Buffalo, N. Y.
 The outcome of the 1nternationa election may not be known unti after Dec. l, when the canvassine board meets in Chicago to make ar official final tabulation of the re- suits. This board is controlled by Robinson supporters.
 Corrected total returns from thu Waterbury Brass Workers Union Local 25l, made up of units in l; plants, showed 2,ll8 votes for L,eary and l38 for Robinson. Chase Workers Back Leary
 The Chase Brass Workers Union Local 565, gave Leary l,735 votes and Robinson 165.
 The Scovill Brass Workers Union Local 569, which had been expected to give a heavy margin to Robinson recorded less than 300 votes. Robin. son got 187 and Leary 95.
 The Waterbury Watch WorkerI Union, Local 8S2, swung to Leary. | gave the Communist candi. date coz votes. and Robinson 369.
 Other results from the Water bury area:
 Local 423, Torrington: Leary, 329 Robinson. PAS.
 Local 645, Torrington: Leary. 363 Robinson, 21.
 Local 'es9. Torrington: Leary, lSs Robinson, 5. .
 Local AS, Ansonia: Lea1y. 806 Robinson, PAS.
 Local s27, Seymour: Leary, l24 Robinson, IA.
 Local 500, Bristol: Leary, l9s Robinson, l9.
 At Local 320, Bridgeport, Leary rolled up 2,l44 votes to l62 for Rob inson. Local 60l, Bridgeport, gay, Leary 50 votes and Robinson 19.
 The Waterbury Brass Workers Union, Local 25l. oldest of the MM.S.W. locals in this area, gave Leary an edge of better than 10 to
 Tn Local 25l, the units voted al | follows:
 American Brass Unit: Leary, 1,2OS; Robinson, Il.
 A. H. Wells Unit: Leary, 47; Rob. inson, l3.
 Benrus Unit: Leary, 8l, Robin. son, 53.
 Manufacturers Foundry Unit Leary, l29; Robinson, 2.
 Ookville Company Unit: Leary l57; Robinson, l3.
 Plume & Atwood Unit: Leary, 7o Robinson, 10.
 Risdon Unit: Leary, 22; Robinson
 Rowbottom Unit: Leary 2l; Rob inson 0.
 Seymour Smith Unit: Leary, 54 Robinson, 8.
 Shoe Hardware Unit; Leary. lO4 Robinson, g. Waterbury Buckle Unit: Leary 35; Robinson, O. Waterbury Rolling Mills Unit Leary, 56; Robinson, 8. Reports by judges and observer at the polling places will be sub mitted to the canvassing board fl Chicago. Protests will be decided b! that board.
 Members of all but three Water bury M. M. s. w. units voted a their places of employment yester' day. The exceptions were the Scovil Local and the Waterbury Buckl' and Risdon Units of Local 25l There has been a strike in progras at Risdon since Aug. 20.