The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-17
FIGHTING A LONE HAND
Ardent Enemy of Wilson
ism Has Strong Rival for
G. D. P. Nomination..
DEMOCRAT NOT FEARED
Rank and File Believe 'MOse'
Will Carry Primary With
COlOrs Flying.
By stat Correspondent Of THE Sun AND
Nam Nony Huo,tn

Bya stat Correspondent Of THE Sun AND
NEW YoRK HERALD.
CONCORD n. H., Aug, 16.-There are
two classes of Republican votes in
New Hampshire. One is the Moses
vote. the other the anti-Moses vote.
And after having talked to all sorts of
New Hampshire folks-in the towns,
on the farms, in the lumber camps, the
granite quarries, the textile factories,
railroad shops and so on-you come
very near deciding that George II.
Moses, senior United States Senator
from New Hampshire, transcends, as a
local political issue, pretty nearly all
party principles, platforms. national
candidates and even the tariff prob
lem. Probably the most amazing thing
one recognizes In the characteristics of
the political status of New Hampshire
Is the apparent dominance Of the
Moses question over the usual stero-
typed issues.
On September the Republicans in
this ancient State are going to the
polls 10 nominate a candidate for the
United States Senate. The Moses vote
will insist that Nose" return to Wash
lngton to continue his vigorous cam
plgn against the treaty, the league,
Wisconsin and other and sundry Demo-
cratic nraDesitions. The anti Moses
yote, ynorgaEl5ed but vehement, will
teek to nominate Huntley NJ Spauld-
ing, who insists that he is as good a
Republican as Senator Moses--if not
so regular Mr.. Spaulding, head of the
great corporation J. Spaulding & Sons,
manufacturers of leather board In
various parts of New England, was
State Food Administrator in Herbert
Hoovers organization, and his quest
for the Senatorial nomination is easily
lkened to Mr.. Hoover's campaign for
Presidential honors. 1t is obvious that
bis measure of success will be greater
than Mr., Hoovers because, despite the
Senator's splendid organization and
PERSONAL knowledge Of how to conduct
political campaign. Mr.. Spaulding
viii poll many votes and at least will
give Senator Moses a terrific race.
Opponent n Suffrage Advocate.
Senator Moses's opponent for the noml-
nation is a liberal He enjoys an annual
Income Of nearly 100000. He voted
Democratic two years ago, used to
whoop it up for an unaltered League of
Nations. and now accepts the Lodge
reseryatons He is a militant believer
in woman suffrage and is devoting con-
siderable time to praying that either
Tennessee or North Carolina ratify the
Susan b. Anthony amendment. He
Claims he can win II the women folks
are enfranchised. Senator Moses. who
opposes the Anthony amendment. ac-
cepts the challenge and replies that his
margin over Mr.. Spaulding will be
greater If the women vote because, the
Senator believes, there are more women
Who do not want to vote than there are
women who want to vote and the latter
Will be fought at the polls by the former.
Besides all this Mr.. Spaulding Is a
brother of Rollin H. Spaulding, former
Governor OF New Hampshire, who ran
lor the Senate two years ago and was
thoroughly defeated in the primaries by
henry w Keyes, present junior Senator.
There is no question about the identity
OF the Democratic nominee. The Demo-
Gratis, already admitting that their
cAances for success are not so bright
a 10 blind them to the probabilities.
Will nominate Raymond B. Stevens. for
mer vi1e-chairman of the Shipping Board
and vice-president OF the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. Mr. Stevens runs as
he representative Of the Wilson admin
Hration, is we'll liked by labor and,
Hom the viewpoint Of the most con-
tervatiye Of New Hampshire farmers, is
ssradical However, so per cent. OF the
Roor vote in New Hampshire is Demo-
Cratic anyway and. therefore. the fact
mat Senator Moses heads Samuel
Honpers's blacklist and that Mr.. Spauld-
mg maintains and insists upon main
&lning an open shop in all his big
pants, the labor vote will be a negligible
- 4l llS COHllnB RepuDuCdH pIl-
maFies and II never has swung anything
approXimating a balance of power in
any Granite State election.
Nomination Means Election.
Now that all the candidates are intro
% uuced It would seem In order to proceed
WIN the story Of Moses's fight for the
examination, for the Senator's fight is
.a W. whole story Of politics in New Hamp-
snlre to-day If Moses wins out from
sspaulding on September he almost GER
nnlhy will be returned to the Senate.
~ The same token, Spaulding's nomina-
Son means his election. The Democrats
w they fear Spaulding more than
SSoses because the boundaries between
"ason Democracy and Spaulding Re-
puoHcanism are not sharply defined. Is
sues thereby become confused and the
tpemocrats realize that they must fight
naId on sharp issues clearly outlined to
MAKE any sort of a showing. With
nOSes opposing the inevitable Mr.. Ste
Ts rshS there will be no befogging of issues.
tuhere nothing indefinite about Moses.
.Itually everybody in America knows
nnnere Moses stands on any issue. Like
Dtntsndegee OF Connecticut, Moses is a
wv wv per cent partisan. And like Bran
Sssee. Moses has courage
Sne League Of Nations Is not worrying
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