The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-29
SPLIT.
HAMPSHIREG.O.P.
Moses Victory In Primaries
Does Not Mean Republican
Success In November.
ny LoRRy A. JAcoHs.)

concord, ~. HIN. ~. A.D--One OF
the bitterest political campaigns ever.
waged in New England will be staged
in this state during the coming few
weeks. And the league OF nations will
be the issue.
BY renominating Senator George II.
Moses over his opponent, Huntley N.
Spaulding, former food administrator,
republicans OF the state claim that the
deathknell of the league Of nations
was sounded, for Moses is bitter en-
envy of the league, and Spaulding
made his campaign In support of 1t.
Democrats, however. dispute this
theory and declare that they have ex-
trcmely bright prospects OF cutting
down republican leads In the national
election, and they are preparing to
campaign to the finish in an effort to
convince the people or New Hamp-'
shire that the league is not only de-
sirable. but necessary to the peace
and welfare OF the world.
To this end some Of the most bril-
liant speakers of the democratic fold
will tour the state, placing nearly all
the stress on the league issue as set
forth by Gov. Cox. Franklin d.
Roosevelt In the frst of these speak
ers and will spend nearly week in
the state.
Why Moses Won.
II 10 true, of course, that the vote
cast at the primaries by republicans
would indicate that nothing but re-
publican vote may be expected in the
election and that sentiment IL over
whslhnngly egainstI thesleague OF ma 4
tiuns, but the real facts must be an
aiyzed to get n fair conclusion, M
the first place an extremely heavy rel
publican vote was recorded largeY
because of the bitterness OF the cap-
paign conducted by Senator Noes
and Spaulding. and, although Mses
almost doubled the vote OF SpauAing,
IL must be borne In mind that { was
republicans, who are supposeS to be
against the league OF nations, casting
large vote for a man who Supported
The league.
II Ia only natural TO believe that |
many OF these same republicans. and
especially the women. wio voted In
arge numbers, will switsh over to the /,
democratic side at the election. and i
ha defpocrpfs, who ar, clearly for the Z
eague. may carry tn issue and perl
laps the election. f
Republicans havenot been slow, of |,
curse. TO recognize this point and =
re working overtime In order to con- 4
inoo friends OF the league In their b
arty that they must give up their
Jews on that important question In p
rider to elect senator Moses and Sem
tor Harding.
In addition, republicans are not sure
n the question of governorship. Mai,
n n rIan TstlkrsN AaunAnr, 10 a.. II
,r the Eoverlorehip, is extremely
opular and VIII carry many army m
len with him who would otherwise
ote the republican ticket. He 10 the
oungest man who ever ran for the
nee ri the staic. aud for that reason
ls many staunch admirers.
Women . Factor. It'll
There Ia little Doubt that New
ampshire women viii figure in the
ection to very greet extent. In pri-
aries in previous years the total
'te has never exceeded $4,000. This
'ar II was about 5000, and women
ere decided facpr. One notable
CT was that mos of the women
ere housewives, tisiness and pro-
ssional women ant that few women
Glory employees vted. It'll
Both parties are low campaigning
aong this very large group OF
,nen, and they Will probably also
IN out In the November election. I'LL
The wet and dry tsue lie a live is
q. and the primar, was marked by
my contests soleE on this issue.
me OF the candidates taking the
Sition or liberal enforcement OF
Dhibltlon and othfs strict en- I'LL
Sentiment appeared to be
out equally dividaa, according to
, district voting. Hill
Senator Moses IL % irreconcilable
OF suffrage. and. although his po-
lon did not inJure lin In tho pri-
ry. II Is very likely 10 do so in the lll
elton. Naturally, h Ia somewhat
lfident OF re-electioi. but he does
want his percentage OF votes,
impaired with other years, cut down.
are prepared TO take full
vantage OF this fact, and also 10
nhat Moses views Oh the league
nations TO the bitter end. SO that
In all Il promises TO be one OF the
test political campaigns New Eng
q has ever seen. I'LL
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