New Britain herald., 1922-02-07
HUSBAND AND WIFE
 SEEK SAME OFFICE
Richmond Woman Who Does the
 Work, Wants the Salary

Pittsfed. Mass, Feb. 7.--The
 Berkshire town Of Richmond with a population of b6l and e27 voters, Of whom eighty-seven arc women, pre-. sents the unusual spectacle of n hus. band and wife as rival candidates for Ec combined offices Of town clerk and treasurer, which carry salary of &2oo with fees that average $40 a year Herbert A. Dorr has been nominated by both democrats and republicans for the offices, Upon learning after the caucuses that her husband was 10 have no opposition Mrs. Dorr decided to run on the sim pie platform: T am eligible and I am qualified"
 Must U<c Stickers.
 Nomination papers were circulated in her behalf by Mrs. Charles B. Lockwood, twenty names being re- ouired. As practically every voter in town had attended one Of the eau cuses, Mrs Lockwood found it inn possible in zero weather and with drifted roads to obtain more than seventeen names. Not discouraged however, by this setback, Mrs. Dorr and her friends were more deter mined than ever. and they have had stickers bearing her name printed to paste on the ballots at the town meeting.
 Docs the Work. Wants the Salary.
 "I am running for these ofrices. not essentially 10 oppose my husband, for there is no trouble between us,' said Mrs. Dorr, but rather to get the at- titude Of Richmond voters toward women holding public office. Some men hold that although women have the ballot they are not eligible to office and should not expect to be elcted. During the two years that my husband has been clerk and treas urer ] have done practically all the work except signing checks. ! feel, therefore, that should receive the salary direct. even though I admit ] get most of it now under the pres ent arrangement.
 Gets Husbands Vote
 After my husband had been nomi- hated by the Republicans the Demo- cratic town committee sent a delega- tion to him and asked him if he would accept the Democratic nomination. He told them he would if they would let me do the work They said that was all right Mir. Dorr says he is going to vote for me and l have heard him request some of his men friends over the telephone to do the same. I hope to get good substantial vote from both men and women. As this is my first year in politics hardly expect to be elected, but I will have made be- ginning anyway"
 Is Prominent Woman
 Mrs Dorr, who is 33 years old, was Miss Mabel Frances Ewell of Boston, a nurse, formerly in the family of the Rev. and Mrs. William Merriam Crane of Richmond. She is chairman of the Richmond League of Women Voters, which was organized several years ago the efforts of Miss Heloise Meyer, wealthy society woman, of Lenox.
 Mr. Dorr belongs to one of the old est and most prominent families in Richmond. The original deed of the old home place that he sold several years ago was from d land grant dated l763. He now owns a productive farm of 100 acres on the Richmond -Lenox State road. He is one of the compara- lively few remaining sheep growers eft in Berkshire, having a flock of fifty thoroughbred Shropshjres He 1as been so successful in the industry, despite the dog menace, that the State Board of Agriculture has appointed 1im its official sheep demonstration , lgen for this region.
 Wife His First Opponent
 He never took a prominent part in own politics until two years ago when 7, he Republicans nominated him for z Jerk and treasurer and he was elected y q large majority. In fact his wife f s his first real political opponent. Mrs. s )orr enjoys life on the farm far more r han the bright lights of the city. She q .lso is an enthusia stic sheep raiser, S nd during the recent lamb season she 0