Evening star., 1932-01-03
c. 0. ?. IS FIGHTING
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Moses Stumps for Bartlett in
Contest With Rogers for
HaIe'S House Seat.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MANCHESTER, N. H, January z
N.ANA).- With all the fireworks at
their command, Republicans are stag
ing grand campaign in this congress
sicnal district 50 that they can send one
piece of encouraging news to the White
House after the special election here
next Tuesday
1t is the opening test OF the presiden-
tisl year, and throughout the country
politicians Will be waiting to near
whether a Democrat has won another
normally Republican seat in Congress.
Senator George Moses has led the
Republican offensive. The Republican
candidate is Col John H. Bartlett for
mer Governor former Assistant Post
master General and at present $4,000
a-year chairman Of the Joint Highway
Commission, which has to do with
United States and Canada boundary
line disputes.
Rogers, Democrat, Runs Again.
Opposing him is New Hampshire's
Will Rogers, who went to Congress from
this district in a Democratic turnover
just 10 years ago.
William N. Rogers, Our Bill" as
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the first Democrat in 80 years TO be
elected from the first district He will
be 40 January 10. His grandfather,
John w. Sanborn. railroad man, was
a power in New Hampshire politics.
At Dartmouth College, Mr.. Rogers
was a crack foot ball player. He is
one Of the busiest lawyers in the State,
with offices in Concord.
HaIe's Seat to Be Filled.
Mr.. Rogers was one of the youngest
members of the House when first elected
to Congress. He changed Republican
district Of $4,000 majority into one with
a $500 Democratic majority. In 1918,
in his first try for Congress. he was
beaten by Sherman Burroughs by only
1900 votes. In 1922, when he was
elected, Manchester gave him 5000
plurality.
The present vacancy is caused by the
death of Representative Fletcher Hale,
Republican. The first congressional
district is made up of the counties OF
Balknap, Carroll, Rockingham, the city
Of Manchester and several towns in
Merrimsck County, with q population
Of 228,000.
The Democratic candidate is conduct
ing practically a one-man campaign,
and no personal literature except that
furnished by the Democratic National
Committee. His headquarters Is in the
saddle. Only Gov. Ely Of Massachu-
setts Representative Connery and Sen
ator David I. Walsh have spoken for
him.
Mr.. Rogers. elected to Congress in
1922, went down in 1924 in the Coolidge
landslide by about 1000.
Rogers Cites p. o. Lease Quiz.
Mr.. Rogers has attacked Col. Bart
let's record in the Post Office Depart
leases, now under investigation by
senatorial committee, reading from the
testimony before the committee regard
ing the st. Paul lease, branded as
steal" by Senator Schall of Minnesota.
Senator Moses and Gov. Winant
have taken the stump for Col. Bartlett
and ere appealing to the voters to
stand bv the President Judge Britten
Of WoIfboro, a former Progressive, IS
in charge Of the Bartlett headquarters
In Manchester.
There was a lively contest in both
camps for the nomination Col Bart
lett, seasoned campaisner, had the
edge on his opponents because of his
early start and Statewide friendships.
Jouett Shouse, executive chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
made a trip to Manchester the day
Of the Democratic nomination conven-
tion, addressed delegates and used his
influence for Rogers Mr.. Rogers chief
opponent for the nomination, John s.
Hurley is in line for the nominee and
has made several speeches for him, but
the Bartlett managers are counting
on some disaffection among Hurley's
friends.
Moses on Stump Nightly.
Senator Moses, on the stump nightly
With Col Bartlett. doesn't spare the
senatorial PTogressives, charging that
they have joined with the Democrats,
who are blaming President Hoover for
everything-co warts, ingrowing
nails and weather, falling of the leaves,
drying up Of wells and failure of crops.
Il know two classes of people who
fatten on the ills of the Nation" he
said the other night in an address at
Rochester, Democratic leaders and
pawnbrokers."
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