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CANDIDATES FOR DELEGATES-AT-LARGE

TO REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION BY JAMES F. O'NEIL

New Hampshire's delegation to the Republican National Convention will be for President Calvin Coolidge for the presidential nomination, but they will go from the Granite State unpledged. Such seems to be the sentiment among those who expect to be candidates for delegates and other party leaders throughout the state.

The candidates to date for delegatesat-large are: Senator George H. Moses of Concord, First Assistant Postmaster General John H. Bartlett of Portsmouth, ex-Governor Albert O. Brown of Manchester, State Chairman Dwight Hall of Dover and National Committeeman Fred W. Estabrook of Nashua. Mrs. Jessie E. Donahue of Manchester is in the

Ex-Governor Albert O. Brown

field for alternate to the delegates-atlarge, also Mrs. Clara Fellows of Tilton.

Some woman will probably be included among the delegates-at-large for it is the policy of the party to send some to this convention. Mrs. John G. M. Glessner of Littleton was mentioned but she states she will attend the convention as national committee woman. Schofield of Peterboro may file.

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New Hampshire will be represented by six delegates-at-large this year and four district delegates, two from each congressional district. This is an increase of two over 1920. The voting strength of all the states that went Republican in the last presidential election has been increased.

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ALBERT O. BROWN

EX-GOVERNOR Albert O.

Brown is the only Manchester man mentioned as a candidate for delegate-at-large for the G. O. P. National convention although Cyrus H. Little, Queen City attorney, is out for district delegate.

The former chief executive of New Hampshire favors President Calvin Coolidge for the renomination, but is inclined at this time to run unpledged although he wishes it understood that he is for Coolidge. Commenting on the situation this week, Mr. Brown said: "I think I shall file in January as a candidate for delegate-at-large and at this time I am inclined to run unpledged but absolutely in favor of President Coolidge.'

Relative to the issue of the day and the makeup of the platform, Ex-governor Brown did not wish to make any comments

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postmaster general and ex-governor of New Hampshire, is one of the strongest supporters of President Calvin Coolidge for the nomination of the Republican party for the presidency.

He is interested in seeing Coolidge delegates chosen in every state and is willing to go to the national convention if his personal efforts there will be helpful.

Mr. Bartlett, who is a national figure because of his prominent position in the capitol, has been close to President Coolidge. At present he is sitting in at the cabinet meetings as the representative of the postal department in the absence of Postmaster General New. New Hampshire's former governor was mentioned prominently in connection with the appointment of postmaster general at the time Senator Harry S. New was selected.

Regarding some of the national issues the assistant postmaster general expressed himself as follows: "I am in favor of a Soldier's Delayed Compensation Act; a forty-eight hour state law and federal forty-eight hour provision;

Ex-Governor John H. Bartlett

also other progressive legislation for workers, farmers and business.

SENATOR GEORGE H. MOSES

ENATOR George H. Moses, who ex

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pects to be a candidate for delegateat-large to the Republican National Convention, believes that the New Hampshire statute is too rigid for the selection of a pledged delegation. If elected a delegate he states he will be for Coolidge but is of the opinion that the delegation should go unpledged.

In reply to a questionnaire, the New Hampshire senator sent the following letter from Washington, D. C., regarding his views:

"I expect to be a candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention. I do not think that the delegates

Photo by the Kimball Studio, Concord, N. H.
Senator George H. Moses

should be pledged under the New Hampshire statute our experience in that regard in 1920 having shown that our statute is altogether too rigid in such matters. If elected a delegate I shall be for Coolidge.

"I shall not vote for a bonus bill unless some means are taken to provide the necessary revenue for paying it. I am in favor of a sales tax for this purpose.

"I very much wish to see our Federal tax system reformed. I did not vote for the present tax law and made a speech in opposition to it. I am ready at any time to take up the work of reforming it; and in general terms I agree with the proposals advanced by Secretary Mellon.

"I am in favor of a National 48 Hour Law; and in two Congresses have introduced a bill to bring it about and have done my best to secure its passage." Senator Moses will without doubt be elected as one of the delegates-at-large

from New Hampshire. At the convention in 1920 he played a most prominent part and it is expected that he will be heard from during the coming one as well.

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DWIGHT HALL

"I am for President Coolidge."

This was the statement made by Dwight Hall of Dover in commenting on the candidates for the Presidential nomination of the Republican party. Mr. Hall, who is state chairman of the G. O. P., is an announced candidate for delegate-at-large to the national convention.

He has been a delegate in former years and is looked upon as one of the leading lights of the party in New England. Only a few months ago he with National Committeeman Fred W. Estabrook of Nashua conferred with National Chairman Adams on the New Hampshire situation.

Mr. Hall is interested in tax revision which he believes would serve as an incentive to business. He asserted that he was studying the problem which he

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considered as one of the vital issues of the day.

Concerning the bonus to ex-service men, the state leader of the G. O. P. said: "I am heartily in favor of doing everything for these men that can be done,' When asked if he favored a national 48-hour law, he promptly replied "I do."

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During the last session of the state legislature Dwight Hall, who is a prominent attorney in Dover, acted as a lobbyist against the state 48-hour law. He represented the Pacific Mills of Dover.

MRS. JESSIE E. DONAHUE

SEEKING a place in the New

Hampshire delegation to the Republican National Convention, Mrs. Jessie E. Donahue of Manchester has the distinctive honor of being the first woman in the history of the Granite State to announce her candidacy for a position in either party delegation to the National Convention from New Hampshire. However, other women are expected to enter the field for delegate to the G. O. P. convention within a short time. Mrs. Donahue asks for a place among the alternates to the delegates-atlarge.

Being vice chairman of the Republican State Committee and in that capacity serving as head of the woman's division, Mrs. Donahue is counted among the party leaders in the state. In the last two campaigns she was among the busiest of the women speakers, addressing rallies almost every evening, and at times two or three meeting the same night. Always a staunch Republican and an earnest worker for party success, she has not before sought office for herself

"I am for Coolidge," says Mrs. Donahue, "but favor the idea of an unpledged delegation although I am willing to go pledged if it is the wish of President Coolidge that our delegation be pledged."

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Photo by Ira Frank Lindsey

Mrs. Jessie E. Donahue

Beyond expressing her opposition to the League of Nations the Manchester newspaper woman prefers not to make a statement about her views on national issues until later.

Mrs. Donahue, who is the widow of the late Insurance Commissioner John J. Donahue, is a native of New Hampshire and has always lived in the state. She is not only prominently identified with clubs and other social organizations but has had extensive business experience and has for some years been connected with Boston and Manchester newspapers and contributed to other periodicals. In consequence of these activities she possesses a wide acquaintance throughout the state.

MRS. CLARA FELLOWS

N Tuesday, November 27th the leading Republican women, including the various local chairmen, gathered in Concord for a conference, followed by

all lines of women's work in the state announced her candidacy as delegate-at-large to the National Convention. Upon being interviewed, Mrs. Fellows stated that she favored the nomination of Calvin Coolidge, though like the rest of the candidates she preferred to go unpledged; that she favored a national 8-hour law for women and children and that she was opposed to a soldier's bonus of the character which has been proposed in the past. Mrs. Fellows has long been active in behalf of measures for child welfare and education and carries with her into political life a wide experience in public service.

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Mrs. Clara Fellows

a luncheon at the Eagle Hotel. Whatever else may have been the benefit of this gathering, there was one important good accomplished both from the standpoint of the Republican party and of the state as a whole. At the close of the gathering, having yielded to the solicitations of the entire group of women, Mrs. Clara Fellows of Tilton, President of the New Hampshire Federation of Women's Clubs and prominent in

FRED W. ESTABROOK

FRED W. ESTABROOK of

Nashua, present national committeeman from New Hampshire, is another announced candidate for delegate-at-large. President Coolidge is his choice for the renomination. He did not wish to be quoted on national issues being of the belief that his personal opinions had no connection with the Presidential primary and the national convention.

The Nashuan has served at two national conventions of the Republican party already, being a delegate from this state in 1912 and at the last meeting in 1920. He has been national committeeman from New Hampshire since 1908.

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