New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Friends Already Active Over
Boom Say General Has
Refused to Quit His Post
Unless He Is Nominated
Illinois Favors Lowden
Backers Tell of Solid Dele
cations From Several
: States to Help Cause

Although General Leonard Wood has
made no public announcement concern
ing the possibility of his resignation
from the army in order to actively be-
come candidate for the Republican
nomination for President, those in
position to speak. with knowledge say
he will not resign unless he is nomi-
mated.
The campaign plans in the interest
of General Wood are somewhat nebul-
Gus at present, although it is we'll
known that John T. King, Republican
national committee man from Connect-
cut is the leading spirit in'the work
Of furthering the generals boom. In
addition to Mr.. King, Colonel William
c. Proctor, Cincinnati manufacturer,
backed by the Ohio state central COM
mittee, 1t is understood. is also out in
the open, and has headquarters in the
Imperial Hotel in this city, with Cap
tain Delaney Jay in charge. Mr..
King also has temporary head
quarters alongside the headquarters of
the Republican state committee in
West Thrty-ninth Street. with Fred
erick Moore, the former war CORE
spondent, il charge. 1t is understood
that within few days General Wood,
Mr. King and Colonel Proctor will
confer as TO status and jurisdiction
and that the work of each will be
specifically defined.
Wood Forces Ready to Act
Meanwhile the Wood men are pre-
narinc for work in various states
They seem to have obtained the lead
in Nebraska and Michigan, both i'm
portant states. without "favorite son"
candidates whose booms would make it
political bad form" for outsiders to
work in them
Governor Lowden apparently has the |
supper. Of the entire Illinois delega-
ton in Congress. with the exception
Of one or two Representatives from
Chicago. The Congressman and SEN
ators met at dinner Thursday night |
at The Willard as the guests of W E. !
Hull, OF Peoria, one of the original
Lowden boosters. The entire delega-
ton Will meet again at dinner to be !
z K.
II Washington TO discuss ways and /
means or making Dig drive for Gov /
ernor Lowden in states which have no
favorlta sons. At the dinner on Thurs |
day n'sAt Senator Sherman presented |
set Of reso 'utlons indorsing Governor
Lowdcs as candidate.
: he Lowden men assert they will |
have practically solid delegations from
Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee.
Arkansas, Montana and Oregon, with !
twothirds Of Michigan and one-half of |
Wisconsin. Friends are working hard /
to get Indiana in the Lowden column /
1t is conceded that viii H. Hays and
Governor Goodrich control the Hoosier
State, and that Governor Goodrich will, /
if he desires, have the support of the
state FOR the Presidential nomination. /
The Lowden men are confident that by
the time the convention is assembled
Governor Goodrich will declare himself
out OF the race, and at that time they
expect to "anneX" the entire delega-
ton
Opposition is expected by the Low
den men from Mayor William Hale
Thompson of Chicago, and they admit |
some of the Chicago delegates are
flkely to get away rom them. Gov
frnor Lowden, against the wishes of |
Mayor Thompson, sent soldiers to Chi
Eago to maintain order, and there has
been more or less bitterness between
them ever since.
Michigan is regarded as fair fighting
ground for both Lowden and Wood, and |
the campaigning is under way there by |
both sides. A. II. Vanderberg, of "The |
Grand Rapids Herald" regarded as
paper favorable to General Wood, COM
pleted a canvass of preferences for
President a few days ago, and the poll
shows General Wood ahead by twice
as many votes as for all the other
candidates combined. To 500 leaders
this question was submitted:
AS the situation stands to-day, who ,