New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
University Alumni Start
Boom for the General
as Presidential Nominee
of the Republican Party
Pledge Cards Are Issued
Woods Backers Cla m
They Will Win Conven-
ton on the First Ballot

Presidential boom literature for Gen
eral John J. Pershing for the Repub-
Ecan nomination for President reached
New York yesterday, and doubtless for
mer Nebraskans living here will receive
soon from the home state literature
urging them to get busy for General
Pershing as the favorite son of Ne
braska.
The University of Nebraska at Lin
coin is furnishing the dynamic power
Ter the spread OF the sentiment for
General Persn.ng General Pershing is
going TO live in Lincoln and his neigh
bors are proud of having him with
them The executive committee of the
Nebraska University Alumni Pershing
fer President A. ociation consists of
Harvey Rathbone, Prank d. Eager,
Ralph p. Wilson and +. p. Pettis.
Best Known of Men
It is believed General Pershing will
attend the Chicago convention. The
letter being sent out by the collegians
says it is an unprecedented thing to
work politics through the alumni as
soclation, but that ii is justiablc in
this instance. One paragraph of the
letter says:
General John ]. Pershing is the
best known man in the world to-day,
and BY his wonderful record and
achievement has brought distinction
not only 20 himself but to Nebrask
University as well.'
The State Pershing for President
Club also is out with an appeal carry
ing pledge with a place to sign the
name, as follows:
Realizing the calm, fearless and
adroit leadership through which Gen
erai John }. Pershing in his services
with Americas valiant forces in the
world war won his way TO the hearts
of all Americans. I feel that he pos
sesses the especial qualiticati iSns
needed at this time in the man who,
as CHIEF Executive, is to guide our
country through the period of recon
struction and progress, ard to the end
that he may be nominated and elected
President o. The United States I pledge
myself to exert every effort in further
ance of this movement to draft this
leader r-statesman-soldie for the ma
TONS highest office, regardless of his
the other mcm5ors OF the club in Sc
curing the instruction of the Nebraska
delegation 10 thc Republican National
Convention for General Pershing'
The Pershiar boom has a late start
in Nebraska, but its supporters say
tnat II VIII catch ND with the Wood
and Lowden booms by the time the
primaries arc held Oh April 20
Claims for Wood
The Wood boom is under the per
sonal direction OF Frank p. Covrick,
ex-senator Bdrkett and r. B. Howell,
Republican National Committeeman.
will have two-thirds of the dolegates
on the first ballot Governor Nickel
vie, of Nebraska, is out for Governor
1owden FOR Pr sident
Nebraska and Illinois Rerrblicans
are watching with interest Charles c.
Dawes, the Chicago banker. who served
on General persking's staff during the
war, and who on his return last sum
mer from France announced himself in
favor of General Pershing for Plcsi-
dent. M Dawes is a former Control
Ter OF the Currency, and has a large
following in Chicago. n Chicago the
politicians charge that Mr.. Dawes is
responsible for The Nebraska boom for
PershiHg.
Chicago men at the Biltmore last
night said Governor Lowden viii
be Il ndidate for denomination for
Governor in case ne is not nominated
for President. The dcterminatiol OF
Governor Lowdcn to seek renomina-
t4Dll III -tss ne lS not loHiilA tQ al me
national convention is likely to cause
confusion and bitterness in the Repub-
lican organization in Illinois,
There are three or four candidates
for TIC nomination for Governor. The
Deneen men claim to have the organi-
zation we'll in hand. Among the
espirants for the Governorship nom-
nation next fall, on the theory that
Governor Lowden is going to drop out,
are Representative Frank L. Smith,
chairman of the state committee ;
Frederick Sterling and Attorney Cen
eral Brundage.
1t was learned Yesterday that Gen
eral Wood is declining, at present, in
vitations to speak in New York. Cen
eral Wood is going to be in Boston OF
January y, il IS understood, to attend
4 meeting of the Harvard overseers,
and he is likely to make speech in
New England, but not IN New York.
The Western Wood men snow dis
position to keep the general away
from bankers dinners, thelr theory
being that such dinners do not help .
candidate among. the voters in the
Western states. Governor Lowden
takes the opposite view, apparently, fer
he has accepted an invitation to at
tend the dinner of the New York
bankers in this city on January 12