Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
WOODS MANAGERS
+ CLAIM 800 VOTES
Senator Moses and w. S. Proctor
See Powerful Support for Their
Candidate - Hitchcock
Joins General.

New York.-When Senator George
H. Moses and William Cooper Proctor,
managers of General Leonard Woods
campaign for the Republican nOmina-
ton for President, me- de their claim
that he would have 800 pledged dele
gates when the Chicago convention
opened, General Woods rivals smiled
Every day that has passed since the
claim was made cOnvinces General
Woods supporters that it will be more
than fulfilled. All of the States claim.
ed by Senator Moses and Mr. Proctor
are running true to expected form. and
in addition General Wood is develop
ing unusual strength in unexpected
places.
Claims are made by supporters OF
Senator Johnson, Senator Harding
Governor Lowden and other aSpirants
for the nomination, but none of them
has gotten down to cases and named
the locations from whicil pledged dele
gates are expected to come. Senator
Moses, on the other hand, specificall,
states where General Woods first 30G
delegates are coming from. Senator
Moses said:
"New York, New England, New Jer
sey and Delaware will give Genera
Wood 100 delegates; the Middle Wesi
and Northwest will furnish 100 more
the South Atlantic States 80 and the
interior South and Southwestern
States so more"
Since this claim was made the WOOG
managers have received reports frOr
all sections of the country, shown!
that each of the sections mentioned b.,
Senator Moses is getting stronger anC
stronger for Wood.
General Wood cOnfesses himseli
| gratified, flattered and surprised ovel
| the receptions accorded him every
where he has spoken. A few days ag,
he told a number of his friends tha'
while the enthusiasm and tumultuouy
applause of the large crowds impressed
him tremendously, he was deeply
touched by the great number of per
sonal assurances he had received from
individuals-mena and women who hat
stood in line for long periods to shake
| hands with him and pledge him theil
wholehearted support.
Although the supporters of Genera
Woods rivals have attempted to slu
him in many ways, General Wood i
conducting his campaign on the high
est plane of dignity and has never ye
made an uncomplimentary allusion t.
any of the other aspirants for the nom
inatiOn. One of the most recent effort
to strike at Wood was a slurring refer
ence to General Wood as "the man il
uniform" When this was brought +
General Woods attention by some o
his supporters, he Immediately issue
this statement:
& 81 have no apologies for the Amer
can uniform. If l had it would be a
insult to every American soldier VIII
died in France or in previous wars w
have waged."
With Frank H. Hitchcock, forme
postmaster general, and manager G
William Howard Taft's campaign i
1908, now actively affiliated with tn
Wood management, National Campaig
Manager Proctor is confident that a
unbeatable combination has been form
ed Mr.. Hitchcock does not succee
Mr.. Proctor, but will have cO-Ordinat
authority with him, both working t
their utmost ability in the furtheranC
of General Woods campaign.
In entering upon his work with Il
Wood campaign Mr.. Hitchcock sa
there was every reason for being con
dent of Woods nomination because
is the outstanding candidate and Il
man with whom the Republican par
] undoubtedly can win in November