The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-25
Former Secretary Of War, Un-
der Whom General Pacified
Cuba, Predicted as One
of Empire States Big
Four.
DEMOS ON HOOVER BOOM
Declaration Of New York
World Caused Sensation at
Capital--Leading Men
Express Themselves.
South Against Him.
by BAscoM N TIMMoNs.

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Jan. ~
The Wood boom seems TO be
whiriinR along nerruy, lining up
delegn tes In every state. The Wood
forces did not disguise their JOY over
the fact that In oklahoma where
the first two delegates were chosen
'hey were for General Wood
Senator Moses. who is head OF
the headpuarters OF General Wool
IN Washington, has announced that
he will shortly make public a llSi
of the big Americans who are sup
porting General Wood The list Is
expected 20 cause a sensation In po-
litical CIRCLES.
Former Senator Ellhu Root IL
about to cast his influential weight
Into the political arena IN favor OF
General Wood as the candidate Of
the republican party for the prcs!-
dorcy. The friends OF Gerc-u
" ood expect Mr.. Root 20 turn the
tide in New york state for their can
d'date, and with New York a5 a
backing. in the east. they expect 30
sweep me country
The one thing apparently which
has stood In tho way OF an out and
out indorneneut Of General Wood
nv tho republicans Of the empire
state is tho fact that Or. Nicholas
Murray Butler, president Of Column
bia university. has been brought for
u'ard ss New yors's ".av3T.;s sor."
From the first the Butler boom has
sure an unlnstructed delegation
| from New York. The boom has
made no material Roadway whatsO-
ever. and IL would not be surpr! !slng &
| " Doctor Butler should withdraw
! from the contest prior TO convention
time. The Wood people want 10 be
suro that when this retirement comes
rhcy are In position /, cl1im the
biz delegation from this s.l,o
May Bc Delegate 1t Large.
Aside from his treme ldOuS ir-
fluence IN the party 1T large, Mr..
Root Is eNJC,ted to be onn CT the
four delegates at large from New
York to the Chicago convention. Tho
other delegates at large will likely
be william Boyce Thompson. chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee OF the party and Senators Wads-
worth and Calder. Mr.. Root will be
In position to render yeoman ser
vice I'd General Wood, and Is confl-
IDENTIFY expected 10 take advantage
OF that opportunity
ono OF the most healthy signs
connected with the Wood movement
I ~ Nilf Edplu hIhNln III sentiment IN
! this state for him as the logical
nominee OF the party. Mr.. Root is
expected to tip the scales and brins
all elements OF New York repuhlf-
canism within the fold. There was
an incident In Washington recently
which tended 10 emphasize the
sway Mr.. Root still has over both
tho leaders and the rank and file of
the party. When he appeared be-
fore the senate foreign relations
committee 10 testify respecting the
so called treaty leak" In Paris he
completely dominated tho situation.
The hard boiled" members OF the
committee, who appear in the SEN
ate chamber as tmplacable irrecon-
cilables, arrogant OF manner, and
cocksure OF their position, were de-
ference Itself when A. came TO oties
tioning Mr., Root He was listened
20 and respected almost as an ora
| Gle. And so II is with the nation.
| He Is regarded everywhere at the
moment as the grand Old man" OF