New-York tribune., 1920-06-12
Wood Praised
By Sister of
L. Roosevelt
mot Because He Was My
Brothers Friend, but Be-
cause He Is My Brothers.
Type of Man, She Says
Courage and Good Sense
DIR. Butler, Coolidge and
LOwden Also Seconded
by Women Delegates
By Hannah Mitchell


CHICAGO, June 11.-The spirit of
Theodore Roosevelt spoke in the Re-
publican convention when his sister.
Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, sec
onded the nomination of his friend,
Leonard Wood
81 want Leonard Wood, not because
he was my brothers friend" said Mrs.
Robinson, "but because he is my broth
er's type of man.
Leonard Wood has the same char
acteristics Theodore Roosevelt had.
He has courage and the common sense
to guide that courage. He is man of
vision, and has sense of proportion
to control his vision. He wants and
he has always attained reaizabe
ideals"
Mrs. Robinson sketched the con-
structive work of Wood and praised
his foresight on the vicissitudes of
the country both before and during the
Great War. She praised General
Woods work in preparedness, not as a
citizen but n mother.
"As citizen of New York State I
can voice the feeling of thousands of
mothers, mothers who feel thankful
that their sons went overseas fit for
flghting instead of as cannon fodder.
Foresight of General Praised
"While the Administration was wait
ing for the psychological moment to
enter the war, Leonard Wood was en-
gagged IN preparing for the moment that
was sure to come. l do not want
man who waits for the psychological
moment. | want man who makes
psychological moments.
lhis time is one of the most critf
cal In the history of the country and
IN IN the history of the Republican party.
~ requires as leader a man of cour-
age and ardor and of the kind of vision
that carried Abraham Lincoln through
the critical period he conquered.
AT this time we must have the kind
OF man who looks from America out,
not the man who looks from Europe in
II want Leonard Wood"
Mrs. Robinson was admittedly one
OF the best speakers Of the day. She
has splendid platform personalitv
and knows how to put her MESSAGE
across. As she finished with 81 want
Leonard Wood" she whirled about with
the drama OF the moment in trne
Rooseveltian manner.
The pace set by the Wood supporters
IN placing woman on their list of
speakers was followed by the other
forces. As matter Of fact tha
Nicholas Murray Butler people were ere
the first to announce that a woman
would make a seconding speech for
thelf candidate. 1t became known be-
Tore the convention opened that Helen
Varick Boswell would second DR.. But
ier's nomination.
Mrs. Dobyns Speaks for Lowden
AS a surprise from the Lowden
forces, Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns made the
secondlng speech. Her message was
prief and well put. Mrs. Dobyns has
been head of the women's division of
the Lowden campaign She spoke of
tne Governor as man of vision and
high principles, worthy leader and
one in whom she believed.
Helen Narick Boswell, delegate from
the 18th New York District, made the
seconding speech for Dr. Butler. Miss
the beginning and will vote for him.
not as favorite son of the state she
represents, but as a candidate in whom
she personally believes.
rise to second the nomination of
man sound in body, mind and Re-
publican principles" said Miss Boswell
"The men and women of New York
have just pride in presenting this
name which stands for a mental equip
mont ret excelled by that of any man
In the country.
Louis AIV was not the only man in
high place who said-and thought
am the state We have had much
recent demonstration Of this attitude.
Our candidate says we, the people, are
the state; and we the voters, know
that he understands the state.
Nicholas Murray Butler has not.