The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-03-11
WOOD STRENGTH
GAINING RAPIDLY
Choice Of People Everywhere as
G. 0. P. Nominee,
Polls Show.

| Chicago, Ill.-WOOu CenIlheht F
sweeping America. according to re-
ports from every state IN the Union
received al the headquarters OF the
| Leonard Wood national campaign
committee here.
Considered of particular importance
is the fact that straw ballots and
| newspaper polls taken in every state
Indicate almost unanimously that u
the Republican voters Of the country
have their choice. Leonard Wood will
be the party's candidate. In almost
every one Of these polls he Is leading
by to /, and In most cases has as
many votes as all other candidates put
together.
This fact Is particularly important
considering the fact that more than
half the delegates to the national con-
vention IN Chicago June will be sent
by direct vote Of the people. expressed
in primary elections. A total Of 4S6
delegates out Of 9S4 to be seated. will
be elected by primaries. Some Of these
delegates will be uninstructed, but IN
almost every state. II the voice of the
people is 10 be Needed the delegates
will have leanings toward Woods can
didacy.
Many Primaries Soon.
For the benefit Of political students
and voters In general. herewith Il
printed the list Of primary states and
the dates Of their elections, together
with the number Of delegates: Call
fornia. 20 delegates. May 4: Illinois
So, April 10; Massachusetts,. 80, April
81; Montana, s, April %; Nebraska.
l6, April 20; New Hampshire. 8. March
o; New Jersey, %, April /; New York.
SO. April @; North Dakota, 10, March
10; Ohio. 4s. April 81; Oregon. 10,
May 81; Pennsylvania, 10, May IS;
South Dakota. 10, March 23; Texas.
%, April 20; West Virginia. 10. May
IS, and Wisconsin. &c, April 8.
New Hampshire comes first and its
eight delegates. to be elected March o.
are absolutely certain to be for Wood.
New Hampshire always has had q
warm spot In her heart for Wood, for
II is the state where he was born, nj.
though he lived there but short time
Then comes North Dakota. March
lG, and South Dakota March %. with
ten votes each. These states are re
garded as highly Important. from a
campaign standpoint.
II is expected that the only real on
position that Wood will have in South
Dakota Ii from the forces backing
Gov. Frank Lowtlen Of Illinois, manu-,
facturer and capitalist, who married
the daughter Of the Pullman Crvesus
Thousands Of dollars are being poured
into the Dakota battle against Wood
hut every day Woods committee Is dis ]
covering new strength for him there ,
Leads In Minnesota.
peculiarly good Indication OF
Wood strength comes from Minnesota
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press. one of the !
leading newspapers OF the country.
took a careful. systematic poll by let.
ter OF editors. legislators and leading !
politicians who are supposed to he In !
CLOSE touch with the pulse of the PEG.
pie at all times.
" proved that OF 3I3 leaders ques
toned. 201 were for Leonard Wood /
Lowden was next with only 50: John.
son third with 40. Taft got %, Hughes
20 Hoover II, Frazier of North Da,
koia 3 and Harding, Poindexter. Goe.
thcls. Kellogg, Root Cnpper and Gov.
ernor Smith OF New York each. II !
Is Interesting that Hoover led the
Democratic side with So. Wilson had
81, Bryan 10 and Palmer 10.
II popular sentiment has any say
wood viii be the next president of
tie United States.