The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-04-01
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
II. Moses and William Cooper Proctor,
managers of General Leonard Woods
campaign for the Republican nominal
ton for President, made their claim
that he would have 300 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 which pledged dele
gates are expected to come. Senator
Moses. on the other hand, specifically
states where General Woods first 500
delegates are coming from. Senator
Moses said:
New York. New England, New Jer-
sey and Delaware will give General
Wood 100 delegates the Middle West
and Northwest will furnish 100 more;
the South Atlantic States 30 and the
interior South and Southwestern
States so more"
Since this claim was made the Wood
managers have received reports from
all sections of the country, showing
that each of the sections mentioned by
Senator Moses is getting stronger and
| stronger for Wood.
General Wood confesses himself
gratified, flattered and surprised over
| the receptions accorded him every
where he has spoken. A few days ago
he told a number of his friends that
while the enthusiasm and tumultuous
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-men and women who had
stood in line for long periods to shake
hands with him and pledge him their
whoIehearted support.
Although the supporters of General
Woods rivals have attempted to slur
him in many ways, General Wood is
conducting his campaign on the high
est plane of dignity and has never yet
made an uncomplimentary allusion to
any of the other aspirants for the NOM
ination. One of the most recent efforts
TO strike at Wood was a slurring refer
ence to General Wood as "the man in
uniform" When this was brought to
General Woods attention by some OF
his supporters, he Immediately issued
this statement:
II have no apologies for the Ameri
can uniform. If I had 1t would be an
insult to every American soldier who
died in France or in previous wars we
;, have waged."
With Frank II. Hitchcock, forinel
postmaster general. and manager Of
william Howard Taft's campaign ir
1908, now actively affiliated with tht
Wood management, National Campaign
Manager Proctor is confident that al
unbeatable combination has been form
ed. Mr.. Hitchcock does not succeed
Mr.. Proctor, but will have coordinate
: authority with him. both working Il
their utmost ability in the furtheranc
e of General Woods campaign. -
: In entering upon his work with tn
: Wood campaign Mr. Hitchcock sal
d there was every reason for being conf
e dent of Woods nomination because
is the outstanding candidate and tn
man with whom the Republican part
undoubtedly can win in November.