New-York tribune., 1920-01-18
John G.. Hibben
Comes Out for
General Wood
Distinguished Scholar, Who
Followed MIR. Wilson as
President of Princeton,
Favors Roosevelt Friend
Many Democrats in Line
Former Mayor of Lawrence
: Says He Will Break Fam.
lily Tradition Next Fall

Dr. John Grler Hibben, president of
Princeton University, yesterday came
out for General Leonard Wood as the
Republican candidate for President in
a letter made public by Colonel William
c. Proctor. president of the Leonard
Wood Campaign Committee. It fol-
lows:
II have just received your letter con-
corning General Woods candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent. l have already told you by word
OF mouth and am very glad to repeat
it through this letter that very heart
lily am in favor of General Wood as
Republican nominee for the Presidency.
I am sure that he will make a very
strong candidate not only for the nom
ination but for the final election.
with best wishes to you in your
labors on behalf of General Wood.
JOHN GR1ER HIBBEN."
Other Endorsements
In addition to DR.. Hibben, other nota-
BILE accessions to the Wood following
were John T. Cahill, former Demo-
cratic Mayor of Lawrence, Mass; Cor
don Gordon. Democratic lawyer, Of
165 Broadway, and Williame Muldoon,
the athletic trainer and friend Of the
latesColonel Roosevelt. Former Mayor
Cahill of Lawrence in his letter to
Colonel Proctor says:
Il have always been a Democrat and
was the representative Of Democratic
constituency as Mayor of Lawrence. Ny
ticket and were Jacksonian Democrats.
II General Wood is nominated / shall
vote for him, do all in my power to
influence others to do likewise and shall
contribute to the campaign fund. There
is no other Republican that 1 would
change my political faith for, or con-
tribute in any way to aid his candi-
dacy. I'feel sure that if General Wood
is nominated manv Democrats will act
as | have stated above"
"The writer has until now been a
fairly consistent Democrat" writes Mr..
Gordon, "but under present conditions
the Presidential Office a man of the en-
ergy, ability and patriotism at all times
evidenced by General Wood"
William Muldoon, in his note to Colo
mel Proctor, says:
II have had in my mind many times
within the last two years of where we
have, or who we have, in America a
man in every way big enough to be
President of the United States Leonard
Wood is the man decided on for Presi-
dent and Robert Bacon for his Secretary
Of State.' Poor Bacon is gone, but we
still have Wood, who stands head and
shoulders above all others. 1t is the
solemn duty of every patriotic citizen
to direct his best energy to make him
President"
Straw Votes Favorable
/ Colonel Proctor yesterday received in
formation from Chicago that poll was
taken Unfortunately of approximately
$4,000 Cincinnati voters, including Dem
ocrats and total of 5000 declared in
favor of General Wood for President.
Another "straw" was from the Roose-
welt Club of Massachusetts, with the
following results:
Wood, 352; Coolidge, ITO; Lowden and
other candidates, less than 100
General Wood, after comforting with
went to Providence last night to speak
at meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Colonel Proctor left for Chicago after
having accomplished the formation of
the New York committee of the Leonard
Wood National Campaign Committee 1t
is planned not to announce the member
ship of the New York appropriation
until that of the national committee is
made public, which will be within the
next fortnight.