New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-24
Wood Backers
See Danger in
Hoover Boom
s.y Nomination of Califor-
nian by Republicans May
Mean Split; by Democrats
Nav Give Them Victory
noub. Possibility of Former
Food Controllers Election
Even if Named at Chicago

The Leonard Wood National Cam
..;sn Committee, from its Eastern
s.douarters in the Hotel Imperial, yes
,.rsay Sads a sharp attack on the
-osep,ent to make Hereert Hoover the
..rd;date of the Republican National
Snnyention, asserting that his nomina-
,;sn would divide the Republican party
M cost the Republicans the election.
The statement, which it is under
food has the sanction of General
Mood and Colonel Proctor. chairman
= the nstional Wood committee, as
.sr.s that Mr.. Hoover has lived so long
.s,oad that he represents essentially
ne International, rather than the ma
.anal. point of view; that he has not
.tatsd which party he wishes to have
,ominate him; that in distributing
.merica's gifts to the war-stricken in
garope he had comparatively easy
ask; and that if another detection in
he Republican party can be brought
,jout, as in the two Wilson campaigns,
his time by the nomination of Mr..
Hoover, the Republicans will again
Iose. The statement says, in part:
I'VE are in no way surprised at the
attacks OF the Democratic press and
william Jennings Bryan on General
Wood 1t is natural for the Democrats
/. attack the leading Republican can
didate. But it is unfortunate when
s.her Republican aspirants and their
Supporters. like Senator Borah, join in
,he game OF discrediting the one candi-
ss.e on whom all Republicans can unite
and with whom alone they are certain
If victory in November.
Position On Hoover Boom
"The Lowden campaign fund has not
heen attacked, nor has that of Mr..
Hoover, although both of them are per-
sonaly Weather men than General
Wood. Governor Lowden is multi mil
ionaire. with all the wealth of the
pullman interests behind him. and it is
trident that Mr.. Hoover's campaign is
amply financed.
For several weeks inquiries have
been made at the Wood headquarters
regarding the candidacy of Mr..
Hoover, and so persistent have been
he opportunities of late that it has
been decided to make a statement with
regard to the Hoover boom.
Democrats and Republicans were
summoned to support Hoover, who has
arefully avoided stating which Of the
NO great parties he prefers to have
animate him.
1T is impossible for Mr.. Hoover to
lbtaia the Republican nomination be-
aase of his long and intimate asso-
:ation with the present Democratic
net. Ioh Il
'sver so openly differed as Mr.. Ian
'ug and Mr.. Bryan have. 1t is
sbvious that for the Republican party
% nom mate Mr.. Hoover would serious
i divide that party.
Whether he is qualified after his
lOag absence TO take up the Office of
President or not, the chances are that
even if nominated he could not be
elected
Chance for Democratic Victe,ry
If another detection can be brought
about by promoting the candle acy Of
Nj. Hoover. third successive Demo
cratic victory can be achieved If, on
he other hand, Hoover can be nomi-
detected large number of Repub-
"saHS pllVt " lEe convention, tHdL
9arty Will have its one chance of vic
lory
Because within the last four years
ar. Hoover has had more publicity
han any other candidate mentioned
lor the pres dency and because of his
imply financed and we'll organized
csmpaign committee, NUM- ers of Re-
publican voters who are not fully in
ia'med regarding political conditions
Ire rallyng to the support of this
spectacular candidate"
James j. McGraw, vice-chairman of
ne Leonard Wood national committee.
apon his return yesterday from a
weeks trip through Missouri, Kansas
saa oklahoma reported that Kansas
WI send solid delegation to the Chi
ago convention for Wood; that at
EAST half of Missouri's thirty-six dele
ls'es wall be for General Wood, and
.aa' IN Oklahoma Wood will receive
;;s',o'thirds, if not all, of the twenty