New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-27
Wood Indorses
Hays as Pilot
For orCa1npaign
Announcement in Chicago
Believed to Insure Sc
lection of Indiana Man.
Whoever Is Nominated
Hitchcock Boom Drops
Proctor Still Claims Com.
mand; Rival Returns to
n. Y. After a Conference

CHICAGO, April 26.-Will H. HAYS.
Republican National Committee chair
man, has been Endorsed by Major Cen
cral Leonard Wood as campaign man.
ager, if the general is nominated by
the convention here on June 8.
This announcement was made bv
Wood headquarters to-day, and was
said practically to assure Mr.. HAYS of
the position, no matter who is nom
mated, and to set at rest rumors that
Wood, 1t successful in the convention,
would appoint Frank Hitchcock, former
postmaster General, as campaign man.
aeer.
The Republican National Committee
meeting here in November and again
IN February. went on record as op-
posed to the selection Of any one other
than Its chairman as campaign man.
ager. Most Of the candida tes seeking
the nomination indorsed Hays, but the
position of General Wood remained in
doubt after the arrival here Of Mr.
Hitchcock and the circulation of reports
that he would displace Colonel William
Cooper Proctor, of Cincinnati as the
generals pre-convention campaign man.
ager and as director of the election
campaign should Wood be nominated
Proctor Still in Command
Mr. Hitchcock has since returned to
New York, and Colonel Proctor in an
interview to-day announced that, $50
tar as know, am to remain in charge
OF General Woods pre-convention cam
pa'gn.' The interview followed a CON
a y ol1t.a
The question Of Republican campaign
management was brought to a head
last week when national committee
men and regional heads Of the party
voiced objections to the selection of
any one but Hays for the position.
Among the most ardent supporters of
the chairman are Fred Upham, national
treasurer, and Captain Victor Heintz,
IN charge of the Republican regional
headquarters here. MIR. Heintz an
nounced that he would resign unless
the committees Endorsement Of Hays
was accepted by the successful candi
date.
The tension produced along "Presi-
Dental Row" by the stand Of the Re-
publican leaders was visibly relaxed
fallowing General Woods announce
ment. The statement said:
"Desplte rumors to the contrary
viii H. Hays, Republican National
F, Committee chairman, will handle the
campaign of Leonard Wood if he is
nominated This was definitely de-
cided by the general himself.
Hays Efficiency Praised
The Republican party is back in
power he said. 1T has a remarkably
efficient national chairman. Mr. viii
II. Hays, a most capable man and de-
voted to- the best interests of the
party. The Republican party has a
very sound policy, with which am
in hearty accord, Of allowing it's ma.
tional chairman to conduct the cam
paign of whoever is nominated, and tc
carry on so that there will be nc
swapping Of horses crossing the
stream"
The present national committee will
not appoint the campaign manager
That wSll be left to the new commit
tee, which comes into Office following
the convention, but as it is expected
that majority of the present com
mittee will be reelected Republicans
here expect the policy Of the present
organization to be carried out.
The national committee meets here
May 10 to complete plans for the con
vention, including the selection of a
temporary secretary and other officers
Senator'S Lodge and Borah have both
been mentioned Ulong Presidential
Row. as possible choices for pcrma-
nent chairman.