Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-12
Wood DrdlUs SUOrd
for NelU Canpaigy,


partly on popular strength and partly
on persuasion of the organization.
Couldn't Persuade Organization
The organization refused to be per
suaded, and when that happened the
popular side of the thing had not been
sufficiently developed. SO Kings policy
Of persuasion having failed, King was
dropped. Senator George Moses, of
New Hampshire, more than any one
else, appears to have succeeded
Frank Fl. Hitchcock, whom King
cold -shouldered, has been admitted ap-
parently to the inner circles, and
George w. Perkins. who had been
sulking in his tent because of his dis
like of King, who had displaced him
with Roosevelt when Roosevelt wanted
to conciliate the old organization and
establish relations with Penrose, has
emerged from his tent.
The new stick which General Wood
will try to WELD is popular support.
Henceforth more publicity and less
pussyfooting. General Wood will fight
for the nomination. Like true Roose
welt he will invade the states of the
favorite sons, these lay figure candi-
dates whom the organization has put
up everywhere. Mr.. King, true to or
ganization traditions, had great respect
for these lay figures. II wouldn't do
to invade these states. Then it became
apparent that Woods nomination was
blocked. and King went and his policy
with him.
Dan Il. Hanna. it is understood. will
now have his way and state of Sena-
tor Harding, the present leading caudi
date. will be invaded. Wood will try
to take Ohio away from the favorite son.
If he does he will be nominated for the
presidency, unless General Pershing,
whom the organization likes better,
should also do something startling to
demonstrate equal availability. But the
best Judges of Ohio think that the time
is past for Wood to accomplish it..
While King combined pussyfooting with
seeking the Inheritance of Roosevelt,
Harding's position in Ohio was consol =
idated. And it is now believed that
Wood, if Hanna has his way and he
disputes Harding's claim to Ohio, will
at best pick up only few delegates
aloug with much enmity.
Biticrest Fight in Nebraska
Woods bittercst fight will be in Ne
braska. King was on the point of
abandoning Nebraska TO PershiDg as q
favorite son, but the new managers have
decided that the Pershing movement has
to be met and defeated in that state be-
fore Wood can expect the nomination.
The primaries come April 20. Before
that date General Woods grievance in
not being sent to France will probably
be aired in Nebraska. General Per
shing's reasons for not wanting Wood
in France. if it was he who kept Wood
home. will be given to the public and
criticisms of Pershing's management III
France made by Woods friends, and
they are many. will cease to be mere
Washington whispers.
Noppartisan observers familiar witt
Nebraska arc of the opinion that Per
shiug will beat Wood in Nebraska, but
the issue is close and depends upon
coming developments. Nebraska s pride
is reused by the thought of Il Nebraskar
for President. If Pershing should beat
Wood there it would be bad blow tC
the Wood campaign. If Wood should
defeat Pershing it would dispose o.
pershing by putting him out in th'
| state of which he is the son.
Beyond Nebraska the Pershing pan'
are not made. Recognition of the fac
that one of these two generals mus
eliminate the other before the conven
ton meets may lead Pershing to go int
Missouri, another important state il
the Wood territory. Missouri is natura
battle ground for Pershing, for he wa
born there.