Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-03-25
WOODS MANAGERS
CLAIM 300 VOTES
Senator Moses and w. S. Proctor
See Powerful Support for Their
Candidate - Hitchcock
Joins General.

| New York.-When Senator George
III. 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 1t 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 300
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 80 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, f1attered and surprised over
the receptions accorded him every
where he has spoken. A few days ago
he told 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
Northumberland and women who had
stood In line for long periods to shake
hands with him and pledge him their
support.
Although the supporters of General
Woods rivals have attempted to slur
him in many ways, General Wood is
his campaign on the high
est plane of dignity and has never vet |
made an uncomplmentary allusion to
my Of the other aspirants for the NOM
iantion. One of the most recent efforts
TO strike at Wood was a slurring refer |
ance to General Wood as "the man in I
When this was brought to
General Woods attention by some of
lis supporters, he Immediately issued
his statement:
II lave no apologies for the Amer-
ran ulifn,1n. If had 1t would be an
insult % every American soldier who
lied in France or in previous wars we
nave wa L."
With FRI nix H. Hitchcock, former
postmaster reneral. and manager OF
William Howard Taft's campaign IN
90S, now actively affiliated with the
Wood management, National Campaign
Manager Proc.er is confident that an
Unbeatable co. fination has been form
d. Mr.. Hitc' cock does not succeed
Ir. Proctor, Ut will have coordinate
with hin, both working 10
heir utmost alla.ty In the furtheranes
t General Woods campaign.
In entering lsDon his work with the !
Wood campaign Mr.. Hitchcock said
here was every reason for being conf
lent Of Woods nomination because he
) the outstanding candidate and the
nan with whom the Republican pa =
undoubtedly can win In November.