The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-03-20
h.Jl)'S NhNAGEks
CLAIM 300 VOTES
Senator Moses and w. S. Proctor
See Powerful Support for Their
Candidate - Hitchcock
Joins General.

New York.-When Senator George
II. Moses and William Cooper Proctor,
managers of General Leonard Moods
campaign for the Republican nominal
tinn for perSident. made their claim
thar he would have 800 pledged dele
gates when lhe Chicago convention
opened. General Woods rivals smiled.
Every day What has passed since the
claim was made convinces General
Woods supporters that ii will be more
than fulfilled. All Of the Str1es claim
ed BY Senator Moses and Mr.fhcter
are running true 10 expected fdnL and
in addition General Wood Isl develop
ing unusual strength in unexpected
places.
Claims are made by supporters of
Senator Johnson. Senator Harding.
Governor Lowden and ether aspirrnts
for the nomination, but none of them
hes gotten down 10 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 500
delegates are coming from. Senator
Moses said:
New York, New England, New Jer-
Sey and Delaware viii give General
Weed loo delegates; TIE Middle West
and Northwest win furnish 100 more:
the South Atlantic States 80 and the
itserlor South and Southwestern
St.nes 50 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
srati,ifd. f'attered and surprised over
he receptions accorded him every
where he has spoken A few DAYS ago
he told number of his friends that
while the enthusiasm and tumu,tuous
applause Of the large crowds impressed
him tremendously. he was deeply
touched by the great number of per-
sonal assurances he had received from
stood in line for long periods 10 shake
hands with him and pledge him their
support.
Although the supporters of General
Wooi's rivals have attempted to slur
him in many ways, General Wood is
conducting his campaign ON the high
est rlane Of dssnity and. has never yet
pade an uncomplimentary allusion TO
any of the other aspirants for the NOM
nation. One of the most recent efforts
fo strike az Wood was slurring refer
snee 10 General Wood as "the man in
When this was brought TO
fenerag Woods attention by some OF
us supporters, he Immediately issued.
his statement:
II have no apologies for the Amerf-
an uniform. IL I had Il would be IN
insult "a every American soldier who
Fed In France or In previous wars we
ave wagei"
With Frank H. Hitchcock. former
general. and manager Of
William Howard Tafs's campaign In
eaS. now actively affiliated with the
FOOD management. National Campaign
Ianager prtctsr is ceaident thar an
nbeatahie combination has been FORM
4 Mr. Hitchcock does nor succeed
IT. Proctor, hat will have coordinate
shortly with him, bath working TO
leir utmest ability in the fnrJheranee
Generai Woods camnal4n.
N entering upon his work with the !
'cni campaign Mr.. HItSaeoeA said :
e-c rgS every reason for being oaagi- q
nT 81 God 5 nomination because he !
= e a+F>saatilns candidate and the
aa ta w'9ag' ire Ran'lasiean par-g :.