The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-01

tent that makes IL DOUBTFUL ~ even
the popular General Wood can carry
the state.
word has gone forth from Gen
eral Wood that at no time during his
campaign for the presidency Is there
to be a casting up OF the mistakes OF
the administration in the war. Cen
eral Wood takes the position that
there II nothing to be gained by
attempting TO turn back tho water
which has passed under the bridge.
lie declares the people are interest
ed In the problems ahead and Will
have neither sympathy nor patience
with the attempt to win an election
merely by telling how much better
things might have been done during
tho stress OF world hostiities.
General Wood probably feels that
any widespread discussion OF the
war policies Of the administration
might drag into the campaign the
fact that he did not get an overseas
command He is particularly anN-
ious that this should not figure as
an issue-not because OF any doubt
as to his own record in that matter
but because he believes the ques-
ton demanding the attention OF the
people are so tremendous as to
dwarf mere personalities
For Constructive Campaign.
In taking his stand against exploit
ing the mistakes Of the war, against
muck -raking" the war department
for its possible slowness in pcrcciv-
ing the magnitude Of the task before
, 10, in Its failure to send troops more
quickly TO the assistance of the
hard pressed allies, and, above all,
its failure to take adequate steps in
the way Of preparation for the con
flict, General Wood is running coun-
ter to the plans Of some OF the
congress leaders, particularly the
republicans OF the house OF repre-
sentatives, who have spent many
months and many dollars in pursuing
a more or less hap hazard investi-
cation both at home and abroad. The
effort to create a great public stir
by these investigations has failed,
probably due to the fact that instead
Of having one great central investi-
eating committee at work in Wash
! ington, sub-committees have been
sent into far lands and into far cor
, ners OF this country, where they have
been all hat forgotten.
General Wood has announced that
! he favors n constructive program for
the republican party, rather than a
| destructive one IL he goes into pub
| lie office he prefers to go on prom
ises of keeping his eyes to the front
| OF graphing with the great prob
lens to come, and not merely by
cllmblng over the mistakes Of the
| other fellow.
There Is no doubt that great
\ many people have attributed a
large part OF the Wood strength 10
sym apathy over the manner In which
he was treated during the war. Gen
eral WOOD trained two of the best
| divisions sent To the front in France
! but each time his division was ready
to sail, he was deposed from com
mand and kept in this country.
Committee VIII Hear Wood.
The friends OF General Wood claim
| to be urging him for the presidency
} not because he is a soldier but de-
spite the fact. He is referred to of
/ flcially" by them as a Soldier ad-
mink5iTator" and they are ready to
stand by him on that record.
| General oWood Is likely to have an
early hearing before the platform ad-
visory committee OF the republican
national committee, which soon Is tC
be announced and which will consist
OF go men and women. So far as he
! himself is concerned, he will insist
! that any reference to the mistakes
of the administration in the platform
shall be placed there merely by way
of noting that cognlzance has beer
taken Of these mistakes in order t.
see to it that they shall not occur
again If the republicans can
help IL.
General Wood takes the ground
| that grave dangers confront the
country. that grave financial, IN
dustrial and social problems must bC
met in the next few years. and he
believes the people are going 10 seek
out the party which seems best
equipped TO meet and deal with
those problems rather than n party
which would merely seek the suf-
frage of the voters because mistakes
may have been made in the war.
The war Is over, in the estimation
| of General Wood. and he believes
| the people are anxious that II
should be 80 regarded. Nothing Is
to be gained by stirring up dead
ashes when other fires are flaming
throughout the land. The great
outstanding fact is that the war was
won, that the tide against Prus-
sianism was turned by America S
! entry INTO the war. IN some re-
spects we may have "muddled
| through" but the job was done, ef-
! fectivcly done, and most folk are
willing to let II rest at that
The announcement that Repre-
| sentative Norman j. Gould, OF SEN
aca Falls, y. y, had been selected
as eastern manager of the Wood
campaign, was received in Washing
ton with the greatest satisfaction
among the friends OF the general
| Mr. Gould has been one Of the
more prominent younger republicans
of the house taking an active part
in war legislation, proclaiming al
ways "A, spirit OF Americanlsm above
| mere party considerations.
Hc declared he had long been an
admirer OF the AmeriCanism o.
General Wood, and it was this out,
standing trait which first attracted
him to the general
The forces back OF General Woot
are organizing nationwide cam
pagn committee such as no other
presidential aspirant has yet at
tempted. General Wood has beer
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