Evening journal., 1920-04-03
WOOD BOOMERS
in DELAWARE
General Here on April IS to
Z Outline Republican Com
paign Plans
WILLIAM p. WHITE
DIRECTS CAMPAIGN

The Leonard Wood League OF Della
ware has been formed for The purpose
OF bringing General Woods candidacy
before the people Of this State. The
Eastern campaign headquarters In New
York, In charge Of Congressman Nor
man j. Gould. OF New York, and for
mer Congressman Thomas w. Miller, OF
Delaware, two OF General Woods ma
tional managers, announced that the
temporary headquarters in Wilmington
will be In charge Of William p. White,
OF this city, former city auditor and
well known business man, as acting
chairman. The executive committee
consists Of DR.. Julian Adair. Harry H.
Billany, vice chairman Of the Repub-
llcan State Committee and former Re
publican city chairman; Major j. Dam
forth Bush, former Mayor Harrison w.
Howell, John Cathcart, Charles A. Pat
erson. q yice-presldenl OF the dupont
Company. John p. Nields, former u S.
District Attorney and William T. Tur-
ner, commander Of Delaware Post No.
4. Of the American Legion Charles B.
Baker president OF the Republican First
Voters Club, viii be acting secretary,
and Ralph Saltzman. secretary OF for
mer Mayor Price. IS acting treasurer.
The temporary Delaware headquarters
Will be in the Church Building, Tenth
and Market streets
Mr. White gave out the following
statement today:
General Wood stands for 100 per
cent. Americanism. for courage In up
holding law and order, for a square
deal IN solving the problems OF capital
and labor and for efficiency and econ
omy in government. so that the burden
Of taxation may be reduced. His admin
isfrstive ability was demonstrated in
Cuba and the Philippines. and with
wisdom. nrmness and tact he brought
order ont OF chaos at Gary and Omaha
Leonard Wood Is constructive. ener-
retic resougceful and capable. In briei.
be possess : an Of the essential quail
feat ons for the presidency. lie is
national candidate in every sense. and
The strength OF the widespread move
meni N his behalf finds Expression In
The large number Of delegates already
plcdged 10 him His nomination VIII
insure a Republican victory"
Thomas W. Miller stated in connec-
ron with the policy Of the Leonard
Wood L aglie Of Delaware. that II Is
rot The intention Of General Woods
fr ends In the Stale 10 seek an in
si-uclcd delegation 10 the Republican
National Convention because It has al
ways ben the policy OF this State
not 20 send instructed delegations TO
a National convention. Mr.. Miller
further said 1--WE believe that prepond-
erance OF sentiment among Republicans
in This slate Is so strong for General
Wood that the d7legaies who are elect
ed viii cast their votes for him as
the Republican nominee at Chicago,
represnting as they do. The Republic
can voters OF Delaware. Continuing.
"ihe eastern managers look to the
league in Delaware 10 crystalline the
strong sentiment existing for General
Wood. in order that the delegates from
This state may properly repres Mt the
viii OF the people
Nr. Miller further announced that
General Wood VIII come 10 Whining
ion on the night Of April Is and will
sneak al the Playhouse. and also thai
Col. Theodore ROos welt, Jr- will
probably b. here at the same time to
address aroiher meeting in G,neral
Woods behalf.