Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-21
WOODS BOOMERS
TO SEEK SUPPORT
IN RIVALS STATES
DR.. Butler Objects to Figur-
ing as Stalking Horse" in
the Big Race.
BY y. o. MESSENGER.

By y. o. MESSENGER.
NEW YORK. January Pit is said
here that the gen,lenen's agreement
under which the Wood boomers were
not to busy themselves ia states
which had favorite sons has gone
bust" and that from now on the Wood
managers propose TO work any claim
which shows an outcroppinS of ore.
no matter whether some favorite son
has filed on it or not. The explana-
ton of the change in policy is de-
clared to be due to realizatio of the
fact that there is a suspiciously large
number of favorite sons. threatening
to leave Cen Woods friends too
restricted field of operations.
Some of the gossip current in
political circles in the east indicates
that Gen. Wood himself is going to
some pains to insist upon his cam
paign being conducted upon big
plane. 1t is reported that certain of
his sublieutenants, who are alleged
TO have started out with the idea that
lavish expenditure of money was adj
VIsab!e have been given sharp set
pack by the general. who is demand
ing that there must be strict account
ing to him for all expenses incurred
and that the outlay must be 100 per
cent legitimate. subject to full
publicity as TO object and aim at any
time.
In Accord With Tradition.
This, of course. is in full accord
with the highest traditions of the
men who are supposed to form the
bulk of Gen. Woods support the old
Roosevelt progressive faction. and
certainly in keeping. it is insisted by
the generals friends, with his per-
sonal character. 1t will be recalled
that awhile back reports were cir
culated that the Wood campaign was
being financed by men who were
named. classed as millionaires in this
section of the country
The friends of other avowed. re-
puted and possible aspirants for the
are bending every effort to keeping
tabs on the extent and especially the
growth or diminution of the Wood
sentiment. The fact that he got so
much of running start of every one
else naturally accounts for the anxi-
ETY., as these dispatches have sought
TO explain. that initial advantage ac-
crued to the general by his taking
over the progressive element lat
ent asset which was Immediately con-
verted into a going concern it might
be said under the firm name of Wood
Inc"
Wood Boom Mt Highest Point.
the men active in interests OF other
candidates avowed, reputed and pos
sible. as expressed to the writer dur
ing the last ten days, is that the Wood
boom is for the moment at the highest
point attainable under present condi-
tions; that from now it will require
hard and constant effort on the part
of the generals friends to push it to
a higher attitude. Now, mind you,
that is only their opinion and nat
crrffi ii
gin for the wish being father to the
thought, but it is their candid opin-
ion as expressed to The Star cor
respondent based upon reports they
are receiving from their scouts in the
field.
What is to be the nature of the
work required to give the Wood boom
another boost and where the effort
will be exerted are questions that
Will engage the attention of the other
managers very closely for the next
few weeks.
no DeserffOns Reported.
1t might be stated with reason
able degree of assurance as to accu-
racy that as the weeks progress there
is a constant Increasing cleavage be-
tween the old-line republicans in the
party organizations of the various
states and the Wood boomers On all
such one finds indications of the sepa-
ration of interests In one place
there is prediction for Gov Lowden.
in another for Senator Harding or
for Senator Johnson. Senator
Poindexter. or Gov. Coolidge. or DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler. But one
does not hear of any Wood men going
over to these possible candidates. The
Wood supporters are intact. They
intend to meet the others at Arma-
geddon.
The suggestion might be made upon
pretty strong grounds of assurance
that the old-iinc political managers
are for the major number taking up
with one Or the other of the candi-
dates. This condition is not new. but
it is more pronouncedIv in evidence
now than some weeks ago.
DIR. Butler Objects.
DR.. Butler, / was told today, objects
strongly to the suggestion that he.
as a suggested candidate. is to be used
as a stalking horse" or for trad
ing" purposes in the final deal He
demands that he be considered as a
candidate for the nomination and
does not want any support that is not
prepared to come to him willingly
and stick to the end.