New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24
Ohio, N. ]. and
Mass. Claimed
By Wood Men
Managers Say Reports lndi-
cate General Will Have
Big Lead Over Opponents
at Tuesdays Primaries
Fight in Jersey Bitter
Hitchcock Proctor Contro-
versy Declared Settled
for the Time Being


Colonel Thomas w. Miller, Eastern
managers of General Woods prc-con-
vention campaign, received reports yes
terday from New Jersey, Massachusetts
and Ohio indicating that the situation
in those states is satisfactory and that
the primaries next Tuesday are likely
to give General Wood a long lead over
his opponents.
Ohio chooses ty-eight, Massachu-
sets thirty-fve and New Jersey TWEEN
Tuesday. The Wood men are counting
on all those from New Jersey, about
thirty from Massachusetts and half OF
those from Ohio.
Charles E. Sands, president of the
Central Labor Union of Springfield,
Mass, and vice-president oc the State
Federation of Labor of Massachusetts,
an enthusiastic Wood man, was a caller
at Eastern headquarters yesterday.
There arc seven candidates for del
egate- at large in Massachusetts," said
Mr.. Sands. "They are Senator Lodge,
ex-senator Crane, Speaker Gillett,
Chairman Thurston of the Republican
State Committee of Massachusetts, ex-
Governor Mccall, Alvin T. Fuller and
ex-Lieutenant Governor rockingham.
Senator Lodge, ex-senator Crane,
Speaker Gillett and Chairman Thurs
ton are running pledged to Coolidge
first and upledged thereafter if Cool
ldge cannot be nominated. Elk Governor
Mccall is running pledged to Hoover
first and Wood as second choice. Ex-
Governor rockingham and Mr.. Fuller
are running pledged to vote for Gen
eral Wood if they are elected"
Battle in Jersey Bitter
The battle in New Jersey is one of
the bltterest the state has witnessed in
years. The Endorsement by the johnson
men of Senators Edge and Frelinghuy-
sen has aroused the suspicion of the
rank and file that the Senators have
deal on with Senator Johnson, and the
contest on Tuesday will mix things up
as they never were mixed before
Essex County was flooded yesterday
with anti-J ohnson cards, reading:
The treachery of Hiram w. johnson
in California n 1916 defeated Charles
E. Hughes and elected Woodrow Will
son. In the United States Senate Hi
ram w. Johnson voted for prohibition
and the infamous Volstead enforcement
act Vote for Leonard Wood. a real
American" On the bottom of the card
in small type was printed: "Charged
to Paul Seglie, campaign manager"
At the Eastern headquarters yester-
day it wa3 said nothing was known of
Seglie.
Johnson is daily growing stronger
in New Jersey, but he is not making
inroads on the Wood strength, accord
ing to Republican County Chairman
Frank +. Davenport
There is more johnson sentiment
in this state, but it is not increasing
said. at simply shows that more men
are taking an Interest in the primary.
These men are the radical element Of
the party now coming into the open
behind Senator Johnson. The Repub-
lican Big Four ticket for General Wood
will be elected and | expect Essex
County to give it big majority"
Little more was heard yeste rday of
the strained relations between Colonel
w. c. Proctor, chairman of the Leonard
Wood National Campaign Committee,
and Frank II. Hitchcock, national man
ager Of the Wood campaign. From 8
Wood man who understands the situa
ton a Tribune reporter obtained the
following statements:
Fight Of Managers Declared Settled
"The disagreement between Mr..
Hitchcock and Colonel Proctor has
been settled probably as far as it will
be settled up to the time of the con-
vention. Colonel Proctor will continue
his work along his own lines, which
are mainly to appeal for popular sup
port for the generals candidacy by ex-
tensive methods of publicity.
"Mr Hitchcock will continue his work
among his numerous political friends
throughout the country, an infinitely
less costly process and one designed
less to ALLEVIATE rival Presidential can
didates and their followings. 1t is true
that Mr.. Hitchcock has political OPP
ponents, just as any experionccd leader
who has been through IRE ious cam
paigns can be expected 10 lave.
Wood supporters disagree not as
to who should be the next President
but over a matter of policy-namely
as to what is the best means of max
| ing certain his nomination in June.
General Wood himself must natural
ly regret the lack of harmony very
much, but has refused to be drawn into
the controversy beyond requesting his
various supporters to work togcthe,
In generous cooperation"