New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Wood Manager
Seeks Pledges
In Bay State
Believes Coolidge Boom Is
Near Its End and That
General Has Chance
to Win Many Delegates
More Supporters in Line
Conference Planned for
Boston Next Week to
Start New England Drive

Representative Norman J. Gould,
Eastern manager Of the Leonard Wood
compaign committee, for the f1rst time
yesterday said that the Wood men ex-
pected to elect a considerable percent
age of the thirty-fve Massachusetts
delegates to the Chicago convention.
Governor Coolidge's friends appar-
entity have abandoned the movement
they started to round up and instruct
delegates for the Governor James B.
Reynolds, former secretary OF the Re-
publican national committee. who went
Governor Coolidge, has closed the
headquarters he opened there and re-
turned to Washington.
Mr.. Gould said yesterday that an
important conference of the Wood men
had been called for next week in Bos-
ton. Guy Murchie, a former Rough
Rider under General Wood, is in
charge of the Wood movement in the
Bay State. He sent word to Mr.. Gould
yesterday that the prospect of electlng
delegates friendly to General Wood
were excellent. He proposed the com
ing conference. Colonel Thomas W.
Miller, of the Wood forces, was In
conference yesterday In Providence
with Republican leaders Of Rhode
Island.
Not to Work Where Unwanted
It is understood that the Wood man.
ayers will not work in Massachusetts
where they are not wanted. Where
Governor Coolidge's friends make IL
plain that they do not want any mis-
sionary work for the general done,
none will he started, but in the Con-
pressional districts where Wood SEN
timent abounds the Wood managers
will see to it that the campaign does
Louis Joseph Vance, the author. who
yesterday came out for Wood for fres-
'ident, in a letter to Representative
general Wood is q patriot who
jeopardized his standing with the VII
son administration, and for his daring
was meanly punished, rather than hold
his tongue when the interests OF his
country were being sacrifcedi by politi-
cal pettifoggers and self-seekers. TO
me General Wood seems very much |.
man and an American. l shall be glad
If he is nominated, glad Of an oppor-
tunity to vote for him."
The Roosevelt Republican Club OF
the 10th Assembly District, yesterday
adopted a preamble and resolutions
pledging its members to bring before
the voters of the district the fitness OF
General Wood for the Presidential Of
flee.
Former Editor for Wood
Arthur Maurice, former editor OF
"The Bookman,' and Mrs. Dillon Wal
lace, wife of the traveller and writer,
sent letters to the Wood campaign
committee pledging their support. Mrs
Wallace wrote: eve need President
like General Wood to offset the in.
fluence Of the 1. w. w., General Wood
is another Roosevelt, and all political
parties acknowledge that Roosevelt
proved himself to be the man needed
In the White House as the man OF the
hour" -.
F. H. La Guardia. President of the
Board Of Aldermen, according to his
friends, is favorably inclined toward
General Wood, but when seen yesterday
he said he wanted to see the platform
and the candidate before he announced
his choice for President He said
'If the delegates in the Chicago con-
vention name~fpr President q man
known to be a reactionary in his Vision
and principles, accompanied by plat
form which in fair judgment properly
could be characterized as reactionary,
they will have committed an unpardon-
able error. A revolt of progressive Re-
publicans in such circumstances would
not be unnatural or surprising" 49,.