The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-02-06
LEONARD WOOD IN
ON GROUND FLOOR
LAUNCH IDAHO CAMPAIGN TO
GRAB IDAHO CONVENTION
DELEGATES.

Pend D'Orielle, Feb. 1.-Organiza-
ton for an instructed delegation from
Idaho to the republican national con-
vention for General Leonard Wood
is announced by Major H. H. Arms
tead of Talache, who is in the city to-
day to make arrangements for Gen
eral Wood luncheon to be given in
Standpoint next Tuesday evening to
which all republicans who desire
General Woods nomination are in
vited to be present Major Armstead
has been authorized by the Wood ma
tional headquarters to organize in the
counties of Idaho General Wood
League clubs" and it is his desire to
start with Bonner county
Headquarters for the state mbve-
ment will be opened at Boise, with
branches to be established in each
county, differed and directed by sup
porters of General Wood in the re-
spective counties, the presidents of
such clubs automatically to become
members of the state advisory board.
"The object Of the organization"
Major Armstead said today, will be
to get together the supporters of Gen
eral Wood to begin in their precincts
the work of securing Wood delega-
ton to the national convention, to
have Wood delegation from Idaho
because the people of Idaho so desire.
1t is my wish in thus organizing tina,
state politics shall be entirely avoided.
Throughout the United States there
has sprung up tremendous voluntary
spirit for General Woods nomination
and election. Every one knows what
he stands for, that he is first of all
an American. Since the organization
of 'Teddy's Rough Riders every act
he has performed has been In full
view of everyone and his achieve
ments have been part of the history
of the United States. More than any
other candidate is General Wood in
the hands of his friends tied as he
is by army regulations, his services
as an officer being constantly in de-
mand, and thus unable to express
himself as freely as other candidates
His friends and supporters all over
the United States have voluntarily or.
ganized the Leonard Wood league and
are working for his nomination OF
their own volition.
General Wood is trained execu
tive with wonderful knack of select
ing the proper man for any particula
work. We all know that Genera
Wood would attract to him a cabine
that the world powers would lool
up to with respect and b. listened t.
with attention.
Fair To Labor.
His attitude toward labor has beef
one of dignity and fairness. One o
the principal labor leaders in tn
country stated to me at the time o
the Gary situation that labor had new
er dealt with fairer or more consid
erat man who had his authority Gen
eral Wood had His work in Yves
Virginia was not featured as much a
was the case at Omaha and at Gary
but he left that state with feelin
on the part of the coal miners tina
an equitable man had come anon
them who was big enough to see bot
sides and give them fair deal.
idaho citizens who are for Genera
Wood, and the list of his admirer
penetrates every nook and corner {
it, should take an active interest fror
the very beginning and do his an
her part individually to assure that a
expression of their choice shall b
reflected in the selection of delegate
to their county conventions who
turn will choose delegates to the stat
convention which selects the cand
dates to the national convention
Chicago in June"
Major Armstead will enterta
those who desire to enlist under II
General Wood banner In Bonn,
county, at the St. James, at 8 o'clot
next Tuesday evening. It will III
be an invitation and all who are Woo
supporters are invited to be prese
as Major Armstead's guests.