New-York tribune., 1920-01-22
Notable Names
20 on List Of
Wood Recruits
Maude Wetmore, Prof. Nc.
Elroy and Agnes Repplier
Are Among Those Who
Offer Aid in Campaign
Letters Praise Ability
Executive Qualities Held to
Have Been Proved in
Constructive Projects

Miss Maude Wetmore ~ +ho
ans department of the National Civ;c
RECREATION; Miss Agnes Repplier tho
au'hor' and Professor Robert NJ Me-
Eiroy' Of Princeton, in letters 70 +ho
Leonard Wood Campaign Committee
declare for General Wood for pro.;
dent. 'eo'-
MISS Wetmore says:
i most decidedly am for General
wood. Our future President must he
man VINO, though Ithe posscssor of an
international understanding, is essen
TALLY first and at all times an Amor;
can; for only in 80 far as we arc
strong and independent as nation
can we be of value to the rest Of tho
world.
General Wood in Cuba and in the
Philippines demonstrated his abilitv as
a sound and impartial administrator.
though his profession is the army. he
does not stand for militarism hut for
universal military training, whereby
all men are made to share equally their
responsibilities to the state. His tact.
ful yet fearless handling of the stua-
tlon IN Gary recently proved him an
impartial judge, who rightly earned
the respect of both labor and capital.
General Woods integrity of purpose
stands for the square dcal.'"
Executive Ability Proved
Professor McElroy, in pledging his
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mlttee, says:
II favor General Leonard Wood be-
cause he has shown executive ability
OF the highest order in large and i'm
portant enterprises. as military COVER
nor OF Cuba, as governor Of the Moro
Province of the Philippine Islands, as
commander Of three departments, as
chief Of staff, and as the creator and
organizer of the Plattsburg move
1ment, without which it would have
been difficult, If not impossible. for
America to train her civilian defenders
vwnen the crisis came. Leonard Wood
has won his place in the hearts Of the
American people by efficient, courage
Gus and unselhsh service, under cir
cumstances which would have daunted
lesser men.
"His greatest mission has not been
the making Of soldiers, but the perfect
AHS VI CiClHeuS ny II UeunlIo piau IOI
civilian training. Denied the military
leadership to which in fairness he had
won the title, he patiently worked on
in the comparative obscurity and iso-
lation to which jealous politics had
rclegated him, serving his country and
his government without complaint,
without bitterness, and with a success
which compelled recognition even from
reluctant enemies.
1.-THE greatest Of our domestic prob
lens to-day is the problem Of realiz-
ing in actual fact industrial democracy.
Leonard Wood is the kind of leader to
usher in the era Of industrial democ-
racy without unnecessary disturbance
and injury to the general public"
Prays for Liberal" Republican
Agnes Repplier, the author, writing
from Philadelphia, says:
81 believe that General Wood Is very
able, a straight and q wise man. /
should like to see him President of the
United States. But | am too ignorant
of the political situation to speak with
assurance of any Presidential nominee.
| only pray heaven for liberal Re-
publican"
j. c. Wheeler, Of Fresno, Calf,
Democrat and an official of the Shell
Company, one of the largest shipping
and mercantile houses on the Pacific
Coast, says rs per cent of the employ