New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
Erie District
Delegates to
Support Wood
Only One Representative
in Five Congressional
Baliwicks Will Refuse
His Aid on First Ballot
Leaders Working for Him
Creiner, A. C.. Goodyear and
Senator J. W. Wadsworth
Jr. Favor General in Race
By Charles T. White
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

Specidi DiSpdtch 10 The Tribune
BUFFALO, May 12.-General Leonard
Wood in all probability will receive
on the first ballot in the Chicago con-
venton the solid support of the dele
gates from the 39th, 40th, 4lst, AID
and AID Congress districts, with the
exception of Albert 7. Fancher, of
Salamanca, who, according to the best
information, will vote for Governor
Lowden.
Frederick Greincr, the skillful leader
of Erie County for many years, is
known to be favorably disposed toward
General Wood.
The Wood people had the good for
tune to obtain the willing and cnthusi-
astic services Of A. c. Goodyear, finan-
cially one of the biggest men in the
state, and for many years a leader in
business life in Buffalo. Mr.. Goodyear
heads the Wood movement in the
Western end Of the state. He is pre-
sident of q large lumber company in
the Southern states, president Of one
or two railroads, president Of the
Marine Trust Company, of Buffalo, and
a director in a score Of large corpora
tions. He was in the army two and
half years, becoming we'll acquainted
with General Wood and Herbert
Hoover and was one of the organizers
of the Plattsburgh movement
Conditions in Buffalo
Mr. Goodyear early took hold of the
Wood movement in Buffalo, with the
result that there is little talk of any
candidate but General Wood. The
Lowden men are conducting still
hunt, chiefly among the Big Business"
interests of Buffalo, but it has not
made much Roadway. One of Frederick
Greiner's lieutenants said to-day:
"While Mr.. Greiner has not COM
mitted himself to any candidate, it is
we'll known to the Republicans of Erie
County that he is favorably inclined
to General Wood. He has freely sane
toned activity for Wood by some of
his closest political associates.
Recently an informal sugge eston
came from New York that it would be
we'll for the New York delegates to get
together and make tentative agree
ment on certain fundamental things
for the Chicago convention. This sug-
gestion was in line with the one made
by William Barnes, or for Mr.. Barnes,
at the meeting Of the State Committee
in April. Mr.. Grciner opposed the
movement then, and when it came to
bin again last week he turned it down
Mr.. Goodyear's work for Wood,
pushed with the assent Of the organ
ization leaders, has been most effective
There has been no overriding of any
thing. General Wood was here early
in the spring and made speeches at
six or eight functions, and made ire
mendous hit, especially with the wo-
mems organizations. The Greiner or
ganization is stronger than it ever was
before. With one exception all the city
and county officials in Erie County art
Republicans. This did not come about
by accident. 1t was Mr. Greiners good
dates, and refusing to be dispenser
of patronage. There is greater har.
mony between Erie and the adjacent
counties in the Sth Judicial District
than ever before. The strong proba-
bility is that the support of all the
counties in the judicial district-Chau.
tauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegheny, Wyo-
ming, Gcncsce, Orleans, Niagara and
Erie-will 60 as Erie goes.
"Another big factor is that Senator
James w. Wadsworth jr. makes no
secret of his admiration for General
Wood. Wadsworth is very strong in
the western end of the state"
The delegates from the five districts
in this end of the state are:
39th District-,James Z. Nash, Silver
Springs; Irving L'Hommedieu, Medina.
40th District Edward H. Butler, of
"The Buffalo Evening News; George
w. Whitehead, former Appraiser Of the
Port of New York, Of Niagara Falls.
4lst District-George P. Urban, Buff
falo; Harry j. Knepper, Buffalo,
42d District-H Herbert S. Sisson, State