New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Wood Is Given
Endorsement
In Mississippi
Republican State Commit.
tee Declares for General;
Action Is Taken to In.
sure Twelve Delegates
Author Adds Good Word
Hamlin Garland Approves
Candidate as Represent
ing Roosevelt Policies

Word was received yesterday at the
Leonard Wood national campaign head
quarters in this city that the state
executive committee Of Mississippi,
presumably representing twelve ma
tional convention delegates, had in
dofsed the candidacy of General Wood
az their meeting in jackson Friday.
ID. ]. Mulvihill IL the national com
mitteeman from that state.
'John ]. Lyons, one Of the more
prominent New York County district
leaders, predicted at the National Re-
publican Club yesterday the nomina-
zion and election Of General Wood.
Tho plain people of the country arc
more generally with General Wood than
with any Of the candidates aspiring to
me Presidency" said Mr.. Lyons "In
the old days the matter of a nomina-
tion was largely a matter Of maninu-
iation between the heads Of large dele
cations. Things have changed. With
the women voting in so many states
.ne posses now pay particular atten-
ton to the trend Of public sentiment.
General Popular Favorite
General Wood is the great popular
favorite. His candidacy is going over
some rough spots In the road, as in
dlcated by The Tribune's special dis
patches, but that experience ia com
mon to candidates who are leading the
race 30 long before the convention
me undercurrent is for Wood, and
what has happened to him in some of
the states where his lines have been
temporarily broken may happen to any
candidate. He seems to be far in the
lead and probably will stay there. The
plain people of the country know him
better than any of the candidates. and
as there is much to be said in his
favor and nothing Of any account to
be said against him, he has big ad-
vantage over his competitors"
Former Representative Thomas ".
mhfer, assistant Eastern manager Of
the Leonard Wood campaign committee.
De1ole leaving for Washington yester-
Ssy 20 confer with Senator Moses, the
southern manager, said General Wood
has big advantage because his can
dldacy is free from factionalism.
FROM party point Of view he ap-
Peals TO thousands because they believe
ne Will unity all elements" said Mr.
Miller. "He is a Republican who has
not been allied with any faction. In
aaoieion to this there is feeling that
his nomination will bring to the SUP
port Of the Republican party thousands
OF young men who this year are casting
their first Presidential vote, and whose
youth, energy and loyalty would be a
splendid asset for the future. These
men. as the letters coming to this head
quarters show, ind in General Wood
the embodiment 0f their ideals and he
Will be enthusiastically supported by
them"
Hamlin Garland for Wood
Hamlin Garland, the author, in a lot
ter to the Wood campaign managers.
says he is for Wood.
Among ali of the men at present
mentioned he is my first choice. both
for himself and because he represents
Roosevelt interests and policies" says
Mr.. Garland. 81 wish could talk with
him some time on the labor situation.
years: AS matter of fact Roosevelt
introduced me to him at the White
House. Without surrendering an ounce
Of my patriotism I am asking the en-.
ployer of labor TO remember that the
world Is not the same as it was in
1914, and that there must be reasonable
concessions to labor. Labor is asking
for better conditions Of living and is
going to have them. On the other
hand, I have no patience with the for
eign agitator who is all for 'prole
tariat Dictatorship We need a man
of General Woods courage and expert
ence to deal with the turbulent spirits
who would bring upon US the madness
and cruelty Of Lenine."
r. M. Hurd, chairman Of ths Ameri-
can Defense Society, gives these rea-
sons for supporting General Woods
candidacy:
II am for Leonard Wood because
have confidence in his character and
ability" he says. "He Is the soul Of
loyalty to America, believer In Amer
lean institutions and ideals and the
most far-sighted man in America in
to defend them. His
record as an administrator in the Phil
fppines and Cuba makes me confident
that the business affairs of the nation
would be conducted on a sound basis"