The New York herald., 1920-01-11
GENERAL WOOD
ARRIVES IN CITY;
SEES SUPPORTERS
Dimes at Harvard Club with
Members of Wod League and
as Guest of Major Jay.

Major General Leonard Wood, whose
supporters seem to have placed him In the
lead for the Republican nomination for
President. arrived in the city last evening
and met a group OF his adherents at a
private dinner at the Harvard Club.
It was General Woods first visit here
since he filed his declaration in South
Dakota that he would qualify Ii nom
mated for and elected President, thus max
ing himself an actual IL not tecnnicai
candidate. and many of his supporters
took the opportunity to call upon nun. l,
was said however, that there were rev,
either az the dinner or among those who
saw him afterward, who were OF great
political Importance.
Major De Lancey Kane, Jay, head OF the
local organization OF the Leonard Woou
League, entertained General Wood, ana
most Of those attending the dinner were
said 10 be members of the Wood League
rather than men actively Interested In
politics Among those present were Il. G.
Stokes, formerly Governor OF New Jer-
sey: Cornelius n. Bliss. Jr.; Lieutenant
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, George Henry
Payne, Louis Il. Shipman, Horace SteDplns.
Frank Knox, Mark Sullivan, freoerlcn
Moore and Harry c. West. II was saio
that George w. Perkins. Charles M.
Schwab. Frank II. Hitchcock and A. T.
Hort. Republican National Committeeman
from Kentucky, who had been mentioned
as likely TO attend. we're not present.
Mr.. Kings Retirement.
Particular nolitical interest attached to
General Woods visit because OF the recent
retirement of John T. King. Republican
National Committeeman from Connecticut
AZ General Woods political manager he-
rorts from Chicago have been TO the eIlect
that Mr.. King left the Wood moVement
after he had been informed that ne Wouia
not be perm tied to retain its soie pontica'
management, and that the support Oh MI I;
Perkins. Mr.. Hert. Mr.. Hitchcock ana
other influential Republicans we're ex-
pected as a result of Mr.. Kings retire.
ment. a,s
General Wood sent word that he did
not wish to be interviewed, but throusii
Mr. Moore who Is attached 10 ms heau h
quarters, made statement conccrnihs
Mr. King. This was to the eliect ti'a =
after a discussion with Mr.. king at
Chicago this week, the latter refused 10
work with the Wood campaign committee'
while General Wood felt that the moVe-
ment had become too large 10 pc cor,
Quoted without a. committee 1enerai
Wood was quoted as saying that NAT. h,is ~
then said he preferred to retire ana olu
so, assuring everybody VI ne s..sn., q
and being assured Of the appreciation Oh
the members of the committee ior the
work he had done.
Fr,onds of General Wood said they had
reason to expect the support OF Mr. Hert
and Walter Brown, formerly progressive
state chairman of Ohio, but that Mr.. Per-
kins had not committed himself. 1t was
said that while Mr.. Hitchcock might Dc
found finally with the Wood forces no
definite pledge TO that effect had oeen re-
ceived from him.
Mr.. Perkins confirmed tho statement
regarding his position at his home in Riv-
erdale. "My chief interest is In what the
party stands for The position the party
must take on social and foreign relations
is most important"
The support Of Mr.. Hert and Mr.. Brown
was believed by political observers TO more
than compensate for the loss of Mr.. King,