The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-02-13
WOOD HAS FACED COMPLEX AND
DIFFICULT PROBLEMS OFTEN
AND ALWAYS SHOWED JUDGE
MENT, TACT, ENERGY AND
FIRMNESS.
IS NOT CONTROLLED BY
FINANCIAL BOSSES
What Roosevelt Was to the People
Wood Now Represents Through
His Long Years Of Executive and
Administrative Experience.

The first advantage claimed for
taneous movement for him over the
country, and that he is the only aspir-
ant among the republicans about
whom this can be said. Two reasons
are given for this: First, because OF
his record as a soldier and admins
traitor; second, hat because Of his
close association with Theodore
Roosevelt the following of the late
leader is rallying to him. Other can
didates will have to hold up their or
CARNATIONS outside Of their W states
largely On appeals of ambition or self
interest Of political managers, while
General Wood has, it is asserted, the
natural nucleus of such an organiza-
ton in the officers and privates who
formerly served with him. Places
where the Wood strength will show
itself notably are given as New Eng
land. where he was born and educat-
ed, being a native Of New Hampshire
and a graduate of Harvard; in New
York. where he started the Platts-
burg officers training schools. in
Kansas and Oklahoma, on accoun OF
the members of the two divisions from
these states who were trained at
Camp Funston; and in the southwest,
where former members OF the Rough
Riders are influential and prominent:
in the west generally on account OF
the strong Roosevelt sentiment there
The fact that the South Dakota re-
publican convention endorsed General
Wood IS pointed out as an Illustration
All these elements of Wood strength
are to be drawn together in a National
General Wood League. and through
them the claims Of General Wood set
before the people in an aggressive
Campaign.
There is no doubt the achievements
OF IN administrator OF high ability
are there to build upon. They reach
far back in his career. He was born
in 1860 at Winchester. N. II. In 1884
he was graduated from the medical
department Of Harvard. and two years
later entered the United States army
as an assistant surgeon. In 1885, in
the campaign against the Apaches in
the West. his conduct as a medical
and line officer won for him the Con
g~ressional Medal OF Honor. The
Spanish American war gave him his
der as colonel Of the Rough Riders
and then as administrator as Military
Governor Of Cuba in the reconstruct
ton period following the war and
proceeding the transfer Of Cuba to the
Cuban republic. He served in this
position from 1899 until 1902. Here
he had to face complex and difficult
problems. requiring grasp. judgement.
energy. tact. and firmness, and in
solving these problems he revealed
qualities which showed him to be a
man OF larger calibre than that Of an
able soldier. From 1910 until 1914
General Wood served as Chief OF
StaR. Then. following his transfer
to the post Of commander of the De-
partment OF the East. his name was
associated with . new work. He be-
came the champion of preparedness,
and In the development OF q compaign-
he evolved the Plattsburg training
camp idea. realizing that II We were
drawn into var lack Of officers would
10 = dire need. Since the armfstioo
his manner Of handling the race riots
at Omaha and the labor troubles It
Gary and in West Virginia have cen.
tered the attention on him anew. II
4 difficult position. he emerged with
the goodwill Of both sides. hut max
ing It plain that law and order came
first and in stating that q fair deal
was the basis for the cooperation Of
capital and labor recalled the old
slogan Of Roosevelt.
(FrOm the New York Timos.)