The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-04-03

months ago. the "W0od for President
movement has spread throughout the
Country and there is a nationwide de-
sinnnd for him rs tie next occupant OF
he White House to pilot the country
Through the trying days of read1ust-
Rnent which lie ahead,
General Woods campaign managers
are daily ~ receipt OF the most graft
flying reports from the tiirty-flve or
more states In which there are flourish
ing and constantly increasing Leonard
! Wood LeagEes. The movement is
spreading $50 rapidly that General
Woods managers are working night
: anst.day-to keep up with it, Not only
arctic states In which there are Wood
organizations bubbiing with enthusi-
Z ASH ever his prospective nomination,
bur from the native states OF favorite
sons, who are opposing General Wood,
there continue to come the strongest
aalI most sincere assurances that be Is
the. popular choice of a majority of the
Voters. All the indications are that the
people throughout tie nation intend
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the White House because of his re-
markable record as an executive. his
marvellous powers as an administrator.
(, ahundansly shown In Cuba, the Philip
pines and during the world war, and
because OF his frank and fearless stand
on the paramount issues of the day.
u Wood Against Field.
1T is a case ofWood against the field"
said Congressman Norman J. Gould,
eastern manager of General Woods
campaign. General Wood has COM
n,anding lead because of the great
amount Of personal, volunteer work
i done .hy his friends and admirers be-
fore the campaign committee came into
existence. The support General Wood
Ia receiving from voters all ovey the
coantry clearly indicates that they
will instruct their delegates to vote
for him In the convention and that the
number OF delegates SO instructed will
be sufficient to give General Wood the
I nomlnaijon. There vii be ss4 votes
In the convention. General Wood will
have 800 pledged delegates when the
u convention opens, and will need only
1a3 more to get the nomination.
Following General Woods victory in
New hampshire. the iirst state in the
/ Union TO hold prima9y.for the selec-
zion of delegates. cengressnan w. W.
I.ufkin. who is directing Woods cam
4 palgn IN Massachusetts,. said careful
I .narsvass76f New England showed prae.
) tdcsliw every state In that section would
stspnprt the general by sending dele
8at$ TO Ihe convention PLEDGED to his
nomination. Governor Miliken of
Maine personally assured General
WboSi In Boston. recently, that that
state was{soi:diy for him.
Mr.. TT1sthcock's atiiliating himself
et.tEfelvsvath the Wood campaign has
hrolxsht stkng support from the South
m the geserai. Mr.. Hitchcock has a
lost ofxgftnds and admirers in the
[Sxn1fh and hey have been writing him
ma ryys letsesi.of congratulatioh on join
~ yloee ia assuring him that the
scaI,efaf swjiifiave many II not all, OF
me Seutfse4t delegations in the con-
srcntiosix n.itlshim
IN nnosg acpnKnt is made by the Wood
managers tfls1 they will put up an &C.
~ five frilfHor eiegates In Ohio against
senator fzaiss and in Illinois against
I 4 rsoraS-rfFjr Il os&en. William Cooper
!. .Tsroxftr fiari6tl campaign manager
Tar ksencral glved. has issued an TN
4 nusi, fiei4 deftlf4 that either General
Ssv sea al aaslyak connected with his
). seantjinecg VIII esnpt to unseat VIII
q rax N ~ ch.iirI@ Of the Republican
sg.s Scnfisnai FopiDS e after the national
= = tnnver Ia. Thil Statement is official
!. osSl}is made in re- to bsseless stories
rsYsisx axeA by M fal Woods oppo-
s nc1l,s Ycr iise pla ps nurpose of stir
rstr M Srofs,ie b8xeen the chairman
q. ~ 10 ssrslb lifaa tisnal COMMITTEES
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