The Washington times., 1920-04-21
INTERNAL D|SCORD
SPLITS WOOD CAMP
Frank Hitchcock apd Colonel
Proctor at Odds Over Cam
paign Management.

All is not well within the group
of leaders now managing the cam
paign OF Gen. Leonard Wood for the
Republican nomination, according to
stories which were whispered In po-
litical circles in Washington today,
says j. Fred Essary I'm Washington
dispatch TO the Baltimore Sun. There
not only is discord of a serious nature,
but internal explosions may be ex-
pected at any moment, II Is declared.
For the time being the row Is be-
tween former Postmaster General
Frank ii. Hitchcock, the fsld man
ager for the Wood forces, with his
base at Chicago. and Col. william c.
Proctor, OF Cincinnati, leading imam
cial genius OF the organization.
These men are reported to be In
grave disagreement about great
many things, and those who have been
told the whole story OF the quarrel
are convinced that one or the other
OF them will have to get out OF the
Wood camp.
Names Being Called.
The controversy reached that stage
OF amiability, 1t is further reported.
when they are calling each other
names. At least friends of each are
saying unparliamentary things about
the other According to the story
which has reached political quarters
here, the Hitchcock followers refer
to Colonel Proctor, a multi-millionaire
soap manufacturer. as the soap bub-
ble." which amenity has been met by
the Proctor folks with the reply that
Mr.. Hitchcock is a political second
story man."
The origin OF this controversy. II
is stated, lies in the revelations con-
cerning the fund raised for General
Woods campaign. 1t seems to have
been the part OF Colonel Proctor to
fill the war chest or to assist nightly
to that end. and from the accounts
printed a few weeks ago he was un-
commonly successful in his efforts.
A great deal of money seems to have
been collected and plenty more prom
ised, but through some slip OF the lip
the inside story o fthis financing was
published.
No sooner was the story made pub
lie than the opponents of the General,
particularly Senator Johnson. launch
ed q terrific assault upon him, charg-
ing that the nomination was being
bought outright in General Woods
name and that outrageous expendi-
lures were being made. expenditures
which involved n first mortgage upon
the candidate himself.
Real Feud Develops.
So 1t seems to have come to pass
that feud has developed between
Mr.. Hitchcock and his staff. on the
one hand. and Colonel Proctor and
his associates on the other-a feud
which may bring about n second re-
organization of the Wood campaign
management. There are said to be
peacemskers at work trying to settle
the dispute, but II is seriously idou bt-.
edi here If they viii bring about har-
mony. ...se4s., a.; *. -.a, = A '.. -....- -
The decent troubles seem to have
come, however, following the series
Of reverses of the last few weeks.
Each side OF the controversy 1t ap-
pears, charges these reverses against
the other and it is freely predicted
here. today that either Colonel Proc
ter or Mr.. Hitchcock will withdraw
from further activity in the Wood
fight before ten days have passed.
unless by some unexpected circum-
stance they are persuaded, to sink
their differences for the common
cause.
Also IL Is learned today that Sena-
tor Borah is preparing to launch an
other torpedo at the Wood campaign.
He Is said to be in possession of in
formation to the effect that approx
mately $500, 900 already has been ex-
pended in behalf of the general and
will make such a charge a little later
in the campaign.