Connecticut western news., 1920-03-25
W0UD'S MANAGERS
 CLAIM 300 VOTES
Senator Moses and w. s. Procter See Powerful Support for Their Candidate - Hitchcock
 Joins General.

New York-When Senator George H. Moses and William Cooper Procter, managers of General Leonard Woods campaign for the Republican nomina- ton for President, made their claim that he would have 300 pledged dele gates when the Chicago convention opened, General Woods rivals smiled.
 Every day that has passed since the claim was made convinces General Woods supporters that it will be more than fulfilled. All of the States claim ed by Senator Moses and MT. Procter are running true to expected form, and in addition General Wood is develop ing unusual strength In unexpected places.
 Claims are made by supporters of Senator Johnson, Senator Harding, Governor Lowden and other aspirants for the nomination, but none of them has gotten down to cases and named the locations from which pledged dele gates are expected to come. Senator Moses, on the other hand, specifically states where General Woods first 300 delegates are coming from. Senator Moses Said:
 "New York, New England, New Jer- sey and Delaware will give General Wood 100 delegates; the Middle West and Northwest will furnish 100 more; the South Atlantic States 90 and the interior South and Southwestern States 50 more."
 Since this claim was made the Wood managers have received reports from all sections of the country, showing that each of the sections mentioned by Senator Moses is getting stronger and stronger for Wood.
 General Wood confesses himself gratified, fiattered and surprised over | the receptions accorded him every where he has spoken. A few days ago he told a number of his friends that while the enthusiasm and tumultuous applause of the large crowds impressed him tremendously, he was deeply touched by the great number of per sonal assurances he had received from individuals-men and women who had stood in line for long periods to shake hands with him and pledge him their wholehearted support
 Although the supporters of General Woods rivals have attempted to slur him in many ways, General Wood is conducting his campaign on the high est plane of dignity and has never yet made an uncomplimentary allusion to any of the other aspirants for the nom- ! ination. One of the most recent efforts to strike at Wood was a slurring refer ence to General Wood as "the man in uniform" When this was brought to General Woods attention by some of his supporters, he immediately issued this statement:
 "I have no apologies for the Ameri- can uniform. If I had it would be an insult to every American soldier who died in France or in previous wars we have waged."
 ] With Frank H. Hitchcock, former William Howard Taft's campaign in 1908, now actively affiliated with the Wood management, National Campaign Manager Procter is confident that an unbeatable combination has been form ed. MT. Hitchcock does not succeed MT. Procter, but will have coordinate authority with him, both working to their utmost ability in the furtherance of General Woods campaign.
 In entering upon his work with tn, 1 Wood campaign MT. Hitchcock sail there was every reason for being conf dent of Woods nomination because he Is the outstanding candidate and tht man with whom the Republican part, undoubtedly can win in Novenaber