The New York herald., 1920-01-27
CITY HEADQUARTERS
OPENED FOR WOOD
Representative GouldOptimis.
tic Over Generals Lead in
Republican Sentiment.
LOWDEN CONTEST FEARED
Manager Wacomes Hoover Boom and
TalkS.of Hearst johnson
Alliance.


Repre- sentative Norman J. Gould of
Seneca Falls. y. Y. recently appointed
Eastern campaign manager of the Leonard
Wood Campaign Committee, opened his
headquarters yesterday in the Hotel I'm
perial. where the Leonard Wood League
has had offices for the last two months
Mr.. Gould said that he believed that
General Wood was far in the lead for the
Republican nomination for President and
would steadily increase this lead before the
convention. He declared that there was no
possibility of Herbert Hoover getting the
Republican nomination and said that the
Republicans would welcome the nomination
by the Democrats of a man who had only
voted once for a President of the United
States.
AS the result Of a conference of the
Wood leaders, Coloner William Cooper
Proctor, chairman OF both the Wood
League and the Wood Campaign Commit
tee, who came here from Chicago. an
nounced further details of the Wood
national organization. Senator George Fl.
Moses. of New Hampshire. will be the
Washington and Southern campaign man
t5eI. with at washington.
Fred Stanley national committeeman from
Kansas win be the Western campaign
manage with headquarters at Chicago
with Colonel Proctor. A. A. Spragu of
Illinois. Will be treasurer of the national
organization. Wood headquarters and
that for Governor Frank Q. Lowden. Of
Illinois. are on the same floor of the Con-
gress Hotel in Chicago.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas w. Miller,
of Wilmington, Del. formerly Representa-
tive In Congress and campaign manager OF
the Republican Congressional Committee.
will associate with Mr.. Gould assistant
eastern campaign manager. Colonel Hor-
ace c. Stebbins. of New York city, will be
the eastern treasurer.
Face Fight with Lowden.
Word was received at Wood headquart-
ers that the supporters OF Governor Frank
o. Iowden, OF Illinois, would make active
contests for delegates TO the Republican
National Convention in South Dakota and
Michigan, where General Wood is said II
have obtained an early lead South Da-
ltota will be the first Middle Western State
10 hold primaries and Michigan the first
large State.
General Wood has just returned from
trip through Michigan. where he made
speeches al Grand Rapids and st. Joseph.
William Alden Smith. formerly United
state Senator. introduced General Wood
ct the Grand Rapids meeting and an
nOunced he would support him for the
nomination
Despite recent reports to the contrary,
X was said al the Wood headquarters
that the Wood Campaign Committee was
seriously considering making fight in the
Ohio primaries against Senator Warren
G. Harding. but probably would not op-
Dose Governor Lowden in Illinois, in the
relief that General Wood was certain to
be the second choice of the Illinois dele
cation.
IT was said that an answer to the chal-
lenge for a debate in South Dakota from
Senator Miles Poindexter. OF Washington,
would be sent this week and that General
Wood or some other Republican of IA
tional reputation would meet Senator
Poindexter according to the leGal require
ments of the election law OF that state.
Word also was received that General
v ood would also reply this week to Sena-
tor William Il. Borah's letter asking MS
position on the League of Nations
Among the many letters offering sup
mort 10 General Wood received during the
last few days was one from Billy Sunday,
evangelist.
Optimistic Over Woods Chances.
Representative Gould took hold of the
Wood movement in the East in most
optinistic frame OF mind. During the
last week of January" he said, General
Wood has a clear and unmistakable lead.
am speaking within safe bounds when i
predict that he will steadily increase this
lead and that il will become apparent long
before the convention assemblies that he
is the great popular favorte."
Mr. Gould called attention 70 the fact
that five Governors-Henry J. Allen. OF
Kansas; J. \. \. Burnquist, of Minnesota:
Oliver l.. Shorp. OF Colorado; Peter Nor
beck OF South Dakota. and John III. Bart
lett. OF New Hampshire-had declared for
General Wood. mo other candidate" he
said. "con show such fruits Of popular
strength in widely separated parts of the
United States asis indicated by this show
ing
Mr.. Could said that he had been receiv-
ing messages Of announcement. pledges
and predictions of success every ten min
utes since he had arrived. Asked about
the Herbert Hoover boom. he said
"As far as am concerned. I would be
gad 70 have Mr.. Hoover run as the
Democratic nominee. A man who has
voted only once for a President OF the
United States, and that back in 1896, is
impossible as the Republican nominee.
One thing alone is enourh to condemn
him in the eyes OF Republicans and that
Is his appeal for support o. President
Wilson'S appeal for the election of
Democratic Congress In 1918. Personally.
feel like thanking him, because in my
district the result was a plurality for
me Of 2i.l59 The people will beat any
candidate handed them by the Wilson
administration"
Mr. Gould was asked n he had heard
that Senator Hiram w Johnson was con-
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