Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-02-01 | Page 52 | Leonard Wood League to Boom His Candidacy

LEONARD WOOD LEAGUE TO BOOM HIS CANDIDACY Branch Organized Here by hy States State's Leading cans cans calls Headed by Morris I I IThe II II I I The organization or of oC a branch of or the Leonard Wood league has Just been been completed in this state and the tho candidacy candidacy candi candi- dacy of or the famous famous famous' general for tor the the thoc presidential nomination will now bo be bo vigorously pushed according to word given out yesterday l h by L L. Mor Morris ris na of or the executive committee Plans lians ar are aro being laid to reach roach cr c every lawn and I city of or the state In an effort to win I Ithe the support o of p public sen sentiment Major General l Wood i is said to beat beat be bo boat at present the tHo foremost candidate to Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the Republican nomination for dent lont His Ills friends offer In support of or their claim the fact that he was ac accorded accorded ac- ac corded an on overwhelming o expression of or 1 popular support i in South Dakota and ami further that a majority of senator and representatives In Congress re regard regard re- re gard him as time the most probable nomi- nomi i nee He lIe Is said to be the one and andi- date dale for the he nomination who is looked I upon with universal favor tavor in the Republican Republican Re Re- publican part party In a word the men who ho aro are organizing and promoting the league believe he has at the present time undisputed leadership MorrN Commencing yesterday on the thc aims alms of or orthe the league Mr Ir Morris sai said The Tue objective of or this branch willbe will willbe willbe be to promote the candidacy of Leonard Leonard Leon Leon- ard Wood in a way that will contribute contrib contrib- ute to securing ec for him the nomination nomination nomina nomina- tion In the convention next June We W. belle believe that ho Is not only onh the most desirable candidate but that he is theone the tho one prospect with them the best besl chance to toIV IV win In The league will resort resort to every honest honest hon lion est means to maintain and promote the principles of tho the Republican party part and md will endeavor to stimulate te a wholesome interest in politics among those who have been more moro or less Indifferent to their political duties We will encourage age ne participation in iii the time primaries and work in harmony harmon with and carry out the plans and policies of or the tile perma perma- I nent font Republican organization n J Any person who la Is over o 21 1 years ears of or a age e and who is In s sympathy with the principles of or the tho Republican party part and anda a a. supporter of or Leonard Wood will b be eligible to to membership in the tho local branch bra Well Known The Timo following following- well-known well men are behind the local movement Nephi L L. Morris R R. R H. H Channing Jr Col C C. K E. Loose of ot Provo Donald E. E of Ogden Glen Miller R. R C. C Gemmell George D. D Rolf Relf Ben L. L Rich Stephen H H. Love A. A L. L W. W S S. S McCornick McCornick nick William 1 Spry C Carl rl A. A Badger Don C. C Clayton Claton John M. M L Hays Ia's W W. G. G Hunter L. L B. B R. R E. E Phelan Elias Ellas S. S Woodruff Walter Fitch Jr H H. A A. Logan Joel Nibley I James Janies B B. Walter Valter Fitch Eureka A. A S. S S WInther BIngham George Gcorge D D. Casto Logan Nicholas G G. G Morgan William Wit Wil liam T T. Edwards C. C D. D KIpp John James A. A C C. Rees flees and Karl D D. D Hard Hardy R. R H H. Jr who served under under un un- un- un der General Wood during during- his administration administration administration adminis adminis- in Cuba will be the local representative rep rep- of the national league