Show Hl HELD P DAD A KS I Friends Declare General GeneralIs Is Willing But Not Active Candidate Service Service Service Ser Ser- vice Rule Is Handicap NEW NT EW YORK Dec 25 Despite Despite I. I N reports from state Republican can headquarters at Mitchell S. S D. D th that t Major General Leonard d V Wood o od d will file his acceptance acceptance acceptance ac ac- ac- ac of ot given him by South Dakota Republicans In the recent state primary ary before January 1 2 1 General Woods Wood's political friends here tod today y declared that he he- intend intends to be he tentative can candidate only fo for fot th the Re Ret u l p n. n General General Wood c or ng to bt his I be PH but not but o an n active In In- other Words He e will m accept the nomination if Jt it is tendered tendered ten- ten dered dere io lo him by the Rep Republican na national na- na l' l convention but he does doe's not intend intend in intend in- in tend to become an avowed pre pre- convention candidate He lIe will wilt not take advantage of any primary Indorsement indorsement indorse Indorse- ment by an open declaration of can cant can Acceptance of ot th the South Dakota Indorsement in indorsement indorsement in- in which would be equivalent to an avowal of ot his candidacy would make necessary General Woods Wood's re retirement retirement retirement re- re from the army It is said under the rule which prohibits army officers actively engaging in politics General Wood has only a short time timeto to serve sere in the army before belore ing mg eligible to retirement on half halt pay JOHNSON ACTIVE PIERRE S S. D. D Dec 25 The The campaign campaign campaign cam cam- of Senator Hiram Johnson of California California- for lor the Republican nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation for the presidency is regarded as aa definitely launched today with the filing ot is declaration d of candidacy under the primary laws of South Dakota Dakota Da Da- Da- Da kota JL Government belonging to all the people not the favored few is the word ten-word summary of ot the platform filed by Senator Johnson Johnson announced that he would upon his record r-ecord of ot past performances as governor of California and as a member member member mem mem- ber of the senate |