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Show WOOD FAR. AHEAD IN PRIMAR.' VOTE. William Cooper Proctor, chulrman of the Leonard Wood national .cam-, palgn committee, gave out the following follow-ing statement' relative to the Nebraska Nebras-ka returns: - Nebraska was a natural victory for Johnson, as so many distinct elements were co-operating lu his favor, while the other vote was divided In tho ratio ra-tio ot about 00 to 40 between Wood and Ui-nerol Pershing. In Nebraska as always where there has been any test of popular upproval of Wood's candidacy, he has run tlrst or second, yielding tlrst place to Johnson only In Michigan nnd Nebraska, where he was n close second, defeat Inn nil other candidates. can-didates. Hut tho New Jerxoy and Ohio primaries are coming next Tuesday und ludlunu on the following Tuesday, where there will be n different verdict. The primary vote was: Minnesota Wood, 12,027; Johnsou, S.517; Hoover, M81; I.owden. 3,510. South Dakota Wood. ZJ&Xii Low-den, Low-den, 2.1,701 ; Johnson, 23.50-1 ; Polndex-ter, Polndex-ter, OtX). Michigan Johnson, 127.253; Wood. 83,747; Louden. 40.107; Hoover, 41,-C14. 41,-C14. Wisconsin La Follctte, 7.3S0; Wood, L',150; Hoover, 1,012; Johnson, 012; Lowdeu, 32(1. (All names written writ-ten In). Illinois Lowdcn, 222,032; Wood, 15S.101 ; Johnson, 4.,r$3. Nebraska Johnson, 21.410; Wood, 18,805; Pershing. 12,521. Tills Is a wonderful demonstration of the iiatlon-wldu lulcrt-Ht und earnest approval of lliu American people In favor o Wood's candidacy. In all iiarts of tlie country, in nil sorts of places, nmong till sorts of (teople, his ' candidacy Is Btronu and tUU hhuiving will mean his Until ludurseuiu'it. In June ut tlie Chicago convention. |