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Show SEXPECT WOOD Tfl : EXTEND FIGHT May Carry Delegate Contests to Credentials Committee for Settlement CHICAGO. June 5. The probability that Wood leaders will carry several delegate contests to the credentials' j committee was announced today by j Major General Leonard Wood. I "I do not know what contests will be appealed to the credentials com-jmltteo," com-jmltteo," said General Wood. "Cut (there probably will be a number of them. We arc simply pursuing our 'right in this respect." I Asked whether 'ie considered his i statement last night on the action of the national committee at yesterday's .session as a repudiation of. the statc-'nient statc-'nient of Senator Moses, General Wood said: i I "! am not repudiating anything. Senator Moses issued his statement and 1 issued mine. They stand as separate statements. Senator Moses issued his statement and 1 issued mine for myself." Speaking of southern states. General Gener-al Wood said: "I think some method of procedure should be definitely prescribed as to the situation "In the southern states. I believe by exercising a little care in advance these constant squabbles and contests from the southern states1 could be eliminated. What we are after la a strong representative Rc-i publican party. However. I under-; stand that the national committee has' this matter under consideration:"' j 00 ! |