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Show I I GENERAL WOOD UNEASY. -L Up to Thursday it wasgeherally conceded that General Leonard "Wood was the most promising candidate for the nomination of presi-. presi-. dent within his party, but something has gone wrong. A message ' from Chicago says the general, soon after arriving on the scene of battle, took the command of his forces from "William Cooper Proctor, Proc-tor, who has been his chief of staff, and placed Frank Hitchcock in I charge. 1 The senate investigation of campaign contributions has weakened weak-ened the general and the failure of Proctor to ward off that blow may have nettled the candidate. Johnson's ovation on his arrival in Chicago would indicate' that while General Wood has slipped back somewhat, the Californian has ' gained in popular acclaim Still popularity does not always prevail ; over well organized support in political conventions. One candidate may have the popular sentiment and yet lose out against the aspirant aspi-rant who knows how to gain the confidence of the party leaders, 'i ' ' i |