Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1920 — STRONGLY INDORSE WOOD [ARTICLE]

STRONGLY INDORSE WOOD

New York, March 29.—Among the letters received during the last week from v prominent men an- j nouncing their support of the cam- | paign of Leonard Wood for the Re-, publican presidential nomination, was one from John Grier Hibben,. president of Princeton University, j who wrote: “I have given by very hearty indorsement to the candidacy of General Wood. He is the embodiment of the spirit of American patriotism. His administrative ability has been proved in many emergencies. We, as a people, are greatly indebted to him for his for-sighted sagacity in preaching the gospel of preparedness and in actually pre- j paring a body of young men as officers who later formed the nuc-| leus of our army overseas and made possible the splendid showing of our untried and inexperienced troops.” •David Jayne Hill, former ambassador to Germany, sent a letter in which he said: “I have for many years, had a sincere admiration for General Wood’s fine personal qualities and am well convinced of his fitness for the great office of President. I can, therefore, say without the slightest disparagement of some greatly esteemed personal friends who have also been mentioned for the nomination, that if in selecting a candidate the Republican party should in its wisdom choose him as its most eligible, standard bearer, I would be happy to do everything in my power to secure his election.”