The National tribune., 1909-12-30
FOR COMMANDER=IN=CHIEF.
John McElroy Receives Scores of
Post Endorsements and Many
Personal Ones.

personal UneS.
Whereas we all recognize that on
ranks are rapidly being depleted. tina
even before to-morrOw'S sun may Sc
we may hear taps for some comradt
mustered out; and.
Whereas our strong, capable com
trades are needed to preside over the
Iaffairs of the Grand Army of the Pc
public, and that our energetic com
Trade, John McElroy, is recognized hS
all as most able and competent to Off
lciate as our Commander-in-C Chief
therefore, be it
| Resolved, That Lawton Post. 100
Department of Oklahoma, hereby mos
heartily indorse his candidacy for thai
position at the next National Encamp.
Iment.
| The above was passed by n unani.
nous vote at the last regular meeting
of this Post.-Wm. H. Hornaday, Ad-
jutant, Post 100, G. A. r., Lawton
Okla.
Resolved, by Eli P. Alexander Post
103, Department of Michigan, G. A. r.
That we as a Post do heartily indorse
| The National Tribune pension bill of
Comrade John McElroy. Also we do
most heart ly indorse Comrade John
| McElroy for our next National Com
mander, which resolutions were unani-
mously passed at our last meeting-
H. NJ. BiSelow, Post Commander.
| Editor National Tribune: At a meet
! ing of Lewis S. Payne Post, 2S4, G.. A.
| r., North Tonawanda. New York, YOU
were most unanimously indorsed for
the honorable position of Commander
in-Chief of the G. A. r. Trusting that
all delegates to our next Encampment
will use all honorable means towards
| your election, yours in F.. G. and L.
Henry a. Ferris, Commander
| At a recent meeting of J. S. Nc
Cready Post, G.. A. r., of this place, a
resolution was passed indorsing The
National Tribune pension bill and also
the editor of The National Tribune for
National Commander. all members
present concurring. We are loyal here
to our great soldier paper. / was re-
quested by our Commander to notify
! you OF action of Post.-E b. Kirby,
Co. A, SOth Ohio, Cadiz, o.
Editor National Tribune: F. A. snv-
der Post, III, Cygnet, Department of
Ohio. q. A. r., unanimously indorses
The National Tribune pension bill; also
the candidacy of Col John McEIroy
for the next Commander in Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic.-G.
Z. Rickard, Commander.
Editor National Tribune: At our last
meeting the comrades were all in favor
of Comrade John McElroy for Com
mander-in-Chief, hoping he will be our
next Commander-in-Ch -Chief-A M.
Town, Pap Thomas Post, 121, G. A. r.,
Chesaning, Mich.
Resolved. That the members of this.
CroXton Post, 3, Department of Ken
lucky, @. A. R., favor the election of
John McElroy, of the Department CT
the Potomac. Washington, d. c., as
Commander-in-Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic by the National
Encampment to be held in Atlantic
City next year. w. II. Garrett. Com
mander; VIM. Sullivan, Adjutant.
Heartily approved: s. G. Hillit, Past
Department Commander.
Editor National Tribune: At a meet
Ing Of Buckingham Post, IL, located at
NorWaik, department of Connecticut.
on FRIDAY evening, Dec. 10, under the
head of Good of the Order" the SUBJ
Ject OF pension laws, past, present and
tuture. was being discussed The name
OF Comrade McElroy was spoken of as
a candidate for Commander-in-Chie at
the next Annual Encampment. A COM
rade arose and offered the following
resolution: S
Resolved, That Buckingham Post. 2.
inhorses the name of Col. John NcFH-
roy as Commander-in-Chief of the
Grand Army. 20 -
Resolved. That our delegates to the
Department Encampment in Nav next
De instructed to work for him to influ-
ence the department representatives to
vote Tor him at the next Annual En-
campment in Atlantic City next Sep
tember.
A large number of comrades second-
ed these resolutions most heartily and
enthusiastically. Speeches We're made
py several comrades in speaking of the
resolutions, and they were passed with
out a dissenting voice-Geo. A. White.
Post Adjutant.
Comrades: AS the time has now ar
rived for US old boys to be locking
ABOUT for good leader and Command
er OF our forces. which meet next SEN
TEMPER for the election of Commander
in-Chlef and other officers; therefore.
be it -
Resolved. That U. S. Grant Post ~.
department. of Colorado and Wyoming,
hereby favor the election for National
Commander of Comrade John McEIrov,
OF XII Carson Post, Department of the
Potomac, G.. A. r.
Done by all the members of the
Post.-C. A. Wood, Commander: r TT
Paine, Adjutant, Post 13, Greeley, Colo
Faithful Services Recognized.
Robert Anderson Post, 80, G; A. r.
YORK, Neb., with live membership of
l04, by unanimous vote. Dec. Q m
dorsed John McEIroy, edttor of Tn.
National Tribune, for our next Nation
al Commander.-M. Sovereign, Adju-
tant.
Editor National Tribune: George w.
Gohagan Post, 3S, indorses Comrade
John McElroy as Commander-fn-Chie
OF the Grand Army of the Republic, at
the next National Encampment, which
VIII be held at Atlantic City, N. J.. In
September, 1910.-S. NJ. Davis. Com
mander.
Editor National Tribune: r. M
Lyons Post, 405, G.. A. r., BcWerston.
o., unanimously indorsed The National
Tribune pension bill, and also the can
dldacy of Comrade John McElroy for
Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. r.
in l910.-Wm. II. Host Commander
Editor National Tribune: At a reeu-
lar meeting of Kyger Post, 2O4, De-
partment of Illinois, GEORGETOWN III
The Tribune Bill was unanimously and
heartily indorsed, and yourself for the
next -in-Chief-Fred Com
STAINS, Adjutant.
Editor National EPr;hnna. T. ,,s