The National tribune., 1910-01-06
FOR COMMANDER=IN=CHIEF.
John McEIroy Receives Scores OF
Post Endorsements and Many
Personal Ones.

, At a regular meeting of Fort I.igoniel
Post, 324, G. A. r., Department oi
Pennsylvania, a resolution was unani-
mously passed indorsing Conirade John
McE,lroy, editor of The National I'rib-
une, for Commander-in-Chief of the q
a. r. at the next National Encamp-
ment, to be held at Atlantic City; also
indorsing The National Tribune pension
lbill.
i sOld Guard Post, %, Dayton, O.,
ladopted a resolution unanimously IN
dorsing Comrade John McElroy Tor
i commandments The Post has
500 members and 81 answered to roll
call. tho it was abous as bad night as
could well be mixed up.
Montour Post. %, Montour Falls. De
partment of New York, G.. y. Il. unanl-
mously voted for Comrads McElroy to
be Commander-in-Ch Chief of the q. A X
at the next National Encampment. b
| w. Benge, Adjutant.
Whereas the candidacy of Comrade
John McElroy, editor of The National
| Tribune, has been brought to the at
tention of this Post; and.
| Whereas the time is coming when we
shall have to choose one from among
our comrades for Commandments Chief
for another year; therefore, be it
Resolved. That the comrades of Mar
win Post Crawford County Department tIf
of Michigan, G. A r., recognizing the
fact that Comrade John hcElr0J, I'aSt
Senior Vice Commander-in-ChiGe ana
editor of The National Tribune, has
been true to his trust and fearless and
unWaycring by the use OF his pen ana
paper, upholding all matters of justice
due to his comrades who suffered the
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of men in arms against our country,
shall have just appreciation from those
who make the laws of this country; )
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we. the comrades of
Marvin Post. 240, Department Of Mich
igan, G. A. r., indorse the nomination
of our comrade John McElrOy, editor
of The National Tribune, for the Office
of Commander-in-Chief of the G. a. r,
and will use all means due to the honor
of comrades to secure his election to
that office and induce others to join in
our undertaking.
Resolved. That a copy of these rcsd-
lutions be forwarded to Comrade John
McElroy. of Kit Carson Post; 2, De
partment of the Potomac, G. A. r., and
the same be spread on the minutes of
this Post.
We also are for your pension BILL
D. S. Waldron. Commander; A. l.. Pond,
Adjutant; Albert E. Newman, Commit
tee on Resolutions.
p. T. Buckner Post. 21S. Winchester,
XIV, is unanimous for Comrade John
McElroy for Commander-in-Chief We
are unanimously of the opinion that
Comrade McElroy has done more
for the old soldiers than any man now
living. r. r. Perry, Adjutant. ..s
At a recent Post meeting of Uric
Post, 10, C. A. r., Bloomdale, o., it
was unanimously voted that John Nc
Eiroy, editor of The National Tribune.
be elected as the National Commander
of the G.. A. r. at the next Encamp-
ment The comrades wish to express
their gratitude for the fair and equita-
bic pension bill prepared and urged by
you to be passed by our National Con-
greSs as outlined in The National IriD-
une. W. S. Richard, Post Adjutant.
Hooker Mccall Post, AZ, Guthrie, De-
partment of Oklahoma, G.. a. r., Unan-
imously indorses the candidacy of John
McEIroy for Comnlander-in-Chief in
1910, and also The National Tribune
pension bill. Jackson Anderson, Com |
mander; George Nichols, Adjutant. .''.'
At the last meeting of Ferris Post, |
was resolved that Ferris Post, 300, G.
A. r., Princeton, Ill, in annual meeting
hereby indOrses Comrade John McEl- |
roy. of Washington, d. c., for the next
Commander-in-Chicf of the G. A. r, |
and that a copy of this resolution,
signed by the Commander and Adju- |
tant, be sent to The National Tribune. |
Orrin Wilkinson, Commander; Alfred
NJ. Swengel, Adjutant. ~ -
Whereas Comrade John McElroy,
editor of The National Tribune at |
Washington, d. c., was true and loyal
to the old, flag during the war of the !
and has largely devoted his |
life since the war to the best interests |
of his comrades and their WIDOWS ana |
orphans, and has now formulated an |
amendment to the McCumber age PEN |
sion bill to be submitted to the incom- |
ing Congress; |
Whereas this Post has learned of the |
of Comrade McElroy, whose |
sterling worth we recognize and appre- |
ciate, and believe he should be our !
next COmmander-in-Chief
Resolved, That the comrades of this |
Post do heartily indorse Comrade John |
McElroy for Commander-in-Chief in |
1910.
Resolved, That we also indorse The
Tribune pension bill.
Resolved, Ihat q copy or these reSO- !
lutions, duly certified, be forwarded to
Comrade John McElroy, with our best |
wishes for his success. James Cum I
mings, Commander; NJ. V. B. Ashley,
Adjutant.
Resolved, That Kit Carson Post, &c,
ST. Petersburg, Department of Florida,
is in hearty accord with Kit Carson
Post, 2, of Washington, ID. c., in JIM
dorsing the candidacy of Comradc John
McElroy, editor of The National Trib
une, for Commander-in-Chief at the |
next National Encampment The honor
could be conferred upon no one more
or more capable. The above
resolution was unanimously adopted at |
the regular meeting of Kit Carson Post,
26, Dec. 2, 1909, and a copy ordered to
be sent to the editor of The National
Tribune. J. o. Thompson. Command
er; d. w. Starkey, Adjutant.
At a regular meeting of Loomis Post,
106, Du Quoin. ILL.,, G. A. r., the, Post |
voted to indorse Comrade John NIGEL
roy for Commander-in-Chie In 1910. |
BY a unanimous vote, also. The Ma
tional Tribune pension bill was in
dorsed. G. Q. McWade, Commander; |
II. r. Kirk, Adjutant.
At a regular meeting Of Gen. Simon
Cameron Post, rs, Middletown, Depart
ment of Pennsylvania, G. "A. r., the
following resolution was adopted: =
First That we as Post indorse The |
Tribune pension bill.
Second. We heartily indorse the cam
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