The National tribune., 1910-05-12
The Endorsements of Grand Army
Posts, of Voters in National
Encampment and Other Per-
sOnal Endorsements Continue
to Come in BattalionS.
McELROY GAINING.
Comrade Ward Mildly Protests Against
Cruelty to Other Comradcs-SiX De-
partmCntS in Line.
Washington, D. c., May II.

ment that our candidate. John McEl
+ roy, is receiving for Commander-in
, Chief. There has been nothing like i
!. in the history of the Grand Army o.
: the Republic. The unanimity of feeling
r in the rank and file of the veterans il
= remarkable, while the Endorsement nov
! on file in the McElroy Campaign Head
quarters by those holding permanent
votes in the National Encampment i:
unprecedented in Grand Army cam
paigns. That the comrades believe this
is shown by the following letter which
comes from comEade who is Register
of Deeds away up in Grand Haven, OF
tawa County. Mich. 1t is dated May 6
and was received just as We were clos
ing up this letter:
Editor National Tribune: This Coun
ty at the Spring election voted for pri-
mary reform in the nomination OF
County officers, and every man seeking
a County Office must circulate a peti-
ton. and get not less than two per Cen'
of the vote cast at the last election for
Secretary of State, and he must not get
more than four per cent Of said votes
so cast.
Il have been thinking that the G.. A
r. ought to have some such law in re-
gard to comrades being candidates for
National Commander. 1t would have
prevented Comrade McElroy from being
elected before the National Encamp-
| UltHl, llcL tIdl ndNG any .utSllt 10 ut-
tract from Comrade McElroy, for / am
for him with both feet, but it would
look at this time very funny to have any
other c0mrade ask for that exalted po-
sition after Comrade McElroy getting
all the votes before the Encampment.
''I shall be in favor after this of linn
iting all comrades that are candidates
for National Commander to a certain
per cent. This is the first time in the
history of the G. A. X. that / have seen
a cotnrade elected before the Encamp-
ment Hurrah for Comrade McElroyi
Yours in F.. c. and LA. J. Ward"
Now, my comrades, let us make it
unanimous for Little Illinoy." one of
the charter members of Andersonville
! Arizona, California and Nevada. Dela-
| ware. Montana Maryland and Potomac
| have all indorsed him in Department
| Encampment, and our committee is as
sured by the leaders that Alabama,
! Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Lou
isiana and Mississippi and Virginia and
! North Carolina will cast every vote they
carry to the National Encampment for
| John McElroy.
This committee also announces that
John McElroy will be in the fight until
| the last ballot is counted. He will not
Withdraw.
Come, pile into the wagon and Wen
| all take ride"
The McElroy Campaign Committee is
as follows: Henry A. Johnson, Depart
ment Commander; Past Department
Commanders J. s. Walker, Newton Fer
rec, A. P. Tasker, George II. Slaybaugh,
S. E. Faunce, Arthur Hendricks. NJ. L.
| Urell, A. II. G. Richardson, Nathan
Bickford, Harrison Dingman, j. e. Har,
and Edwin H. HolbrQok; George c.
Ross. o. H. Oldroyd, f. L. Mckenna,
Thomas II. jerks, John Middleton, H.
| L. Johnson, j. G. Maynard, E. Webster,
H. A. Kasson and Gilbert Hustled.
Capt. Maynard is Secretary of the
Executive Committee, which is COM
posed of E. H. Holbrook, H. A John
| son, S. Z. Faunce, George H. Slay-
baugh, I. w. Stone, j.. II. jerks and
| Harrison Dingman.
Henry A. Johnson,
Commander Department of the Poto-
mac, G. A. r.
r. S. Wright Post, of Pennsylvania,
| is heartily in favor of John McElroy for
Commander-in-Chief. ]. B. Hamener,
Commander; George C. Rouger, Secre-
tary.
J. H. Cohron Post, of Kentucky, ap-
proves of The National Tribune pension
bill, and unanimously recommends that
John McElroy be elected Commander
in-Chief for 1910-1911.
E. X. Fitzpatrick, Adjutant, T. II.
Richardson Post. Department of Mis-
souri,, writes: Every mothers son of
us are for John McElroy for Command
er-in-Chief and for The National Trib-
une pension bill"
Dolphis Bauvais, of Mcclellan Post,
of East Jaffrey, n. H., says that all the
| members of his Post are for John Nc
Elroy for National Commander, and
l = l.
large majority.
At regular meeting of James F. Nc
Ginly Post, of Michigan, it was unani-
mously resolved that the Post recon-
mend Comrade McElroy for the next
Comnlander-in-Chie of the c. A. r.
w. F. Latt, Adjutant.
Thomas Barnes Post, of Arkansas
heartily indorses John McElroy~ for
mander-in-Chief.-N. West.
Recognizing the valuable services of
Comrade John McElroy, editor of The
National Tribune, as a defender of the
comrades of the Grand Army and as an
author whose able editorials have had
a National influence not only with the
comrades of the G.. A. r., but on Ma
tional legislation in behalf of their in
terest, and recognizing that his record
as Il soldier is beyond criticism, and in |
character he is a noble, liberal refined
and cultured gentleman, whose heart
and mind is always interested for the |
good OF the boys, Harry p. Harding
Post, of Missouri, has instructed its |
Delegates to the Department Encamp-
ment to use all honorable means to in
dorse Comrade John McElroy for Com |
mander-in-Chief. Fred Lueke, Com |
mander; VIM. r. Klanke, Adiutant
Hamlin Post. Department of Califor- |
MIA and Nevada, indorses the candidacy
of John McElroy as Commander-in- |
Chief. John II. Jeffrey, Commander.
p. F. Sutton, of Edward Vass Post. |
Department of Oklahoma, writes that |
his Post heartily indorses The National |
Tribune pension bill and John McElroy |
for Commander-in-Chief.
Sully Post. of Nebraska, has instruct
ed its Delegates to the State Encamp- |
ment to use all honorable means to in |
duce the Delegates to the National En- |
campment to vote for the election of |
Comrade McElroy for the next National |
Commander. Joseph Hauks, Command
er; j. j. Kelser, ,Adjutant
Believing him capable of performing
all the duties pertaining to the office
with honor to his comrades and to him
self. and that he richly deserves the
honor, Post 142, Department of Kan
sas, recommends Comrade John McEI-
roys name to the Encampmrnt, and
pledges him its hearty support. G..