The National tribune., 1910-03-10
FOR COMMANDER R=IN=CHIEF.
John McEIroy Receives Scores OF
Post Endorsements and Many
Personal Ones.

Personal Ones.
Mai Anderson Post, 5, of Moscow
Idaho. heartily indorseS Comrade John
McElroy for Commander-in-Ch and
also The National Tribune bill, which
see has gone into both Houses of Con-
gress-J. II. Atwood.
At a regular meeting of A. B. Ran
dali Post, So. of South Easton, Mass, II
was unanimously voted to support Johr
McElroy for Commander-in-Ch Chief. Geo
A. Lackey, Commander. a'...s.
Mai Harris Post. 80, of Augusta. KY.
heartily indorses the candidacy OF Com
rade John McElroy for Commander-in-
Chief, and will be anxious to see nm
elected at the National Encampment to
be held at Atlantic City, N. j., in sep
tember next. Ben S. Craig, Command
er; II. Clay Yates, Adjutant.
At a regular meeting of VIM. Pullen
Post, sos, located at Beaverton. n. \.
the following resolutions were unani'
mously adopted:
Whereas our comrade. John McEi-
roy, for many years has been untirine
the veterans of the war of the rebel
lion. never ceasing to champion theii
cause on all occasions. ever ready &c
stretch forth a helping hand In earnes'
efforts for their welfare: therefor, be II
Resolved, That we, the members OF
this Post. do hereby indorse Comrade
John McElrOy for -Chlei
of the G.. A. R, and will do all that lays
In our power to secure his election tc
that office at the next National Encamp-
ment at Atlantic City, n. j.; also be 1t
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
The National Tribune pension bill, be-
lieving it to be the best bill of any tha1
has been proposed and coming to oui
knowledge. Fred Platts, Sr., Command
er; VIM. Allen, Adjutant.
As Commander of John Hipple Post
353, of Bainbridge, Pa, the candidacy
of John McElroy for Commander-in-
Chief is heartily approved. He certain.
ly shall receive my hearty support anG
also the Delegate-elect will be present
to give his support. Ross Ashton, Com
mander; John II. Greene, Delegate.
At a regular meeting of Duvall Post
123, Department of Illinois, G. A. R..
held in Mason City, Jan. ~, 1910, q
resolution was unanimously adopted in
ID. c., for the Office of Commander-in
Chief of the G. A. r. II. F. Reason
Commander; d. W. Vickery. Aajutant
Resaca Post, ATS, of Genoa, Ill.
heartily indorses The National Tribune
pension bill and also the candidacy OF
Comrade John McElroy for Command
er-in-Chief of the G. A. r. in 1910. G
G. De Wolf, Commander.
want to say that ever since our best
friend, John McElroy, has been talked
OF for Commander-in-Chi of the G.. A
r. / am more than pleased to see thu
Endorsement he is receiving from al
parts of the country, and l want to add
our little mite from Budd Smith Post
464, Department of Iowa, for the goot
work to go on until he pulls the plum
from the big pie at Atlantic City, n. j.
in the next National Encampment. NJ
G. Virgins, Acting Adjutant. -.,., ,-.s
At a regular Encampment of Jane!
A Garfield Post, a., Department. of New
Jersey, G. A. R., of Jersey City. held or
Saturday evening, JAN. %, 1910. the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
That this Post unanimously indors'
The National Tribune pension bill al
one of the best in the interest of th'
old soldier. Chas. H. Coliver, Adjutant
Wellington Harlan Post, 78; Of Dan.
vile, KY, most heartily indorses The
National Tribune pension bill. They
also indorse for Commanderin-Ch Chic
that true and tried old veteran, Com
rade John McEiroy, of The Nationa
Tribune, and will use all honorable
means in their power to secure his cleo
ton. They also take pleasure in in,
dorsing Comrade Sanford d. Van Pei
| for Department Commander, Depart
ment of Kentucky, at its next Annua
Encampment. Marcus d. Anderson
Commander; VIM. c. Martin, Adjutant
We as G. A. R. Post wish to let you
know that we are looking for oul
| friends. SO finding you to be one who
has shown yourself to be such, we as {
unit voted to do all we could until aftel
the Encampment at Atlantic City fol
your election as Commander-in-C Chief o.
the q. A. r. Wishing the best o.
Heavens blessing to rest upon you, an6
| that you may be our next Command
er, 1 remain yours In F.. c. and Id
III. Cole, AdJutant, Col. Simmons Post
242, G. A. r., Department of New York
Whereas Dushane Post, 3, Depart
ment of Maryland, has learned of tn,
announcement by Comrade John McEl.
| roy for Commander-in-Chie and
Whereas Comrade McEIroy ha!
proved himself the earnest advocate o
all measures for the betterment of the
veterans of the civil-war; therefore,
Resolved, That Dushane Post cordial.
| ly indorses the candidacy of Comradt
John McElroy. and hereby instructs its
Delegate TO the next Department En-.
campment to vote for his Endorsement
|
At a regular meeting of Dahlerer
Post. So, G. A. r., Department of Ne.
braska, we unanimously indorsed TIL,
National Tribune pension bill, and unan
| imously indorsed Comrade John Nc
i Elroy for Commander-in-Chie for the
ensuing year. l certainly will do. all il
my power to assist in electing to the
highest office in the gift of the G. A r
an eX-member Of the Sd Battalion, l6tI
Ill. Cav, to which you and / belonged
The 18th Ill. Cav. is not rated anon.
Fox's 400 fighting regiments, but / be,
| Iieve if we take the record of the 81
Battalion, according to the Adjutant.
General Of Illinois's Report, we had 12(
known members who starved to deatf
| in Andersonyille. ! do not know how
many there were among the unknown
dead" in Andersonville, Belle Isle, Sa
vannah, Millen, Blackshire and Thomas
vile, Ga, and Charleston, S. c. As oul
martyred President, James A Garfield
while member of Congress, and peak.
| ing in favor of prisoner of wa~ pen,
sion bill which was then pending said
1T Is brave thing to die in battle fol
ones country. but braver is the mar
| who Will starVe to death for his coun
try" Had President Garfield lived tn,
ex-prisoners OF war pension bill would