The National tribune., 1910-04-07

! Peabody Post also declares: "0ur
comrade, John McE,lroy, has for many
years devoted his, time and energy TO
the Interests of the boys in blue. and
thru his enduring faithfulness and ef-
4ective work has brought many favors
to the veterans; therefore, this Post be-
lieves Comrade McElroy eminently
qualified to fill the exalted position of
ommander-in-Chief. and we by rs-
ing vote unanimously indorsed him for
that Office" w. w Grave, Commander;
E. c. Watts, Adjutaht
j. Felix st. James, of Missouri. unan-
imously indorses The National Tribune
pension bill, and implores its members
of Congress to use their efforts to have
1t enacted into law. We also cordially
indorse Comrade McElroy for Com
mander-in-Chief of the G.. A. R.. and
believe that all the old veterans living
and the widows of those dead will hail
with unbounded joy his election by the
National Encampment." Frank J. Huck,
Commander
Irwin Mcdowell Post, of Oklahoma,
unanimously indorses Comrade John
McElroy for Commander in Chief at
the Encampment to be held at Atlantic
CITY, and the Post also declares:
Whereas John McElroy has always
championed our cause thru thick and
protected soldiers widows and orphans,
and has formulated the very best pen
sion Dill to introduce into Congress for
All concerned that has yet been thought
OF; therefore, we heartily indorse him
Tor commandments of the G. A
X. Samuel Sproat, Commander; B. n.
Turk, Adjutant.
John H Williams Post. of Wisconsin,
heartily indorses Comrade John McEl-
roy for Commander-in-C in 1910,
beiieving that by his persistent efforts
III pehaif of his comrades for the many
years past is highly deserving of the
honor. and we earnestly hope that he
Will be elected; also as a Post we are
highly in favor of The National Tribune
bill
We also wish to enter our protest
against the placing of the statue of
Ropert E. Lee in the Hall of Fame
j: D. Howard, Commander; Ed. f.
Briggs, Adjutant
The Bureau County Association Solid.
ira G. Whitehead, 93d ILL.,, Rock
isihhd, lie, says that he thinks he can
Nouch for the members of the Bureau
county Association standing firmly for
McElroy for Commander-in-Ch and
does not see where the opposition is to
come from
w. vert Liggett Post, Ohio declares:
whereas it is almost As years since
the Grand Review. when the army
marched down Pennsylvania avenue
prior to the muster-out, and as the
ranks of the remaining comrades who
served in the war Of the rebellion are
constantly growing thinner; and
whereas It requires the most active
energetic comrades we have among us
To keep the boys to the front and the
enthusiasm of former DAYS prevalent
and to keep the Grand Army up to as
high mark as possible, care should be
taken in selecting all officers, from the
lowest to the highest. that each may
give the best service to the Order:
therefore. this Post
Resolved, That we recognize in Conn
rade John McElroy all that the fore-
going preamble sets forth, and believe
that If he is elected to the office of
Commander-in-Chief he will give his
best efforts, thought, time and energy
TO Drlng the Grand Army to the front
as near as possible: therefore this Post
heartily indorSes the candidacy Of Com
rade McElroy for Comma nder- in Chief
and instrBcts its Delegates to the De-
partment Encampment to use all hon.
orabie efforts to secure unanimous
Endorsement by this Department. of
Comrade iMcEiroy, and to cast their
vote for his election to the office of
Commandtr-in-Chief at Atlantic City."
l.. H. Williams, Commander.