The National tribune., 1910-03-24
FOR COMMANDER
John McE!roy Receives Scores of
Post Endorsements ard Many
Personal Ores.

Personal OneS.
At regular meeting Of Unity Post,
I'm. G.. A. r.. held Jan. 25. 1919, at
! Veterans Home. California. reso!u-
| ton was unanimously adopted indorS-
! ing the candidacy of Col. John McE!-
roy for National Commander Of the c.
( \ r at the next Annual Encampment
for 1910, as an honor for his continued
! labors in upholdiHg and advancing the
interests of the old soldiers and sailors
of the civil war. Edward Kelley. Com
mander; J. +. Long, Adjutant.
Resolved, That we, as veterans
club of Berks County, Pa, do he3rtly
indorse Comrade John McElroy as
Commander-in-Chief of the G. y K,
We also indorse The National Tribune
pension bill Let the old men have a
decent living for the last few years they
are here.-Capt S. b. Becker, Strauss
town, Pa.
At the last regular meeting of Post
365. of Jackson, o., with about 100
members present, John McElroy was
unanimously indorsed for Commander
in-Chief of the G.. A. r. for 1910, and
will assist by every honorable means in
their power to bring about your cleo
ton. l have been ordered by the Post
to inform you of the above action.
John d. Hood, Adjutant.
The comrades of James Conely Post,
2S5, c. A. r., of Diagonal, Iowa, are
unanimously in favor of Comrade John
MeElroy, of Kit Carson Post. ., G.. A.
r., as Commauder-in-Ch and heart
ily indOrSe his name for said office in
appreciation of what he has done for
the veteran comrades of the civil war
and hope that he may be elected. Jas.
Conely, Commander.
At a regular meeting of E. c. Little
Post, "a, of Independence. Iowa, held
Jan. %, the candidacy of John MeElroy
for Commander-in-Ch was unani-
mously indorsed. L. Seitzer, Adjutant.
BY unanimous vote I was directed to
inform you that all honorable efforts
will be used to elect our beloved friend
and comrade, John McIIlroy, to the posi-
ton of Commander-in-Ch of the G.
A. L. Ben Segall, Adjutant, w. S. Han
cock Post, $50, Chicago, III.
At a meeting of Isaiah Dodder- Post,
446 Grand View, Iowa. a resolution
was passed instructing our Delegates
and member to the State E,ncampment
to do their best to secure Delegates to
lile NdllOlldl lLdI W IA bo
the very best to secure the election of
John McElroy as National Commander.
W. p. Robson, Commander; q. I. Lat
Ia, Adjutant.-
At a regular Encampment of ]. J.
andrews Post, 20, of Cory, Pa, this
Post unanimously indorsed the candi-
Gacy of John McElroy, of the Depart
rleEt of the Potomac, for Commander
in-Chief. We take pleasure in trans-
mitting this report of one of the pio-
neer Posts of this Department. We have
had the flag Up for a meeting every
Friday night in the year since 1867,
and always have quorum. John
Crowley, Commander; III. N. Baker,
Adjutant.
At a regular meeting of II. S. Swift
Post, 1877, of Edgerton, Wis, the name
of John McElroy was indorsed as our
next National Commander. A. Alder,
Adjutant.
At the muster of the Post, held at
Conshohocken, Pa, on Jan. %, it was
unanimously resolved that the COM
rades of Geo. Smith Post, 70. Depart
ment of Pennsylvania, =. A. r., rccog-
nizing the untiring services of Con1rade
and Past Senior Vice Commander-in-
Chief John McElroy in the interest of
our comrades of the G. A. r. and of all
the veterans of the civil war, do most
heartily indorse his candidacy for COM
mander i'm Chief Of the G. A. r., and
urge the Delegates from the Depart
ment of Pennsylvania to use every hon
orable means to secure his election as
such at the National Encampment at
Atlantic City, N J., in September next.
VIM. Gamble, Commander; Robert Her
ron, Adjutant.
I want to say to you that old Missouri
is solid for you for Commander-in-Chief
of the G. A R., and my Post, 70, De-
partment of Missouri, of Trenton, Mo,
has indorsed you, as you probably know
before this time. / am one OF the IA
boys who ran the blockade on May 3,
1853, and belonged to Capt. w. H.
Wards Co. b, 47th Ohio. L have the
honor of wearing a Medal of Honor. !
had a long talk with you at Salt LaRc
City, and If live till September, 1910,
you wilPsee me at Atlantic City work.
ing for my old comrade, John McEl-
roy. l am also on the staff of Com
mander-in-Chief Van Sant.-John
Hack, Co. B, 47th Ohio.
At a regular meeting of Winfield B.
Scott Post. I29, of Tonawanda, n. Y,
the following resolution was unani-
IiiphSiy 'lloplth
Whereas we as comrades of the G..
A. r. recognize the good works, ster-
ling integrity and faithful devotion to
the Flag and the G. A. r. comrades of
Comrade John McElroy; be it
Resolved, That we, being true G. A.
II. comrades, do unanimously indorse
said Conrade John McElroy as our
choice of candidate for Commander-in-
Chief of the G.. a. r. at the National
Encampnent at Atlantic City in Sep
temJer, 1910, and We furthermore
pledge ourselves to support him in all
honorable ways. G. 3. Parker, Com
mander; r. b. Wait. Adjutant.
At regular meeting Of above Post,
held Tuesday evening, Jan. rs, 1910,
they one and all heartily indorse your
candidacy for Commander-in5Chicf of
the G.. A. K. Charles f. Sitcer, Com
mandcr; VIM G. McAffey, AdiGtant.
AT their last regular meeting, Fri
day, Dec. %. il was resolved that the
Post indorse the candidacy of Comrade
John SicElroy for Commander of the
G.. A. Il. for the coming term. +. Bone
brake, Commander; VIM. Barton, ADJ
jGtant.
At regular meeting of John A. Mar
tin Post. 153. Soldiers Home Cal, held
Jan %, the comrades asse embled unan-
irnously indorsed John McElroy for
COmmander-in-C Chief, to ba elected at
Atlantic City at the coming National
Encampment, and also pronounced The
National Tribune pension bill the most
satisfactory and most likely to pass
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