The National tribune., 1910-02-17

thur w. Marsh Post, 343, Department
| of Illinois, unanimously indOrSe Com
rade John McElroy for COMMANDMENT
Chief of the G. A. r., which meets il
National Encampment at Atlantic CITY
| in September next; and be it further
| Resolved. THAI we heartily indorst
| The National Tribune pension bill, anG
that the Adjutant is hereby instructed
! to forward these resolutions to The
| National Tribune Joe Morgan, Com.
!, mander; Fred C. Floto, Adjutant.
David D. Porter Post, 43S, Mountain
| Grove, Mo, at a regular meeting passed
resolutions indorsing John McEiroy fol
COmmander-in-Chief of the G. A r
for 1910. The Post also indorsed The
National Tribune pension bill J. A.
Mitchell, Commander; C. w. Piles, Ad-
Jutant.
The following resolution was unani-
mously passed by A. ]. Smith Post, 102,
Of Florence, Colo:
Resolved. That we, the comrades of
A. j. Smith Post 102, G. A. r., are
heartily in favor of The National Trib-
une age pension bill, and that we also
favor Comrade McElroy for National
Commander for the next term VIM.
Howells, Adjutant.
At regular meeting of Altoona Post,
245,' Department of Kansas. held Jan.
Is, resolutions in favor of The National
Tribune pension bill and John McElroy
for National Commander were sunani-
mously adopted. John Adams, Com
mander; ]. X. Snyder, Adjatanti
At regular meeting of Rochelle
Post, 546 of Rochelle, ILL.,, it was unan-
if11n N-nt to
of John McElroy for National Com
mander at the approaching National
Encampment. at Atlantic City. The
Post numbers A members in good
standing. K. III. King. Adjutant.
The following resolution was passed
by our Post here. at us last meeting:
Resolved. by Charles City Post, 8,
Department of Iowa, G. A. R., That we
are heartily in favor of the election of
John McElroy, editor of The National
Tribune, as Commander-in-Chie of the
c. a. r. at the meeting of the next
National Encampment at Atlantic City.
petition was also signed by the
comrades of the Post>and sent to Com
mander-in-Chief r. B. Brown, asking
Congress to pass The National Tribune
service pension bill. In addition to that
the Post directed its Adjutant to write
n letter TO each of our State Senators
and district members of Congress, ask
ing them to give their personal influ-
ence and vote for said bill, which has
been done. We believe the time has
come when a service pension should be
given to every soldier and marine who
supported the Stars and Stripes and
fought for the perpetuation of the
Union. p. P. Cole, Co. G., 96th Ill,
Adjutant.
The following resolutions offered by
Rev. NJ. P. Julian were unanimously
adopted by L. L. Mitchell Post, "a, of
ST. Cloud, Fla:
Resolved, That L. L. Mitchell Post
heartily indorse The National Tribune
pension bill.
Resolved, further. That we earnestly
recommend Comsade John .McEroy to
the National Encampment to be held
at Atlantic City next September for
National Commander. Z. ..-,
Resolved, further, That we recon-
mend Comrade James Skinner to the
State Encampment. to be held at
Gainesville, Fla, in February. to be his
own successor as Department Com
mander of the State of Florida. ]. o.
McNew, Adjutant
At the regular meeting of A. B. Wade
Post, EOS, of Chesterton, Ind, the fol-
lowing resolutions We're unanimously
adopted:
; Resolved, That the members of A. B.
Wade Post, EOS, G. A. r., indorse Com
rade John McElroy, of The National
Tribune, for the office of Commander
in-Chief of the G. A. r. at it's next Ma
tional Encampment, to be held at At
lantic City, \. j., in recognition of the
valiant services which he has thru his
paper. performed for his ageing COM
rades; and be it further
Resolved, That the members of this
Post do most emphatically indorse The
National Tribune pension bill, and that
they hope to see it presented to the
present Congress and passed in justice
to the aged comrades of the civil war |
G. A. Marqwardt, Commander; r. S.
Greer, Adjutant.
At a meeting of Humes Post, 144, of
w hatcheer, Iowa, a motion was unani- |
nously passed indorsing Comrade John
McElroy. editor of The National Trib- |
lne. for Commander-in-Ch Chief of the G. |
r. at the next National Encamp- |
nent, to be held at Atlantic Cityzalso |
ndorsing The National Tribune pension |
)ill, and that a notice of said motion be |
forwarded to Comrade John McElroy
If Kit Carson Post, Department of the |
Potomac. G. A. r. w. III. Lamb, Com
nander; Oliver Seaton, Adjutant.
l was glad to present resolutions at
he annual meeting of A. E. Leaven-
worth Post. of this village, last Satur-
lay evening, and they were enthusiasts
icallS passed. indorsing The National
Tribune pension bill and indorsing the
andidacy of Comrade John McElroy