The National tribune., 1910-02-10


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tic City favorable to such result. Chas.
Van Buren,, Q. NJ, Committee.
At a regular meeting of Gooch Post,
SO. held at Rymer. w. Va, Jan. 1,
1910, the following resolution was Of
fered by Comrade w. J. Kerns:
In. the candidacy of Comrade John
| McElroy for Commander-in-Ch Chief of
the G.. A. r. in 1910 we, the members
of Gooch Post, 50, Department of West
Virginia, recognize the most deserving
comrade for Commander-in-C that
Is now living, and let us now pay honor
to whom honor is due for his great
service in behalf of his comrades in
the position he has taken on every
question affecting the interests of his
comrades. To this end we pledge our
selves to use every honorable means to
secure his election as Commander in
Chief. ID. L. Cunningham, Command
er;-John Musgrove, Adjutant
Whereas we have heard with pleas
ure the name of John McElroy, editor
of The National Tribune, mentioned as
a candidate FOR National Commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and having implicit confidence in him
! Der of our Order; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, as members of
| Cantwell Post, 81, G. A. R., Kenton, o.,
| do heartily indorse his candidacy, and
| hereby instruct our Delegates to the
Department Encampment of Ohio to
use all honorable means to have the
| Encampment indorse his candidacy,
and instruct the Delegates to the Ma
tional Encampment to work and vote
for John McElroy for Commander-in-
Chief of our noble organization.
Adopted by Cantwell Post, 81, Jan.
&c, 1910. Geo. w. Daret, Commander;
Isaac f. Wilson, Adjutant.
Count John Ritchie Post, 430, Burt,
Mich, in as being unanimously in favor
of COmrade John McElroy for our next
| Commander-in-Chief. and also we
favor his pension bill, but are not in
| favor of placing the Lee or any other
rebel statue in the Hall of Fame David
McNalley, S. NJ, Co. F, 5th Ohio
| The members of Dyer Post, II. of
Painesville, o., are all for John McEl-
roy for COmmander-in-Ch this year
at Atlantic City. He has earned it.
He ought to have it, and he will get
the place. S. ]. Potts.
AT meeting of Wallar Post, Mil
ford, Iowa. John McElroy was unani-
| mously indorsed for National Com
| mander, and we consider him entitled
to that office for the good he has done
and the fight he has made for the old
soldiers and their families. H. H. Ship
man, Commander
At regular meeting of Debolt Post
1896. Centerburg, o., Comrade John Nc
Elroy, of Washington, D. c., was the
! choice for Commander-in-Ch Chief of the
G. A. r. for 1910. Will the National
Encampment at Atlantic City govern
themselves accordingly? w. A. Win
termute.
| A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed by Plymouth Post, 431, Plymouth
| o.. heartily and cordially indorsing
Comrade John McElroy for the next
| Grand Commander of the G.. A r. He
Is entitled to and the honor should be
conferred upon him in recognition of
his services during the war and his un-
tiring work for the boys of the G. A. r
| since those trying times. 'Hurrah for
McElroy!" S. L. Abbott, Commander;
Geo. II. Sauer, Adjutant.
AT regular meeting of George
Grouse Post, II, Fitzgerald, Ga, held
on Jan. Is, 1910, the following resolu-
| uons were unanimously adopted:
| Resolved, That George Grouse Post
II, Of Fitzgerald, Ga, heartily indorse
Comrade John McElroy for Command
er-in-Chief of the G. A. r.
| Resolved, That said Post also in
| dorses The National Tribune pension
| bill, and request our Representatives
from Georgia to support said pension
bill. Hugh Kerr, Commander; NJ. S.
Harrod, Adjutant
| On Wednesday evening. Jan. &c, 1910,
at the Encampment of Boggs-Janeway
Post, g. New Brunswick, N. J.. your
candidacy for National Commander was
| unanimously indorsed When YOU ar
rive in our little State next September,
you will find us in line ready for ac-
ton. VIM. S. De Hart, Commander:
Jos. A Sedan, Adjutant.
| AT the last regular meeting of Cen
| Doubleday Post, 189, Tamaqua. Pa. the
members unanimously indorsed John
McElroy for Commander-in-C Chief, and
also indorsed The National Tribune
pension bill. Jonas Frantz Command
er; James Hodgkins Adjutant
At a meeting of Post 90, Bradford
Ill, on Jan. %, John McEIroy was
unanimously indOrsed for Commander
in-Chief of the G. A. r. at the next
Encampment, and we will do what we
can to get him there. M. Bevier, Ad-
| jutant.
AT regular meeting of Post 21. at
Pensacola, Fla, on Jan. "a, the Post
unanimously indorsed as our choice
Comrade McElroy for COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the G. A. r. ]. C. Patterson,
Commander; G. 7. Smith, Adjutant
| A. T. A. Torbert Post "a. Norris
town. n. J., heartily indorses Comrade
| McElroy for Commander-in-Ch Chief of
the G.. A. r., and will gladly do all that
may be in their power to show their
appreciation of his interest in and eff
! forts to be-of service to the old soldiers.
and certainly no honor that can be CON
| ferred by the G. A. r. can be too great
| to comrade with such a record as
Comrade McElroy. Lucius P. Hannas,
Adjutant.
Tom Hill Post, 76S, of Cine, ILL.,,
| heartily recommends Comrade John
| McE!roy for Commander in Chief. w.
w. Hamilton, Commander
James A. Garfield Post, SO, Victoria,
Tex reelected all their old officers