The National tribune., 1910-03-17
FOR COMMANDER=IN=CHIEF.

John MCElrOy Receives Scores o.
Post Endorsements and Many
Personal Ones.
San Antonio, Tex, March IL, 1910,
Col. John McElroy, Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir and Comrade: The under
signed are members of e. o. c. Ord
Post. G.. A. r., Department of Texas,
which Post, as you know, has already
indorsed your candidacy for Command
er-in-Chief. We would like to have a
statement from you direct as to wheth-
er or not you even contemplate Win
drawing from the race. We desire this,
so as to be able to present this at our
State Encampment at Fort Worth, TEX,
March 81 and % next. We expect to
be in attendance at the National En-
campment at Atlantic City in Septem-
Der. Traternally in F., C. and LII. l..
Whitaker, Past Post and Department
Commander; James x. Powers, Past
Post Commander and Representative to
the National Encampment.
In reply to the above and to several
other like inquiries John McElroy states
that he does not intend to withdraw his
name, and has never had the slightest
intention of doing so, but will be in the
race for Commander-in-Chie until the
ballots are counted in Atlantic City in
Our Post, 90, of Hamilton, o., heart
lily indorses The National Tribune pen
sion bill, also John McElroy for Ma
tional Commander-in-Chief. as does the
personally. w. H. Daggett,
Regiment Band SD Pa, and Co. b,
9Sth Pa. .r
At the last regular meeting of John
G.. Foster Post, z, of Nashua, N. H., the
following resolutions were adopted in
dorsing John McElroy for Commander
in-Chief of the G. A. K. for the year
1910:
Further resolved, That we instruct
our Delegates to use their influence
with the Department at the next Con-
to have them vote to have the
National Encampment of 1911 held at
d. c.
Further resolved. That these resolu-
tions be signed by the Commander and
Adjutant and forwarded to The Nation
al Tribune, Washington, d. c. A. G..
Finke, Commander; o. J. Getchell, Ad-
jutant
The following resolution was passed
at a regular meeting of r. P. Cummins
Post, 210, of Somerset Pa:
Resolved, That r. p. Cummins Post,
210, Department of Pennsylvania, G.
A. r., unanimously recommend the
for the election of Comrade
John McElroy to the Office of Com
mander-in-Chief of the G. A. r. at the
National Encampment, to be held at
City. n. J.. in September next.
w. NJ. Schrock, Adjutant.
The following resolutions were intro
luced by Comrades 7. f. Leonard and
2. Bump and passed at the regular
meeting of the Post on Feb. 5, 1910:
Resolved, That McIntire Post, Sc, G.
A. r., at Austin, Mimi, indorse for
Commander-in-Chief of the @. A. R.
(after our present highly respected and
beloved Commander, Comrade Sam r.
Van SAINT, of Minnesota, has resigned
'r no longer in any way desires the po-
'ition), Comrade John McElroy, of
D. c.. at present publisher
,f The National Tribune. For many
iears he has published The National
Tribune in the interest of the soldiers,
md has always been found on the right
side, standing up manfully for their
lights on every question affecting the
Welfare and happiness of the soldiers.
Passed this 5th day OF February.
1910, at a regular meeting of McIntire
Post, sc, G.. A. R., at Austin, MINI.
Iohn Fairbanks. Commander; ]. Fl. De
Semer, Adjutant.
At the last regular meeting of p. NJ.
stanton Post, 166, of Steubenville, o.,
he following resolution was adopted:
Realizing that Comrade John McEl-
oy, editor Of The National Tribune
hru the columns of his paper and 9TH
rwise, has done so much to promote
he interests of soldiers of the civil
var, we cheerfully nominate him for
ommander-in-Chief of the G.. A. R.,
md confidently hope he will be elected
It the next Annual Encampment. to be
leld at Atlantic City, n. J. William C.
Nichols, Commander; B. H. Maxwell,
Adjutant.
At meeting of Wilson Post, 602, OF
south Vienna, O., the candidacy of
Tohn McElroy for Chief
II the G. A. r. and The National Trib-
Inc pension bill were unanimously in
lorsed. John Osborn, Commanders; c.
!. Goats, Adjutant
Resolved, That Lewis Post, 347, of
<enia' O., most heartily indorse The
National Tribune pension bill; and.
urther, that We most heartily indorse
'ur true and ever faithful comrade,
ohm McElroy, for Commander-in-Chie
# the G. A. r., and earnestly desire
hat he may be elected to that high
ND honorable position at the National
1ncampment to be held at Atlantic
'ity. Jas. l.. Lantz, Adjutant
horton Post. So, OkmuIgee, Okla, q.
X, Comrade A. G.. Crutchmer, Past
department. Commander of the Dcpart-
nent of Oklahoma, introduced the fol-
owing resolution:
Whereas Comrade John McElroy. of
ID. c., has so faithfully and
oyally worked for the best interest of
he comrades thru the medium of The
NATIONAL Tribune, and in every honor
Die way has always advocated and de-
ended the rights of the boys who saved
he Nation, and having served our Or
Ter heretofore as Senior Vice Com
we, the members of
his Post, hereby indorse his candidacy
or Commander-in-C Chief of the G. A
l., and we pledge ourselves that we
Till use every honorable means to Sc
ure him the Office to which he is Justly
ntitled. Unanimously indorsed J. C.
Commander; George Kirsch-
'aum, Adjutant.
AT regular meeting Of Lincoln Post, |
3, Harrington, Department of New
iexico, the Post unanimously indorsed
he National Tribune bin and also Com
ade John McElroy for the next Com
S. J. Pace, Post .Ad- |
utant.
u IL.