The National tribune., 1910-03-10
THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY


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lion ta do more for the old soldiGs
than anybody. anb lac has done it. and
we will support him till the last trumpet
shall sonHd9 A. hH.' Beecher, Com
1''''o' o9' lGl
At regular meeting of D. S. Craw-
ford Post. 1 197, OF West Point. Neb.,
the candidacy of Comrade McElroy for
Communicating Chief was unanimously
indorsed. An the boys out this way are
for John MeElroy, and can see no good
reason why he should not be elected to
| the exalted position by acclamation.
James w. Shearet; Commander.
At a regular meeting of Wilson Post,
! l., of Baltimore. MD. it was resolved to
indorse Comrade John McElroy fol
Chief, with instructions
to the Delegates from this Post to vote
in the Department Encampment for
| Delegates favorable To his election.
John Howard Beans, Adtutant.
At a regular meeting of Port flesher
| Post. 80. Department of West Virginia.
| Fennsboro. w, Va, jan. ~. 1910. II
was unanimously resolved that this
Post heartily indorses The National
Tribune pension bill, and we earnestly
and respectfully urge our honorable
Senate and House OF Representatives.
| that are now Ia session, to kindly con-
slider that the old eX-Union soldiers are
very fast passing away. and II Is their
honorable and patriotic duty to pass
the above named bin in its entirety. We
also indorse most heartily the nomind-
tien of the true and tried soldiers
friend and advocate. Comrade John Me-
Elroy, for our next COMMANDMENTS
! q tnf nf hA -
Commander; p. J. Cunningham. Adju-
liant.
I am directed by Thoburn Post. ~,
Department of Ohio, of Martins Ferry.
o., to inform you that at its regular
meeting on the evening of Jan. rs the
| Post declared that il has only one
choice for Commander-in-Ch Com
rade John McElroy, Of Washington, d.
c. The prevailing sentiment is, and
justly so, that Comrade McElroy has
done more for the welfare of the vet
Grams than any other living man and is
entitled to this high honor. ]. r. Keyes,
Commander. .....- ....-
| At a regular meeting of Lawton-War-
rem Post, 5. of Newport. r. l.. held on
Jan. IL, it was unanimously voted that
| this Post indorse The National Tribune
pension bill and also indorse Comrade
John McElroy for Commander-in-Ch Chief
of the G. A. r. William P. Smith, Ad-
jutant.
AS Adjutant of Buell. Post, 400, Win
| field Kan. L voice the best wishes of
all the officers and members of said
Post that you shall be unanimously
elected as Commander-in-Chief of the
G, A. r., and add my own prayer that
I, Rin Will nj
what l shall esteem as a great favor
| for the old comrades of tho G. A. R..
and, of course, every old soldier is more
than anxious to have Congress pass
The NatiopalSTribune pension bill. so
mote 1t be" Vim. 2. Lynch, Adjutant
At regular meeting held Jan. 81,
| 1910, thee following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by F. A Marden
Post, l26; of Wisconsin Veterans Home,
Wis: , - n
Whereas Comrade John McElroy, ed
titor Of The National Tribune, is in the
field asia! candidate for the Office OF
Chief of the 6. A. r.,
and as The record of Comrade McElroy
is second to none as worker in the
Iinterest;ef the veterans, their wives and
widows; and as It seems necessary to
call to the front the willing workers OF
the past and those whom we know, il
elected will notEweary in well-doing
but will thereby Sbe melted to greater
! efforts in securing partial payment oil
the debt which was acknowledged and
proclaimed to all the world, as we
marched in the Grand Review, by BAN
ners stretched from curb to- curb, on
which were emblazoned these words
i.'There is one debt this Nation can
never pay, and that is the debt 1t owes
ito its soldiers" therefore, be it
| Resolved. by +. A. Marden Post, 1876
Department of Wisconsin. G.. A. r., Thai
we inlorse Comrade John McElroy foI
1.-THE office of Commander-in-Ch Chief of the
iG. A. r. at the next National Encamp-
Iment, believing that If elected he will
do all in his power to secure the pay
rnent of this Just debt due the veterans
of the civil war; and be it further
/ Resolved, That we Will do all in our
power to secure Delegates favorable tG
the election of our tried and true
| friend, Comrade John McElroy, and
that copy Of these resolutions, with
1.-THE seal of the Post attached, be for
warded to the editor of The National
TRIBUNE for.publication. J. f. Quinn
Commander; c. 3. Nichols. Adjutant.
/. At the last regular meeting of Blue
Post, $50, of North Topeka. Kan, held
on Jan. 2s, 1910, the candidacy Of John
unanimously indorsed, and the defega-
ton to the coming Encampment, De-
partment of Kansas, are unanimously
instructed to use every proper endeavoT
to secure the election of a delegation
from KANSAS friendly to your interest
at the next National meeting. Z. NJ
James, Adtutant.
At the last regular meeting Of Placer
,-r-tlt 10 TaI
among other things the question OF
whom the comrades of the Post would
Iprefer for Commander-in-C Chief of the
G. A. r. at the coming election was
considered, and on vote on the ques-
ton it was unanimously for John McEl-
roy. Therefore, the following resolu-
| ton was presented and read:
Whereas COmrade McElroy, as the
/ editor of The National Tribune, the
grand old paper that under all and
every circumstance defended the old
comrades and their widows and or
phans;
| Whereas as tribute to his zeal, la
Dor and integrity in behalf of the COM
rades and their widows and orphans.
we, the comrades of Placerville Post,
los, of Placerville. Cal, hereby ar
nounce to our comrade that we are for
Col. John McElroy for Commander-in-
Chief, and that we have no second
choice-Comrade John McElrOy first,
last and all of the time:
Resolved, That we hereby unanimous
lly indbrse Gomrade McElroy for Com