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We also believe The National Tribune
pension bill if enacted into law would
be entirely satisfactory to all the sur
vivors of the late civil war, or as nearly
so as any bill that can be framed.-S
Houghton, Adjutant.
At a regular meeting of Lieut.. VIM
IGleason Post, sc, G. A. R., Townville
Pa, a resolution was adopted indorsinl
The National Tribune bill, and sent t
Arthur l.. Bates, member of Congress
with all members of the Post signing
the petition, also other old soldiers tC
the number of A. Our Post also in
National Commander..Abijah r. Fross
Co. c, 150th Pa. (Bucktails); and Quar-
termaster, Post 90, G. A. R.
Lombard Post, 10, Petoskey, Depart
ment of Michigan, G.. A. R., held its
regular meeting Dec. IA. The election
of officers brought out large attend
ance, and the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
| Resolved, That we favor The Nationa
Tribune pension bill, and declare thai
its passage by Congress would be but
an act of simple justice; also, that we
heartily and enthusiastically indorse the
candidacy of Comrade John McElrOy
for commandments of the G.. A. r
at the next G. A. r. Encampment. His
patriotism, zeal, services, loyalty and
his eminent ability and experience fiji
him for and point him out as the next
candidate, and we will do our utmost to
see him win the honor. w. r. Mont
gomery. Commander; w. F. Lawton
Adjutant.
The candidacy of Comrade John Me-
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G.. A. r. was unhesitatingly indorsed by
vote of Chas. II. Towne Post, g., fsh-
peming, Department of Michigan, G. A.
r.. at its last regular meeting. John
Scott, Commander; 7. M. Day, Adjutant
Resolved by Samuel Sibley Post. 1877.
East Douglas, Department of Massa-
chusetts, G. A. r., That The National
Tribune pension bill be indorsed, and
that our Representative in Congress,
Hon. Charles G. Washburn, be requested
to use all honorable means within his
power to secure its passage; and be it
further
Resolved, That the candidacy of John
McElroy be and the same is hereby in
dOrsed for Commander-in-Ch Chief at the
next National Encampment. Joseph
Mills, Commander; Charles A. Whipple
Adjutant
Trescott Post, 10, of Salem. o. by
unanimous vote, expressed their appre-
citation ard approval of the untiring and
consistent services of our comrade, John
McElroy, in behalf of his comrades and
their dependent ones. and heartily in
dorse and recommend his election as
Commander-in-Chie in 1910. They also
approved without dissent The National
Tribune pension bill. w. G. Bentley,
Adjutant.
Whereas Pierpont Post has been in
formed that at the next National En-
campment of the G. A. r. the name Of
Comrade John McElroy, editor of The
National Tribune, will be presented for
the office of Commander-in-Chief OF the
G. A. r.;
Resolved, That in our Judgment his
long and faithful services to his coun-
try during the dark days of the rebel
lion, and his unfailing devotion to the
interests of his comrades since the war
fully entitle him to that high honor,
and we as Post and as individual COM
rades pledge our support.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions and the vote thereon be for
warded to The National Tribune for
publication.
The above resolutions were indorsed
by unanimous vote of the Post. Robert
Stuart, Commander; Voiney Wilson, Ad-
jutant.
Whereas it has become known to Geo.
S. Cobb Post, 63, Department OF Maine,
G. A. r., Camden, that Comrade John
McElroy will be a candidate for the
office of Commander-in-Chief Of the
G. A. r.; therefore,
Resolved, That we express to him our
entire approval, and that at regular
meeting of the Post it was unanimously
voted that we as a Post are heartily in
favor of John McElroy for our next
Commander-in-Chief of the G. A r..
and most earnestly desire his election
George b. Wentworth, Commander; ].
S. Knowlton, A b. Arey, c. p. Nash,
Committee ON Resolutions.
E. o. c.. Ord Post. 3, San Antonio,
Tex, in regular session unanimously
indor5ed The National Tribune pension
bill and John McElroy for next Ma
tional Commander. c. S. Brodbent,
Commander.
William Morgan Post Maine, in
dorses Comrade John McElroy for Com
mander-in-Chief, and also approves The
National Tribune pension bill.
w. w. II. Lawton Post, of Illinois,
unanimously and heartily indorses
Comrade John McElroy for the next
Commander-in-Chief. He certainly de-
serves the honor, in proof of which we
refer all comrades to his work in our
behalf ever since the civil war Also
resolved that we Illinoisans are glad to
cast our vote for Little Hlnoy' to take
command of our Order. May he live
to serve out his term, and when the
time comes to choose another Commits
sioner of Pensions he be called TO that
office to enforce the present pension
law written by him and advocated by
The National Tribune" Edwin Mccall
lister, Commander; James A. Crawford,
Adjutant
Reno Post, Pennsylvania. "unani-
mously indorses Comrade John McEl-
roy for Commander-in-C for the
coming year" ID. V. Plumming. Com
mander.
Kelly Post, of West Virginia: This
Post unanimously recommends Com
rade John McElroy for National Com
mander for 1910, and the following
committee was appointed to notify him
of such action: H. NJ. Hayden, q. M.
Orr, A.>C. Scoot."
j. c.. Caldwell Post, West Virginia,
most heartily indorses COmrade John
McElrOy for Commander-in-Ch and
hopes that one so well quail
fled will be elected to the position of
Commander-in-Chief at the coming Ma
tional Encampment. We also indorse
The National Tribune pension bill, and
urge its passage" 7. 8. Bonar, Com
mander; j. T. McCombs, Adjutant
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