The National tribune., 1910-06-16
FOR COMMANDER =IN=CHIEF.

FOR COMMANDER =IN=CHIEF.
The Endorsements of Grand Army
Posts, of Voters in National
Encampment and Other Per-
sonal Endorsements Continue
to Come in BattaliOns.
The National Association of Battle OF
Shiloh Survivors. with headquarters IN
Denver. Colo. pledged the entire sup
port of our Association for you for
Commander in-Chief. S. NJ. French,
Adjutant and Quartermaster.
The Ex-Prisorers of War Association
of Illinois. indorsing the candidacy or
John McElroy for Commander-in-Chief
SAYS: When your name was first mem
toned and has since been so enthusiasts
tically indorsed by comrades in every
part of the country we were forcibly
reminded of your long Imprisonment at
AndersonviIle and other prisons in the
South; also of the comprehensive and
faithful record you gave the world OF
the actual and horrible experiences en-
dured by the brave unfortunate ones
who fell into the hands of the rebels.
under the name of 'Andersonville Illus
trated' 1t also reminds us that you
were a volunteer from Illinois. and
served in one of its fighting regiments.
And the further facts that you have
been so long identified with the old
veterans guardian The National Trib-
une, and aided so loyalty in the accom-
plishment OF increased compensation to
both the pensioner and his unfortunate
widow we feel not only highly honored.
but that it is delightful pleasure to
add cur approval and Endorsement 10
your candidacy for the honorable posi-
ton of National Commander, and sin
cerely trust that the promotion may be
given you by acclamation. And 1t seems
more fitting just now, when there seems
to be more or less agitation regarding
an effort to vindicate the actions of WtrZ
and his accomplices for crimes commit
ted"
Phil Sheridan Post, "a. of Schuyler,
Neb unanimously indorses Comrade
John McElroy for Commander-inCh Chief
of the G. A r. George Spencer, Com
mander.
VIII H. Fought. Adjutant of John P.
Porter Post, 80, of Genoa, Ind. sends
in the unanimous Endorsement of John
McElroy for Commander-inCh Chief, with
hearty wishes for mis- election.
L. N. Nichols Post. of River Falls,
Wis, has instructed its Delegates to the
State Encampment TO vote for and use
their influence to elect Delegates to the
National Encampment who favor John
McE,lroy for Commander-in-Chief. G.
r. Ellis. Adjutant.
Comrade Joseph II. Hurley. 55th
Mass. and a member of Hazlet Post, Of
GAINESVILLE, O., says: II heartily indorse
Comrade John McElroy for Command
er-in-Chief OF the G.. A. r."
The members of Griffin Post, 266, of
Ada. Kan. heartily indorse the candi-
dacy of John McElroy for Commander
in-Chief, altho they will probably be
unable to attend the National Encamp-
they are so few in number. II. f. Nc
Laughlin, Adjutant
At a regular meeting of Cady Post.
235, Of Brockport, N. Y, the candidacy
of Comrade John McElroy was heartily
indorsed. A. D. Daily. Commander; B.
c. Ketchem, Adjutant.
Maj. J. w. Patton Post. BAG, of
Sprinsboro. Pa. has gone on record as
favOring the candidacy of Comrade John
McElroy for Commander-in-Chi HI
ram Prussia, Adjutant.
At regular meeting of Joel A. Hay
cock Post. "a. of Calais. Me-. unanimous
resolutions were adopted protesting
against the placing of the Lee statue in
the Hall of Fame; also the candidacy
of Comrade John McElroy for Com
mander-in-Chief was unanimously in
dorsed. NJ. L. Cassidy.
P. G. TAFT Post, sss, Victoria, ILL.,.
sends in its Endorsement of Comrade
McElroy for Commander-in-C Chief. and
says: I'VE believe he will be unani-
mously nominated and elected at the
National Encampment." c. A. Sayre.
"The comrades of Mercer Post. of
Mercer. Pa, will greatly rejoice at the
Chief of the beloved Or
der" writes Comrade Caldwell G. Byers,
a member of the Post.
Martin Post. 665. of Cambridge. O..
has instructed It's Delegates to the De-
partment Encampment to do all In their
power to elect representatives to the
for and support Comrade John McEI-
roy for Chief. The Post
also indorses The National Tribune pen
sion bill. Samuel Crawford, Command
er; S. P. Galloway, Adjutant.
Jas. C. Blackwood. Co K. I'd N. ].
Cav. who sends in the Endorsement Of
his Post Gas. X. Lee, Jr.. 50, writes to
Comrade McElroy: II am constrained
to believe that the efforts of great
majority Of your comrades in the ranks
will overcome any opposition (should
there be any) from the men on horse
back, and your election at Atlantic City
in September can be assumed as an as
cured fact. Many of our Post have had
the pleasure Of meeting you at our Ma
tional Encampment. and good things
only were said of you. Only one fellow
kicked little. because he understood
you said Sheridan had red hair. / was
Aid-de-Camp on Nevius's Staff In 1908"
John McElroy Is the choice for Com
mander-in-Chief of II. r. Loomis Post,
80. Department of Washington and
Alaska. II. L. Waters. Quartermaster,
Co. f, I'd Mich. Cav, Gig Harbor.