The National tribune., 1910-02-24

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Whereas the time is rapidly drawing
near when the comrades of the G. A.
r. must choose one of their number
year, and recognizing the fact that
Comrade John McElrOy, Past Senior
Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief and editor of
The National Tribune, the great palla-
dunn of the soldiers rights, has ever
been true and loyal to the best inter-
ests of the old soldiers of the civil war,
ever ready in the forefront of the bat
tie with tongue and pen to do valiant
work for the comrades, their widows
and orphans; his fidelity to their best
interest is known and recognized thru
out the length and breadth of this
broad land; therefore. be it
Resolved by the comrades of Bur-
dick Post, 3. Department of Mime
sofa. G. A. R., at a regular meeting
Mimi, on Jan. Is, 1910, that we most
heartily indorse the candidacy of Com
rade John McElroy for Commander-in-
Chief of the G. A. r., and we pledge
ourselves to use all honorable means
to secure his election.
Resolved, That an authenticated copy
of these resolutions be forwarded to
Comrade John McElroy. Washington,
, D. c., and the same be spread on the
minutes of this Post.
The above resolutions We're carried
by Burdick Post, 3, of Minnesota. G.
w. Plummer Commander; G.. w. Whit
ing, Adjutant.
At a meeting of VIM. H. Reynolds
Post, Sc, of Utica, N. Y, held on Jan
Is. your candidacy for the position OF
Commander-in-Chie was unanimously
indorsed, and it was ordered that the
Post Adjutant communicate the same
to you. M. f. DAILY, Adjutant.
Watrous Post, 90. of Binghamton, N.
Y, has adopted the following resolu-
tions:
Resolved, That in recognition of the
long and faithful service of John Nc
Elroy, that stanch friend of the boys
of 81 to '65, we cordially indorse his
candidacy for Commander-in-Ch Chief of
the G.. A. r.
Believing that The National Tribune
pension bill provides the greatest good
to the greatest number of the boys in
blue, their widows and orphans; there
fore, be it
| Resolved, That we heartily indorse
the same, and urge its prompt and
favorable consideration by our mem
bers of Congress.-W. L. Palmer.
George G. Meade Post, 90, of Dade
City, Fla. have indorsed John McEl-
roy for Commander-in-Chi and also
Endorsed The National Tribune pension
bill. C. e. Spencer, Senior Vice Com
mander.
Be it resolved by the members of r.
L. McCook Post, 20, Department of CAL
ifornia and Nevada, G. A. R., of Wat
sonville, Cal, that we fully indorse The
National Tribune pension bill: that a
copy hereof be forwarded to The Ma
tional Tribune and to our representa-
tive in Congress, the Hon. J. c. Need
ham.
Resolved, further, That we favor the
election of Comrade McElroy, of Wash
ington, d. c., as Chief
at the next Annual Encampment. AL
bert Dickerman, Adjutant.
At the last regular meeting of Gar
field Post, s, of st. Paul, Mimi, the
members unanimously indorsed Com
rade John McElroy for Commander
in-Chief. Geo. r. White, Commander;
Peter Plunges, Adjutant.
Il
Carr Post, IA, Department of Colorado
and wyoming. G. A. r., held on the
above date, the following resolutions
were passed by a unanimous rising
vote:
Whereas it should at all times be the
chief aim of our representatives in Ma
tional Encampments to elect to office
the very best qualified and most deserv-
Ing members of the Order; and
Whereas we notice with 0reot pIaas
ure that Posts and Individual Grand
Army men from every section of the
country are urging Comrade John Nc
Elroy, of Washington, d. c., TO srand
for the election of Commander-in-C Chief
of our noble Order at the next National
Encampment to be held at Atlantic City
in September next, and realizing that
Comrade McElroy, both as a member
of the Order and as the editor of a
great newspaper, The National Trib-
une. has been untiring in his efforts to-
ward bettering the conditions of his
comrades of the G.. A. r. and of the
veterans of the civil war; therefore,
be 1t
. Resolved, That we, the members Of
our warmest support to Comrade John
McElroy, and urge all comrades of this
Post who may attend the 1910 Nation
al Encampment to use all honorable
means in their power to secure his cleo
ton as Commander-in-Ch and be it
further
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
The National Tribune's pension bill, be-
lievins it to be the most just and egui-
table measure framed and urged for
passage by the National Congress
e. Milhoon, Commander; ]. S.
Paradis, Adjutant.
At regular meeting of Belle Rive
Post, Department of Illinois, The Ma
tional Tribune pension bill was in
dorsed. The Post also indorsed the |
of John McElroy for Com |
]. A. Moore, Adju-
tant.
Meeker Post, 100, of Meeker, Colo, |
1T regular meeting unanimously in
1orsed John McElroy for the next Com
of the G. A. r. and |
also indorsed The National Tribune |
pension bill. We will do all that we
can for the comrade who has and is |
1oing> all he can for the boys of '61 |
md '65. George w. Stone. Command
1r; John a. Watson, Adjutant
At a regular meeting of Shreve Post.
'09. Shreve, o., The National Tribune
Dill was unanimously adopted, and pre-
'ented to the members in Congress with