Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03

| of the latter city, a member of the
national executive committee and
one of the original founders of the
Legion, has been mentioned in this
connection. So has Colonel Edward
Martin, formerly commanding the
| 10th Infantry.
Contenders For Office
The Office of vice-commander will
have Lyell S. Spangler, Of Post No. J.,
Williamsport, as a strong contender.
Blank. of Allentown, a former men,
Der of the Harrisburg Recruiting
Station. Sergeant Blank has the
support of the Philadelphia delega-
ton which is led by George w. Carr,
The most important election of
the day, however, will be that of
delegates to the Minneapolis conven-
ton. 1t Is claimed by the delegates
that the State will be represented
fairly by districts.
Great interest Is centered about
the action which may be taken by
the cantonment concerning officers
of the Legion who are candidates
for public office. Following the lead
of the New York-Brooklyn meeting.
1t Is said that resolution will be
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row prohibiting a man who holds Of
flee in the Legion from being a can
didate for any public office.
Want Next Years Convention
A minor struggle of the canton
ment is the attempt of several cites
to obtain next years convention.
Allentown. Williamsport and pos
sibly Philadelphia will contend for
the honor.
At the session yesterday afternoon
the cantonment was called to at
tention by the temporary State
chairman, George F. Tyler, who
the introduction of Franklin D'Olier,
who submitted O method of proce-
dure for the delegates. With the
adoption of these suggestions and
the election Of Temporary Chairman
William G. Murdock, the meeting
settled down to work. Other tempo
rary officers elected at that time
were w. ]. Smyth, Philadelphia, Sec
retary; Ernest A. Perry, Allentown,
and Wharton NJ. Olsen. Philadel-
phia, sergeant-at-arms; H. C. Blank,
Allentown; F. P. Schoonmaker,
Bradford; L. Mex. Crumrine, Wash
ington. and Mrs. Annette T. Kirby,
Philadelphia, vice-chairmen.
1900 Delegates Present
Following these elections a roll
call of the $50 posts was taken,
showing the number Of delegates
present to be 1900. Many more
came in last night and this morn
ing. The business of the afternoon
was completed with the announce
ment Of the appointment of COM
mtttees on credentials, rules, con-
stitution, finances and permanent
organization. resolutions. care of
disabled soldiers, next State canton
ment. nomination of State officers,
delegates to the national conven-
ton, and State committees. Each
of the nine draft board districts met
and selected three mem bsrs for each
of the committees, which apportion-
ed the committees according to the
population. Voting will be done on
the basis of enrolled mem mbership, |
however.
District O1Iicers Chosen
Elections were announced as fol-
lows: Draft board districts Nos. l
and 2, Franklin D'Olier. chairman:
G. w. Carr, Vice-chairman, and Ro-
main c. Hassrick, secretary, all of
Philadelphia, District No. 8, Harry
C.. Blank, chairman; Fred B. Reed, |
secretary, Allentown, District 4, e.
]. Pennel, Norristown, and E. B.
Krumb mbhaar, White Marsh. District
s, L, S. Spangler and r. c. Daveler,
East Stroudsburg. District 6, Fred
erick 4. Godcharles and ]. N. Stuart,
Milton. District z, Charles S. Shade,
and Russell L. Test, Pittsburgh, Dis
trict s. r. P. Schoonmaker. Brad
ford, and z. g, Potter, Smethport.
District 8. A, w. Patton. Charieroi,
and L. NICK, Crumrine, Washington.
Many at Dance
Several hundred delegates ac-
cepted the invitation of the Har-
risburg Chamber of Commerce and
the local Red Cross to the dance
given in honor of the Legion at
Chestnut Street Hall, The canteen
service was present to serve the
guests, and the tables, laden heavily
with cider, apples, cakes and all
manner of food, were constantly
surrounded. Twenty-seven nurses
from the Carlisle Hospital were