Arizona republican., 1919-05-09
A|NE ERICAN LEGION
 DEMANDS TEDDY BUT HE REFUSES
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 ST. LOUIS, May Undermined ef- forts by the delegates to the national caucus of the American legion, which opened here today. to force the chair manship of the organization on Lieu tenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. failed and Colonel Henry D. Lindsley of of Dallas, Texas, was elected chairman.
 For nearly three hours the delegates urged the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt, who steadfastly declined, saying he "had no desire to hold office in the organization but wanted to be simply a booster" After several speeches in which he urged the caucus to take him at his word" and nom mate someone else. he shouted. 'Tll tell you just why I can't accept this nomination. They say am a politician and that I formed this organization to make a grandstand play and
 Shouts of mo, no," drowned him out, and after trying for 30 minutes to es- tablish order, Colonel Roosevelt finally sank exhausted into his chair. The pandemonium continued for nearly an hour, shouts of We want Teddy" and Make him take it' predominating. The session took on the appearance of a wild college class meeting, various col lege yells filling the air and always with 'We want Teddy" at the end.
 Clark Would Force Him
 Colonel Bennett Clark, son of Speaker Clark. then temporarily took the chair and told the convention that it must force Colonel Roosevelt to ac- cept the nomination, and requested that someone make a motion to that effect. The motion was made but Col onel Roosevelt again insisted that he could not hold office and the delegates finally yielded to his wishes, though the men running against him offered to withdraw and make his nomination unanimous.
 Running against Colonel Lindsley, who was supported by Colonel Roose- welt, was Sergeant Jack Sullivan of Seattle, Washington, the candidate of the buck privates. Sullivan's name was withdrawn when the state of Washington was reached in the voting and at his request Colonel Lindsley's election was made unanimous. The vote at the time was Lindsley, 630 Sullivan, 209.
 Colonel Lindsey, who was decorated with the distinguished service medal, was formerly mayor of Dallas, Texas. He will hold office only until the next convention, which probably will be in November. Sergeant Sullivan was un- animously elected first chairman and Seaman Fred B. Humphreys of Roswell, New Mexico. chosen second chairman over Chief Petty Officer J. c. Goerke of New York third vice chairman, some member of the marines, will be elected tomorrow.
 Lieutenant Colonel Eric Wood of Washington, was elected secretary.
 Strike !. w. w. FierceIy
 Formal announcement was made to- day by delegates from the far west that they will endeavor to have the conven- tion take some definite action concern ing the I. W. W. and bolshevism
 Sergeant Sullivan presented a. reso- lution which will be acted upon to- morrow, requesting that a petition be sent to congress urging drastic laws to curb I. w. w. activities.
 The resolution says in part:
 Whereas there is an element living among us who mis- take liberty for license, free speech for anarchy, and who by their actions and l speeches and radical papers would revolutionize this government and make this land of freedom a land of ! free love. be it resolved:
 That this convention petition con- gress that all members of radical or I ganizations, such as the I. W. w, bol- 1 shevism and kindred organizations, be ] deported; that a stop | be put to the printing of their litera- ture, and that anyone found guilty of distributing their literature be deemed 1 guilty of a criminal offense.
 The caucus has received notice from the George Washington national mem orial association of wonen's clubs that it is willing to turn over one floor of it's building in Washington, including an auditorium seating 1000 persons, to the American legion for it's permanent use Action on the matter will be taken later