Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-13
PRILADELPHIAN
 CHOSEN ID HEAD
 WARS VETERANS
Franklin D,Olier, Nominated by Arkansas Delegation, is
 Made First Commander.
BONUS MATTER WILL
 BE LEFT TO CONGRESS
Cleveland Will Entertain Next Con- ventiOn Which Will Meet Sep tember 27-Variety of Issues
 Are Discussed

MlIluedpCl'S, MlHH., NOV. 1A.- Franklin D'Olier of Philadelphia was tonight elected first national commander of the American legion at it's first national convention. The vote was: D'Olier 36G, Macnider 249 Jones IS, O'Neil IS.
 i On motion of MT. Macnider the election of MT. D'Olier was made unanimous Rev. Francis A. Kel- ly of New York was elected nation al chaplain.
 After a lengthy debate the con- vention voted to have congress con- slider the advisability of approving further bonuses for service men. | pc fer was the first candidate to be ns sinated He was named by the 24akansas delegation. Califor- mia passed it's nominating right to New York and stuyvesant Fish placed the name of Hanford Mac nider of Mason City, Ia., before the convention. The Virginia delega- tion nominated Leslie Jones of Washington, D. C., and Kentucky named as it's choice Emmet O'Neill of Louisville. Jack Sullivan of Seattle, who was named by the North Dakota delegates, withdrew from the race, so did Chairman Hen " D. Lindsley of Dallas, nominated by the Texas delegation.
 The title of past national com mander was conferred upon Mir. Lindsley. He had been acting head of the legion since the meeting at St. Louis last Spring.
 Election of the nationa! comman- der followed a turbulent afternoon, when a mass of resolutions and re- ports, including the soldier bonus issue, were considered. The con vention for time seemed split on bonus plan and finally voted to place the matter in the hands of the na- tional senate and house representa- tives. Many delegates seemed anx- ious to close the convention after the elections and O'Olier, in accept ing the post of commander, said:
 "We came here to work and let us get to work-not listen to speech es."
 Representative Royal c. Johnson of Aberdeen, S. D., who served in France, supplied the inspiration which decided the bonus issue. Call ed to the convention stage late in the day he urged the delegates to ask congress "to recognize and re- lieve the financial disadvantage" in- cured by persons who made sacrifi- ces to serve their country. Form CT Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee, chairman of the bonus committee, formally put this resolution before the convention and it was adopted by a viva voce vote.
 Shortly before final adjournment tonight five vice chairmen were elected. They are:
 Allen A. Tukey, Omaha: James O'Brien. San Diego: Joyce P. Lewis, Long Prairie. Minn.; Alden R. Chambers, Winthrop. Mass. and William B. Follett, Eugene, Ore.
 A broad variety of subjects, in cluding the Centralia tragedy, indus trial unrest and the national non- partisan league, were touched upon this afternoont. Delegates from northwest states drew up resolu- tion assailing the activities of Presi- dent A. c. Townley of the non-par- tisan league, but it was tabled by vote of the convention. The re- quest was made by Jack Sullivan of Seattle, chairman of the committee. Cleveland will entertain the 1920 convention on September 27.