Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-09
Ne VI mexico MAN
HIGHLY. HON0RED
BY WAR We ETE RAMS
Seaman F, Humphreys of
Roswell Elected Second
Vice Chairman Name Ct
Roosevelt Causes Stampede

tsv nossINa JousssL srIe,AL LEASED w,Rul
st. Louis. Mo-, Ma Seaman
Fred B. Humphreys of Roswell. who
was elected second vice chairman of
the American Isemion here todav, was
nominated by Col. Roy Flamm and
seconded hy Col. Bronson CUTTING He
was warmly supported by Sergeant
Larrazolo and Lieutenants Caldwell
and WYATT. Humphreys won on the
second ballot over five candidates.
A motion to bar the press from the
meetings was Killed h., the work of
Colonel Flamm of New Mexico.
New Mexicans assigned to commit
tees follow: Orangizaton, IientN'~ = vt
Wyatt of Roswell and Colonel Flamm
next meeting place, Lieutenant Cald-
well, Albuquerque; medals. Sergeant
Larrazolo, Las Vegas. finance, Sea-
man Humphreys: credentials and
publication, Col. Bronson NJ. Cutting
At the morning caucus of western
delegates Sergeant Blevins of Las We
gas and Lieutenant Caldwell of Albu-
queraue were appointed as committee
of two 30 draw IN resolutions de-
manding deportation of aliens who al
the beginning Of the war gave up
their first papers to eyade the draft
st. Louis, May S--Determined eff.
forts by the delegates to the nationa
caucus OF the American Legion, which
opened here today, to force the chair.
manship of organization on Lient,'
Col: TheodortN Roosevelt failed and
Major HenrS I'd Lindsey of Dallas
Texas, was elected chairman.
For nearly three hours the de'e
gates urged the nomination of Col
Roosevelt. who steadfastly declined
saying he "had no desire to hold Of
fee in the organization" but wanted
to be simply a booster After several
speeches in which he urged the eau.
Gus to take him at his word" and
nominate some one else he shouted
"I'H tell you Just whv ] can't ac.
cept this nomination. They say I am
politician and that I formed this
organization to make n grandstand
play and" shouts of mo. no.
drowned him out and after trying foi
thirty minutes to establish order Col
! Roosevelt finally sank exhausted into
his chair The pandemonius contin-
ued for nearly an hour shouts of "We
want Teddy" and make him take it, >
predominating The session took or
the appearance of wild college mass
meeting, various college yels filling
the air and always with 1--WE want
Teddy" at the end.
Col. Bennett Clark. son of Speaker
Champ Clark, then temporarily took
the chair and told the convention that
1t must force Col. Roosevelt to accept
the nomination and required that
some one make a motion to that ef-
feet. The motion was made but Col
Roosevelt again insisted that he could
not hold office and the delegates fin
ally yielded to his wishes though the
men running against him offared to
withdraw and make his nomination.
Privates' Candidate Bnafnn.
Running against Major Lindenv
who was supported by Col Roosevelt,
was Sergeant Jack Sullivan of Seattle
Wash, the candidate of the buck
privates.' Sulivan's name was with
drawn when the state of Washington
was reported in the voting and at his
request Major Lndsay's election was
made.
The vote at the time was Lindsay
630 Sullivan 209.
Major Lindslev who was decorated
with the DISTINGUISHED service medal
was formerly mavor Of Dallas. Texas
He will hold office only untfl the next
convention which will be in Novem-
Der.
Sergeant Sullivan was unanimously
elected vice chairman and Sca~aan T.
HnmDhrcys. of Roswell. N, NJ. wac
chosen second chairman ever Chief
Petty Officer !. G. George, of New
York. third vice chairman. some
member of the marines, will be elected
tomorrow
Lieut.. Col Eric Wood of Washing
tor was elected secretary.
Formal announcement was made
today hv delegates from the far west
that thev will endeavor +, have thc
convention take some definite action
concerning the l. w W. and Bolshe-
viii.
Sergeant Sullivan presented n reso-
lutior which viii be accented tomor
row that a netit'on he sent to con-
press nreirg drastic laws to curb T. w
w. activities.
Anti Annrchv Resolution.
The resolution saws in part.
Whereas there is m element Iiv.
ing among us who mistake liberty fo,
bcense. free speech for anarchy and
who by. their action and speeches and
radical papers would revolution 70
this government and make this land
of freedom land of free love, be it
resolved,
That this convention petition to
congress that all members of radical
origins has as the l. w. w. Bolshevi
XII. and kindred ORGANIZATIONS be de-
ported--that SOD re put to the
printing of their literature. ana tha.
any one found guilty of distributing
their literature BE- deemed guilty OF a
criminal offense."
The caucus has received notice
from the George Washington Nation
al association of Womah's Clubs thai
1t .isw'lling to turn over one floor Of
its building In Washington Including
an auditorium seating 1900 pvrsone IL
the American Legion for its usep Ac.
ton on the matter will be taken later.