The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-11-19
FRANKLIN D'OLIER
COMMANDS LEGION
Philadelphia Man First Commander OF
Organization OF World War Veterans

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Organization OF World War Veterans
Minneapolis, Nov. 12.-Thc first an
nual convention of the American Le-
gon tonight elected Franklin 'D'Olier
Of Philadelphia as its first national
commander and voted to have con-
greSs consider the advisability Of APP
proving further bonuses for service
men.
D'Olicr was the first candidate to
be nominated. He was named by the
Arkansas delegation. California pass
ed it's nominating right to New York
and Stuyvesant Fish placed the name
Iowa, before the convention. The
Virginia delegation nominated Leslie
Jones Of Washington, ID. G.. and Ken
lucky named Emmett O'Ncill Of Louis
willie. Jack Sullivan OF Seattle, who
was nominated by the North Dakota
delegates, withdrew from the race,
as did Chairman Henry ID. Lindsay Of
Dallas, nominated by the Texas dele
CATION. The vote was:
D'Olicr, 3GG; MacNidcr, 2i9: Jones,
2S; OlNcill, is.
The title OF past national comman-
der was conferred upon NIr. Lind
say. lie had been acting head Of the
legion since the meeting at ST. Louis
last spring.
Election Of the national comman-
der followed a turbulent afternoon
when mass of resolutions and re-
ports. including the soldier bonus is
sue. were considered The convcn-
ton for Il time seemed sharply split
On the proposal to indOrsc Il specific
bonus plan, and finally voted to place
the matter in the hands of the nation
al senate and house Of representatives
Representative tiyal G. Johnson Of
Aberdeen S. d., who served in France,
supplied the inspiration which dccid-
ed the bonus issue. Called to the con-
vcntion stage he urged the delegates
to ask congress ito recognize and re-
cured by persons who made sacrifices
TO serve their country. Former
Senator Luke Lea Of Tennessee, chair
man Of the bonus committee, formal
ly put this resolution before the con
vention and it was passed by tre-
mendous viva yoce vote
A broad variety Of subjects, nclud-
ing the Centralia, Washington, trag-
cdy, industrial unrest, and the Nation
al Non-Partisan League, were touched
OF this afternoon.
Delegates from northwestern states
drew up resolution assailing the ac-
tivities Of President A. c. TOwnlcy OF
the Non-Partsan League, but it was
tabled by a vote Of the convention.
Commander D'Olicr issued the fol-
lowing statement shortly after his
election:
THE American Legion has an cnor-
nous amount Of constructive work be-
fore it in the coming year, but the
spirit Of clear thinking. fair play and
cooperation manifested so wonderful
~ throughout this convention cIavcs
no DOUBT IN my mlnd tnat we snail be
able to accomplish during the ocming
year just as remarkable results for
our country as we did in such a COM
parativcly short time in eifccting the
utter defeat of the enemy.
Every action Of the convention was
discussed carefully and in every in
stance the soundest possible judg-
mcnt prevailed. There was only one
thought Of every delegate present and
that was to do what was best for this
country Of ours, for which only so re-
Gently we were willing to give our
ALL
Capt. J. j. MlcSwain Of Grecnville,
nominated for national vice chairman
Of the American Legion, received the
vote Of 20 states and failed Of election
by a small margin.