Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-13
TUKEY CHOSEN
lie GI0N VICE
CO N N AN DER
Frank D'0lier, Philadelphia
Wool Merchant, First
Commander - Nebraska
Wins Fight for Indians.
CONTINUED From Pare One,

be nominated. he was named by
the Arkansas delegation. California
passed its nominating right to New
York and Stuyvesant Fish placed
The name of Hanford MacNider of
Mason City, Ia, before the conven-
ton. The Virginia delegation nomi-
mated Leslie Jones of Washington.
d. c., and Kentucky names as its
CT oice Emmett O'Neill of Louisville.
Jack Sullivan of Seattle, who was
nominated by the North Dakota del
egates, withdrew from the race and
so did Chairman Henry D. Linds-
lev of Dallas, named by the Texas
delegation. The vote was:
D'Olier, 366; MacNider, 24o;
Jones, 1s; O'Neill, 10.
D'Olier Issues Statement.
Commander D'Oler issued the
following statement shortly after
his election:
"The American Legion has an
e. ormous amount of constructive
,Aork before it in the coming year,
bns the spirit of clear thinking, fair
play and cooperation manifested so
wonderfully throughout this conven-
ton leaves no doubt in my mind that
we shall be able to accomplish dur
ing the coming year just as remark
able results for our country as we
did in such a comparatively short
time in effecting the utter defeat of
the enemy.
Every action of this convention
was discussed carefully and in every
instance the soundest possible judg-
nent prevailed. There was only
one thought of every delegate pres
ent and that was to do what was
best for this country Of ours, for
which only so recently we were will
ing to give our ALL"
Lindsey Is Honored.
The title of past national COM
:nander was conferred upon Mr..
Lindsey, who had been acting head
Of the legion since the St. Louis
meeting.
Election of the national comman-
der followed a turbulent afternoon
when a mass of resolutions and re-
ports were considered. The con-
vention for time seemed split on
the proposal to indorse specific
bonus plan and finally voted to
place the matter in the hands OF
the national senate and house of
representatives
Representative R. c. Johnson of
Aberdeen, S. D., who served in
France, supplied the inspiration
which decided the bonus issues.
Called. to the convention stage late
in the day, he urged the delegates to
ask congress "to recognize and re-
lieve the financial disadvantages"
incurred by persons who made
sacrifices to serve their country.
Among the resolutions presented
to the convention just before its
close was one fixing the salary of
the national commander at $4,000 a
year. Although Mr.. D'Olier, the
new national commander, announced
ne would accept neither salary nor
expenses, opponents forced the res
olution to vote, but were defeated.
Discuss Many Subjects
A broad variety of subjects in
cluding the Centralia tragedy, in
I fdustrial unrest and the national Nom
partisan league, were touched upon.
Delegates from northwest states
drew up resolution assailing the
activities of President A. c. Town
ley of the Nonpartisan league, but
it was tabled by a vote of the con-
vention. The request was made by
Jack Sullivan of Seattle, chairman
of the committees.
Shortly before final adjournment
of the American legion convention
tonight, five vice chairmen were
elected. They are:
Allen A. Tukey, Omaha; James
O'Brien. San Diego; J. P. Lewis,
Long Prairie, MINI; A. R. Cham
bers, Winthrop, Mass, and VIM. B.
Fo1lett, Eugene, Ore.
Nebraskans Win Hot Fight.
Standing on their chairs, shouting
at the top of their voices and charg-
ing up and down the aisles, the Ne
braska delegation, 40 strong, attend
ing the American Legion convention
at a night session Wednesday, led
hot fight against an eff fort to exclude
the American Indian from member
ship in the American Legion.
Led by T. J. Mcclure, Omaha,
chairman of the delegation, the
Cornhuskers finally were able to
get the floor.
They explained that the clause
was joker, inasmuch as it was
meant for foreign-born, but would
exclude the Indian as well, and, after
canvas of the entire convention,
were able to defeat the particular
clause of the eligibility resolution.
That the Nebraskans were on the
Job and could fight in peace as well
as in war was clearly demonstrated
and their action won the admiration
of the entire convention.
Another Nebraska delegate, Frank
A. Warner. scored big hit when he
succeeded in getting resolution,
adopted at the Nebraska state con-
vention, concerning universal mill
tary training, luCo1PoIdteu III
similar resolution passed in the con-
vention.
This resolution recommends such
training so long as it is out of the
hands and authority of any exclu-
sively military organization such as
the so-called general staff. 1t passed
with little objection.
The resolution asking congress to
take away the citizenship and deport
Victor Berger, Milwaukee socialist,
passed the convention unanimously.
c. c. Henry, Omaha, was instru-
mental in presenting this resolution.
1t was decided to open the 1920
convention at Cleveland, o., Sep
tember 81. The convention prob
ably will last three days.
D'Olier a Wool Merchant