Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-13
QUAKER CITY MAN
Selected As First Com
mander Am. Legion
franklin 0'oiier, Philadelphia. Re-
ceiVes i+onor-South Dakota Con-
gresham Endorses Legion Plan 70
Leave TO Congress Question of
Bonus TO Service Men ana Women

100000 'S-~-1, ~o-4-%--s NV -~1N
American Legion tonight elected
Franklin D'Qlier Of Philadelphia its
first national commander and voted
20 have Congress consider the advls-
ability OF approving further bonuses
for service men
D'oier was the first candidate 10
be nominated. He was named BY the
Arkansas delegation. California pass
ed its nominating night TO New York
and StuyvesanI Fish placed the
name of Hartford MacNider uf Ma
son City, Iowa, before the convention
The Virginia delegation nominated
Leslie Jones of Washington. D. c.,
and Kentucky named Emmett O'Neill
of Louisville. Jack sullivan Of Seatt-
ie. who was nominated by the North
Dakota delegates. withdrew from the
race, as did Chairman Henry D
Lindsey of Dallas, nominated by the
Texas delegation. The vote was:
D'Olier 366: MacNider 249: Jones is:
O'NeiI is.
The Rev. Francis \. Kelley Of New
York was ELECTED national chaplain.
The ute of past national com
nander was conferred upon Mr.
Lindsey, He had been acting head
If the ieglun since The meeting at
81. Louis last spring.
ELECTION Of The national command
or followed turbulant afternoon
when a mass of resolutions and re-
ports. including the soldiers bonus
issue. were considered. The conven-
ton Tor time seemed sharply split
on the proposal 10 indorse a specific
bonus plan, and finally voted to place
The matter N the hands of Congress.
Representative Royal c. johnson of
a berdeen. s. D. vino served IN
France. supplied The inspiration
which decided the bonus issue call
ed To the convention stage. he urged
the delegates To ask Congress 10
recognize ana relieve the financial
disadvantages" incurred by persons
who made sacrifices 20 serve their
country" Former Senator Luke Lea
Of Tennessee chairman OF the bonus
committee. formally put this resolu-
tionu before the convention ana il
voce vote.
a broad variety II subjects. IN
Guiding The Centralia Wash, trag-
edy. Industrial unrest and the VA
tiunal Non partisan League. were
touched on this afternoon. Delegate s
from northwestern states drew up
a resolution assailing the activities
Of President A c Tuwuiev Of the
nom partisan league. but il was Ia
bied by a vote ~ the convention.
Commander 0'Olier issued the fol-
lowing statement shortly after his
election.
The Americas Legion has an
enormous amount u constructive
work before il IN the coming wear.
but the spirit Of clear thinking, fair
play and corporation manifested 50
wonderfully throughout this cunven-
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 snorr
time in effecrng the utter defeat of
enemy
Every action of The convention
was discussed carefully and in every
instance the soundesr possible Judg-
nent prevailed There was only one
thought Of every delegate present and
that was 20 do what was best for
this country of ours. for which only
so recently we were willing 10 give
our attitude"