The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-13

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1.-THE
first annual convention OF the Amer
lean legion came To close Mt 3: 30
O'Clock tonight. 1t was decided to
open the 1920 convention at Clevc-
land, Ohio. on September 81. The
convention probably will last three
days.
Franklin d'Olier OF Philadelphia,
was tonight elected first national
commander of the American legion.
The vote was: d'Olier, 36G, Mae
Nider, 2i9. Jones, IS. O'Neill. Is.
On motion OF Mr. MacNider the
election OF Mr.. d'Olier was made
unanimous Reverend Francis A.
Kelly OF New York. was elected ma
tional chaplain.
After A lengthy debate the con
vention voted to have congress con
slider the advisability OF approving
further bonuses for service mon
9D'Olier was the first candidate to
be nominated He was named by
The Arkansas delegation. Califor-
MIA passed It's nominating right to
New York, and Stuyvesant Fish
placed the name OF Hanford Mac
Nider OF Mason city Iowa, before
the convention The Virginia dele
CATION nominated Leslie Jones OF
Washington -, c., and Kentucky
named as its choice Emmett ONeill
of Louisville Jack Sullivan or
Seattle. who was named by the
North Dakota delegation, withorew
from the race. so did Chairman
Henry u. Lindsey OF Dallas, nomi-
mated by the Texas delegation.
The title OF past national com
mander was conferred upon Mr.
Lindsey. He had been acting head
Of the legion since the meeting Al
ST Louis last spring.
Election OF the national COM
mander followed turbulent after
noon, when mass OF resolutions
and reports, including this soldier
bonus issue were considered The
convention for a time seemed split
on the proposal TO indorse a spectre
bonus plan and finally voted to place
the matter In tho hands Of the ma
tional senate and house of repre-
senates. Many delegates seemed anS-
Ious to close the convention after
the elections and d'Olier In accepi-
ing the post OF commander. said
"We came here 10 work and let
us get to work not listen to
speeches"
Representative Royal G. John
son OF Aberdeen, 8 u. who served
In France supplied the inspiration
which decided the bonus issue.
Called 10 the convention stage late
I'm the day he urged the delegates TO
ask congress ITO recognize and re
lieve the financial disadvantage
incurred by persons who made sac.
rifices to serve their country. Former
Senator Luther Lea OF Tennessee,
chairman OF the bonus committee,
formally put this resolution before
the convention and 10 was adopted
by viva vocc vote.
Shortly before final adjournment
of the American legion convention
tonight. five vic" Chairmen were
elected Thev are.
Allen a Tukey. omaha; James
ORrien san Diego; Joyce 7 Lewis
Long Prairie, Minnesota. Alden II
Chambers, winthrop. Mass. and
William y Follctt Eugene ore.
A broad variety Of subjects. m
Guiding the CentrHlia tragedy. In
dus.rial unrest and the national
Non Par lsan league were touched
upon this afternoon Delegates from
northwest staicA drew uu reSoiu
iion assailinr tn" activities pf Pres
iicrt \ &. Townley of The Nom
Partisan league bu, It was tabled
nv vote Of the convention The
request vas made nv Jack sullivan
Of Seattle. chairman Of the commit
toe
Declarations placing the American
legion on record against anti-Amer-
ican propaganda and activities were
adopted a. tho legion convention
hcKs this morning, Resolutions
adopted Include.
Demanding adoption NJ federal
amendment barring
from citizepship the American
born children Of orien'als and 9TH
ers not eligible for citizenship
pomlndiur deportation Of allen
s'ackcrF and enemy Aliens in'crned
during the war. with selec'ive admis-
sion of foreigners Authorizing
of q legion committee
., spread The te9chinV OF the legion's
doctrine OF 100 per cent Ameri-
cnnism" among veterans OF the war
and aliens IN this country
Demanding q change IN the de
CONTINUED OS PAGE ELEVEN.
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