Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-09
I. ROOSEVET DECLINES TO
 HEAD LEGION
Pandemonium Lasts Hours as
 American Legion Men Cry in Vain, We Want Teddy"
Scene Staged Such as Was Once Late Colonel's Forte;
 Soldiers Oppose Bolsheviki

ST. LOUIS, May S.-Determined eff forts by the delegates to the national caucus of the American Legion, which opened here today, to force the chair manship of the organization on Lieut.. Col Theodore Roosevelt failed and Col. Henry D. Lindsley of Dallas, Tex, was elected chairman.
 For nearly three hours the delegates urged the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt, who steadfastly declined, saying he had no desire to hold of flee in the organization" but wanted to be simply a booster. After sev- eral speeches in which he urged the caucus to take him at his word" and nominate someone else he shouted:
 "I'll tell you just why I can't ac, eept this nomination. They say I am politician and that I formed this or. ganization to make grandstand play and" 4-S-
 Shouts of No, no," drowned him out and after trying for 30 minutes to es- tablish order Colonel Roosevelt final ly sank exhausted into his chair.
 Yell I've Want Teddy"
 The pandemonium continued for nearly an hour, shouts of We want
 
 dominating. The session took on the appearance of a wild college mass meeting, various college yells filling the air and always with We want Teddy" at the end.
 Col. Bennett Clark, son of Speaker Champ Clark, then temporarily took the chair and told the convention that it much force Colonel Roosevelt . rncf- ed that some one make a motion to that effect. The motion was made but Colonel Roosevelt again insisted that he could not hold office and the delegates finally yielded to his wishes though the men running against him offered to withdraw and make his nomination unanimous.
 Running against Colonel Lindsley, who was supported by Colonel Roose- welt, was Sergt. Jack Sullivan of Se- attle, Wash, the candidate of the "Buck private" SulliVan's name was withdrawn when the state of Wash ington was reached in the voting and at his request Major Lindsley's cleo tion was made unanimous. The vote at the time was Lindsley 630, Sullivan 2O9
 Chairman Wears War Cross
 Colonel Lindsley, who was decorated with the distinguished service medal was formerly mayor of Dallas, Texas. He will hold office only until the next convention which probably will be in , November.
 1 Sergeant Sullivan was unanimously elected first vice-chairman and Sea man Fred B. Humphreys of Roswell, N M., was chosen second vice-chair- man over Chief Petty Officer J. G.. Goerke, of New York. A third vice. chairman, some member of the ma rines, will be elected tomorrow.
 Lieut.. Col. Brick Wood of Wash ington was elected secretary.
 To Fight BolsheVism Formal announcement was made t6' day by delegates from the far west that they will endeavor to have the convention take some definite action concerning the I. w. w. and bolsheV- ism.
 Sergeant Sullivan presented reso- lution which will be acted upon to- morrow requesting that a petition be sent to congress urging drastic laws to curb I. w. w. activities.
 The resolution says in part:
 "Whereas, there is an element liv- Ting among us who mistake (Continued or Page 1>wo'