The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-24
HARRINGTON IS
OUT FOR STATE
LEGION OFFICE
Endorsed by Local Post; Jack
Williams Running for Re.
election
DELEGATION GOES TODAY
Dawson Not Up for Reelection;
Jamestown Wants Next
Convention
DELEGATION GOES TODAY

The Bismarck delegation to the
state convention Of the American Le-
gion left today, with the intention OF
electing P. G. Harrington, adlutant
= of the local post, state adjutant.
The Lloyd Spetz post Of the Legion
here was the first post organized IN
the state Mr.. Harrington has been
active and untiring in organization
work within the Legion since its orr
gin. His work in the local post Is
we'll known here.
In addition to strictly Legion work
he has spent a good deal of time and
energy in making addresses on Vari-
GUS occasions. This work has brought
him in contact with many people OF
the state.
Endorsed by Post.
Mr.. Harrington has the unanimous
endorsement of the local post and I;
determined effort will be made to
elect him as adjutant for the state.
The headquarters Of the Legion for
the state moves to whatever city the
adjutant happens to reside in. At
present Fargo is the state center, for
Jack Williams, adjutant at present,
lives there. Williams will come up
for reelection, and as far as is known
now is the only opponent to Mr.. Har-
rington. Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Har-
rington are great friends.
During his visit here Franklin D.
Olier, national commander made the
statement that he did not favor the
reelection of officers within the Le-
gion. }t-..
Dawson Not Up Again.
c. L. Dawson, of Beach, present
commander of the Legion in North
Dakota, has announced that he will
not be candidate for reelection. AS
to who will succeed him there is
much discussion. , g..
He is the first commander of the
Legion, having been elected at the
state convention held here last year.
jamestown is after the 1921 com
vention of the Legion, and will have
the support of the Fargo delegates
Fargo is not making a bid for the
convention. E
Points to Come Up.
Among other things to be determ-
ined at this meeting will he the atti-
tude of the state toward the four-fold
compensation adjustment plan, which
has the endorsement of the executive
committee. 1t seems probable, Le-
gion men here say, that the state con-
vention will endorse this plan.
A representative from the Bureau
of War Risk insurance will be at the
convention to give out information
concerning government insurance.
Minot Ready.
The convention at MinOt opens
Wednesday morning, and will end
Thursday night. The Minot post and
business men have made extensive
preparations for the event and prom
ise full measure of enjoyment to the
thousand or so ex-service men who
will be guests of the city and Legion
during the convention.
Contrary to reports current in
some quarters Bismarck is not try
ing to grab off the headquarters OF
the Legion or the next convention
The local men are merely asking for
the election of Harrington as adju-
tant. and the rules of the state Or
ganization specify that the headquar-
ters follow the adjutant.
Those Going to Minot.
Those going as delegates from the
Lloyd Spetz post are: George Russ
H. r. Murphy, P. G. Harrington, II
Brocupp, Walter Sather, w. E.. Cole,
Norman Flow and Will Normain. The
alternate delegates include, A. "A.
Jones, R. B. Lewis, r. j. Calvin, Noel
Thoraldson, Myron Atkinson, and NJ
w. Roam.