New-York tribune., 1921-10-31
Var Heroes Get
Great Ovation
Tn Kansas City
r,;ay and jacques Are Es-
! corted Through, Lanes of
Cheering Admirers: Cool
idge Also Is Welcomed
Legion Politics Seetlling
sext Commander, Couven-
ton City and Removal
Of Headquarters, Issues

KANSAS NFAA N.Y. OSls 2U.---
c-seted in the station plaza by the
.hssrs Of thousands General Armando
n;sz Of Italy, and General Baron
ss.coues. Of Belgium, arrived here to-day
). attend the national convention OF
he American Legion which opens to-
: ,rrow. President Coolidge ar
,vsd later in the day.
Escorted by guard of honor through
,nss Of men, women and children
these men were hurried to motor cars
end whirled off to the homes of the
Kansas City man whose guests they
r;v be while here. Shouts of welcome
allowed them until the cars were out
Of sight.
The equivalent OF war strength ui-
rision, made up Of men from New Eng
and TO San Francisco, and their wives
and relatives had arrived here tonight
10 attend the Legion convention.
A national political convention prob
ably never developed more electioneer-
ing and lobbying than was witnessed
to-day and tonight. State delegations,
,.rirtually all Of which are here. began
-faacuses and vote trading.
Three outstanding points engaged
the attention Of the leeion-the choice
for next natiena commander. selection
q the next convention city and q fight
10 remove the permanent headquarters
trom indianapolis.
NJ
= There seemed to be a general accept
snce among delegates that a man from
he South or West would be the next
national commander. The Eastern
states thus far have not lined up be-
. hind any candidate. New York an
bounced il was not favoring any one.
but would vote for the best man.
The Missouri delegation has been
.he permanent national headquarters
IRON indianapolis to Kansas City.
New Orleans and San Francisco ap-
psrently have come out as the strongest
.contenders for the next convention.
A resolution demanding immediate
acton by Congress on the Federal
bonus proposition will be one OF the
principal issues taken up by the con-
yention. it was said The resolution
Committee began work in executive
Red tape in dealing with disabled
service men has not been sufficiently
done away with. despite the govern
ment's policy Of decentralization of bu-
sreaus dealing with compensation Of
.wounded veterans, the national execu-
tive committee of the legion asserted
at meeting.
The committee refused to adopt the
report Of the national haspitalization
committee. which some members
thought might have been construed as
On Endorsement Of the governm de-
Capitalization plan, and several com
mtteemen declared they were not sat-
sied that decentralization had been
fully carried out
New York Heads in Votes
7 The credentials committee certified
the total convention voting strength
,st l.06O. New York holds the most
sates. witn q total Of 80; Pennsyl-
yania comes next, with 65, and Illinois
.stands third, with 81.
Delegates from Alaska, Africa, Chile,
the British Isles, Canada, Panama
Canal Zone, China, Cuba, France,
). Guatemala, Hawaii, Japan. Mexico,
e feru, rorto hlco anu Iuihey WILL pe
seated
Il The Legion convention will get IN
der way early tomorrow morning with
the call to order by National Com
mander John G. Emery, of Grand Rap
ids, Mich. Welcoming speeches will be
made in behalf OF Kansas City and the
Stase of Missouri, and reports of COM
mittees and national officers will be
. heard
President Coolidge is the speak
sr Of the morning. At noon memorial
services viii be held for the late
Colonel Frederick ". Galbraith jr., ma
tional commander, killed IN motor car
accident at Indianapolis last June
which on Legion business.
General Diaz, General Jacques and
Major General John A. Lejune, Of the
Marine Corps, will deliver their mes
sages TO the veterans in the afternoon
and in the evening Admiral Beatty, of
the. British feet, viii address the
Lsgionnaires.
About 500 delegates will attend the
nrst national convention of the Won-
ems Auxiliary, beginning Tuesday, at
wnlch the organization will be per-
iscted and possibly new name
adopted Another point leaders plan
% bring up is eligibility, now limited
70 mott srs, wives, sisters and daugh-
iefs Of Legion members or service
men who gave their lives during the
var.