Evening journal., 1921-11-03
MACNIDER IS
Legion HEAD
Iowa Veteran Chosen Ma
tional Commander by
Unanimous Vote
REBUKE FOR
COLONEL HARVEY

CONVENTION HALL. KANSAS
CITY. Nov. 5.-T'he national conven-
lion Of the American Legion adj
Journed here last night after eIecting
Hanford MacNider. OF Mason City,
Iowa, national commander. selecting
other officers and adopting resolu-
tons covering a wide range of sub
jects- The convention had been In
session without a recess since early
yesterday morning.
The election OF Mr.. MacNider 70
succeed john G. Emery. of Grand
Rapids. Mich. was made unanimous
after more than half of the state
delegations had seconded his NOM
nation. and three other candidates
nominated. Roy Hoffman. of Okla
homa City; Earl M. Cline. OF Ne
braska City. Nebraska, and John +
williams. of Joplin. Mo. had with
drawn in his favor.
The following ice-commanders
were elected: George L. Berry, OF
Rogersville, Tenn; TX. Nelson jack
son. Of Burlington, VT. and Charles
Kendrick. of san Francisco. repre-
senting the army, and Raymond
Brackett, OF Marblehead. Mass, and
J. A. Mccormick. of Fort Lyon. Col
orado, Of the navy.
The Rev. Earl Blackman. OF Cha
mute, Kansas. minister OF the Chris
ton Church. Disciples Of Christ. was
elected national chaplain.
A fight for the removal Of the ma
tional Legion headquarters from
Indianapolis TO Kansas City which
the Missouri delegation promised in
pre-convention campaigning to bring
on the floor, did not develop.
The election of officers concluded
an ail-day session marked by de-
bate and wrangling over certain sec
lions of the resolutions committee
report Particularly heated was the
discussion OF a resolution criticisinF
severely the speech delivered by
George Harvey. American anfbassa-
dor to Great Britain before the Pil-
grims' Club IN London. on his ar
rival in England 10 assume his
duties as ambassador. and in which
Mr. Harvey discussed the reasons
why the United States entered the
war. The original resolution was
thrown out of the report on a roll
call vote and later a substitute wa
adopted. The substitute was writ
ten in less sharp terms and express
ed the belief that the ambassador g
remarks did not represent the true
feeling for which the American Ise-
gion stands. II directed that a copy
of the resolution be sent to Presi-
dent Harding.
Hanf0rd MacNider, the newly
elected national commander. waz
born October 2, 1884, at Mason City
Iowa He was graduated from Har'
ward in 1911.
He served on the border as a frs
lieutenant. After the outbreak o
the world war he entered the or
GERS training camp at Fort SneHinl
and was commissioned second lieu
tenant on August is. 1917.
Mr.. MacNider arrived in France
en- September 20. 1917, as an officer
In the Ninth U. s. Infantry. During
hts overseas service he was promot-
ed until he finally attained rank or
lieutenant colonel or infantry He
took part IN the Aisne, Aisne- Marine
and other battles
Mr.. MacNider was wounded az st.
Mihiel and holds the following dec
orations: Distinguished service cross
and one cluster; Chevalier de Leg
ion D'Honneur, Croix de Guerre tfivs
citations, five palms. one gold ant
one silver star); fourragere and tn,
Italian war cross He was givei
three citations in general orders.
Mr.. MacNider is banker and j
unmarried.