Bisbee daily review., 1921-11-03
IOWA VETERAN IS ELECTED TO
 SUCCEED EMERY
Hanford MacNider Is Named National Commander; Vote
 Is M a d e Unanimous
OPPONENTS WITHDRAW
Hardest Fight of Election
 Comes When Convention Chooses New Chaplain

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2 .-(By the Associated Press)-The national con- vention Of the American Legion ad- iourned tonight after electing Han- ford MacNider. of Mason City, Iowa, national commander; selecting other officers and adopting resolutions GOV ering many subjects.
 The election of MacNider to suc- ceed John G. Emery of Grand Rapids Mich, was made unanimous after more than half of he state delega- tions had seconded his nomination, and three other candidates nominated Roy Hoffman, of Oklahoma City, Earl M. Cline. Of Nebraska City. Neb., and John F. Williams, of Joplin. Mo-, had withdrawn in his avor
 Vice commanders elected were:
 George l.. Berry, of Rogersville, Tenn; H. Nelson Jackson, of Burling- ton, Vt.. and Charles Kendrick, of San Francisco. representing the army and Raymond Bracket. of Marble head, Mass. and J. A. Mccormick, of Fort Lyon. Colo, the navy.
 The Rev. Earl Blackman, of Cha mute. Kans., was elected national chap lain.
 A fight for the ramova! oi the na- tional legion headquarters rom India napolis to Kansas City, which the Missouri delegation promised to bring to the floor, did not develop.
 The daisy was adopted by unani- nous vote as the official flower of the legion.
 The hardest contest of the election arose in the election of the new na-
 al "h'nlain. Rev. Blackman was pjlaced in nomination by Kansas. Montana presented the Rev. E. Porter of that state. and PennsYlvania nom- mated Father J. l.. N. Wolfe of Phila- 'elphia. the Pennsylvania department chaDlain
 On the first ballot. Rev. Blackman received 40s votes. Father Wolfe 405, and the Montana man 1S3. Montana withdrew it's candidate and on the next ballot, the vote stood: Rev. Blackman 494 Father Wolfe 423.
 It was ruled that 5S6 votes were necessary to win, a majority of the convention voting strength. and an ether roll call was ordered.
 The third ballot was interrupted when the total Iowa vote was cast for Blackmsn. The credentials Of the man delivering the Iowa vote was challenged and the presiding officer threw them out after ordering the man from the floor It was discover ed that no Iowa delegates were in the hall
 A Kansas delegate, who announced h. took responsibility for having the Iowa votes cast, apologiZed, declar- ing he did not know the man whom he asked to vote for Iowa was not an a; credited delegate. He said that the Iowa delegation in caucus decided to support the Kansas candidate. A mo tion carried accepting the apology.
 The roll call proceeded on the third ballot and Father Wolfe forged ahead getting 463 votes against 436 for Rev. Blackman.
 Then Commander Emery declared Blackman was the winner on the sec ond ballot, reversing the previous rul' ing. He explained that Rnv. Black man held a majority on that ballot as only two were contending.
 Pennsylvania tried to move that the election of the Kansan be made unan imous but Commander Emery declar ed adjournment had forestalled this course.
 Holds Many Medals
 KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2. - Hanford MacNider of Iowa, newly elected na-