The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-29

STATE LEGION
IN THIRD MEET
Jamestown Scene OF Busy Con-
clave Of Hundreds Of
Service Men.
FIGHT ON FOR H|CHP0ST
Warm COMPOSITION Develops for De
partment Commanders Berth and
for 1922 Convention City Of
Leoionaires.

JAMESTOWN, ~. The decks nave
been cleared and the sails set for the
third state convention of the North
Dakota department of the American
Legion. PIG -""'
When F.. r. Landers of Minot, de-
partment commander, raps his gavel ut
b opening session 800 delegates and
Q a~lternates, representing 215 posts
OF the Legion in this state, will be in
their seats to elect state officers, select
q convention city for 1922, elect a
national committeeman and delegates
to the national convention of the Amer
lean Legion at Kansas City, October 81
and November l and 2. and to discuss
all questions to be presented to the
convention.
New Candidate for Commander.
Interest in the convention was in
creased by the announcement of the
Jamestown Legion post that they would
present the name of their vice-com-
mander, Charles Harmon, for election
as department commander of North
Daotka. Harmon, a graduate of James
town college, and an athlete of North
west fame, has been active in Legion
circles since the formation of the Or
ganization and will be a strong oppon-
ent of Philip r. Bangs Of Grand
Forks for the highest honor that the
service men Of North Dakota can give.
Fight Is Promised.
A warm fight is promised for the
convention floor in a selection of ma
tiOnal committeeman. 1t is practically
certain that F. r. Landers, department
commander, will have strong opposi-
fion for the national office. Prominent
Legionaires in North Dakota who
have been mentioned as possible candi-
dates for national committeeman are
Mack v. Traynor of Devils Lake, Nj. H.
Sprague of Grafton, and Ivan Metzger
OF Wiliston. TraynOr was a candidate
for state commander at the Minot con-
vention last year.
Jack Williams, incumbent, is the only
man mentioned for state adjutant.
Williams has been adjutant of the
American Legion in North Dakota
since the Legion was organized and
was secretary of the temporary organi-
cation when the men were returning
from service in the summer of 1919.
p. G.. Harrington, adjutant of the
Bismarck post, has opposed Williams
at the last two state conventions.
Two Seek 1922 Meeting.
Mandan and Devils Lake will have
solid delegations pledged to securing
the 1922 state meeting. Devils Lake
will blow itself into favor with music
by its famous Boy Scout band. The
delegations from Lisbon, Casselton and
Fargo will also be accompanied by
musical organizations. The Casselton
American Legion band is the only one
In the state and will make an effort to
be made the official state Legion band
and secure q trip to the national con-
vention next month.
TO Form State Unions.
Hundreds Of North Dakota men who
served in the First and Eighty-eighth
divisions will be here to form state
associations Of their respective divi-
sions. N. S. Bailey Of Inkster has been
named temporary chairman of the re-
union of all men who were in the air
service, and it Is expected that IS
birds" will be present to form a state