The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-03
OTHER CANDIDATES
WITHDRAW In FAVOR
IOWA LECIONNAIRE
Is Unanimously Elected on First
Ballot Taken at Kansas
City Convention.
HEADQUARTERS REMOVAL
FIGHT DID NOT DEVELOP
Resolution introduced Express
4 ing Belief That Harvey's
Speech Not American.

fBy The Associated Press)
CONVENTION HALL KANSAS
CITY, Mo. Nov. 2-The national con-
vention Of the American Legion ad-
iourned here tonight after electing
Hanford Macnider, Mason City, Iowa.
national commander, selecting other
officers and adopting resolutions COW
ering a wide range of subjects The
convention had been in session with a
recess since early this morning.
The selection OF tho Iowan was ap-
parent when state after state delega-
tion seconded his name. Toward the
end candidates already nominated be-
gan withdrawing in his favor.
Tho new commander was brought to
the platfor mamid cheers and a big
Iowa standard was raised over his
head. lie thanked the Delegates for
the honor and declared he realized his
responsibility as chief Of the Legion,
Mr.. MacNider impressed upon the
legionnaires that tho strength Of the
Legion rested within tho local posts
and not national headquarters.
He stated that his program would
be headed by efforts to do everything
possible for the disabled former sol
dierg.
Il stand ready for your commands"
he said IN closing.
The election OF Mr.. AfacNider to
succeed John G. Emery Of Grand Rap
ids Mich. was made unanimous after
more than half OF the state delegations
had seconded his nomination. and three
other candidates nominated, Roy Hoff-
man OF Oklahoma city. Earl M. Cline
az Nebraska City, Ncb ana John IT,
Williams OF Joplin, Mo-. had withdrawn
n his favor. /
The following ice-commanders and
chaplain were elected;
Geore J.. Berry OF Rogersville. ],
Tenn.i IT. Nelson Jackson Of Burling- !
ton. VT. and Charles KendriclS of San
Francisco. representing the army. and
Raymond Bracket OF Marblehead,
Mass, and j. A. Mccormick of Fort
Lyon. Colo, OF the navy.
The Rev Earl Blackman OF Chanute.
Kan. minister to the Christian
church Disciples OF Christ, was elected
national chaplain.
A fight for the removal Of the ma
tionaI Legion headquarters from In
dianapolis to Kansas City, which the
Missouri delegation promised In pre-
convention campaigning, to bring on
the floor. did not develop.
Tho election OF officers concluded an
all-day session marked by debate and
wrangiing over certain sections Of the
resolution committee report. Particu- |
IarIy heated was the discussion OF a |
resolution criticizing severely the
speech delivered by George Harvey.
American anba ssador TO Great Britain, |
before the Pilgrim club in London upon
his arrival In England to 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
tho report on a roll call vote and later
4 substitute adopted. The substitute
was written in less sharp terms and
EXPRESSED the belief that the ambassa- !
doris remarks did not represent the
true feeling for which the American
Legion stands. It directed that copy
az the resolutions be sent to President
Harding.
Two resolutions bearing up federal
rotppensation for soldiers were among
40 mass adopted Both declared in i
favor OF immediate compensation leg
islalion ono submitted by the con-
ventlon's legislative committee de-
elared that after careful consideration
of All of the arguments advanced In
aNNnoHitfDn 70 the measure, including
tye letter Of the secretary of the treas
nrv and the address Of the president
"a congress we still firmly believe in
Justice. fairness and Immediate neces- I
sity OF the adjusted compensation
measure"
The resolution declares that the
Legion rcaffms It's stand upon ad- !
tusted compensation and asks that the
congress Of the Unitea states pass this |
measure without further eauivocationi
or delay"
The other compensation resolution
adopted was offered by tho resolution
committees II asserted that the Amer
lean Legion "reiterates its position in
favor OF the adjusted compensation for
discharged soldiers and deplores the
reauest Of President Harding to delay
massage bv CONGRESS- OF a measure for
fhe same and the acuuiescence OF con- (
cress IN that request"
Besides TIE section relating to Colo /
ncl Harvey the only part OF the resolu-
alon Committee report to meet with op- i
8nsition from the floor was that relat- /
mg 10 Endorsement BY the Legion OF |
tho proposal that the chemical indus
trv in this country be developed with
view to making chemical warfare a
more important part of the nations
seeeuses. The resolution was latd on
he table pending Investigation OIL
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