The New York herald., 1921-11-03
HARVEY CENSURED
AT LEGION MEETING
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that the said George Harvey is un-
worthy to hold any Office whatsoever in
the gift of the American people, and
that public rebuke and an immediate
recall would be punishment mild in form
compared with the enormity, of the Of
fence which is committed; and that the
national adjutant be instructed to send
a copy of this resolution to the President
Of the United States"
One of those who made a speech
against the adoption of the report was
L. A. Smith of the legion's post in Lor-
don. who said he heard Ambassador
Harvey make the speech and took the
sense of it 20 be that IL America had
not entered the war when she did she
would have had to fight Germany alone
later.
Milder Resolution PASSES.
After a battle that temporarily con-
verted the convention into a general
fracas this resolution was tabled by a
vote of 576 to 440 and milder one sub
stituted and adopted. The less violent
resolution read
THAT the sentiments expressed by
George Harvey. United States Ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. in his Pilgrim Day
speech, setting forth the reasons for
Americas entry into the world war and
the cause for which America fought,
does not represent the true American
attitude as interpreted by the American
Legion and let it be known for all time
that America fought not only for the
maintenance of Americas rights but for
the freedom of the world. and that a
copy Of this resolution be sent to the
President Of the United States"
Eighty New York votes were cast
against the original denunciation, and
the sergeants-at-arms were kept busy
trying to subdue those who refused to
be influenced by the officers.
That portion of the bonus resolution
that included the President read: after
careful consideration of all the argu-
ments advanced in opposition to the
measure including the letter of the Sec
retary of the Treasury and the address
of the President to Congress we still
firmly believe in the Justice Fairness and
immediate necessity of the adjusted COM
pensation measure"
Having thus let off bit Of steam, the
delegates proceeded to adopt the daisy
as the legion's official flower. The Cali
fornians put up an unsuccessful fight for
the poppy, and lest there be any who
doubted the legion's whole Americanisrn
a resolution was adopted demanding that
all Legislatures not having done so al
ready pass laws requiring all school
teachers to take an oath of allegiance to
the American Constitution.
Mr.. MacNider's opposition for the Of
flee of national commander amounted
to almost nothing. The names of John
+. williams of Missouri Roy Hoffman of
Oklahoma, Emmett O'Neal of Kentucky
and Earl Kline of Nebraska were put in
nomination, but Mr.. MacNider's was the
first offered to the vote. State after
State had seconded MacNiders nomina-
tion, and, sensing the feeling around
them. his competitors withdrew their
names. There was no balloting. The
necessary deals were made In committee
rooms last night.
Convention Adjourns.
Five national vice-chairmen were
elected-George l.. Berry of Tennessee
Raymond o. Bracket of Massachusetts.
John A. Mccormick of Colorado. H.
Dawson Jackson OF Vermont and Charles
II. Kendriclk Of California. Bracket
and Mccormick are navy veterans
Jackson. Berry and Kendrick served in
the army. Josephus Daniels. Jr., was
nominated for national vice-chairman by
his (the North Carolina) delegation. He
received two votes. Mr.. Daniels's friends
declined to discuss the affair, but 1t Is
understood they threw their strength to
Mr.. Berry.
In his speech of acceptance. one OF the
shortest on record. MT. MacNider said !:
II appreciate the high honor and the
f1,tl Lvf to laa
strength of the legion is in the men you
represent in your posts at home and not
In the national headquarters. There IS
where the legion is and there is where
we shall try to reach.
I'VE must build this legion OF ours so
big and fine and strong. keep II so clean
and straight and American. that when
we ask for things for the ex-service men.
for the disabled men and for those who
are financially disabled our communities
will say: "If the legion Is for 1t we are
for II. For that service and with a
pledge to you of every economy and all
measures possible for constructive prog
ress--for that service I stand at your
command"
The convention adjourned tonight.
II is Just as we'll for all concerned.
Kansas City has enjoyed II as much as
the boys did. They got the habit Of
taking over the towns they occupied In
France and running them to suit them
selves. They haven't changed. To-mor-
row Kansas City will get out Its brooms
and anovels and bring its original self
out of the debris In n month or so IL
will look like Kansas City.
Occasionally the lads grew boisterous.
Generally tho noises began about
o'clock in the evening and continued
until o'clock the next morning. The
strongest Of this towns many great
buildings such as Union Station and the
City Hall are tonight where they we're
before the boys arrived. Everything
considered, II was most successful
convention.
Hanford MacNlder' was born October
2. 1889. at Mason City, Iowa He was