Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-03
MACNIDER OF
iowa NAMED
LEGION Chief
Served in Brownsville In
1916 As Lieutenant With
Iowa National Guard

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. 3 - The
national convention of the American
Legion. adjourned here last night after
electing Hanford MacNider Of Mason
City, Iowa. national commander. selecting
other officers and adopting resolutions
covering a wide range Of subjects.
The election Of Mr. MacNider 70 sue
ceed John q. Emery az Grand Rapids.
Mich. was made unanimous aftev more
than half of the state delegations had
seconded his nomination and three other
candidates nominated, Roy Hoffman Of
Oklahoma City. Earl NJ. Clyne Of Neb-
rsska. and John r. Williams Of Joplin.
No. had withdrawn in his favor.
The following vice commanders were
elected:
George l.. Berry Of R0gersville. Tenn. !:
ii. Nelson Jackson of Burlington. VT.
and Charles Kendrick Of San Francisco.
representing the army. and Raymond
Brackett ~ Marble Head. Mass. and j.
a. Mccormick. of Fort Lyon. Col. of the
navy.
The Rev. Earl Blackman of Chanuie
Kan, was elected national chaplain.
A fight for the removal of the ma
tional Legion headquarters from In
dianapolis 10 Kansas City. which the
Missouri delegation promised in pre-con-
vention campaigning 10 bring on the floor
did not develop.
Hanford MaeNider of Iowa. the newly
electedsnational commander of the Amcri-
can Legion. was born on October > 1883
at Mason City. Iowa. He graduated from
Milton Academy Milton. Mass. in June
100T. and from Harvard college in 1911.
lie served on the border as first
lieutenant with the Second Iowa In
fantry. After the outbreak ~ the world
war. he entered the Officers training
camp M Fort Smelling and was commits
stoned a second lieutenant on August -.
1877.
Mr.. McNider arrived in France on
September 20. 1917. a. an officer in the
Ninth 4. :. Infantry. During his over
seas service he was promoted through
successive ranks until he finally attained
the rank Of lieuteaant colonel ~ infantry.
He took part in the Aisne. Aisne-Marnc
and Meuse- Argonne operations.
The selection Of the Iowan was ap-
parent when state after state delegation
seconded bis name Toward the end can
didates already nominated began with
drawing in his favor. Roy Hoffman II
Oklahoma City was the first TO withdraw
his name. Earl NJ. Cline Of Nebraska
City then withdrew and Col. John r.
Williams Of Joplin. Mo-. who also had
been nominated. withdrew and requested
MacNider's nomination b. made unani-
nous. The crowd gI eeted the suggestion
with shouts Of approval.
The new commander was brought to
tho platform amid cheers and big Iowa
s-anaard was raised over his head. fTc
tianked the delegates for the honor and
declared he realized his responsibility
a. leader of the legion. MacNider i'm
pressed upon the legionaires that the
strength of the legion rested within the
strength Of the local posts and not at
national headquarters.
He stated that his program woukl he
headed by efforts to do everything pos
sible for the disabled ex-soldiers.
II stand ready for your commands, =
he said in closing.
IIanford AIacNidcr elected commander
Of the American Legion at Kansas City
late yesterday, is known IN Brownsville.
Mr.. MacNider was stationed In this city
in 1916 and part Of 1917 as a first,
and acted as business manager Of a week
~ pager issued by the Iowa guards dur
ing their stay here.