Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

Owsley. Deegan has chosen as his
principal policy a continuation of the
bonus fight
Both endorse the policy and the
record of Hanford MacNider, the
present commander
Matthew Murphy. of Birmingham
Ala. whose name was suggested sew
elal days ago by Milton j. Foreman
of Chicago, as a promising candidate
had practically Withdrawn from the
race tonight
Another name which continues to
he discussed is that of Joseph F.
Thompson. Wilkesbarre, Pa a form
err state commander of the legion in
that state
1t was limited tonight that a reso-
luton calling for definite action on
behalf OF Universal peace, might be
introduced tomorrow by lccionnaires
who are also members Of the Inter
Allied Veterans Federation
A resolution demanding the re-
moval of Brigadier General Charles
+. Sawyer. President Harding's per-
sGnal physician. from the post Of
chief coordinator of the federal hos
pitalization board was adopted by
the convention todoE by a vote of
col to 375.
Major A, A. Sprague. of Chicago,
mentioned as a candidate for the
! position of national commander
vainly tried to stem the tide AGAINST
DR.. Sawyer. Sprasue precipitated
the issue several weeks ago by bit
ter attack on Sawyer but pleaded
todav with the convention to give
DR. Sawyer chance" on the lat
ter's recent promise of cooperation
with the legion's rehabilitation COM
mittee.
The suggestion ny Delegate Bett-
man of Ohio, that a reputation of
Dr. Sawyer would hurt the cause
of the disabled veterans and make
President Harding sore" was greet
| cd with boots and jecrs, mingled with
applause.
Reputation of Dir. Sawyer came
+, in the form of an amendment to the
I, report to the rehabilitation commit
! tee. which report was even more
conservative in tone than had been
! expected and carried the recommen-
| datiOns that the American Legion
accept for the time being the pledge
! OF cooperation given by Brigadicr
| General Sawyer. in the hope that it
| will be carried out by him in spirit
| as we'll as in the letter.
State Commander Baron of Min
| nesota presented the substitute res
| olution attacking General Saw, er
and demanding his removal
1t follows in part:
Whereas. although only four
years have elapsed since the sign
! ing Of the armistice and vast sums
have been appropriated by Congress
| for the specialization of sick and
| disabled veterans suffering without
! hospital care or in state or contract
hospitals. or in unfit government
hospitals, and.
Whereas. in many cases, more
! than one year has elapsed between
the date of Congressional appropria-
ton and the selection of sites for
! new hospitals while many of the
! men, for whom such hospitals we're
! intended. have died for the lack of
proper treatment; and,
Whereas, the director of the
United States Veterans Bureau has
made commendable efforts to get
these hospitals completed while t;,ere
is yet hope of having many of the
veterans in need of them; and.
! Whereas. Brigadier Genera
! Charles E. Sawyer has hampered the
efforts of the director of the Voter
ans Bureau to accomplish this re-
suit. and has repeatedly made public
statements which can only be con-
structed to mean that he is more
! interested in economy than saving