The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-13
NO SECOND TERM
FOR LEGION HEAD
MacNider Will Not Be
Candidate to Succeed
Himself
BOOST NEW YORK MAN
Missouri and Massachusetts,
Favor William Deegan
for Commander

NEW ORLEANS. oct. 12.-Hnn-
f,rd NacNider. national commander
az the American Legion. tonight de-
,lHrcd that under no circumstances
would no be a candidate TO succeed
himself as national commander, and
that he would bitterly oppose" any
rropoSal TO change the national COM
gtiiutiou Of the legion, which would
mike possible OF n second term for
n national head OF the legion.
or would regard such an action
hv tho legion as "a tragic mistake
NiacNider said In a statement TO the
Associated Press.
The announcement was brought
forth by repeated rumors. current
among delegates here today that, In
fine event Of an impending deadlock
over the national commandership.
friends Of MacNidcr might bring
forward a constitutional amendment
which would make it possible for
him 10 succeed himself with a view
20 carrying forward the fight FOR
national legislation for adjusted
compensation.
Delegates from Missouri today
conferred with william !. Doyle,
state commander from Nassachu-
r,tts. and member OF the Musslchu-
sotts delegation. II is Understood
that delegations from both states
favor tho candidacy OF william
nocsan. state commander from New
York for national head OF the
legion.
You can tell the world" said
Commander Doyle of Massachusetts,,
chat Missouri and Massachusetts
arc back of BU Deeean Of New
York. Deepan Is p two-fistod fight
. fFHtas
for adjusted compensation into the
uomy's camp and VIM
pccgau and members of the New
York delegation are expected TO ar
rIyc here tonight.
Tho Missouri delegation. accord
Ing to convention rumors current
here tonight, expects To support
pecgnn. and believes that II can
Gerry with it. TO his support, a
mlddle-wost block Of votes. Okla
loma, Kansas nnd Nebraska are
mentioned by Missouri delegates as
states which they believe can he
counted on to Join them in support
or Dccgau's candidacy. These dele
gates, who are unwilling TO be
quoted directly, believe that with the
support 90 New York, New England
and the Pacific coast they viii be
able to swing the convention for the
New York man. Missouri support
for san Francisco IN its fight for
the next national convention OF the
legion will be, available In return
for Dcogan support, they intimate.
Other Candidates.
Outstanding among other legion
nairss whose names are being dis
cusscd for the national commander
shin are: Col. n. A. Sprague of Chi
c1go; Alvin NJ. Ousley OF Texas,
chairman OF the legion's commis-
sion on Amcricar!2niion; Joseph
Thompson of ponnsylvanla, and r
Zlmmcs Walmslcy OF New Orleans.
Spraruc was one of Mai. Gen.
Leonard Woods campaign managers
during the last republican campaign
prior to the national convention. ard
has been active In legion Service
work. IN behalf Of wounded a9d
disabled veterans.
Reports that Col. Bennett Clark.
son Of the late Champ Clark OF
Missouri, former speaker Of the ma
tional house OF represn ntatives, will
10 q candidate for national COM
mander are emphaticallv denied by
his friends among tho Missouri ccle-
gates, who declare that Colonel
Clark would not accent the post.
Word was received tonight by
delegates from seven OF the allied
nations, coming 20 New Orleans to
participate in the convention of the
inter-allied veterans federation,
which will precede the legion con-
yentlon. would arrive here at S:45
tomorrow night, was received here
tonight. Elaborate plans for welcom-
ing these distinguished guests have
been made by legion officials and
by civic and military authorities.