New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
Bronx County Endorses State
Commander for National
Leadership; To Urge His
Election at New Orleans
N. Y. County Convention To
BE al Hotel Pennsylvania
To-day; To Name Dele
gates to State Convention

at the annual convention of the
Bronx County Legion held in the Nor
us High School resolution was
adopted indorsing State Commander
William r. Decgan for the office or
national commander The resolution
met with the approval Of Legionnaires
present and the delegates from Bronx
County were Instructed 10 urge the
election Of their candidate at the ma
tional convention which is to be held
n New Orleans in October. The rexo-
LUTON follows;
AWhereas That high Office should be
represented by one who knows the
needs of the rank and file Of the Legion
--by one who has in times past demon
sssased his ability and capacity to per-
form the tasks in behalf of not only
The Legionnaires but the veterans of
Che lste war outside Of the Legion;
snd.
Whereas, William f. Deegan, now
commander of the American Legion,
Department of New York, and Past
Commander Of tie American Legion of
Bronx County and past chairman of the
Metropolitan Committee of the Amer
lean Legion in the City of New York,
has by his unselfsh devotion to duties
that confronted him, by his unstinted
efforts. in behalf of the comrades of
the American Legion and the veterans
Of the late war, ably and faariassiy
demonstrated his ability to take care OF
their interests and by his non-p partisan
attitude on political questions respect
ing the interests of Legionnaires and
veterans shown that he cannot be
goaded or led away from the path
which means relief for the wounded
ana disabled in the hospitals and those
seeking compensation, and is admirably
fitted to hold the highest position
within the gift Of the Legion and to
lead that body to successful future;
be it therefore
Resolved, That Bronx County, De-
partment of New York, the American
Legion, in convention assembled at
Morris High School, Borough of the
Bronx, City of New York, hereby ex-
tends its Endorsement and support to
william :. Deegan for the position of
national commander of the American
Legion; and be it further
3Resolved, That the delegates from
Bronx County be instructed TO urge
the election OF William F. Deegan to
the position of national commander"
New York Convention To-day
The New York County Convention
viii be held in the main ballroom of
the Hotel Pennsylvania to-day. The
session will start at three o'clock and
will take an adjournment at six o'clock
to reeonvene at eight o'clock. County
Commander Thomas J.. Brady will pre-
side. he only, speaker scheduled is
State Commander William F. Deegan.
The convention will elect delegates
sad alternates to the state convention.
which will be held in Syracuse in Sep
timber. New York County has the
naming of forty-sever, with an equal
nEmber of alternates. The chairmen
Of the various committees include
Harold A. Content, resolutions; George
Cohen, credentials; James M. Black
we'll, conventions; Henry w. Buxton,
financial, and Lester NJ Brown, pro-
gram.
The recently organized posts in New
York County will be given the prefer
ence in the seating arrangements.
After the delegates have been pro-
yided for, the new posts will be seated
in the front rows. The other posts