Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-19
To Be Contests For
 Offices of Legion
Nine States Are Determined to Stand by Their Favorite Sons.

New Orleans, La., Oct. 1S.-After pa- rading with colors flying in their annual review. voting to continue the fight for adjusting eomR RerSa ton, receiving an en- bosed message from the British legation signed by the Prince of Wales, and an ivory gavel from the Alaska Legion naires, the election of officers was al- most soley occupying the attention of delegates to the fourth annual conven- tion of the American Legion in session here.
 The election, due to be held Friday promises to be one of the hardest fought in the history of the legions four years existence. With nine states running fa- vorite sons and each one claiming suf- ficient votes to give serious consideration to their candidates. delegates attending all of the national conventions admit they are at sea as to the final results
 It was definitely announced by the TexHs delegation today that the name of Alvin NJ. Owsley, of their state and now chairman of the Americanism com mittee will be formally presented to the convention with the state endorsement Something of a surprise Twas thrown into convention circles late today when it became known that Colonel C. R. Forbes, director of United States Veter- an Bureau, who came here upon the in- vitation of Hanford MacNider, national commander of the American Legion, and who was scheduled to address the con- vention tomorrow morning upon the | work of his organization had suddenly i left New Orleans and returned to Wash I ington. Colonel Forbes took with him ] his entire staff. He made no public statement as to the reasons for his de- parture, nor did he intimate whether the action was taken solely on his responsi- 1 bility.
 It has been openly charged by William F. Deegan, of New York, commander ot l the legion in his state, and announced i candidate for national commander, thai l Colonel Forbes had actually come to tho convention by direction of President
 Harding in an effort to procure the SC
 lection of a man for national command
 CT who would maintain a lukewarm at | totude toward proposed national leg | islation for a soldier bonus.
 Kenesaw M. Landis, supreme commis sioner of baseball. was introduced b. Commander MacNider as the man who
 in his opinion, more nearly typifies tn
 Rooseveltism tradition. A great out
 burst of applause greeted the veterai i jurist, and baseball commissioner.
 Adjusted compensation for the wa
 veterans is purely a measure of right
 said Mir. Landis, and will certainly com
 up within the near future. The politl
 clan who did nothing for the country i
 time of war and is now coming, up fo
 reelection should be 'pasted' hes advise
 the legionnaries.
 Adoption of the report of the legisa sl tive committee. recommending a contir usncs of the fight. for adjusted eomper
 sation, vas accompanied by one of th big demonstrations of the convention.
 After the presentation Of the legi!
 latiye committee report the followin | resolution was adopted by the conver ; tion:
 T Resolved, That the American Legiol } | at it's fourth annual convention assen
 bled, reaffirns it's belief in the America } Legion plan for adjusted compensation 2 with full confidence in the support , the American people, and does now il struct the new national commander tf national executive commander and tt natNnal legislative commander to COT tinue the fight for the legislation until , has been enacted into law