, 1922-07-27
CONTEST
IN ELECTION Of
COMMITTEEMAN
Plummer's Selection for I'm
portant Legion Post Won
in Close Race With
Sheridan Man.

ToRRNGTON. wt-o. July H.
Especial 10 The Tribunej-Charies p
Plummer OF Casper was chosen Wye
minEs natior,i committeeman IN q
thrilling struggle which aroused the
American Legion convention 10 the
highest pitch OF enthusiasm. Headed
by Jim Nelson. casper's fighting ex-
ecutive secretary. and othor scrapping
delegates thu election was put over
in a scene unparalleled In history of
legion electins.
The choice OF Piummer or Square
Deal Dinty" as he was called by the
convention was a triumph for Casper
in hat it was h only thing they
asked for and the chief fight Of the
convention centrred or this office.
Until the last vote was counted the
outcome was in doubt as three votes
was the margin by which Plummer
legion elections.
Sheridan and Casper were rivals
throughout the entire convention and
VIII Metz OF that place WINS Plum
mer's opponent for national commit
teeman. Whether good luck favored
Casper or her brand Of diplomacy was
the better the fact remains that the
men from tho George Vromen post
emerged from h Tray OF the conven-
ton with the fruits Of victory IN their
possassion.
D. W. OGiIbee. retiring nacorai com.
Linnder, and J. +. O'Donnell. both @.
Casper. 'were named two of eight dele
gates to tho national convention at
New Orleans. The other delegates are
Fitzgerald. Torrington: McAvoy, New.
castle; Dale. Glendo. Bennett. chey-
enne; Kerr of Sheridan and Smith OF
Lander. The eight a~lternates elected
were Harrison. Thermopolis. Rel.
Cheyenne; Allen. Salt Creek: Hynds,
Buffalo; Calhoun. Van Tassell; Nelson.
Powell King. Cheyenne and Fla lean.
Yocer.
laramie was voted the 1923 conven
ton with Lusk as the chief contender
and Powell as the third candidate.
True to prediction dope the can.
didacy OF DR.. A. y. Tonkin of Riverton
swamped the convention for state
commander and he was elected by nc
ciamation from the convention floor.
II. Fl. Meyer. KeGmerer, was elect.
ed chairman of the state executive
committee. with Harry Henderson.
Cheyenne. C. G.. Farrall, Newcastle;
Il. F. Showalter. Douglas: s. J.. Long.
Buffalo, n r. H. Alcorn. Rawlins,
as the remaindr of h committee. A.
b. Allen. Salt Creek, also ran. e. j.
Gopert, Cody. was named vice com.
mander and r. T. Heron. Worland.
state finance officer.
OF particular interest to Casper was
the announcement by the new stata
commander. DR.. Tonkin, that Bill
wehril OF Casper had been appointed
TO succeed himself as state adjutant.
This choice was popular with the tn
tire convention and demonstrates the
appreciation of the delegates for the
unusually efficient service of wehrli.
The central offices OF the Wyoming
department OF the legion will be con.
tinued in Casper.
The following telegram was sent
out from Torrington and marks the
beginning of what may eventually be
a boom for the presidential candi.
dacy of MacNider for president. As
NOR n one man has said since the
national commander spoke yesterday.
IT hope to vote for that man for pres
ident some day"
WESTERN UNION
Honorable Henford McNider.
National Commander, American
Legion.
Nampa. idaho.
The Fourth Annual Convention.
Department Of Wyoming. American
Legion. has Just adjourned. We de.
sire to extend to you our sincere
thanks for the honor OF having had
such a distinguished parsonage as
yourself with us. You cowboy hat
and your western personality pro-
claimed to us the coming man of
America.
II. H. MOYER. Kemmerer.
CLAUDE l.. McDERMOTT.
Douglas.
H. E. DUNLAP. Rawlins.
COMMITTEE.