The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
SEEKS LEGION HEAD
RAY MOONAN WOULD BE
THE STATE CHIEF
He Has Announced His Candi-
dacy For Position Of
Commander

Faribault convention Of the Mime
sofa American Legion drawing near,
political bees are beginning to make
themselves heard whenever a group
of Gopher legionnaires get together.
Proposing candidates is today the
popular sport among the legion
naires, and indications are that be-
tween now and August IL it will
continue to grow In popularity.
The political contest was brought
close to home In Faribault when
Ray Moonan, general convention,
chairman, announced his candidacy
tor the position of national execu-
tive committee man. Two other
candidates are also in the race for
the post to succeed q. l.. Begin.
During the st. Peter convention
the possibilities that Moonan might
be induced to enter the race were
aired out by a number of delegates,
and judging from the sentiments
more or less privately expressed at
that time, indications are that the
local man will have little difficulty
in getting the support of the Third
district delegates in the fight.
j. G. HORNED, commander of the
Austin post Is known to be a candi-
date for the position of state COM
mander to succeed Garry Barron, of
Cloquet. Friends of Mr.. Horned
have already done considerable
boosting, and expect that they will
have a great deal of support when
the balloting is started at Fari-
bault.
Other names that have been
handed around among the state
buddies are Luther ". Youngdahl,
vice chairman of the Hennepin
LaFleur of Two Harbors, former
state adjutant; Ludwig Roe of
M ontevideo; state vice commander,
and Walter P. Quist, chairman of
the Hennepin county Central COM
mittee.
Candidacy Not Known
whether all these men have con-
sented to the use of their names is
not yet known, according to the
American Legionnaire. However, it
Is know that few have consented
to be candidates and that some
have even done little preliminary
work in the line Of campaigning,
District conventions during the past
few weeks have been the favorite
stamping ground for office seekers
within the Legion.
Z. l.. Begin, present national exc
cutive committee member, whose
term expires this year has also
been mentioned, he has refused to
consider the requests to enter the
race. IL Is also known that Allen
Moore of Fairmont could have had
plenty OF support, but that he has
refused to run.
Auxiliary Lines Up
Even among the members OF the
auxiliary there Is an indication OF
coming political action. A c6iiimit-
tee Of st. Paul women hastf been
formed for the purpose Of promot-
ing the candidacy OF Mrs. NJ. J.
of st. Paul, for the po-
sition OF state president to sue
coed Mrs. Goetz.
Two men are open candidates for
the position Of national committee
men. They are Fred w. Mccarthy.
Of st. Paul and Henry G. Young of
Willmar.
st. Cloud, Bemidji and Mankato
Are the three cities which have al
ready made overtures to get the
1924 state convention. Indications
are that all will be on hand for the
.ar1bault convention with colors
lying, ready to boost the stock Of
heir city among the delegates who
will have the deciding vote. Charles
4. Richter, of the st. Cloud post
believes that the Wallace Chute
rost OF that city will be able to give
he convention an appropriate re-
,eption in 1924.
Have Many AIlurements
Both Bemidji and Mankato hold
tut alluring attractions for the con-
.ention, not the least of which is
heir splendid hotel accommodations
or the crowds. St. Cloud expects
hat the new neuro- psychiatric
hospital to be erected there viii be
completed in time for, the 1924 con-
Tention, and is offering this as an
Extra added attraction for the con-
'ention selection.
With this large field in the run
ling already, and other last minute
lsp1rants expecting to enter the
ace during the next two weeks. II
8 expected that when the time for
he selection of the 1924 convention
lily and the election Of state de-
,artment officers for the next year
oils around there will be excite
nent enough for all and some to
pare.
Judge Kennesan Mountain Iandis
las notified the committee that he
Will be in attendance at the CON