Evening star., 1925-10-10
HARMONY YRElG|NS
IN LEGION RANKS
Convention Ned Safely
Over Issues That Promised
Serious Discord. =
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA. Nehr., October l0.--The
american Legions seventh annual
convention ended yesterday with
he elevation of John r. Go-Get- 'Em)
NcQugg OF East Cleveland Ohio.
White, e,haired. 59-year-old lawyer and
banker and wounded overseas en-
gineer Officer, to the Office of national
commander.
His election was assured long be
fore the end of the first roll call of
( States was announced. and his two
opponents. Howard T.. Savage OF
chicago and Edward Spafford Of
New York, successfully moved that
ne election be made by unani-
NOUS vote. The vote was: McQuigg,
6Gl; Spaiford. PA. and Savage, 55.
Thus ended what was termed by
many the legion's most harmonious
convention. despite II was convened
and operated four days under "a storm
cloud which threatened to send the
delegates into a terrific fight.
The matter of commentator for
COL. William Mitchell. severe critic
ot the Nations aerial defense, was
he hidden rock Of dissention which
never was revealed.
Never Reached Floor.
Tho able hands at the helm of
thn legion guided course that kept
- clear that the matter was not
rnusht % the floor of the conven-
tiun.~ II WAS disposed of in commit
90 meetings by recommending adop-
lion nf one Of Nitchell's proposals.
that for Il department of defense,
With control over three equal
branches, Air, Navy and Army, but
without naming him.
So it was yesterday The election
If McQuigG was a foregone conclu-
sion hours before the final session
convened, and the votes for the
Ohioan were recorded with such pre-
tision that the Illinois ard New York
!, candidates never We're granted hope
tur political maneuvering based on
elimination of the powerful by the
eak. aided hv deadlock.
Committee reports and resolutions
ncre read off and adopted by viva
NoCe votes under the precise parli-
amentarianism of the retiring nation
IL commander. James A. Drain of
Washington. ID. c., with Il surety and
swiftnesS not previously witnessed
II legion conventions.
Most of the reports and resolutions
1Iopted had to do with services for
World War veterans or interests pc
iuliar to the legion and OF national
81 international interest. One, how
ever. sought To have the legion go on
record a fayoring United States ad-
lerenCe to the policy of the World
Court Of the League of Nations, but
was amended SO as to favor ad-
herence to a court of international
justice.
Philadelphia Gets Meeting:
The next meeting Will be held in
Philadelphia in 1926. and that OF 1927
IL Paris, France.
Five Vice commanders chosen today
Were: Hugh L. Davis. Bartlesville.
okla: Joseph Y. Cheney, Orlando.
la: Vincent y. Carroll. Philadel-
',hia; James r. Howell. Ogden. Utah,
inI Ray T. Littletcld of Prov idence.
i. |. James +. Burton. Des Noines,
Iowa. was chosen national adjutant
ana Robert r. Tyndall Of Indian
polls will be national treasurer.
The Rev. William Patrick OF San
Francisco was elected national chap
Lain.
\ sister Of Jack LONDON. the late
novelist. was chosen to head the
women.a auxiliary of the American
Legion. She is Mrs. Eliza London
shepherd Of San Francisco