New Britain herald., 1926-10-15
On Ninth Vote He Poll- ed ASA While Johnson of South Carolina a Had 48l With 5l9 Neces- sary for Choice.
Mrs. Adalin Wright Ma cauley of Menominee, Wisconsin, Is Chosen Head of the Auxiliary at Its Convention Today.

Philadelphia, Oct. Is tP,-Col. J. Monroe Johnson, Marion, s. C.; Howard P. Savage, Chicago, and Thomas A. Lee, Topeka, Kans., were nominated today for national com mander of the American Legion.
 Jay Williams. of Abderdeen, S. D. was also nominated.
 Balloting Begins
 The first ballot for national com mander resultsa in no choice.
 The vote was: Johnson, AS; Savage, 4S5; Lee. 2s; Williams, IS. Necessary to a choice. 51s.
 The second ballot for national commander also resulted in no choice. The vote was Savage, 4a2; Johnson. 4SS; Lee, 2s; Williams, IS. Necessary to choice, 519.
 The third ballot was also without result. The vote: Johnson, 49S; Savage, 4S3; Lee, 2e: Williams, IS.
 There was no result on the fourth ballot. The vote: Johnson, 496: Saw age, ASA; Lee. 2s; Williams IS.
 The fifth ballot was also futile. The vote: Johnson, 4s6; Savage. 4s6: Lee. 27; Williams, IS.
 The sixth ballot was also without result. The vote: Johnson. 4a2: Savage. 473: Lee, 43; Williams. IS.
 The seventh ballot still found the convention deadlocked. The vote; Savage. 496; Johnson. 472; Williams, 32; Lee, 27.
 The Work Completed
 With the closing of the eighth an- nual convention members of the Legion saw the biggest job ahead of them. the making of next years the committee in charge of arrange ments are making plans for the at tendance of more than so,0oo.
 The position Of the American Le- zion in regard to the adherence of the United States to the world court occupied a goodly part Of the dele gates time yesterday. The conven- tion voted against reaffirning action taken at the Omaha convention in 1925, which favored American ad- herence. The action followed asser- tions by delegates to the effect that the world court question being po- litical affair. the Legion could not, violating the provisions of its constitution, take a hand in a partisan matter.
 After considerable discussion In on the question of a uni fled air service for the army and navy, it was decided to wait until next year before taking definite stand on the matter.
 Colonel Mitchell, long a propo nent Of unified air service. was re !uctant in letting the question of the Legions stand be postponed further. He finally agreed, however. with the declaration that next year must see some action.
 The convention adopted the report Ol luS llllllldIs 61di SoAiiAAA4ANSS that the regular army should consist of 12,000 officers and l25, GOO enlisted men, and that the national guard should number 25o.- poo by 1886. The report also recom- nended additional training of re- serve officers and the continuation of the citizens military training as well as the passage by of the Johnson -Capper bill. otherwise known as the universal draft bill.
 San Antonio, Texas, was chosen as he 1928 convention city, its sup porters winning out over those for Miami and Denver. Detroit support ITS withdrew their invitation, an nouncing they would renew it for he 1929 convention. Boston notified he convention that 1t wanted the In 1880. when that city plans to celebrate its S00th anniver- sary.