The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
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 A marine corps of officers and men one fifth the strength of the navy personnel.
 A built up merchant marine ot modern, fast vessels.
 That war and navy departments submit their recommendations di. rectly to congress.
 Went On Record
 The legion then went on record as opposed to "any march on Wash- ington" by "any body of citizens" for the purpose of "intimidatng" the president or congress with Q view to influencing legislation.
 The resolution, read by John Gle more of Michigan, chairman of the resolutions committee, said the legion recognized the citizens right of petition and peaceful assembly" but opposed mass movements on the capital.
 An employment program submit- ted by Gilmore was adopted. It provides that employment be made major program" of the legion and that the legion conduct a na. tional campaign in cooperation with industrial and civic organizations to stimulate employment of men over 40.
 National Census
 The resolutions also proposed that congress order a national census of the unemployed to determine the total number of unemployed, the number of veterans unemployed, ages and duration of unemployment and the status as to citizenship of the unemployed.
 Another resolution called for Q memorial to the late Rep. William P. Connery, Jr, of Massachusetts.
 Extension of Civil Service, estab- liShment of @ national legion field service for unemployed and exten- sion of veterans preference in gov- ernment employment also were recommended.
 The legion adopted @ resolution proposing steps to restore the na- tion's wild life and prevent its rec duction by over-killing, erosion, cut- ting away of forest and water pol- lution.
 DOherty In Lead
 Daniel J. Doherty, Boston lawyer, who entered the war as 8 yeoman in the Naval Reserve, was expected to succeed retiring National Com mander Harry L. Colmery, of Kan- sas. His chief opponent was Ray mond J. Kelly, Detroit Corporation Counsel, whose campaign managers were confident that the outcome would be in doubt until the last vote had been counted. Six hundred and seventy-one votes are required for election.
 Kelly is the representative of the rank and file, and 1t is those mem- bers who want him." said Donald G. Glascoff, adjutant of the Michigan department. He IS not allied with the political organizers who some- times in the past have controlled the legion"
 The Doherty forces reportedly had arranged deal" by which Stephen F. Chadwick, of Seattle, Wash, and Lynn J. Stambaugh, Fargo, N. D., lawyer, would withdraw and sup port Doherty on the promise that he would support their candidates in 1888 and 1899. A report that Kel- ly had entered into 6 Aarnilar com. pact was denied by his campaign managers.
 Mind Your Own Business
 In adopting resolutions designed to chart the legion's course next year, most observers believed that the delegates would follow the ad- vice of New York's mayor, Fiorello H. La Guardia, to mind your own business" There was every indica- ton that controversial subjects would be avoided.
 The legion hoped to focus public attention more vividly upon it's rwc main objectives-enactment of @ federal universal draft act and drive to persuade buSinses and in- dustry that men, particularly thosa who were in the war, should not bt refused employment simply because they have passed their 10th birth day.
 As the convention neared ad- journment, Broadway became the center of final fling for the rank and file legionnaires who had turn- ed the city upside down. The horse. play seemed stale, however, anG thousands of merrymakers, suffer. ing from aching feet and aching heads, hurried home by train, bus, airplane and automobile.
 Those who remained showed the effects of Tuesdays 18-hour parade up Fifth avenue, and had little de- sire for more revelry.
 National Commander Harry w Colmery called to order at 10:l5 a. m. The last and most significant business session of the American legion's annual convention.
 Outstanding Feature
 Election of a successor to Col mrey and promulgation of resolu- tions to guide the legion through the ensuing year were outstanding features of the days meeting.
 The leading candidates for the legion's highest office were Danie' Doherty, Woburn, Mass, attorney; and Raymond J, Kelly, Detroit Cor poration Counsel.
 Doherty's proponents contended that he would be elected on the first ballot. The New York delega- ton in @ long session at the Hotel New Yorker threw the bulk of its 96 votes to Kelly, raising his esti. mated strength nearer to that ot Doherty.
 In a professional deal the New York delegation was reported to have pledged 82 votes to Kelly in exchange for the promised support