Show COLONEL SEXTONS SUCCESSOR G A I Commanderinchief Must Be Elected Indianapolis Feb IS Captain Ell Torrance of Minneapolis judge advocate advo-cate general of the National GL R organization today made his decision in the matter of the disputed succession succes-sion in the national commandershIp made vacant by the death of Colonel Sexton or Chicago The decision is that a sucessor must be elected that there is no promotion in the G A R through death Captain Torrance holds that the executive exe-cutive committee of the national council coun-cil has full power to elect the commander comman-der I will be unnecessary to call a meeting of the national council The decision Is sustained by a lengthy and conclusive memorandum o eat n |