Show I WASHINGTON DC MAN COMMANDER BALLOT BALLOT- ELECTS NATION NATION- At AL COMMANDER OF OP LEGION LEGIONS AT ST. ST PAUL MINN I 4 Jam am Jams A. A Drain Will Wilt Succeed John fl R. R Quinn of of California O General nral Per ng U la Very Highly 4 Honored St. St Paul Minn James A. A Drain of Washington D. D wa C.-wa elected na na- commander of the American n le legion lon at the closing session lenion of its sixth annual convention here Drains Drain election came on the first ballot and he be had a majority of all accredited accredit d votes b before tore the was wa two thirds completed and a af a. the poll ended his total had been welled swelled considerably Only two other names name were presented pre to the convention those Of or John R. R of Cleveland and E. E E. E Spafford of New York The Rev E. E C C. C Clemens of ot Minnesota Min Mm- retiring national chaplain was elected president of the Chaplains Chaplains' Chaplains Chaplains' Chap Chap- lains' lains a association asso so laton and the Rev W W. P. P Callahan of Montana nam named secre secre- tary tan Minnesota presented the name of Mr Drain it its st state te adjutant Stafford Stafford Staf SUlf ford King making the nominating ad dress Hogue of Kentucky national executive committeeman seconded the nomination lon When the roll call calf had been completed com corn pl ted the election of Drain was made unanimous on on motion o of King of ot Minnesota sot and amid a r rousing d de d. demonstration Drain was to the platform as ns the band played Cheer Hero Here cheer the Gangs Gang's All The vote on national commander before the convention making it unanimous un was wu Drain Spafford Od 00 absent 21 The Texas del delegation g headed by Miss M May y Pe Peterson atop the Old Gray Mare paraded to the platform platform platform plat plat- form It its I band flaring The Old II Mare Hare are one of the songs made Lamous famous fa La- by the convention Soon every department standard was wal grouped o on on th the platform around the new new comm commander as the cheers and songs of the demonstrative le Ie continued d for several minutes min rein utes until Retiring C Commander John Bot u of ot Cali restored order The convention on motion of the Missouri I delegation voted to m make ke General John J 3 J. J Pershing the permanent per pert manent distinguished guest of this and every even other American legion convention Thanking the convention for his election to commander Mr Drain accepted the post because he believes be in the American legion and the legionnaires who always alway are thinking of what they can give I more mone than what they can get |