Show WASHINGTON D D. D G C. C M MAN N COMMANDER FIRST BALLOT ELECTS NATIONAL NATION- NATION AL COMMANDER OF LEGION AT ST. ST PAUL MINN NN James A. A Drain Will Succeed John R. R Quinn of California General Is IG Very Highly Honored St. St Paul Minn James A. A Drain of Washington D. D C. C was elected d national national national na na- na- na commander of the American legion at the closing session of its sixth annual convention here Drains Drain's election came on the first ballot and he had a majority of all accredited votes before belore the was two thirds comp completed ted and athe n a as the poll ended his total had been swelled considerably Only two other names were presented presented presented pre pre- to the convention those of John R R. l of Cleveland and E. E E. E Spafford of New York The Rev Rey E. E C. C Clemens of Minnesota Min Mm- retiring national chaplain was elected president of the Chaplains Chaplains' Chaplains Chaplains' Chaplains Chaplains' Chap Chap- I lains' lains association and the Rev W. W V.P. V. V P. P Callahan of Montana l named secre secre- tary Minnesota l presented the name of Mr Drain it its its- state adjutant Stafford Stafford Statford Staf Stat ford King making the nominating ad ml- dress Peyton Hogue of Kentucky national executive committeeman seconded the nomination When the roll call had been completed completed com corn the election of Drain was made unanimous on motion of King of Minnesota 1 and amid a rousing d dE demonstration de- de Drain was to the platform as the band played Cheer cheer the Gangs Gang's All AU Here 1 The vote on national commander before the convention making it unanimous unanimous unanimous un un- un- un was waS' Drain l Spafford 96 absent 21 The Texas dele delegation headed b by Miss May Peterson atop the Old Gray Mare paraded to the plat- plat e. e ti 41 ml V U uI 1 VU Mare Marc one of the songs made famous famous famous fa fa- fa- fa by the convention Soon every department standard was grouped on the platform around the new commander a as the cheers cheers- and songs of the demonstrative legionnaires legionnaires le le- leI I continued for several minutes minutes min mm- 1 utes until Retiring Commander John I R. R Quinn of California restored order I The convention on motion of the Missouri delegation voted to make General John J. J Pershing the per permanent er- er manent distinguished guest of this and every other American legion convention Thanking the convention for his election to commander Mr l Drain accepted the post because he believes believes be be- in the American legion and the legionnaires who always are thinking of what they can give more than what they can get |