Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
VERY SECRET INDEED
Work of the Supreme Council of the
A. P. A.
SOME THINGS WILL LEAK OUT
Stormy Session of the Advisory
Board Yesterday Afternoon.
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE


in the lobbies OF the hotels and on the
streets. The council was in session until
l o'clock this afternoon, but at that time
the press committee had not met TO pre-
pare its report for the newspapers. In
fact, an afternoon paper depending upon
the press committee for its information is
liable to go TO its readers without a line.
Other sources of Information have to be
found by reporters.
1t has leaked out that the amount OF
news ii. The Star is a source of surprise
and anger to many of the delegates, and
that when the council met this morning
there were some sharp criticisms of the
press committee for, it was supposed, Civ
ing to the reporters of this paper informa-
ton which ought to have been of a grave
yard character. The facts are that The
Star has received no information from the
press committee so far. and that its reports
are based on facts obtained from other
quarters.
All Routine business.
Today's program has consisted it is said.
of routine business, such as the reception
of resolutions and other new business. All
these matters have TO go to committees
before they be acted upon by the
council itself. That is why. it is said,
there has not been much news to give out
of work by the council
President Traynors address will not be
Hldte puDIc, IL at all, before lOIlOTEOW-
The committee in charge of it not
ready to make report this morning, but
may do sO-this afternoon, if there is an
afternoon session, as has been contem-
plated
Where the Interest Lies.
All interest lies in the political situation.
The indications today were that the ad
journment of the convention would be de-
layed owing to the political feature. Moth
ing was done along this line today, and
nothing be done until the advisory
board makes its report. This report is
locked for tomorrow morning at IL o'clock,
but there is a doubt whether il Will be
made at that time and whether the council
Will get TO work on this interesting part of
the program before Saturday.
Some Things Leak Ont Anyway.
There was a secret session of the ad-
yisory board yesterday afternoon. 1t lasted
from o'clock until s o'clock. and the
members of the board took oaths that they
would not reveal an iota of what passed to
any living soul, not even a member of the
order. Judging by the ignorance of the
delegates this morning as to what took
place, the members of the board must have
adhered to their oaths very fully.
The Star, however, is able to say that
the meeting of the board was a stormy
oEe and that the biggest part OF the time
was spent in wrangHng. The anti-Mckin-
ley men seem to have the first bout,
although it is said by the Mckinley sup
porters that the round was won by trick.
The board decided to appoint a committee
The exact nature of the authority of this
committee could not be learned today, but
1t is known that the report of the advisory
board to the council is hung up pending Il
report of the committee to the board. The
committee is authorized to telegraph for
witnesses and to take testimony. II is said
that several witnesses in Ohio have been
telegraphed for. One of the witnesses now
in town is Mai. T. e. Ryan, who is said to
have given the campaign committee much
of the information on which it based its
opposition TO Mckinley. Maj Ryan came
here in response to a telegram urging his
presence. The Mckinley men are also hav-
ing witnesses brought here. Both sides are
preparing for a rei-hot time whef the mat
ter gets to the Supreme Council The
whole thing will be fought out there.
They Say They Will Win.
1t is In the Supreme Council that the
Mckinley men say they will have no
trouble in winning their fight against the
campaign committee. They say there are
too many rings in committees for them to
do much. but they know they have the
votes in the council proper. The talk up to
date is Indicative of a Mckinley victory i'll
the council.
A conservative member of the order said
TO Star reforter today that he believed
the political fight would end up by the
council refusing to condemn or indOrse any
man, but that it would issue a political ad-
dress to the order, setting forth the prin-
ciples governing the order, and askn &
every member TO stand upon those prin-
ciples and to vote against the men who are
against those principles.
The proceedings of the convention are
being taken by a stenographer. Miss kober
OF Chicago, and everything of a political
nature Will be fully preserved
What "a Member Thinks.
The advisory board Is to be called to-
sether again by the chairman, Judge Ste
been appointed is ready to make its report.
Talking of this phase. a prominent men,
ber of the council said this morning that
he did not believe the board would ever be
called together again, and that It would be
allowed TO go quietly out of existence.
The Race for President.
1t is said this morning that the race for
supreme president is between State Presi-
dent Echols of Georgia and State President
Won Fossen of Washington. Both are demo-
Gratis. and both are popular The majority
Of the delegates, it is said, have about come
to the conclusion that it will be the proper
thing TO elect a democrat supreme preSi-
dent. This. they say, would help do away
with the idea that the A. Z. a. is a repub-
hcan institution If the supreme president
is a southern man, northern man, prob
ably Mr.. Dunlap of Massachusetts, Will be
elected vice president. The west will get
the secretdrysnip. and the offices will be di-
Eided by sections as near as possible.
Watching Their Chance.
The silver men in the a. P A. ranks 1t
IS said today. are watching their chance to
take advantal of the Mckinley and anti
Mckinley fight, in the hope of committing
the order to an Endorsement of a silver
resolution and to the ultimate fusing of the
A F. ~ with the silver parties which meet
at st. Louis in July.
Some of the Committees
President Traynor last night appointed
the following committees:
Ritual and parapherualia-G. B. Grove,
Alabama; ]. W. Crawford, Oklahoma
Ovid Wen, Iowa; W. ]. Browne, Texas.
Report of executive board-J. Y. Robey
West Virginia: T. w Mclaughlin Indian
territory; Z. ]. Stickle Ohio; r. D. Whor-
ton. South Dakota; John Forrest South