The evening times., 1896-05-12

The annual convention of the American
Protective Association was opened this
morning in secret session in Mechanics
Hail. mt PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Four
and-a-half street.
Supreme President Traynor occupied the
chair, with Supreme Vice-Presdent jack
son of Texas, Supreme Secretary OF State
f. III. Dunbar OF Boston, and Supreme Treas
urer Campbell occupying their respective
positions.
There was no business transacted at
this mornings session. The credentials
committee, with Mr.. Oscar Naucs, OF the
District, as chairman, had not completed
its work and the judiciary board was still
in session at the National Hotel.
The question arose as to the admission
| of members of the order, other than dele
| gates, to the convention and several were
| admitted.
| Between 600 and 800 delegates went
from the National Hotel to Mechanics Hall.
and at IL o'clock the meeting was called
| to order.
| ADDRESSES BY DELEGATES.
| Delegates from the different States made
| five minute addresses as TO their progress
and on questions of interest. 1t was ex-
| pected that politics would form the chieI
| feature of the discussion, but little was
said on that subject. Restriction Oh
| immigration'' was the main topic discussed.
Nearly every member advocated more
stringent immigration laws, which they
declared would greatly benefit the lapof-
ing man of the country. 1t was suggested
that tax on allen labor. where the Ia
borers had been IN the United States long
enough to become uaturalized, and re-
fused to do so, would be advisable.
No action was taken on the matter, how
eyer and other speakers folio wed, who de
clared in favor of candidates for office who
were known to be American citizens.
Not once was the name of Mckinley,
Reed or any or the other Presidential cam
didates mentioned, nor was there any suS-
cestion as to what will be done with the
report OF the advisory board when the con-
yentiun goes into business session.
one speaker, delegate from Coiorado'
mildly advocated free silver, but did not
meet with any particular appreciation fiom
the audience.
Judge jackson, of Texas. was the strong
est spea ker in favor of restricted lmmigra-
ton: DR.. Ii. F Bowers, of Clinton. Iowa,
the founder OF the American Protective
Association, greeted the delegates as
| children and told Of the original organl-
zation in his law office in Iowa, where
but six men formed the nucleus OF an as
sociation numbering tOda between two and
three millions.
dian Territory, and captain OF the lndiah
police in that country, told OF the ordef
among the Indians, and said, since jan
| uary, when steps were nrst taken toward
| organization, six councils have already
been formed. Other speakers were Jonf
W. Echols OF Georgia, II. ]. Swain of Call
somia. Dr. Sapp of Kentucky. Z. II. Dunbar
of Boston. Mr.. Shinn of New York and
= B. Burke of this city.
LET UP on MCKINLEY
There seems to he a clear understanding
that the order viii not Cpenly advocate
any certain candidate for the Presidency
but the imputation already placed upon
Mckinley will likely be removed.
was seen this morning that Mechanics
| Hall was too small fer the convention, dho
when a recess was taken. shortly afte
noon, the committee on ball was INSTRUCTED
to look for another meeting place.
: Shortly before 1890 Chairman Nauck o
he credentials committee, followed by 1t:
members, entered the council chamber witt
. his report. 1t was not entirely completed
and a motion was adopted adjourning unit
O'Clock this afternoon, SO the member
could attend the unveiling of the Hanooci
, | statue.
OF the three candidates in the field for su
preme president, DR.. Ford has dropped ou
and returned to New York. Judge j. Il
: Jackson, the present supreme vice-pres
dent. aud Judge ]. H. D. Stevens OF S