The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
1t Says the Ohio Candidate Indorsed
the Principles of the order fn
q Recent Interview.
NO ONE ON THE BLACKLIST
ALL REPUBLICAN FAvORITE SONS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE SOCIETY.
Senator Dubois's Course I'm Congress
Endorsed by the Idaho Republic
an State Convention.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-To-day's session
Of the American Protective Associations Su-
preme Council was the most interesting of
the convention. because the action of the
executive committee OF the advisory board
in blacklisting Mr.. Mckinley as a pres.den-
tial candidate was TO be reviewed The
report of the advisory board on the action
or Its committee was made TO the council
late in the session. It was technically an
Endorsement OF the executive committee. 1t
asserted, In substance. that the executive
committee warranted. in view of the
evidence presented to Il, in placing ban
upon Mr.. Mckinley. But, in addition, 1t
states that a further examination of this
testimony by the full board has convinced
the members that the witnesses were unre-
liable and that their statements were incor-
rect. Therefore, the board concluded, Mr.
Mckinley should be placed on the same foot
ing, so far as members Of the A. p. A. are
concerned, with the other candidates for
presidential nominations and should not be
Disseminated against. Appended to the re-
port was a statement in writing by delegate
Haddleson, of California, who asserts that
a committee, OF which he was chairman. in
tervewed Mr.. Mckinley at his home in Can
ton. o.. on the 14th inst, and that the in
terview was satisfactory. The other MEM
bers OF the committee are stated 10 have
been delegates Van Fossen, OF Washington.
and. c. Z. Sept. State chairman OF Kentuckys
The morning session was devoted to con-
eiderasion OF amendments to the constitu-
ton in the committee Of the whole. One
was adopted 10 establish the permanent
headquarters in Washington and to make
It obligatory on the supreme president and
supreme secretary TO reside here. A second
e-s.endInent takes away the privilege of seats
In the Supreme Council from presidents and
past presidents of State councils. except
those regularly elected as delegates. The
Recommendation OF Supreme President Tray
Eor that the right be vested in the supreme
grs s.dent TO arbitrarily remove State officers
be AIKEN away was carried into effect by
saoiler amendment.
This afternoon session was consumed in
the adoption of amendments to the consti-
tIsion. Several resolutions were adopted.
The most interesting of them provides for
the appointment OF committee of five to
take steps toward the establishment in
Washington or a bureau of inquiry into the
facts regarding the alleged activity of the
Roman Catholic Church in politics. The
preamble to these resolutions says:
THE unified organization of the Roman
Catholic Church is politically centralized at
the national & capital in 10o- its papal lega-
Catholic hierarchy made significant reor-
gan "a Ion Eof the Bureau of Catholic Indian
Missions, making the controlling board of
Eastern men located in the pivotal centers
Of population rather than Western men To-
Gated near the Indians. Priest stephen, who
Is continued as director. says: We have kept
we propose now 10 stand py those VINO stand
by u.s.
branch of the, War Department is dominated
by the Catholic Church; that under this ad-
ponss tas 2 sem g OF 10 cHthee be
that the Pension Bureau Is controlled by
the church, and that member of the Cab
tifsed to- To- hss depaptment by the civii-service
Commission were members OF that church.
Resolutions We're also adopted denouncing
nomination OF Colonel Coppinger TO be briga-
died general, on the ground that he owes his
allegiance TO another power than the United
Al half-past tonight the council met
again. expressing determination to conn
plete its business before adjourning. even IL
Il was necessary to sit all night. The Nc
kinney question the first on the pro-
gramme- Following is the full report of the
advisory board, which was adopted at to-
days session OF the council. practically with
out opposition or discussion:
we, your national advisory board, beg
leave 10 most respectfully make the follow
ing report: Your board finds. after investiga-
ton. that there is no reason why any of the
following candidates for the Republican
nomination for the presidency Of the United
States in the campaign of 1896 may not be
supported: The Hon. VIM. b. Allison, OF
Iowa; the Hon. Thomas s. Reed, OF Maine;
the Hon. Maftf1ew Quay. of Pennsylvania;
the Hon Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois, Gov
ernor Bradley. of Kentucky; the Hon. Benja-
min Harrison. OF Indiana; the Hon. Levi P.
Morton. OF New York; the Hon William
Mckinley, Of Ohio. Regarding the matter
heretofore appearing in the public press rela-
i've 10 Governor Mckinley, we find that IL
was sustained by the evidence in the possess
sion of the legislative committee OF this
board at the time OF publication, but subse-
quently statements received by this board
from the special committee sent by author
lty or this beard 10 interview Governor Nc
kinley show that he denies ana explains the
greater part OF the matter contained in said
evidence and which statements are accepted
by this board. Said committee also report
fully and unequivocally iniorsed the princi-
pies OF this order and IN order that no in
justice may be done him. We recommend
deemed wise may be given to the press for
publication. We also find that the action
OF the legislative committee Of this board
relative TO same was taken in good
faith by the committee and this board in
believing that under the action of the su-
preme council. session OF Nav. 1895, as shown
In page 1o6 of the proceedings, conferred
upon them full power to do as they did.
No candidates OF any other political party
nave been investigated for the reason that
none have yet come before the public suffi-
ciently prominent TO demand an investiga-
ton By this order. We also recommend
that provision he made to ascertain the at
titude toward the principles OF this order
or any and all candidates for place on ma
tional tickets TO the end that the members
or this order may be able 10 act and vote
lnteliisently."
Oncsrs for the coming year were elected
as follows: President, ]. W. Echols. Of At
lanta. Ca; vice president. Henry s. Wiz
nams, OF H&ston; secretary OF state, II. RI.
j. sweye. OF California: chaplain, W. II.
Gotwo.d. OF Washington, ID. c. At 12:15 a.
m the council adjourned until Monday for
the transaction Of unfinished business
DUBOfs's COURSE UPHELD.