Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
The Supreme Council Of the A, P. A.
in Session.
MORE HARMONY APPARENT TODAY
The Fight to Begin Tonight on the
Advisory Boards Report.
PLANS OF BOTH SIDES


in Mechanic Hail, corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and AZ street. There were not
more THAI a hundred delegates present but
nearly that many more we're in the Hobbies
of the National and Vendorre hotels or on
the streets. talking about the events that
are looked fer during the meeting of the
Cony ention.
Shortly after opening the session the con-
vCutiOn adjourned until this afternoon.
Committees were appointed by President
TraynOr and the usual routine work was
gone through with. This afternoon the re-
ports CT the committees will be made, and,
if there is time, the annual address OF
President Traynor viii be delivered Mr..
Traynors address is lengthy one, and is
said to be full of sensational matter. The
chief fault that has been found with the
president of the order is that he is too out
spoken. His candOr will be in evidence in
the address. If there is not time for the
address this afternoon it will be delivered
tomorrow morning The report of the COM
mittee on credentials will be made this af-
ternOCn. There are no contests before the
committee, but the making up of the roll
will take some time. Oscar Nauck of this
city is chairman of the committee The
credentials committee has decided that the
District of Columbia is entitled to five del
egateS, ard viii recommend this. The adj
ditional delegates selected in compliance
der. The basis of representation is said to
be one del gate for every 1900 members.
This would show a membership of some
thing like. 10000 in the District of Column
bia.
The judiciary and executive committees
of the order were in session at the National
Hotel throughout the day yesterday. The
judiciary committee is the court of last ap-
peal in the A p A, and all matters affect
ing the charters of counsls and the expGl-
sion of members are taken before it. The
executive committee has charge of matters
between sessions of the supreme councils.
The members of this committee are PTesi-
dent TraynOr. Vice President jackson, Sec
retary of State Dunbar. Secretary Beatty,
Treasurer F. c. Campbell and Past Presi-
dent H F. Bowers. Urea asurer Campbell,
whose home is now in Minneapolis. is the
youngest member of the Supreme Council,
but is one of the most popular. He is A Dis
trict of Columbia boy having lived here for
years. until he moved to the northwest. thir-
teen years ago. He is the supreme grand
master of the Order of Orangemen Mr.
Campbell is candidate for supreme presI-
dent, and stands good chance of being
elected. The only thing in the way of the
accomplishment of this by his friends is his
age, but they say for him that he makes UP
the lack of age by superior wisdom.
Delegates Still Arriving.
The delegates to the convention were still
coming in this morning, and the National
Hotel Hobbies were full of them. They were
wearing A. P. A. badges, with here and there
small flag of the country. Some of tho
delegates are also covered with badges of
various kinds. The Linton presidential
badge was prominent on many coat lapels
this morning, and there is said to be much
significance in this. A noticeable feature of
the present gathering, which is a represen-
tative one, is that a large majority of the
men are A1asons, and many of them are
knights Templar.
prominent arrival this morning was DR..
j. b. Dunn of Boston, secretary of the ad-
visory board, which has brought on the po-
htical fight now absorbing the attention of
the convention, and of the politicians of the
country. DIR. Dunn is the most uncom-
muniCative man in the order, and this morn
ing said he did not have word to say to
newspaper men. Other arrivals this morn
ing and last night were State President l..
T. S Davis, Massachusetts; State President
Huddleson. California; G. G. Baker, Oak
land, Cal; ex-State Senator G. c. Watson,
TuscOla county, Mich; Elmo Marsh ard W.
a. Clark. Arkansas; DR.. ]. K. Lttleton,
Georgia; Rev w. w. Dunmire Altoona. Pa;
y. N Fletcher, Carlisle, Pa; z. W. Jones,
Pittsburg; G.. A Murdock, Alleghany; r.
". Mahan. Clinton, KY; State President
Sapp, Kentucky; Allison Stocker. Denver;
Charles Graham. Oregon: John b. Stone and
Harry H. Hinde. Kansas City, Mo.
There number of Ohio men here be-
sides the delegates. Among the former are
State Vice President j. w. Stilwell, State
President f. ]. Sickle and Z. Potter Dun
stOn of Council 81, Cincinnati. The regular
Thos- s. King, and the others are as follows:
f. Doville, Toledo; j. V. Smiley, Lima, ex-
mayor of that city; w. w. Lanning, E. NJ.
Miller, o. L Russell and Thos. H. Henson,
colored, Columbus. Henson is the only
colored delegate to the Supreme Council.
How They viii stand.
The Kentucky, Ohio and Missouri dele
gates are being watched with great inter-
est by the members of the order a caucus
of the Kentucky delegates was held last
night, presided over by State President
Sapp- There was discussion of the atti-
tude of the delegation toward the report of
the campaign committee, and it was unani-
mCusly decided to oppose the committee.
Inc ONO delegation is not strong for
Mckinley as the Kentucky men, but the
majority of them are said to be for the
Ohio man. The leader of the delegation,
Thos. 5. King, whose opinion is highly re-
spected, is not confirmed in his opposition
to the campaign committee. He is how
ever, wearing Linton campaign button
today. A caucus of the Ohio men will be
held some time today, at which they will
fully decide on their course. The Missouri
men are also said to be divided with a ma
jority favorable to Mckinley.
More Harmony Today.
While there is little else but political talk
today, as all along, there seems to be more
harmony among the members Plans have
been discussed 10 bring about peace, no mat
ter which side gets the worst of the con-
test President Traynor said to a Star re-
porter who talked with him this morning.
There will be no hard feelings. and every
thing will be settled amicably There are a
few political wire pullers around the lob-
bies of the hotel who have nothing to do
with the matter in dispute, but their in
nuenCe will not be great
President Traynor occupies room 90 at
the National, and his room was besieged
with callers. 1t has been about settled II
Is said, that he will rot stand for re-eiec-
ton Mr.. Traynor did not say how the
hight that is on will be settled He sin,n1v
said 1t would not take long to adjust it.
chairman Stevens of the campaign COM
mittee has been threatened with an at
tack OF fever. but was out of his room
thls morning and was in an apparently ex-
ceilent state of mind We are not losing
any sleep, he said to a Star man. over
thls little fight. Everything will come out
all right, and there will be harmony" 1t
Is understood that Judge Stevens and all
the other members of the campaign COM
mittee are confident that their course will
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