Evening star., 1896-11-14
r y r M R. LINTON
a. Z. a. to Ask Major Mckinley to Give Him
Good Position.
Inc Order Not Unanimous I'm ut.
s"pp"rf-some In His Own Dis
frfct Voted Against Him.

IL is understood that W S. Linton. the
o"ieated candidate for Congress I'm tho
e!shth Michigan district, is TO be pushed
bg hIs friends for prominent appointmenr
Chgsr the Incoming administration. There
is d good deal Of gossip on tho s,,,,...t -,
IL Is said that a petition will be circulated
throughout the country asking prasfd,.n,-
erect mckinley TO give Mr.. Linton the port
iollo OF the interior or the place of conrnis
sloner OF Indian affairs The close fr,en1s
OF Mr. Linton in this city decline TO discuss
tHacuy what their objects are about Mr.
Lihton, nut they say that he is entitled 10
consideration, and they believe he will re-
ceiNe H. They say that had Mr.. Linton
peeh nominated by the American Protec-
i've association for the presidency he
would have been supported almost TO a man
by the members of the order throupbotr
the country. He refused to allow such a
proceeding, and advised the support of Nc
hinieS. Inc result. the members Of ;hc
order say, is that Mckinley carried every
state where the order is strong. They
claim that they carried Kentucky, Cali
lornia and Oregon for Mckinley beyond
doubt, and say that their votes saved the
cay in Maryland. They claim 27rn votes
In Maryland They also claim TO have
changed the result in West Virginia and
Indiana 1t is now known TO he a fact that
Mr. Linton was primarily responsible for
the attitude taken 10y the A. p A. against
BRYAN. II is charged that Mr. Linton's
defeat In Michigan was due to the coloni-
zation of his district by anita T. A. in
huences. 1t is said that he received 2Dp
more votes than two years ago. when ne
was elected by 5000 majority over his on
ponent. 1t is hnted that Mr.. Linton may
contest the election if his friends decide
that he shall not be an applicant for a po-
sition under the administration.
Some A. A. n. Men Opposed
Leading members OF The A.PA are said
TO be divided the subject of asking -he
administration to recognize the services of
Mr.. Lntcn. Those who are ol,.os ID 10
this course say that such petition as mon-
toned would emharrass Major Mckinl
and that even if the appointment was
made IL would not be confirmed by the
Senate. They give numerous r. easonS for
their opposition TO him. They say that
Preside intellect Mckinley could nos afford
TO make the appoin; lnent because OF the
detrimental talk of Mr.. Linton in cnnnrc-
tion with a coloniza tiol scheme in Florida
This would be one of the main things urged
against him. 1t is even hinted that this
had something 10 do with Mir. I.inlons de-
feat in his own district. IL IS urged that
the defeat did not come solely Decause OF
the anti-AP.A. feeling. IL Is alleged that
rumber of the members of the A.P.A.
IN the district voted against their fellow
member some putting their opposition on
the grounds mentioned and Others On the
ground that Mr.. Linton VAS an original sill
Yer man and had swallowed the 81. Louis
platform with bad grace.
OF course, there are two sides TO the
story, and the conflict may in the cni pre-
vent Mr.. Linton allowing his name 20 he
proposed for any position. 1t has been the
intention of the ardent friends of MIR. Lin
ton for months however 10 try 10 ad-
vance him to higher positions, and they
may pay no attention to the talk aga INST
him and may take chances on securing
his appointment TO an Influential position
Neither SIDE may take into consider. uon
what the feeling of the republican, nlaE-
ayers is the subject 1t Us hinted on
good authority, that Mr.. Linton does not
can leaders he might. and that inns
would defeat the aims of his friends.
Fight ON Sectarian Appropriations.
At the headquarters of the Supreme
Council of the associa ton here il is stated
that Mr. Linton's defeat will not put stop
to the opposition to sectarian appropria-
tions. 1t is said that forty to fifty MEM
bers of the next Congress are actual men,
bers of the association, and that a large
majority of these elected in sympathy
with the principles of the order.
In regard to Sectarian appropriations,
the leading members OF the order point TO
the amendment to the appropriation b.n
which went through both houses this year.
This amendment was to the effect that II
was the policy of the government not to
make further appropriations, and fixing,
July 1, 1S.S, as the time when such appro-s
priationS should cease. 1t is not believed \
that this amendment will be disregarded, !
although IT is admitted that the amend
ment is not binding any future Con-
gress. The A. Il. A. leaders declare that
they will stand guard in the future and
fight whatever attempts are made TO se-
cure appropriations for seCtarian purposes
1t is said, however that the A T.
A. following in the next House will not
be as strong as il is In the present