The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-16
A P. A. ON MKINLEY.
The Ohio Governor Declared .
Foe Of the Order.
CIRCULAR ~ ADVISORY soARD.


Boston, April ia circular was issued
today by the secretary Of the advisory
board of the A. p. A.. from which these
excerpts are taken:
After several months Of quiet. persist
emit. painstaking investigation as to the
standing and records Of the candidates on
our principles and American questions.
the executive committee Of the advisory
board recently met In Washington City
and New York. where during several ses-
stons the ma jority gathered. when the
statements tabuiated and submitted were
carefully examined and discussed Among
the conclusions reached were these:
"First-Thaf the national advisory board
adopt no candidate as the candidate whom
the order should support. as to do SO at
this time would be most unwise and i'm
polite.
'.second-After carefully analysing the
evidence adduced the committee found to
be true the charges made against one of
the candidates. viz. Ex-Governor Mckin-
ley of discriminating in his appointments
In favor of Romanists and against Protest.
ants because the latter were members
of the A. r. A. For example, among other
appointments, one was of a Roman Catho-
lie Irishman who had been suspended for
drunkenness, while the application Of an
American Protestant, a G. A. r. man. an
A. p. A.. was rejected on the ground that
he belonged to the order. though he had
been promised the position by the gov
ernor. Among other instances reported
to the committee is that Of 8. w. Lanning,
OF Frankiyn county. Ohio, who was cam
didate for sheriff. He was a prominent
A. p. A.. and q man Of sterling integrity,
and SO popular that he came within 600
votes Of carrying county that was DEM
ocratic by $50 nominally. After his de-
feat he was backed by the most promi-
nent Republicans in the state for the po-
sition OF district oil inspector. Mckinley
said that the reason why he could not use
tanning was because Of his prominence
In the order.
''Third-Among the managers and active
supporters. secret or public. Of Maj Nc
kinney. are Richard kerens. a Romanist
OF Missouri, who has again and again in
the public press denounced the A. p A.
organization in the most yindictive terms.
and sought, but In vain. to have the ma
tional Republican committee denounce the
organization; also Stephen Il. Elkins OF
the other candidates. viz: William 3. AL
lison. OF Iowa. Senator Quay, of Pennsyl-
wanna; Senator Cullom. of Illinois: Gov.
Bradley. OF Kentucky; Gov. Morton, of
New York; ex-President Harrison and
Thomas b. Reed. the committee was sat
fsfied with their Americanism and SYM
pathy with the principles of the order.
Concerning the charges against Reed
the committee found them to be ground
less. For instance, in regard to the matter
of Speaker Reed leaving the chair when
the house started to consider the Indian
appropriation bill. we would state that the
house went into committee of the whole
and when that is done the rule Is that the
speaker shall leave his chair and u chair
man is chosen for that time. 1t is also a
notable fact that the only state conyen-
tons that have thus far incorporated the
principles OF our order In the platform
are the states that are now booming Mr.
Reed. and on such platform, If nominat-
ed, he must stand
The committee regrets that II has been
unable to make any statement with re-
spect to candidates Of the Democratic
party. from the fact that as yet no candi-
dates have come to the surface"
Cleveland. April 15.-The following
statement is given to the Associated Press
py James u. MORROW. editor Of the Cleve-
iand Leader, newspaper which perhaps
more nearly represents Mr. Mckinney
than does any other paper:
Persons who pretend to be consrscu-
Gus members OF the A. P. A. have given
circulation to the statement that Hon
william Mckinley is a member of the
Ancient Order of Hibern:ans: that Mr..
Hanna, who Is Mr.. McKinley's personal
and political friend. Is Roman Catholic.
and that Mr. Boyle. Mr.. McKinley's pri-
vate secretary, Is also a Catholic, and
finally. that while Mr.. Mckinley was gov
ernor of OHIO his appointments were
largely made from the membership OF
certain religious denomination. 1t is
urged. therefore, that Mr.. Mckinley Is not
the right kind OF a man.
This statement Is untrue in part and
In whole. Mr.. McKinley's Amer.canism
reaches back to the war OF Independence.
William Mckinley himself was a private
In the Union army while yet boy. ana
carried musket for four years. He is
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. and has been a member of that
denomination nearly all his life. His an
cestors and his family for two genera
tons have been Professionals, Methodists
and Presbyterians
AT this time Mr.. Mckinley Is one of the
trustees of the First NJ. E. church OF
Canton, .. Moreover, Mr.. Mckinley is
not member OF the A. O. II. nor the A.
l.. A. However. he is a Free Mason, a
comrade OF the G.. A. r.. a member of the
Union Veteran Union, of tho Sons Of the
American Revolution. of he Loyal Legion
and OF college fraternity. and these are
the only secret societies with which Mr.
Mckinley has any connection whatever.
The charge that his appointments to Office
while he was governor of Ohio were ,ar,e-
~ made from the Roman Catholic church
or any other church is ridiculous and ua-
true. He believes all men should be GER
ml;ted TO worship God in III. manner that
squares with conscience
Il am authorized 10 say that Mr.. Nc
kinley knows nothing Whatever about the
appointment Of a comrn'tte from any or
GaEization TO visit him in Canon He has
never refused to meet any person or any
e,mm.ttee OF any kind. nor declined 10
heT. any committee interview him uecn
a7v subject whatever. II should Re also
seed that 10th Mr.. HIN, n AID NJ
F'y'e arc lifelong members of The Protest.
aat III stopal church. make this state
mcat IN behalf of the trush, 81 that every
American Gillian nav know rha 80.