The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-28
WKINLEi IS AN A. =. A.
~ Fully and Unequiyocally In
dorses Its Principles.
|osAysA COMMITTEE REPORT
:. Placed on the OHIO Mans Candl
dacy Removed,

Washington, d. G., May 16.-Ma-
y William Mckinley, candidate for
A. Republican nomination for Pres
;,sut of the United States, has
,subled himself before the Ameri.
AN Protective association, and the
.n which had been placed upon his
udidscy by that secret political
resuization has been removed.
! The report of the advisory board,
mich has been investigating the
arges made against Mckinley by
n executive committee, was made
b tho supreme council at its session
Knight. In that report it is stated
mai committee of members of the
4 P. A. visited Mckinley at his
ohio home. and the charges were
aursd up. Mckinley assured the
,ommittee that hs fully and unequi-
pcslly indorsed the principles Of
he order. The report was received
Eth great applause and was adopt
With practically no opposition.
following is the report in full:
I 10 the Supreme Council Of the
American Protective Association,
in session, May, 1896.
We, your national advisory board,
Veg leave to most respectfully make
he following report:
Your beard finds after investiga-
hon, that there is no reason why any
Eus Of the following named candi-
lltes for the Republican nomination
ar President of the United States,
aupaigu OF 1896, may not be sup.
ported by members of the order:
William B. Allison, Iowa; Thomas
Reed, of Maine; Matthew Quay,
Pennsylvania; Shelby NJ. Cullom,
Illinois; Governor Bradley, of Ken
acky; Benjamin Harrison, Indiana;
levi P. Morton, New York; William
Mckinley, Ohio.
Regarding the matter heretofore
qpsaring in the public press rela-
i've to Governor William Mckinley,
M find that it was sustained by the
rdsnee in the possession of the
aecutivs committee of this board at
aus OF publication, but subsequent
atsmsnts received by his board
from the special committee sent by
authority of this board to interview
Sovsrnor Mckinley, that he denies
nd explains the greater part Of thu
natter contained in said evidence
snd which statements are accepted
y this board.
Said committee also reported tha
said interview with Governor Nc
A'nley, he fully and unequivocall,
adorsed tho principles of this order
'nd in order that no injustice na,
done him, we recommend that q,
auch OF this action as may be deem
u wise be given to the press TO
Publication,
We also find that the action of tn,
aecutiye committee Of this board
aatlve to same, was taken in goo,
u'n By the committee, and thi
Nard believing that under the actio,
the supreme council session O
AEh 1895, as shown IN page 100 O
as Proceedings conferred upo
'aem full power to do rs they die
NO candidate Of any political part
as been investigated for the resso
uM lone have yet come bsfore th
suohc sufficiently prominent to d,
aaod an investigation by this or6e
Aealso recommend that provisio
made to ascertain the attitude t,
%'a the principles of this order {
1y AID ali candidates for place o
1uonai ticket 10 the end that Il
aemoess Of thu. order may be alb
"act and vote in,elligeutly.
All OF which is respectfully sul
l1ted. 4 + HuDpLEsroS.
Chairman Pro Tenn.
Attest: THOMAS S. KING,
Secretary Pro. TEN.
appended to the report was