Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-16
H'E|NLEY Dr* 4 + A.P. A.
The Natw .dSOry Board DenOun-
CeS Him.
Specific Instances in Which He is
Alleged to Have Opposed the
Order - Reed Found to Stand
Fair with the A. P. A.-Kerens
and Elkins Denounced-An Au-
thoritative Statement Regarding
McKinley's Religion.

Boston, April ia circular was Is
sued tonight by the secretary of the ad-
visory board of the American Protec-
tive Association, from which these ex-
cerpts are taken:
After several months investigator
as to the standing and record of these
candidates on our principles and Amer
lean questions, the executive commit
tee of the national advisory board r.
Gently met in Washington, d. c., and
New York, where, during several ses-
sions. the majority gathered, with the
statements tabulatad and the reports
submitted were carefully examined and
discussed. Among the conclusions
reached were these:
Il. That the national advisory board
adopt no candidate as the candidate
which the order should support, as to
do so at this time would be unwise and
impolltic.
-. After carefully analyzing the ev-
idence adduced, the committee found to
be true the charges made against one
of the candidates, viz: Ex-Governor NC
Kinley. of discriminating in his ap-
pointments in favor of Romanists and
against American Protestants, because
the latter were members OF the Amerl-
can Protective Association. For exam
pie. among other appointments one was
that of a Roman Catholic Irishman who
had been suspended for drunkenness,
while the application of an American
Protestant, a Grand Army man and an
A. p. A.. was rejected on the ground
that he belonged to the order, though
he had been promised the position by
the Governor.
Among other instances reported TO
the committee is that OF w. W. Lam
ming. of Franklin county, Ohio, who
was candidate for sheriff. He was a
prominent A. P. A. and known TO be
such: also a Republican OF sterling in
tegrity and so popular that he came
within 900 votes of carrying county
that was Democratic by 1,500 nominal
ly. After his defeat, backed by the most
prominent Republicans in he State for
the position of District Oil Inspector.
Mckinley said that the reason why he
could not usa Lanning was because Of
his prominence in the Order.
"3. Among the managers and sup
porters. secret or public, of Mckinley,
are Richard Kerins, Romanist, of
Missouri, who has again and again in
the public press denounced the a. p. A.
organization in the most indicative
terms and sought, but in vain, to have
the National Republican convention de-
nounce the organization; also Stephen
Elkins, Of West Virginia.
II OF the other candidates. viz: VIM.
B. Allison of Iowa, Senator Quay, of
Pennsylvania; Senator Cullom, of Hi
nois; Governor Bradley. of Kentucky;
Governor Morton, of New York, ex-
President Harrison and Thomas B.
Reed the committee was satisfied with
their Americanism and sympathy with
the principles OF the order
Concerning the charges made
against Thomas B. Reed, the commit
tee found them groundless. For in
stance:
In regard to the matter OF Speaker
Reed leaving the chair when the House
started to consider the Indian appro-
pr.ation bill, we would state that the
House went into committee of the whole
and when that is done it is the rule
that the Speaker shall leave his chair
and a chairman is chosen for that
time.
1T is also notable fact that the only
State conventions that have thus far
incorporated principles of our order in
the platform are the States that are
now booming Mr.. Reed, and on such
platform, if nominated he must stand.
The committee regrets that it has
been unable to make any statement
with respect TO candidates of the Dem
ocratic party from the fact that as yet
no candidates have come to the sur
face"