The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-14
IT'S BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
A. +. 4. Supreme Council Is In
Secret Session,
M'KlNlEY HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED.
Republicans Gathering In Haicish-senn-
tor Ti,lman Spoke In Little fnca.
Convention hallway R,i-s.

Washington. May 13.--Thc supreme coun-
ell Of the American Protective associa-
ton began its routine business hehina
closed doors. /; has decided TO hold only
one session u day and Devote the after
noon 20 committee WORK. Ttday's ssipn
was consumed in rcaiins the reports by
the ofiicers. prcssdcn, rrtNnor read his
annual address ana the reports OF Sup-cm
Secretary T. {. Beatty OF chicago anl
supreme Treasurer Campbell of Alnnt-
apols were also read
Each report was referred 10 q speela!
committee and no publicity will be given
their contents until the committee nn.c
passed upon them Hnl decidci what parts
are suitable for general consumption ani
what should be kept secret. An effort
was made ny newspaper men who are del
esaies TO secure admit sion 10 the me- l.
ings FOR members OF the press, but the
motion was los.
There is really nothing done in the
meetings which could not property be
heard by the public. said MI rcWoife
of the Boston STANDARD, chairman of the
press committee
The question of sustaining the advisory
board witch blacklisted NJ tinley aroused
more interest than any oth.r question
connected with the council. Many ut tha
delegates wear Mex 3nley buttons hut the
ones bearing the lknncSs Of congrr- sniap
Linton OF Michigan are also worn by
many OF the DELEGATES l.ille talk OF Mr..
heard. hut there Is movement IN foot
to secure an Endorsement OF him hy tho
republicans for the vice presidency.
new and apparently strong candidate for
the supreme presidency of tho American
Protective association has appeared on
the scr'lie In the person Of &. Echcls. hn
Atlanta GA } attorney BHliia r. and At
lania ne the Two cities In tn. II Id cl-
dcaVpriug Ia secure ihC next convention
OF me American Prot rhYe association.
The presidents rl'ssaec consumed ono
~ al f,.t.,
Tue secr"tary's report showed great
growth II the order during thc past year.
II stated that 9Gi charters Tor nov coiin-
ellis had been issued during Tho past year
has born doubled and mat Tho order l.
planted in cv"ry state and Territory
Tho 'rcasuror's report show Il salts
factory condition. which was approved by
the auditing committee. Several rcoalu-
tio'is were introduced relating TO thu rucs-
tons l. fore congress. AmcnS tA.m wcr-
resolutions calling for moro shrugged I'M
migration laws for rompiHtc separation
of church and state AMI for fho removal
OF ,he statue of Father Marquette rom
President Traynor has appointed the toll
lowing committs es.
Ritual and paraph+rnain q = Crawe.
Alahnma; j. w. Crawford oknnOnat
oyh Vlen Iowa; W j lirown Teyas
Renori of executive hearu- ! x i,oa,y,
West Virginia. Y. w Mel.w$hl'n. "
d an Territ ry; +. J ; irkie ohio; h
- " NJ. ~ '"""i' i''N'''' '''''' ''''.''
Political action G. Ernols, Georsia;
J l.. 7. Davis Massao nuAe'is' =. II.
Seller Michigan; i. l.. Gilbert. cam ornig;
Allison Stocker. Colorado
Presidents message @. w. Van Nous-
san. Washington; !. w. Moore. Alabama;
j j. Rhodes. Vermont aptain L. i'o-
vnlc. ONO; {. Il Sapp, Kentucky.
Agitation and educational works-GeQrgc
a. Murdock Pennsylvania, II. l.. l.otsc,
Ohio. W. A. Clark. Arkansas: c. a. Woif,
KANSAS. II. II. Cullum, Montana.
Committee on prt.Ss-B. ii. De Wolff.
Massachusetts J.. W. cul'um. California,
] i'm bushnell, SEATTLE, Wash
The advisory hoard met during the af-
t. rnoon and discussed various rumors nut
no decisive action was reacho on any one
thing.
Dovile members Of the eXecutlv" boar
Of % 10 have addressed tho Nal 1nIl Dpar
ms follows:
we. the Undersigned me~'bnrs Of 4 .
state executive beard of the Ohio Ainf r
lean Protective assoc,ation. AZ r care
full. thorough inv, stigation Of the record
OF William Mci<inl.y of ohio, " III III. =
cnce 10 his atntudc toward our order An
his Amcrcnnism, say that We 10 not
Ind any evidence T. Warrant ~ ohari, =
madc against him hy the executive com
mittce o. your hoard.
The friends of Mckinney in the 'u'll' Il
arr talking Of ~ charges a,a 5, Jnnsr
stevens broIshi from ono .tii"uhN
All the papers airing on the cas- have
been printed AMI OPP 81 IN, 'hhlt s
sent to Mr.. Stevens by q neral O. oSV"nos
of Ohio.