The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17
Neither Is There Any Objection
to Allison, Reed, Quay or.
Others in the Race.
THE ADVISORY BOARD UPHELD
Vigorous Opposition TO the Proposed
Promotion of Colonel Cop.
pinger.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16.-The
Supreme Council of the A. p. A. tonight
unanimously adopted the report OF the
advisory board. This report is as follows:
Your board fnds after investigation, that
there is no reason why any OF the following
named candidates for the Republican nomina-
tion for President of the United States, cam
paign of 1896, may not be supported by the
members of the order: William 3. Allison OF
Iowa, Thomas B. Reed of Maine, Matthew S.
Quay of Pennsylvania, Shelby NJ. Cullom of
Illinois, Governor Bradley of Kentucky, BenJa-
min Harrison of Indiana, Levi L. Morton OF
New York and William Mckinley of Ohio.
Regarding the matter heretofore appearing
in the public press relative to Governor Nc
kinley, we find that it was sustained by the
evidence in the possession of the executive
committee of this board at the .ime OF publ
cation; but the subsequent statements re-
ceived by this board from the special commit
tee sent by authority of this board to inter
view Governor Mckinley show that he denies
and explains the greater part OF the matter
contained in said evidence, and which state
ments are accepted by this board. Said COM
mittee also reported that in said interview
with Governor Mckinley, he fully and unc-
quivocally indorsed the principles OF this Or
der, and in order that no injustice be done
him we recommend that so much of this ac-
llOn as may De ueemeQ Wise De given tO tHe
public press for publication.
No candidates of any other political party
have been investigated for the reason that
none have yet come before the public suffi-
ciently prominent to demand an investigation
by this order.
We also recommend that provision be made
to ascertain the attitude toward the principles
of this order of any and all candidates for
place on National tickets to the end that the
ha lN1 a
vote in teligenuy.
The report is signed by B. F. Ruddel-
son, chairman pro TEN, and Thomas S.
King, secretary.
A resolution relative to the promotion of
Colonel Coppinger, United States Army,
to be igadier-general, introduced by
Delegate Jerome Burke of this city, was
also adopted as follows:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the United States
has for more than a quarter of a century COM
mitted great injustice by promoting success
sively through many grades of rank in the
regular army, one Coppinger, foreign mer-
cenary. who has denied allegiance to the
United States while living upon its bounty and
enjoying its emoluments and benefits; and,
whereas, the promotion OF the said Coppinger
was done at the expense of gallant and mer-
itorious officers of the army of American birth
and allegiance by jumping the rank of his
senior officers, while he still refused to take
the oath of allegiance to its Government
ReSolued, That we hereby protest against the
recent promotion of Colonel Coppinger as an
injustice to the brave aid efficient officers of
the army who were born upon our soil and
educated at our National military academy
and under the influence of republican institu-
tions, as being subversive of the good of the
military service and the laws under which it
is established.
Resolred That the recent oath of allegiance
to the Government taken upon himself by
said Coppineer is not proof of his allegiance to
it, but death-bed repentance which circum-
stances forced upon him as q necessity to the
accomplishment of an unworthy purpose and
by the assent of others TO whom he owed q
superior allegiance.
Resolued That we hereby pledge ourselves to
secure the passage and observance of such
| laws that the rights of American officers shall
be respected in promotions, and the spirit of
pure American patriotism be thereby enforced
and encouraged.
The committee on the Armenian ques-
ton submitted a resolution, which was
also adopted, denouncing the persecution
of the Armenians, expressing indignation
at the apathy of the European powers,
"and especially at the infamous con-
| nivance of the Roman Institutions with
the foul savagery of the Mahommedan
| fanatics in the work of determination"
The election of officers was proceeded
with until midnight, when, in Difference
to the objections of many of the members
to transact business on Sunday, the council
| adjourned until A. NJ. Monday.
| John w. Echols of Atlanta, Ca, was
chosen supreme president: II. S. Williams
of Boston, supreme vice-president; and
Mr.. Swayn of California, supreme secre-
tary of state. The remaining officers will
be chosen Monday.
Washington was selected as the per-
manent headquarters of the order.