The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-11
CONVENTION OF A P. A.
supreme Council Will Meet in
Washington May II.
A TOUGH BONE OF CONTENTION.

The Opposition 10 tho Advisory Boards
Recent Meeting at Witch an Attack Was
Made ON Mckinney May Cause "a Lively
fight-Free Silver Advocates May Also
Make Trouble in the nvention-O Oues-
tions of Policy To tie Decided Upon.
WASHINGTON, May IL The annual con-
ventlon O. the supreme council of the
American Protective association. which
VIII be held in Washington May IL, will
De the most important TO tho organiza-
non OF any meeting in its history Two
questions OF policy are TO be passed upon,
one of them relating to the part to DO
played by the society in the impending
presidential campaign; the other the
project OF establishing permanent head
quarters In Washington to influence legis-
Luton incidentally there will be an electi,
Of officers; a declaration Of principles for
publication will be framed on the lines
OF last years announcement, and the
financial question may break into the de-
liberations as disturbing factor. Some
25O members comprise the supreme coun-
Gil Of the order They represent the vari-
Gus state branches, the representation of
each state being proportionato to the A.
u. A. members therein. Among the
embers who are now in the city, discus
son is focused upon presidential mat
tcrs.
Bone of Contention.
The action of the executive committee
of the advisory board, which met in Wash
ington and New York recently and pub
llshed an attack upon Mckinley, is to be
n bone OF contention. Thirteen members
constitute the executive committee Of this
board. Seven of the committee is quo
rum for the transaction of business
Warm partisans for and against McKin-
ley are numbered among the councillors
and those friendly To Mckinley will
endeavor To force the supreme council
to disavow the executive commit
tees dcclaration& The platform
to be framed will have for its
chief planks the absolute separation OF
church and state, no government aid for
church institutions, and more restrictive
immigration laws. A strong movement
has been afoot in the western branch OF
the order to secure a declaration advocat'
ing the free coinage of silver as one plank
of the platform. How strong this Will
prove remains to be shown, but 1t will
be fought by the eastern delegates and
by some Others who believe the financial
question To bo outside of the domain OF
the organization.
Fear IL VIII Bs Adopted.
Nevertheless, opponents of this plank
fear 1t will be adopted. The national
headquarters of the A p. A. at present
are at Chicago, but the removal to Wash
| ington is thought to be assured. The es
J lablishment of the headquarters here
means the order viii takc1a~ fs!erc-Sssiv'
part in politics than it has in the past 1t
representatives here will be ex
pected TO watch legislation fol
| the detection of measures opposed t
| the A. =. A. One requirement to b'
imposed upon the candidates for the posi-
ton of supreme president and secretary i
| that they will reside In this city. w. ii
| ]. Traynor OF Detroit, who has served "a
| president for three terms, will not be
candidate for reelection. The loading
candidates are: Colonel Bowers of Iowa
| the founder of the order; Judge j. ii. ID
Stevens of st. Louis, and Dr. j. w. For
| of Troy, ~ Y. Supreme Secretary Z. 1
| Beatty of Chicago will be candidate 10
| reelection.