The record-union., 1896-05-14
SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE A. P. A
WILL REPUDIATE THE ACTION
OF THE ADVISORY BOARD,
Relating to the Candidacy of Mckinley
for president-Liveiy Canvass
for Presiding Officer.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Every in
dication points to an absolute repudi-
alton by the Supreme Council Of the
A. p. A, now in session in this city, of
the action taken by the Executive Com
mittee of the Advisory Board against
McKinley's candidacy. There has been
much feeling expressed over the matter,
and the Executive Committee has been
severely criticised. But the members of
that body have not given any indica-
ton Of a backdown and meet the crit
icisms with intimations that those COM
posing the Supreme Council are en-
deavoring to get in line with his friends,
since Mckinley has shown such
strength.
The trouble in the organization has
been intensified by the action of the Ad-
eCutive Committee of the Advisory
Board this evening in presenting to the
board resolution adhering to it's anti
Mckinley demonstration
The meeting of the board was the
most important event of the day A
member of the Executive Committee
said the report which the committee
presented to the board is in accord with
the statement made public at the time
Mckinley was blacklisted He also
said the action of the committee was
based on af1idavits made by prominent
Ohio men.
1t is likely that the Advisory Board
Will censure the Executive Committee.
Ihls VIII take the question of McKin-
Iey's repudiation out of the hands of
the supreme Council, and will allow the
ADVISORY Board to make another re-
port to the convention. There is no
doubt, however, that the question of
Mcklnley's candidacy will We discussed
by the supreme body, and, as stated,
the attack on Mckinley will be dis
carded.
But before getting down to the main
question the convention will have to
consider motion which will be made
tomorrow, referring the subject of the
Executive Committees action and DO
sition of the A. 2. A toward McKin-
ley to special committee for investi-
cation. This motion will provide that
the special committee shall report on
all candidates for Presidential hOnors
The most important matter before the
convention of the Supreme Council to-
day was the reading of the annual mes
sage OF Supreme President Traynor. 1t
took E. II. Munbar of Boston. the Su-
preme Secretary Of State. an hour and
three quarters to deliver it, Most of
the message dealt with the internal
business affairs of the order. such as
the relations of the local and Superior
Councils and the authority of one over
the other. The interesting part was
that concerning the political situation.
1t was generally supposed among the
delegates that the message would CEN
sure the Executive Committee of the
Advisory Board for its alta o., on Nc
kinley. 1t is said tonight that the
censure was not given.
Supreme President Traynor appointed
G. w Van Fossen of Washington State.
j. Collin Moore Of Alabama. 7. T
Rhodes of Vermont, Z. Dorille of Ohio
and c. T. Sapp of Kentucky as a COM
mittee to consider and report on the
message.
Other reports were also read That
OF supreme Secretary Beatty said that
963 charters for new councils had.
been issued during the last year.
A resolution barring from the con-
vention members of the A. p A. who
are not delegates to the convention
caused long discussion at to-day's
session. The claim was made by its
opponents that the secret proceedings
sanctioned by the order savored too
much Of the star chamber to be Amer
lean. This matter was not decided.
and will be given further consideration.
A lively canvass is being conducted
for the Supreme Presidency DR. Ford.
prominent member who went back to
his home in New York, Judge Bowers of
Iowa and E. II. Dunbar of Boston are
considered the leading candidates
State President Echols of Georgia is
also spoken of for the office. He is a
Democrat, and some of the members
think his selection would dispose of
possible embarrassment arising frore
the election of some men who may have
expressed themselves as for or against
Mckinley.
The various committees were ap-
pointed by Supreme President Traynor
to-day.