The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-04-18

WILL KNIFE MCKINLEY.
The American Proteetiys Association
VIII Put II Own Candidate
in the lield.
A scheme was sprung in st. Louis
last week which ito promoters de-
clare will defeat William Mckinley
for the nomination for President of
the United States. It was. the
launching of the boom Of Congress-
man William s. Linton Of Michigan
for President By Judge ]. II. D. Ste
VEINS, chairman of the National
Advisory Board of the American
Protective Association.
Behind the booming of Linton
for the nomination there 10 deep
laid plan to knock Mckinley out
when his name comes before the
National Republican Convention at
st. Louis in June. Judge Stevens
and his fellow members Of tho Adj
visory Board declare that the order
to which they belong will hold the
balance of power in the Republican
National Convention and will be
able to dictate who shall be the
nominee.
The National Advisory Board was
in session at Washington all last
week. The object of its session was
to determine what course should be
taken in the coming national cam
paign. The board had scarcely
gotten into session before it leaked
out that the order had decided to
take hand in national politics,
and the information created q scare
among the presidential aspirants
and their representatives in the
capital. Immediately after the
session adjourned Judge Stevens
left for St. Louis. Arriving there
he at once confided in several of
his trusted friends some Of the SO.
cret proceedings Of the board, and
the motive of the Linton boom.
While at Washington the board
sent letter to the managers of
Mckinley, Reed, Morton and ALI
son, asking that they appear before
the board and state their positions
in regard to the order; how far
they win 60 in, aiding in it's con-
tentions and what each candidate
could offer. The managers Of all
the candidates except Mckinley
obeyed the summons and appeared
before the committee. They argued
for their candidates and made
promises of all kinds. Mark Hanna,
McKinley's manager, did not put
in an appearance. A second letter
was sent him, and it brought q re-
Spouse, not to the liking Of the
board. 1t simply said that Mr..
Mckinley declined to treat with
any faction. association or society
within the party.
This letter caused the angry pas
sions to rise. 1t was discussed in
d spirit of resentment and the re-
suit was the passage of a resolution
that the board place a ban on his
name. The resolution was adopted
without dissent and it was decided
to use every means in the power of
the organization to encompass Nc
Kinley's defeat. In order to do
this it was necessary to spring q
candidate to draw strength from
the Ohio man. At least 100 of the
400 and odd delegates so far chosen
are said to be members of the A.
P. A. and the organization figures
on securing so more votes. With
$50 votes the managers believe they
can defeat Mckinley and by swing
ing them at an opportune time prac-
tically dictate who shall be nomi-
mated. To this end circular hae
been sent broadcast to all members
Of the association ordering them to
fight against any further instruc-
tions being given for Mckinley and
to fight tooth and nail against the
selection of any more Mckinley
delegates. This circular was mailed
Sunday night and it is presumed has
already begun to get in its work.
The Reed, Allison and Morton
men lost no time in obeying the
National Advisory Boards letter.
and it is said they all were treated
handsomely and were told at the
proper time action would be taken.
They were all given to understand
before the board adjourned that
Mckinley would be fought by the
members of the organization. Lin
ton was called into the conference
and told how the land lay. He read
lily consented to accept the leader
ship of the orders forces for the sake
Of the prominence it would give
him in national politics. He was
practically unknown up to his cleo
ton to Congress.
Judge Stevens was seen at his
headquarters by reporter Of the