The Irish standard., 1896-04-18
Hl I. P AIS ARE SHOUTING
mckinley Move Comes in For Share
Of Their
Abuse.
A CLEvELAaD HAE TO rHE RESCUE.
He hid Not Favor Catholics while
Governor OF
Ohio.

Boston, April 16.--A circular was issaed
last night BY the secretary Of the advisory
board 81 the American Protective Associa-
ton, from which these excerpts are taken:
After several months quiet. persistent,
painstaking Investigations TO the standing
and records of these candidates on our nrin-
ciples and American questions. the execu-
tive committee OF the national advisory
board recently met IN Washington, =. G.,
and New York, where during several ses-
sions the majority gathered, with the state
ments tabulated and the reports submitted
were carefully examined and discussed.
Among the conclusions reached were these:
sF'irst--That the national advisory board
adopt no candidate as the candidate which
tne order should support, as to do So AZ this
time would be most unwlse ana impolitic.
Second After carefully analyzing the
evidence adduced the committee found TO be
true that the charges made against one Of
the candidates, viz: Ex-Goy. Mckinley.
OF discriminating il his appointments IN far
gor vi Romanists and against American
Protestants. because the latter were mem
hers of the American Protective Ass3cia-
ton For example, among other appoint
ments Was one, that Of Roman Catholic
lrishman. who had been suspended for
drunkenness, while the application of an
American Protestant, Il Grand Army man
and aa A P. A. was rejected on the ground
that be belonged TO the order, though ne had
been. promised tine position by the governor.
To- irNG H.
mittee Is that of wv. w. Lanning, Of Frank
iii county Ohio, who was candidate for
sheriff He was a prominent "A. p. A., and
known to be such; also a Republican Of
sterling integrity and SO popular that he
came within GOO votes of. carrying a county
tat was Democratic by t,5o0 nominaliy.
After hia defeat. backed By the most
prominent Republicans In the state for the
position Of district oil inspector, Mckinley
said that the reason why ne could not use
Ianning was because of his prominence in
the order.
"Third-Among the members and, active
supporters secret or public, Of Major Nc
K,nley. are Richard Kerens, d Romanist, Of
Missouri who has again and again in the
public press denounced the a. p. A. org2ni-
zation iii the most vindictive terms, and
sought. but in vain, to have the national
Republican committee denounee the organ
cation; also Stephen Elkins, Of West YiT-
sinia.
"Fourth-Of the other candidates, viz:
William III Allison Of Iowa, Senator Quay.
of Pennsylvania, Senator Cuilon, Of Illinois,
Gov Bradley, OF Kentucky, Gov. Morton,
of New York, Ex-President Harrison and
Thomas R Reed, the committee was satis-
fed with their AInericanism and sympathy
With the principles Of the order. Concern
Ing the charges made against Thomas B.
Reed the. committee found them to be
groundless. For instance: In regard TO the
matter Of Speaker Read leaving the chair
when the house started to consider he In
dian appropriation bill, we would state that
the house went into committee of the whole,
and when that is done it is true that tie
speaker shall leave his chair and chair
man il chosen for that time.
tilt il also notable fact that the only
state conventions that have thus far incor-
porated principles Of our order in the plat
form are the states that are now booming
Mr. Reed, and on such platform, if nomi-
mated, he must stand.
THE committee regrets that it has been
unable To make any statement with respect
to candidates Of the Democratic party from
the fact that as yet no candidates have
cun1e to the surface"
Cleveland, Ohio, April 16.--The following
statement is given to the public by ). b,
Morrow adiror Of the Leader, newspaper
which perhaps more closely represents Mr.
Mckinley than any paper in the United
states
People who pretend to be conspicuous
members Of the American Protective Asso-
citation have given circulation to the state
naent that Hon. VIM. Mckinley Is a mem
her of the Ancient Order Of Hiberaiansi
that MI A. Hanna who Is AIckinley's per-
sOnal and political friend; Is Roman Cath
ole; that Mr.. Boyle, Mr.. Mekinley's pri-
yate secretary, is also a member cf the
Cath0Trc>ehurch; and finally that while Mr.
McKinleM was governor Of Ohio his ap-
pointments we're largely made from tht
membership of a certain religious denorlina
ton. lit is urged, therefore, that Mr. Nc
Kinley Is not the right kind OF an Amer
lean, This statement Is untrue in part ant
In whole. MIR. McKinley's Americanisn
reaches hack to the war for independence
William Mckinley himself was private il
the Union army while yet boy, and carriel
musket for four years. He is a memba
of the Methodist Episcopal church and la
been a member Of that denomination nearl.
all Ais life His ancestors and his tamil,
for two centuries have been Protestants--
Methodists and Presbyterians. AT this tim,
Mr. Mckinley Is one of the trustees of tn,
First Methodist Episcopal church of Can
ton. O.
Moreover, Mr.. Mckinley is not membe
of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians, nor o
the American Protective Association How
ever, he is a Ffeenason, a comrade of lii
Grand Army Of the Republic, a member 0
the Union Veterans Union and Of the Son
of the American Revolution also Of tn
Loyal Legion and Of college fraternity
And those are the only. secret societies wit
which Mr.. Mckinley has any connection
whatever
The charge that his appointments to offie
while he was governor Of Ohio were largel
made from the Roman Catholic church o
any other church IS ridiculous and untrue
He believes that all men should be permit
ted to worship God in the manner tha
squares with their conscience.
am authorized to- say that Mr.. MeKin
ley knows nothing whatever about the ap
pIication Of a committee from any organ;
zation To visit him at Canton. He has neye
refused to meet any person or committe
oil any kind, nor declined to have any com
mittee interview him upon any subiee
whatever.
lit should also be stated that both M.
Hanna and Mr.. Boyle, who is private secre
tai-F to Mai. Mckinley, are lifelong men