The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
A. r. A. WITH M'kINLEY BUTTON.
Members OF the supreme Council Wear
Them ut Washington City.

Ancm Ut washington lily.
Washington City. May l3.-The supreme
council OF the A. p. A. began its routine
business to-day behind closed doors. 1t
was decided to mold only one session a day.
and to devote the afternoon to committee
work. To-day's session was consumed
In the reading of reports by the officers.
President Traynor read mis- annual ad-
dress. and the reports of Supreme Secre-
tary c. T. Beatty, Of Chicago. and Supreme
Treasurer c. c. Campbell. OF Minneapolis.
were also read. Each report was referred
to q special committee. and no publicity
will be given them until the committees
have passed upon them and decided what
parts are suitable for general consumption
and what should be kept secret. An enort
was made by newspaper men who are dele
gates to secure admission to the meetings
for members OF the press. but the motion
was lost. There is really nothing done
in the meetings which could not properly
be heard by the public" said Mr. DE Wolfe.
OF the Boston Standard, the chairman OF
the press committee.
The question OF sustaining the advisory
board which biacklisted Mckinley causes
more interest than any other question con-
nected with the council. Many of the
delegates wear Mckinley buttons. But
tons bearing the likeness OF Congressman
Linton. of Michigan, are also worn by
Linton as a presidential candidate Is heard.
but there Is a movement on foot to secure
an Endorsement o. him by the Republicans
for the vice presidency.
A new and apparently strong candidate
for the supreme presidency OF the A. p.
A. has appeared on the scene in the person
OF J. w. Echols. an Atlanta lawyer. Bal
timore and Atlanta are the two cities in
the field endeavoring TO secure the next
convention Of the A. P. A.
The presidents message consumed one
and three-ouarter hours IN Its reading.
The secretary's report showed a great
growth of the order during the past year.
1t stated that 9s3 charters for new councils
have been issuei during the past year:
that the voting strength OF the order has
been doubled. and that the order Is planted
in every state and territory. The treas
urer's report showed a satisfactory hnan-
ciai condition, and was approved by the
auditing committee. Several resolutions
were introduced relating 10 questions be-
fore congress. Among them were resoiu-
tions calling for more stringent immigra-
tion laws. Ior complete separation OF
church and state. and for the removal of
the statue of Father Marquette from the
capitol
President Traynor has appointed the fol-
lowing committees. Ritual and parapher-
MALTA. G. n Grove. Alabama: ]. W. Craw-
ford. oklahoma: Ovid Wen. Iowa; W. J.
Browne. Texas Report OF executive
board. J. n Rchey. wss; Virginia. T. W.
Mclaughlin Indian Territory: r. J..
Sickle. Ohio: r. y. whorton. South Da-
ko;a- John No-eet South Carolina. Po-
fitical action. ]. G. Echols. Georgia L, A.
= Davis. Massachusetts,: F.. II. Sellers.
Michigan: T. l.. Gilbert. California. Allison
Stocker Colorado. Presidents message.
G. W Van Fossen. Washington; J. Co,din
Moore Alabama; ] ]. Rhodes. Vermont;
Capt. Z. Dovilie. Ohio; c. z. Sapp. Ken
ttckv Agitation ami eSincation George
A Aurdock. Pennsylvania: r. I. Loiz.
Idaho. w A Clark, Arkansas; c. A.
Wolf. Kansas; II. II. Cuiion. Montana
Committee on press. p. Fl De Wolfe. Mas
sachusstts: T. w Alum. California; John
Busnen. Seattle.
The advisory board met during the after
noon and discussed various matters. bat no
conclusive action was reached on any one
thing The committee on the president 5
message met. and Will be ready TO report
10 the convention tomorrow.
Z J Stickle J. -. Stiliwsii and ERhers
Dev.fle. members OF the state executive
board % Ohio have addressed the follow
ing TO the national board % the associa-
ilon. We the u1ie-s' gusd members OF the
state executive board of Ohio Of the A T..
A. after a careful and thorough investi-
cation Of the rpcorf. ~ William Mckinley.
% Ohio. certify 10 his attitude toward our
order and his Anertcanisn. arf say that
VI, do not find aay evidence to warrant the
charges made against him by ;ae executive
committee OF y1ar board" The friends ef
Mckinley In the council are talking OF
charge. against Judge Stevens brought
from Ohio yesterday. All the papers bear
ing on the case have been printed ana a
copy cf the charges sent % Ar. Stevens
hy Gen Grcsvenor. az Oht1-