Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-19
THEA.P. A. ADJ0URNS
Slprsms Council. Composed Of .0fncsrs.
Succeeds Advisory Board.
An ASrr-MKISLEy MEETING.
Delegates RepresentisE Twenty
states Formally Resolve TO DO
What They Can TO Defeat the
hfoan--AIIcged had Faith.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May iS-The
American Protective Association su-
preme Council closed It's sessions to-day,
but few delegates remaining TIL the ad-
journment The most important action
was that OF disseminating the Advisory
Board, which was accomplished after
long discussion. IN which It was specin-
caliy stated that the recent developments
In the Mckinley boycott had nothing to
DO with the action. and no reflection upon
Judge Stevens, the chairman. was Intend
ed. The Supreme Council. composed OF
the supreme officers OF the organization.
replaces the Advisory Board, and this
body was, by resolution, directed to pass
upon the status OF the presidential candi-
dates OF Republican. Democratic, and
other parties. and report publicly on
them.
Washington was adopted as the perma-
nent headquarters OF the American Pro-
tective Association, and Kansas City Sc
lected as the next place OF annual meet
ing.
-Four OF the principal officers were elect
ed Saturday, and the list was completed
to-day. as follows: Supreme Secretary,
w. J. Palmer OF Butte Mont; Supreme
Treasurer, T. c. Campbell, of Minneap-
oils. Mimi; Supreme Sergeant-at-Arms'
J. w. Ellis. OF Indian Territory; Supreme
Guard, Howard Terry. OF Omaha; Su-
preme Sentinel, T. $. Henson, OF Column
bus. o.
The convention closed with public
mass-meeting tonight. which was pre-
Int
ANTI-M'KINLEY RESOLUTIONS.
AT meeting OF delegates TO the su-
preme Council. representing twenty diner
emit States. held this evening after the
council adjourned, the following pre-
ambe and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
whereas. the Supreme Council of the
American Protective Association of the
United States, at its session Saturday
evening" by unanimous vote, adopted
the report OF the National Advisory
Board. which report endorsed the action
OF the Executive Committee OF said board.
and In plain language said that the
Executive Committee was justified In pub
fishing the political afiliation OF McKin-
ley with the Roman political hierarchy,
which utilization Is proven by the affidavits
of reputable members OF the order, and
which ahidavits have never been contro-
verted. except by the unsworn statement
OF Major Mckinley himself; and.
whereas. Major Mckinley did. on May
IL. 1896. TO committee OF the National
Advisory Board. in the city OF Canton
O., state that he heartily approved the
principles OF the American Protective AS
ISOLATION. and on the following day gave
an interview to the press. denying that
he had met such a committee. thus giving
the lie to the report of the committee
which was composed of honorable and
truthful gentlemen; and.
M'KINLEY LOBBY.
"whereas. the members Of the Supreme
Council have during it's session been
bounded and badgered by a large Nc
Kinley lobby, composed OF members and
non-members of the order, that used the
most dlsreputable blackmailing methods
10 discredit the Advisory Beard and to
turn the Supreme Council into a McKin-
ley ratification meeting, and, having sig
nally failed TO clear Mckinley OF the conse-
Quences OF his pro-papal political record,
to-day. after two-thirds of the delegates
had started for home. attempted to take
revenge by abollshing the National Adj
visory Board and accomplished the same
by vote OF 30 TO %:
Resolved. That we. the delegates in
condemnation meeting assembled. de-
nounced the unwarranted interference or
the paid Mckinley lobby with the affairs
OF the order. and denounce the cowardly
denial by Mckinley of his endorsement
OF the principles of the order, given by
him to our committee, and
Resolved, That. because OF his record,
as reported by the National Advisory
Board. we herewith pledge ourselves to
endeavor by our influence and efforts TO
accomplish his defeat.