The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-06
REPOR FLAGGED.
Press Committee to Furnish all the News
10 Daily Papers.


Tho leaders Of tho A. p. A. in Massachusetts
were IN Boston Tuesday as delegates from
the subordinate councils OF the State, TO hold
the annual convention. elect State officers.
discuss questions of moment TO the order. and
oatline a policy tor the future.
The convention was called TO meet In
America Hall. ia Washington street. at 0
a. m. The 6rst deliberations. however. were
held in Lawrence Encampment Hall. in the
same building as America Hall. Last NIGHT
another chang. Of base was made. the even
ing session being held in another hall ON
Washington street, aud a remark was dropped
TO tho effect that the meeting place for today's
session had not yet been announced.
Though tho convention was to have opened
at . n. m, at II o'clock IL had not been called
to order, some Of the leaders being in confer
ence in the corridors In the vicinity OF the
rooms occupied as meeting-p places OF various
lodges of the Loyal Orange institution. and
which were apparently in use.
Reporters were "fsggod" almost upon
their entrance TO the building. while all wero
greeted with tho query: "Are you a delegate
from some local body" Upon explanation
Of their errands. newspaper men were turned
away.
"Jhe sessions are secret. We have a press
committee. which will attend to the matter
Of supplying the newspapers with any infor'
nation IL considers advisable"
Many OF the recognized leaders OF the or.
ganizatioa were IN attendance. and consider
able buttonboling and whispered conversation
was induigod in.
Colonel Young Of Springfield end the three
most prominent candidates for the State
leadership were oil in evidence. These are
Levi y. Davis, apparently u~ndaunted by his
recent defeat, and that OF bis forces in the
SomerviIle mayoralty fight: General Woods OF
Worcester and the pulpit exponent and de-
fender, Rev. Henry Powers OF Chelsea.
Secretary Il. ii Dunbar and DIR. Dunn, head
OF the literature ana press bureau, were also
on hand.
At the conclusion of the evenings session
tho announcement was officially made that
nothing pertaining to the convention ses'
sions. even the simple fact OF its being in SEES
sion, would be given out by the press com
mittee. officers or the organizations news
paper.
The meeting OF Tuesday evening was OF tho
utmost Importance. however. Creator secrecy
is the object 1t is hoped will be attained ny
the change in the organizations affairs pre-
scented last night for acceptance.
The recommendation offered and strongly
urged by several Of the leaders provides for a
sepaation OF tho political from the social end
Of the work.
Separate chiefs for the political work, their
identity to DO protected by the nest absolute
secrecy, is the principal feature of the move.
The social end II tbe organization only IL to
appear on the surface. while the political sys.
tenn, as devised. viii be one which cannot be
easily fathomed, particularly relative TO the
identjty of the real managers Of the political
movements.
This will insure. Its supporters claim, a re-
markable increase in the membership. 1t
viii also cause the organizations efforts in
this line to DO more powerful, resulting In
mors general and greater successes.
-he length Of the convention is problernati-
cal. Ii may conclude today or IL may run
along for n week. TO discuss the matters Of
importance which may be brought up.