The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
MAJoR n.KIxLrY AND THE A. p. 4.
Oupeeos C0Wacti Has Work Of .
Delicate Nature.

Washington. May II The supreme
council OF the American Protective Asso-
citation held an Informal meeting this
morning. No business as transacted ex-
cept the appointment Of = committee on
eredentials. The morning WAS spent W
,ae delegates listening to ''fraternai
speeches" There are about 30 deies ates
Every state and territory except three are
represented. 1ne consensus Of opinion
among eastern delegates Is that attempt >
10 bring the financial question to the froni
will be checked.
The meeting marks q crisis in the history
OF the organization. from the fact thai
many prominent members. and a whose
Instance the special session has been
called. are outspoken Ia their denunc!a-
ton OF the opposition that has been ofYere,!
by some OF the officials 10 Major Mckin
ieys campaign for the presidency. All
sorts or stories have been floating abou
concerning the origin and motive OF Thin
opposition. Among other things, 10 ha
Decn stated That certain members of the
ORGANIZATION were Influenced In promoting
this opposition by purse yasiously sistes
at SlVVp TO 1-S.vo. Not much stock IL
taken In this particular rumor. but al IL.
same time many of the leading member .
believe that there should be AN inYestIga
ZION. ana that the association should thu,
De relieved from AN odium that might i'm
pair It's future usefulness 1t is eonteude
moreover, that this investigation 10 duo
both TO Governor Morton ami Governor
bradley. whose presidential interests are
said TO have been ehampiOned by the anti.
Achinlsyiiss. Some Of the latter. how
ever. emphat!caiiy deny that their atkl
tudr against the Ohio man has been DE-
10 preference for any OF hts competitors
and Judge Stevens. chairman Of the su
pEetAe Judiciary board OF the association
has summarized the objections entertain
ed by himself and his associates agains,
the ca -gOSernor as follows:
Af, Mckinley has stated la n. pres
ento OF several witnesses that the Cain
Ollie church Is The strongest and most pei
feet organization ia the world
HrcOnd-H~ has shIrked the sliye! aues
ton
'-Third-Mark Hanna. the nanSser o.
his canvass. Is capitalist and mon polis:
and his sympa,hles are not with the poo
and working classes.
"FouF,h-Mc Elniey has promised NOR,
offices than there are under the govern
meat and II eiecied could no, carry out
ihesr pledges 10 the one-huhdresiTA PAtt
Therefore. his election would be fsi!ose e.
by a scandal and a ciAmot that vail b.
d!ssf4cefut and without parallel In th4
A-atofy Of this country"
Some OF the Delegates arc emphatic u
thrIt declaration thai ibe Issuance OF III
Isreai manifesto by the II session members -
sbr advisory committee has involved tn
NsFe Ble Nt tsc ~ ~ ~ ana mere ~ tA's
st0ut breaking away from all prcseH t GO
IznEivtnrats had forming an alliance VT
$40 ioisaiisis or siissI!,vs Just how man
protests ffota state councils against ~,
action Of the advisory CugnCil are 30 b.
subns3Itsi Is not known The Illinois lei
csairs. however. have a resolution shlt4
tosds substantially as follows: "He here
by drrlasr II 10 be Our nfn cons!ctlcn INA
8uf state ptosidcu; has Ia This slr,llo,,
a4tack upon Major Mckinley. assAe
si'h bassisss aCcusatlofs the good nam
and untafnsshtd character Of oae Of n,
foremost slatosuer OF The day. who ma
sn5oAfcj himself TO all riAsses and esq.
ciaiis to- the tolllng millions. ~ his Va
selnsh 6esu;lon 20 American principles -
the arld Of battle. ard IN every ciNte pos
Lon In sh!ch ne has served durins ri
iuus ard hounsAbia publ.e earc~Y
we hereby icnounce the efforts 10 g..
ste3i; tho candidacy - William MckiaIcs
ani hvtrs him into dlsr~tsgtS with our o.
ioF a meet uHporthY ana d.stepusati.
t.'ocecdias. and call u!soa the America
pfusnctlNe Association TITO land over T.
stamp Il w4ih 'Acr disApprOVal ana tn,
zeal Of righteous Ind Ena'ion"