The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17
M'KINLEY AND THE A. P. A.
RETURN or THE oMMITrEE SENT
TO THE CINDIDATE'S HOME.
one Delegate says that He Promised TO
support the T'rlncipIes OF the Order and
Another Inttmates that He wnbbied-
boycott Against MclxIniey Withdraw.

one Delegate says that He romis 60
support the PrIncipIes OF the Order and
Another IntiInates that He wnbbied-
boycott Against Mckiniey Withdrawn.
WASHINuroN, May 10.-The McKlnleyites in
Washington have gone into the dcnv,nR BUSH
less again. They are not denying ANYTHING
about McKinley's financial record, because to
do 70 might possibly commit the candidate to
something. and this is Just what they want
to avoid at present. Their denials now relate
to the row in which they have become involved
with the A. J.. A. organization, the supreme
Council of which Is In session in this
city. engaged chiefly In cndeayoring to find
out whether they are or are moi, In favor Of
Mckinlcy's nomination. When the statement
was published in TnE SuN that Il committee OF
the A. T.. A. had been secretly appointed to 20
to Canton. o., and PROFOUND IL list of categorical
questions to the wabbling candidate. it was de-
MED right and left, and a despatch from Cleye-
land this morning quotes Director.in-Chief
Mark Hanna as endorsing the candidates. own
statement that his visit to Cleveland yesterday
ought TO be evidence enough that no A. =. A.
committee had called upon him. IL liz learned
to-day, however. that the committee did go to
canton on Wednesday. as published in TIN
SUN, that a portion OF Thursday was spent In
TINT town. ana that the CON returned
snid TO- "A reporter this morning:
Mckinley received the m Mt his house,
and thcy returned here with a written report that
they had seen the candidate and he had prom
lseu that ~ elected President he would support
tho principles of the order. That In the report
tine committee made to the Advisory Board"
y member Of the council said that the report
or tho committee makes interesting reading,
put throws no light on Mckinley's attitude
toward the A. i. A. organization.
one OF the committee that went to Canton
was delegate llnddlesun OF California, another
was tOl. Won fOssen OF Washington state. and
another was state President Sapp Of Kentucky,
who is said to he IL Mckinley delegate to st.
Louis. MIR. HuddlesOn would not talk to-day
ABOUT ms visit to Canton except to admit that
ne had hcen there and to say that no report of
ms visit could be made public at the present
tiile, nut that n report Of 1t would be made to
the Advisory Board. This board has made It's
report to the Supreme Council Of the investiga-
tioh that II has carried on for the past three
gays on the subject OF whether Mckinley should
be endorsed by the organization.
The report, while eXOnerating Mckinley of
eoine OF the charges that had been made against
him and Withdrawing the boycott, does not de- |
clare him to be the choice OF the A, +. A.
IL says that the Executive
were Justified on the face OF the afli-
davits in sending out the boycott. But.
after the matter had been referred to n
of three and it had submitted
us report. statements were presented to tho
Hoard which showed the charges to be !ncor-
rect and not sustained. Therefore Mckinley Is
placed on equality with Allison, Reed, Quay,
Cullom. and HARRISON as far as the
A. J.. A. is concerned