The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19

Apaists Announce They VIII Make
War on the Ohio Candidate.

War ON the Ohio Candidate.
WASHINGTON. May 1s.-The list Of new
officers of the A. p. A. was completed at
to-day's session OF the Supreme Council.
The additional officers are: Secretary. w.
j. Palmer, of Butte. Mont; treasurer. r.. c.
Campbell. of Minneapolis; sergeant-at-arms.
j. w. Ellis. of South McAlester, /. T.: guard.
w. b. Howard. Omaha, Neb.: sentinel. T.
III. Henson, Ohio; trustees. Allison Stocker.
Denver, Col: George Hester. Cleveland O.,
and w. ]. White. Richmond. Va.
The association finished its business after
a long session, lasting into the evening. and
then adjourned. Very much to the surprise
of many. Kansas City was selected as the
place for the next annual gathering I'm placv
of Washington. after this city had been vir-
tually agree upon. Kansas City was chosen
on the third ballot. Another surprise was
in not compelling the new supreme presi-
dent, John w. Echols. OF Atlanta, to move
to Washington while he holds that office.
1t was expected that the Supreme Council
would abolish the. advisory board. and to-
day such acton was taken An amendment
to the constitution was adopted providing
that the Duties hefetofore devolving on such
body be placed in the hands Of the supreme
executive board. consisting of the supreme
president, supreme vice president. supreme
secretary OF state. supreme secretary. su-
prefne chaplain and supreme treasurer
+ The newly elected officers were installed
A resolution was adopted fixing the salary
of the supreme president and the supreme
secretary at $500 a year each. without any
thing In the shape Of allowances. An effort
was made TO create the Office of nationai
organizer for the order, but 1t was objected
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to build UP a salaried Office.
A condemnation meeting OF some Of the
delegates OF the A. p. A., claiming to repre-
sent twenty States, was held after the adj
journment OF the convention and preamble
and resolution bearing lon the Mckinley
matter were adopted. The names OF the
States represented and the delegates par
ticipating could not be obtained and further
information was denied. The preamble and
resolutions adopted follow:
"Wearas, The Supreme Council of the A.
r. A. Of the United States. at its session
Saturday evening. by unanimous vote.
board, which report Endorsed the action OF
the executive committee OF said board and
in plain language said that the executive
committee wa1 justified in publishing the
political affiliation Of Mckinley with the
Roman political hierarchy, which efnl.ation
is proven by the affidavits OF reputable mem
never been controverted except by the un-
sworn statement OF Major Mckinley himself
and,
ssWhereas. Major Mckinley did, on May
IA 1896 70 a committee of the national ad-
visory board In the city OF Canton, o., state
that A he hs d Un sSe dg gave
an Interview TO the press denying that he
had met such a conmittee. thus giving the
| lie to the report of the committee which
was composed Of honorable and truthful
gentlemen. and,
| Council have, during its session, been hound-
| ed and badgered by a large Mckinley lobby,
| composed of members and nonmempers ox
| able blackmailing methods 10 discredit the
| advisory board and TO turn the Supremo
| Council into a Mckinley ratification meeting
| and having signally failed to clear Mckinley
OF the consequences Of his propap.i poiihts;sl hs;s
| gates had started for home, attempted 70
! take revenge by abolishing the national ed-
visory board. and accomplished the same %
| vote Of 30 TO =,
.Resolved. That the delegates. in condem-
nation meeting assembled, denounce the rn-
| warranted interference OF the paid Mckinney
| lobby with the affairs OF the order and oe-
i nounce the cowardly denial by Mckinney or
/ his Endorsement OF the principles or the or
| der given by him TO our committee. ana
| "Resolved. That because OF his record. az
| reported by the national advisory board. We
| herewith pladge ourselves TO. oy our lrnu-
| ence and efforts, accomplish MS defeat