Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-15
A. 4. A. CONVENTION.
The Advisory Committee and the
Body Not In Harmony.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Ameri-
can Protective Association Convention to-
day adopted resolution calling on the
Advisory Board to submit its report not
later than tomorrow morning The
board, however. il not likely to respond
before Saturday. II has been wrestling
with the action Of It's Executive Commit
tee in boycotting Mckinley, and The de
lay is understood 10 be urged Ii order
that II can in the mean time break the
full force OF the anticipated censure
which that course Is likely 10 elicit The
temper OF the convention. IT Is said, has
been 50 pronounced In favor OF Mckinley
that the committee has given up hope OF
having It's action approved. The inNesu-'
cation OF the Advisory Board thus FAR
has determined to its satisfaction that
the Executive Committee acted In good
faith In putting out the boycott The
committee has fortified itself with a mass
of testimony. which apparently Justiiies
its conclusions against Mckinley. but the
sentiment Of the convention Is strongly
opposed 10 interference in national poll
tics before platforms and nominations
are made.
Baltimore is the favorite place among
the delegates for next years convention.
1t is asserted tonight that since the
convention OF the American Protective
Association began the Ohio delegation
telegraphed TO Mr.. Hanna a dispatch the
nature OF which was 10 prevent Mr.. eros
Ven0r from making any further utter
ances detrimental TO Judge Stevens. and
that the reply 10 the telegram was OF a
character TO thoroughly satisfy the friends
Of Mckinley iu the association.
The address OF President Traynor,
which was made public tonight, says the
association has passed the probationary
milestone OF It's existence, and to-day IS
recognized factor In American poll
tics. whose favor is openly contested by
political leaders, organizers. and postu-
lants for public Office. who, a year ago.
ignored. treated with contempt, or de-
nounced it." a change OF front. he says,
which is indicative OF its strength and in
hueuce.
THE VOTE OF THE a. p. a.
1t is no doubt highly essential that the
vote of the American Protective Assoca-
ton delegates 10 the national convention
should be centered round patriots like
Linton, Gear Bradley. and Burroughs.
But il is injudicious to make invidious dis
tinctions in this regard, and to give the
results Of deliberations 10 the press be-
fore those interested and this supreme
council first passes upon matters OF such
vital moment Al dN'4A ait AbA ~ ''iN+NAt
tial hOnors in any section by any party
who desires the united sufrages Of our
order must fully endorse its principles,
and over his own signature promise 10
maintain and uphold them to the best OF
his ability.
The only reference In the address that
can be construed into an assault upon
those of the Catholic faith seems TO be
in an allusiOn 10 the infancy Of the or
der.
1t was GRADED" he said. "in the man.
ger Of self-sacrifce, and nurtured upon
self-denial. II you dig NJ the founda-
ton of the institution you will bring 10
light many a grinning skeleton Of our
early martyrs; many a broken fortune
aud the mouldering remains Of many
poor fellow who loved the principles OF
the order better than himself. and its
welfare too much for the health OF his
own pocketbook. The bones Of the vic
Tins Of the rherciless Roman boycott, &C.
mented together with the life-bood OF
his little ones are all the more ghastly
because his martyrdom was a moral
rather than a physical one. and none the
less poignant because hunger and finan-
cial ruin were the substitutes for the
rack and thumb-screw. The keystone OF
the American Protective Association, he
remarks. is the fact that Papist, no
matter how liberal nominally. Is not
consistent citizen of the United States.