Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
The A. P. A. Supreme Council At
tending to Business.
PRESIDENT TRAYNOR'S ADDRESS READ
Delegates More interested in Poll
tics Than in the Convention.
DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED

teresting preliminary work, such as the
appointment of committees, etc. There
were some disputes to be settled yesterday
as to the admission Of certain delegates.
One of these contests was over the admis-
sion of Dr.. Ford, state president of New
York. DR.. Ford, it is stated, has been
guilty of contempt in defyirg a decree of
the judiciary board. He was ordered to
resign his office AMI was virtually suspend
ed from membership He refused 10 obey
the order The case has been referred to a
special committee. Some of the New York
delegates say that the action of Dr. Ford
has considerably crippled the order in that
state. DR.. Ford waj also member of the
campaign committee. and aided In the
preparation of the report against McFin-
ley.
This Mornings Work.
1t has been decided that the sessions of
the convention shall be from o'clock in
the mornir until l o'clock in the after
noon. The remainder of the day will be
given to committee work.
Soon after the convention was called to
order this morning President Traynor be-
gan the reading of his annual report. This
was followed by the reading of the reports
of Supreme Secretary Beatty and Supreme
Treasurer Campbell. The reading of these
reports consumed practically all the time
of the coGy ention. rnc reports We're re
ferred to committees and will not be
brought officially to the attention of the
convention until the committees report to-
day. Chairman De Wolf of the press COM
mittee stated that nothing Of the reports
could be given to the pre- ss until after they
had been passed upon by the committees.
1t Is understood that the report or ad-
dress of President Traynor is full Of breezy
matter. 1t IL also understood that he at
in liyal
fashion. A few weeks ago it wa; stated
that President Traynor fully agreed with
the campaign committee in it's opposit tion
to Mckinley, and the frields of the COM
mittee have counted upon him to stand to
them. In an interview in a New York pa
per several weeks ago Mr.. Traynor is
quoted as saying that the order un-
doubtedly opposed to Mckinley This pur-
ported interview was obtained while Presi-
dent Trayror was on a visit to Savannah
Mr.. Traynor told Star reporter yesterday
that he had never given any such inter-
view.
Politics All the Go.
The real business of the convention does
not seem to be half as interesting to the
delegates as the political muddle. Every
body talks politics in a mysterious way
and caucuses are fashionable affairs. 1t is
however to see how quickly these
cease on the approach of
newspaper man.
1t was thought yesterday that the po-
Htical stir would commence in dead earnest
last night, when the advisory board was to
have met. The board did not meet and the
session was postponed until this afternoon
at 3 o'clock. The campaign committee is
subcommittee of the advisory board, and
the full board will have to pass upon the
work Of the campaign committee. The
session this afternoon will be for that pur-
pose. There was meeting of the full cam
paign committee last night in the room of
Chairman Stevens. All of the thirteen
members composing the board were pres
ent. They unanimously agreed, it is said,
to stand by their report as to Mckinley
and will go to the advisory board with a
bold front.
What the advisory board will do with the
report this afternoon is question which
all the delegates would like to know The
full board is composed of two members
from each state, and they are supposed to
be of opposite political parties. 1t is ru-
mored that the board is almost unanimous
in it's opposition to the campaign commit
tee. This rumor is denied by the friends of
the committee.
One of the Propositions.
certain proposition is to be submitted
to the advisory board for settlement of
the matter. 1t is something Of this kind
If 1t should be adopted: There shall be ap-
pointed a committee of five to take charge
of the whole matter. Two Of the members
shall be appointed by President Traynor
two by Vice President Jackson, and the
fifth shall be selected by the four others
This committee is to have the power to in
vestigate the legality of the existence Of
the campaign committee; how it obtained
its information relative to Mckinley;
whether the alleged affidavits as to Mckin-
ley are from responsible people, and what
influence, If any, was exerted on the COM
mittee. This special committee of five have
the power to cite persons to appear as wit
nesses and give testimony bearing on the
whole matter.
The proposition will not meet with the
assent Of the friends of the campaign
committee, and if passed will show hos
tile spirit to the committee. The mode of
the appointment of the committee of five
is peculiar, 1t is said 1t throws the ap-
pointment of the committee entirely in the
hands of men hostile to the campaign COM
mittee, and in that way begins the invessi-
cation In prejudicial manner
At any rate, whatever is done by the ad-
visory board will be reported to the su-
preme council tomorrow next day, and
the fight over the opposition to Mckinley
will be
A large number of A. P A. friends of
Mckinley are arriving in the city TO take
part in the contest. Two of the most prom
inent of these are George Hester of Cleve-
land and Andrew Powell, wel-known
business man Of New York. Mr.. Powell, it
is said, has long been active in the A. p. A.
ranks and has spent time and money in
the interest Of the order. He thinks that
Mckinley has been done an injustice.
What May BE a Sensation.
The seeds Of what may develop into a
big sensation were sown yesterday. The
facts are known to but a few 1t seems
that there was some correspondence be-
tween General Grosvenor and Judge Stew
ems; at least, some messages passed be-
tween the men. General Grosvenor made
some threats. and told 90 oh
and take whatever action he liked. The in
side of the matter may not get to the pub
lie, but it is said to be of an exceedingly
sensational nature. The end Of it has not
been reached. General Grosvenor, it is
said, has all along put the blame for the
A.P.A. opposition to Mckinley entirely
upon Judge Stevens. The latter has no
great amount of love for General Gros-
venor, and this feeling is what brought
around the messages between the men.
Judge Stevens friends declare that he
has never had any personal feeling to Nc
kinley, and that he has acted throughout
the entire matter as he thought his duty to
his order made it necessary to act 1t is
further said that Judge Stevens is doing
nothing to check the Mckinley talk. which