The herald., 1896-05-14
Prefers 10 Do Business Behind
Closed Doors
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
Reports Are Read RegardinE the State
OF the Order
Advisory Board Which BIackiisted nc
kinlsy Rouses Great Interest

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The SUI
preme council of the American Protec-
tive association began it's routine bust
ness today behind closed doors. 1t was
decided to hold only one session. a day.
and to devote the afternoon to commit
tee work. Today's session was consum-
ed IN the reading Of reports by the Off
GERS. President Traynor read his an
nual address, and the report of Supreme
Secretary c. T. Beatty of Chicago, and
supreme Treasurer c. c. Campbell of
Minneapolis were also read. Each re-
port was referred to a special commit
tee. and no publicity will be given them
until the committees have passed upon
them and decided what parts are suit
able for public discussion and what
should be kept secret. An EFFORT was
made by newspaper men who are dele
tngs for members of the press, but the
motion was lost.
There is really nothing done in the
meetings. which could not properly be
heard by the public" said Mr.. Dewolfe,
of the Boston Standard, the chairman
OF the press committee.
The question of sustaining the advis-
ory board which blacklisted Mckinley,
causes more interest than any other
question connected with the oouncil.
Many Of the delegates wear Mckinley
buttons. Buttons bearing the likeness
OF Congressman Linton are also worn
by many Of the delegates. Little talk of
Mr.. Linton as a presidential candidate
is heard, but there is movement on foot
to secure an endorsement of him by the
Republicans for the presidency.
A new and apparently strong candi.
date for the supreme presidency of the
A. P. A. has appeared on the scene in
the person Of j. w. Echols, an Atlanta,
Ca, man.
Baltimore and Atlanta are the two
cities In the field endeavoring to secure
the next convention of the A. P. A.
The presidents message consumed one
and three-Quarter hours in its reading
The secretary's report showed a great
growth OF the order during the past year.
1t stated that s63 charters for new coun-
ellis have been issued during the past
year; that the voting strength of he
order has been doubled, and that the or
der is planted in every state and ,errt
tory. H
The treasurer's report showed a satis-
factory financial condition and was ap-
proved by the auditing committee.
Several resolutions were introduced re-
lating to questions before congress.
Among them were resolutions calling for
more stringent immigration laws, for
complete separation of church and state
and for the removal Of the statue. Of
Father Marquette from the capitol.
President Traynor has appointed The
following committees:
Ritual and paraphernalia-G. B.
Grove, Alabama; ]. w. Crawford, Okla
homa; Ovid Wen, Iowa; w. ]. Browne,
Texas.
Report of executive board J. N. Ro-
bey, West Virginia; T. w. Mclaughlin,
Indian territory; f. ]. Sickle, Ohio; r.
=. Horton. South v>akota; John Norest,
South Carolina
Political action-J. c. Echols, Georgia:
L. A. s. Davis, Massachusetts,; E. H. Sell
lers. Michigan; j. L. Gilbert, California;
Allison Stocker, Colorado.
Presidents message-G. w. Van Fos-
sen. Washington; ]. Coldin Moore, Ala
bama; J. J. Rhodes. Vermont; Capt. E.
Doville. Ohio; c. e. Sapp, Kentucky.
Agitation and education-George A..
Murdoch. Pennsylvania. r. L. Lott,
Idaho; w. A. Clark, Altplnsas; G. A.
Wolf, Kansas; H. H. Cullom, Montana.
Committee on press B. H. De Wolf,
Massachusetts,; I. w. Alum, California;
John Bushell, Seattle, Washington.
The advisory board met during the
afternoon and discussed various mat
ters, but no conclusive action was reach
ed on any one thing. The committee
on the presidents message met and will
be ready to report to the convention to-
| morrow.
E. j. Sickle, J. N. Stillwell and Egg
bart Doville, members of the state ex-
ecutive board of Ohio, have addressed
the following to the national board of
the associations:
1--WE, the undersigned members Of the
state executive board Of Ohio of the A.
P. "A, after careful and thorough inves-
tigation of the record Of William Nc
Kinley of Ohio, certify to his attitude
toward our order and his American
ISM and say that we do not find any evil
dence to warrant the charges made
against him by the executive commit
| tee of your board"
The friends of Mckinley in the coun-
Gil are talking of charges against Judge
Stevens brought from Ohio yesterday.
| All the papers bearing on the case have
been printed and copy of the charges
sent to Mr.. Stevens by General Gros-
! venor of Ohio.