Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-10

-..,.,~,n. May 9.-The annual
.-,, Of the Supreme Council Of
,~s-9a Protective Association
rrr be called in Washington on
~-rs ,sI be the most important to
--fzsHon Of any meeting in its
rs5 questions CT policy are to
.ss mon. one OF them relating to
,-- -, be- played by the society in
.,-sr5ins Presidential campaign,
,tsr the project Of establishing
~,-- headquarters in washing
en-. p, influence legislation.
-,rsruuy there will be an election
..,~..-s: "a declaration OF principles
,..H.sson will be framed on the
ofIsr years announcement; anu
.- f-4,c..l question, il is anticipated,
-r break into the deliberations as a
asr.ug factor.
s.~s ,W1 hundred and fifty members
..-,-,sa the supreme Council OF the
,l.- They represent the various
sss branches. the representation OI
a. state being prOpOrti0ned 90 the ~
p A. members therein.
tma-g the members who are now IN
...e.r discussion is focused upon Pres
l.-.al matters. The action or the
rrmirs committee OF the Advisory
7rr which met in Washington and
y.u York recently and published an
attack upon Mckinley, is 10 0e a bone
O. o e1-i0n.
Thirteen members constitute the EX-
.a Committee OF this board.
sr- Of The committee is a quorum
a- tre transacuOn of business. Warm
qrs for and against Mckinley are
numbered among the councillors. and
friendly TO Mckinley viii endeav-
force the Supreme Council 20 dis
- The Executive Committees decla-
--ol
platform 10 be framed will have
chief planks the absolute separa-
Gen a. church and state. no govern
-s- 3id for church institutions. and
--e restrictive immigration laws.
A strong movement has been af0ot IN
-a western branch Of Jha order 90 Se-
ar declaration adyC,lt,ng ,he tree
go Of silver as one plank OF the
f0rm. How strong this viii prove
rn7.ns to be seen, but it will be
m hy the eastern delegates and by
rc others who believe the financial
r IN TO be without the domain of
0rganizatiOn. Nevertheless Oppo-
-sa of this plank fear THAI it will be
0D.ed
THa national headquarters OF the y.
.P A. ac present are at Chicago, but
q. removal 10 Washington is thought
% ba assured. The establishment OF
-, headquarters here means that the
r.er viii take a more active part in
lcs than il has in the past. Its
r7res natives here Will be expected
oura legislation for the detection Of
measures opposed 20 the A. p. a.
0le rcQuirement 10 be imposed upon
Oh Candidates for the positions OF su-
1m president and secretary is that
lg wiu reside in this city. W. f..
j. TayDor. of Detroit. who has served
h rrasidea, for three terms, will not
b. @ candidate for reelection. Tho
a.ng candidates are: Col. Bowers. OF
'al ,he founder of the order; Judge
lh. D. stevens. of s.. Louis. and Dr.
!. E. Ford. of Troy. \. Y. Supreme
s,r.a~r O.. n. Beatty. of Chicago. viii
candidate for reelection.
The kentucky delegates 10 the SUI
l.ae council are opposed to The organ
aa endorsing any of the prCsiden-
-. candidates. State president Heck
T. N Kentucky. said to-day: Ken
-st s meQUivocally opposed 20 the
--. men, of any candidate Of any
-'. az This early stage in the contest.
-7 Nenucky delegation is opposed to
i A. p. A.. becoming a partisan or
a1lad0n."