Evening journal., 1895-04-08
New YORK Democrats Indignant.

NRw YORK, April s.--A morning paper
says that Indignation Of the intensest kind
has been excited among Democrats in
New York and other cities over the attack
made upon Presidcnt Cleveland at the
New England Methodist conference by
tho Rev. I. J. Lansing of Boston, oharg-
ing tho president with drunkenness
Many of the leading Democrats and Re-
publioans who attended the three dinners
at which Mr. Cleveland was present be-
tween the time of his election in Noyom-
her 1899, and his Inauguration In March,
1898, denounced the story as lie, and in
sot terms expressed their opinion Of tho
Anserioan citizon who, without tho shad-
ow of proof on q simple hoarsay state
ment, would malign the character Of the
president Of tho United States.
Tho throo dinners roforred 20 were those
OF the chamber Of commerce given at Del
monicos on Nov 10, 1899, dinner at the
home of Henry Willard two days lator and
that given by the Reform club on Dec. 10,
1899.
Chaunoey NJ Dopew said: There is
only one reply that can be made TO such
story-it * absolutely contemptihle and
absurd AZ the chamber OF commerce
| dinner / sat near Mr. Cleveland. | saw
| him from the time that he came in until
he went away. I can say chat ho was abb
solutely sober and In full command OF his
| faculties. He conducted himself In the
way that the world at largo would expect
/ from the president Of the United States "
Frederick r. Coudert who was ono Of
| the leading men In the Reform club din
ner Of 1892 had this to say on the subject;
Tho suggestion or the assertion that
| President Cleveland was drunk Is too
| contemplate for notice was present at
| tho Reform club dinner Of that year.
sat next or almost next 20 the president,
and / say that he from first TO last con-
Quoted himself as a gentleman and In a
1 manner boitting his office. To say that
| he was the worse for drink is to utter
i falsohuod 10 seems almost incredible to
me that any mani Republican or Democrat
| claiming to be an American, with the
credit OF his country at heart, should so
readily cast an unjust asporsion upon the
character Of tho president A possible OK
i PLANTATION of this story Is that DR.. Ian
/ sings informant was himself drunk and
saw all things as through glass darkly.
sFalse," Says Y. E1ery Anderson
r. Enery Anderson said 81 was one OK
tho guests at the dinner given by Mr. Vii
lard IN bdnor of President Cleveland. In
| ClQontaiyt ZOO phtoAueA oN tAo AeoAoAin
club dinner.
ION both these occasions. as on every
other on which I have met President
Cleveland during an acquaintance OF many
years, he has conducted himself in way
| II possible 20 increase the admiration and
respect of his fellow men. We all felt
proud OF our president. Ho was, as al
ways, a gentleman.
The Rev. DR. W. II. Vibbert Of Trim
ity chapel said "rhe story is ridiculous,
and, worse untrue Dr. Lansing has beer
misinformed. was present at the cham
Der OF commerce dinner, sat next 60 Presi.
dent Cleveland, talked with him, heard
his admirable address and can say that
he was in the fullest command Of himself
from first TO last. How on earth such 4
story could be told puzzles me. lt Is al
! most TOO absurd for denial