The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-10
AL AGAINST DIR. LEASING.
Methodists and PIE ,yterisns Denounce
4i,,-Depisls From Other Sources.

EAl4EM. MAEGst aFiA @'' 49,
England Methodist Episcopal Conference
Yesterday afternoon the Rev. c. u. Davis
chairman of the Temperance Committee'
arose and said that Or. /. J. Lansing at
tack on President Cleveland in his tem-
nerance address before the Conference
had nlaced the Conference in rather en-
barrassing rosition, and he asked the
committee to meet him before the ffter-
noon session. In view of she fact tnat
the Conference Is In no way respohslpie
for the utterances OF DR.. Lansing, anu
that DR. Lansing holds himself personally
responsible for the statements he made,
Mr.. Davis request WIS voted down by an
almost unanimous vote-
LANSING SEVERITY CRITICISED.
CHICAGO, April Sat their regular
weekly meeting yesterday the Methodist
and other ministers discussed the remarks
of the Rev. Dr. Lansing. who, at meet
ing OF Methodist Conference In Salem,
Mass accused President Cleveland Of be-
ing drunk at a banquet of the Reform
Club DR.. n. w. Depeneau sustained Ian
sing
The Rev. W. ]. Libberton declared that
IL was none of Lansing's business If Mr.
Cleveland was drunk, and that Lansings
action was a disgrace. Dir. Joseph Odgers
thought the same, and believed that Ian
sing should be condemned. The Rev. II.
NJ r. Coglan was outspoken in his con-
demnation OF Lansing. He Said:
"As long as Grover Cleveland Is PresI-
dent Of the United States he should be
respected. Even We're there a basis tor
Lansings attack. it would be an outrage
10 make the attack and no good could be
accomplished. The only excuse in such a
a l.. 4 II t4.A
nitaries had become hopelessly bad, then
legal steps should be taken
The Rev. w. B. Leach denounced Lam
sing as man who longed for notoriety
and took that method of getting 1t, and
the Rev. NJ. VI. PaIkhurst capped the
climax by stating that he knew Lansing
and liked him Lecause he could make the
incest doughnuts he ever tasted.
I'm fact" concluded Dr. Parkhurst.
"the most sensible tail, / ever heard from
him was a ffteer -rfltcs' discourse On
How to Cook Doughnuts.'
The Presbyterians were inclined to de-
nounce Lansing without reserve. Said the
Rev. w. q. Clarke:
There was no excuse. People should
teach him lesson. IL was a base SLAM
der"
The Rev. DR.. Wherry thought that Lam
sing should be retired from the ministry.
OTHER MINISTERS VIEWS.
STAMFORD. CONN, April 9.-Some OF
the ministers in attendance at the ses-
sion OF the New York East Methodist
Conference yesterday wished TO repudiate
the sentiments Of DIR. Lansing in his at
tack upon President Cleveland before the
New England NJ. u. Conference at Sa-
lem, Mass. They said that Dr. Lansing
was not Methodist, but a Congregation
alist. He dill not speak as a Methodist
nor for the Methodists, and the odum of
bringing the personal life and habits of
the Chief Executive under criticism
should not be charged to the Methodists
Dr. Lansing was formerly pastor OF the
Stamford Nj. Il. church.
Kx-A1T RNEY-GESERAL MrLLKH's DENIAL.
INDIANAPOLIS. April 9.-Ex-Attorney-
General Miller said, when asked about
the charge against President Cleveland OF
being drunk at the Chamber OF Commerce
banquet, that the story is not true. Il
was present" said he, "at the banquet
and sat at the same table with Mr.. Cleve-
lan1. / conversed with him during the
progress Of the banquet ana heard him
make his speech. 1 talked with him after
the banquet and there was nothing 10
suggest I'm the slightest degree that he
was in the least affected by the wine
that had been served.
THE story is absolutely without a
shadow OF truth. There was nothing
more to suggest intOxicatiOn i'm the Presi-
dent than there was In the condition of
Rev. Or. John Hall. who was a guest
at the same table. Such a thought as
Mr.. Cleveland being under the influence
of liquor never occurred to me until |
heard OF the charge made by the Metho-
dist preacher. There is nothing in it,"
AT BuzzAnD's BAY.
BUZZARDS BAY, April 9.-The charges
made against President Cleveland by Or.
Lansing in Salem created great surprise
here.
This statement is voluntarily made by
gentleman, in politics a Republican,
who has been more intimately acquaint-
ed With the President during his sum-
mer sojourn here than anybody else out-f
side OF his immediate family:
For the last three summer seasons
have been a frequent caller at Gray
Gables, and at times have seen the Presi-
dent every day; sometimes early I'm the
day, often on his return from fishing
trips, and again in the evening after
dinner. l can honestly say that / have
never seen Mr.. Cleveland under the in
fuence OF liquor In the least degree, and
so far as | know during his summer here
ha has refraIned from its USE"
Similar utterances are made by other
persons here who are accustomed to see
Mr.. Cleveland frequently.