New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY,.
THOUSAND DELEGATES ASSEMBLE AT
WINONA LAKE, INDIANA.


Winona Lake Ind. May 1S.-A thousand per-
sons have left their homes In every State and
Territory In the Union. including Alaska and
have arrived or are due Tomorrow morning.
ct this retreat midway between Chicago and
Fort Wayne. They know little about the Span
fish feet even less than the Government officials
at Washington this morning They are patri-
OTIS but their patriotism is overshadowed TO-
night by the fact that they are Presbyterians.
and while they pray for the success OF Sampson
and Schley and for the soldiers under the orders
OF the Presbyterian Society Of War; II truth
must be told they are concerned at this time
as to whether Radcliffe or Roberts or McCook
shall be the successful candidate for the Mod
eratorship tomorrow.
One would not think that the election OF a
minister TO this Office would be the occasion
for wire pulling or log-roing. or whatever
term politicians use In describing the influence
which friend brings 20 bear upon friend out
II must be confessed. in all candor. that GER
tain amount OF friendship has been judiciousiy
exercised in behalf 81 each OF the men TO whom
reference has been made, and so carefully mas
this been done that the friends OF each know 10
n certainty how many votes their man VIII poh
and in each case the number Is sufficient 10
enable them to say that ne Will win out ot
course they do not use that term they say
have made the canvass that the majority ~ the
votes will he cast in favor Of the candidate who
should be elected this year that each or the
other men .s emlnently qualified to he the Mod
orator. but that there are geographical or other
reasons why his nomination should be deferred
al least year
CHANCES OF CANDIDATES DISCUSSED.
Two weeks ago there nj least seven men
whose friends felt sure enough Of their election
N suggest their names as candidates This
number was narrowed down to-day nearly one
half and before midnight there may be still
further reduction. This morning on IN" speclal
train from Network. Philadelphia and Pitts
burg the chances 81 Or w. y. Page. OF Leaven-
worth Kan. DR. Wallace Radcliffe. OF WASH
lneton and Or. W. II. Roberts and Dr. Henry
c. McCook. both Of Philadelphia. were discussed
In groups. .Ffar,nsr
The results carefully compared warrant IN"
assertion that II the election had depended upon
the commissioners that train DR.. Radcliffe
would have been chosen by a vote NJ four or
five 10 one. Or. Roberts had good many
friends. as did Or. McCook But the Radcliffe
star was in the ascendency. The argument WAS
this; Philadelphia had a Moderator four years
ago while Washington has not had one In thir-
tv-one years The West has had two count
ing Chicago az West-in the last two years Or.
WI,hrow being succeeded by Or. Sheldon Jack
son who represents the Preshytcry OF Alaska
Therefore Kansas should withdraw her claim
in favor Of the East and philadc lphia hers In
favor OF Washington.
II was expected that the so-callcd temperance
people those who are opposed 10 the Princeton
Inn on the question OF student drinking; WouId
put a strictly party man-that is prohlbltloh
MANN the field and run him against the
Princeton candidate or candidates. but Tonight
II is asserted upon what seems to be reasonab Die
ground that Or. Page Will not he here or. II ne
comes that his name will not be presented,
which will leave three Eastern men 10 scttlc
their differences and form an arrangement by
which at least one OF them VIII withdraw.
DR. MCOOK IN PUBLIC LIFE.
While DR. McCook has many friends who
think that his long service IN the church en-
titles him 10 the honor, the race seems 10 be be-
tween Or. Roberts and DR.. Radcliffe. DIT Rob
crts is the OF DIT. william Itohert@ of the
Welsh Presbyterian Church. In New YORK ne
was born in Hoyhead. Wales. on January 81,
1Stt He was graduated at the College OF the
civ of New-York in 1868 The following is
summary Of his public life since that time:
Statstician United States Treasury Depart
mcnt Washington. u. C.. lS'i3-6' Assistant
Librarian Of Congress leto- u. was gradu-
atcd from Princeton Theological Seminary in
1877. pastor. Crawford y. j.. 1S13-11; 1SiI-S6.
librarian Of Princeton Theological Seminary:
became I'm 1856 professor OF practical theology
in Lane Theological Seminary. Cincinnati, ONO.
which place he occupied until 1873, lSS9-U.
stated supply OF Second Presbyterian Church.
cincinnati and also elected supply for other
important churches: stated clerk Of General AS
aembIv of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States OF America since 1884.
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