The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-01
M'K|NLEY A T|PPLER
Wilmington NJ {. Conference
Considers the Charge.
Refuses 10 Sanction 1t. Compromises by Con-
demning the Presidents Army Can
teen Policy.

The following special from Will
mington, Del, is taken from the Balti-
more Sun:
The closing of the Methodist Epis-
copal Conference was marked by a
good deal of excitement.
* vigorous attempt was made to
condemn President Mckinley for
''tipppling." and there was an unsuc-
cessful effort to depose President FL
der +. G. S. Baker. of the Dover dis
trict, from his position. During the
debate on the Mckinley resolution the
conference at times was in an uproar
The resolution referring TO the Presi
dent was presented by Rev. w. p.
Compton, of the committee on tenn
perance, and read as follows:
I'VE have learned. with humiliation
and shame that our Methodist Episco-
pal President has seen fit. in the eX
ercise of his personal liberty, to so far
ignore the public good and his obliga-
ton to his church as to indulge in the
use of Intoxicating beverages on sew
eral public occasions, thereby setting
pernicious example to men in high
places in our land, who were waiting
to see him eXemplify the teachings
OF his church.
''Such action by Methodist in such
high position will naturally be quoted
as the attitude of our church and will
influence the men and boys of our
land accordingly; for if the light
which has been in us on this question
becomes darkness how great will be
that darkness!
1--WE therefore condemn this breach
of our discipline and Methodist pro-
priety upon the part of our Methodist
brother. President Mckinley, in pub
licly setting the example of tipping
before the young and old of the ma
ton
CLAMORED FOR RECOGNITION.
As soon as the resolution was read
number of the preachers were or
their feet clamoring for recognition
Several declared that the trainers of
the resolution had no moral right and
questioned whether they had civil
right to mention the name of the
President in the resolution. Rev. r.
I'll. Adams declared that Mr.. Compton
had told that his object in presenting
the resolution was to help defeat the
reelection Of President Mckinley
Mr.. Compton replied warmly. init
mating that DIR. Adams had broken
confidence with him. Rev. r. /. Wat
kins said the resolution and the dis
cussion were unfair. He declared
that if there We're any charges to be
made against the President they
should be preferred before his pastor
DIR. Compton said he tried to defeat
Mckinley for President four years age
and he will try to assist in his defeat
this year, as the President has openly
violated one of the most stringent
laws of the church. IF we do not
watch out this skillful politician will
drive into the Presidential chair agar
holding the reins high and with one
foot on the Methodist doctrine and
the other on the Brewers Association
We want no such man.
Rev. Alfred Smith declared that
Prof. Samuel Diclie informed him
that he had seen the President drink
no less than four different wines at
banquet given him in Milwaukee. and
he considered Professor Dickie a
truthful man.
rs this a political conference"
asked Rev. Vaughn S. Collins with
some warmth. II do not believe this
conference has a right to discuss
mans private character"
Rev. C. p. Swayne said the Presi-
dents actions were not private, mas
much as he drank in public.
''The President drank champagne
in public and should be condemned
for it, said Rev. r. p. Coursey.
mo man riding into office in the