Evening star., 1901-12-04
LEAGUE OFFICERS
National Anti-Saloon Organization
Under New Leaders.
WASHINGTON MINISTER As PRESIDENT
Meeting This Evening to Be Ad-
dressed on Canteen Question.
REPORTS FROM THE STATES

Officers were elected by the delegates to
| the sixth annual convention of the Ameri-
can Anti-Saloon League at the session this
| morning in the First Congregational
Church. as follows:
President. Rev. Luther B. Wilson. MD,
DID.
Vice presidents: D. Stuart Dodge, New
fork; Bishop ]. w. Hamilton. DID,.
California: John d. Long. Secretary Of the
Navy: Bishop Bent. W. Arnett. Ohio: Judge
James A. Pollock. North Dakota: Bishop
c. B. Galloway. DID,; Rev. Father Jas NJ
Cleary, Minnesota.
General superintendent, Rev. Howard H.
Russell. DID,, Massachusetts,; legislative su-
perintendent. Rev E. c. Dinwiddie. WASH
fngton. d. c.: secretary, 8. e. Nicholson,
Baltimore. Md: corresponding secretary.
James Even. Washington, ID. c.; treasurer,
Daniel H. Carroll. Baltimore. Md
National executive committee: The officers
and the following: Rev. Floyd W. Tomp-
kins; Philadelphia; Francis M Bradley,
sssnano1;s sMasalngtoni i,d D. G.; Col e Ritter. In
Mass; Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, president
National w. c. T. u; Mrs. E. J. Phinney,
Cleveland. Ohio; G. w. Hawkshurst. Falls
Mo.
The election was the most important
event scheduled for today's sessions. An
almost unanimous voice made itself heard
as soon as the election was proposed TO
confirm for the next year the pro tempore
promotion Of DR.. Wilson. The choice was
made practically without division. OF the
vice presidents Secretary Long, Bishop
Arnett, Judge Pollock and Rsshon Gala
way are Reelected. Rev. j. NJ. Barker as
treasurer is superseded by Mr. Carroll;
otnerWise the roster of executive assistants
remains unchanged. The new president
and DR.. Russell both addressed the con-
vention In brief acknowledgment of their
election
Reports From State Workers.
For several hours the convention occupied
itself this morning with reports from state
workers. Most of the statements met with
enthusiastic favor. Nebraska reported
eight counties without saloon. Missouri
reJoiced IN the election of strong anti
saloon state government. and a fight be-
tween republican leaders. in which one of
the contestants supported anti-saloon prin-
ciples. From New York came a record of
800 townships without retail liquor traffic
New York reported through four dele
gates-Rev. John F. Bryant. superintendent
of the Buffalo district: Rev George NJ
Peck, DID,. Of Rochester; DR.. H. W. Tope
Of Poughkeepsie, Rev. 7. E. Qapp of
Brooklyn. The first named detailed the
fight In Buffalo. which, he said closed all
the concert saloons In the city of the
pan-American exposition. Dr. Peck cited
the 800 townships without saloons. Dr.
Tope outlined the fight to be made for the
enforcement Of the amended Raines law.
Mr.. Clapp's address concerned chiefly the
recent election in Greater New York
Others who spoke during the morning
We're: Rev. E. E. Barclay. state superin-
tendent of Missouri; Rev. r. H. Battey of
Minnesota, John Chawner Of California and
Thomas Darnall nj NehraSk
A report from Mr.. Ewin spokesman
OF the board Of direction closed the morn
Ing session.
This afternoon the convention is ex-
hausting the question box of the queries
submitted by various delegates during the
earlier sessions. There will be also short
session for miscellaneous business, and fur
ther reports by the state superintendents.
Among the speakers announced for this
evening are: DR.. David ]. BurreIl, pastor
OF the Marble Collegiate Reformed Church
of New York city: General A. 8. Daggett OF
the regular army. under whose command
the 14th Infantry was distinguished in the
recent Chinese campaign; Representative
Charles E. Littleield Of Maine, Rev. ]. d.
Bowersock Of Kansas, Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis of New Jersey. legislative superintend-
ent of the w. c. T. u: Rev. E. C. Dinwid-
die, legislative superintendent Of the Ma
tional Anti-Saloon League.
From O'Clock this afternoon onward
Mrs. ]. B. Henderson will tender the dele
gates reception at Boundary Castle.
In Memory OF Hiram Price.
A memorial to the late president OF the
league Hiram Price. was the chief feature
of the meeting yesterday afternoon. The
eulogium was written by Mr. James L.
Ewin, lifelong friend Of the late Presi-
dent Price. and one Of his most intimate
associates in temperance work. Mr.. Ewin
said, In part:
'In his thoroughly catholic spirit he ex-
emplifed the interdenominationali idea; and,
In practically the whole Of his notable
political career. he had demonstrated the
feasibility and desirability of uniting men
of all parties on such issues as the one to
which this league wisely confined its efforts,
the suppression Of the saloon
I'VE who still live do well to record our
appreciation Of our fallen comrades, es-
peciaily when such a prince has fallen as
Hiram Price. No other one name than his
had strength to the National Anti-Saloon
League movement throughout the country
at large during the period when 1t needed
recommendation: and no one can more fully
illustrate it's principles In a blameless, un-
compromising and strenuous life of opposi-
tion to the liquor traffic than did our pro-
moted leader and friend.
Such men, II any. are few and we can
Ill spare one from our anti-saloon hosts"
Report ON Credentials.
A report was received during the after
noon from the committee on credentials
1t was stated that 122 affiliated bodies had
chosen delegates to the convention. and
that the total OF delegates 90 accredited
was S04.
Ex-Governor Sydney Perham of Maine
presided over the public meeting in the
evening. The delegates were welcomed by
Rev. 8. M. Newman, DID,. pastor of the
First Congregational Church. and a re-
sponse to DR.. Newman's address was made
by Rev. p. A. Barker OF Ohio state super
intendent Of the league.
In the course OF the presidents annual
address. which was read last evening DIR.
Wilson dweit at some length on the thought
presented in the report OF General SUPER
intendent Russell at the opening meeting
that the saloon was the foster parent of
anarchy.
The Saloon and Anarchy.
The saloon breeds anarchy. as we have
been shown" he said. I'VE know what
anarchy has done for this country. In the
contemplation Of the awful crime at Buff
falo 1t seems that anarchy has reached its