Evening star., 1927-12-07
M'BR|DE BACKERS
CLAIMING VICTORY
Election of Dry League Lead
er as Superintendent Seen
as Aiding Control.


snatched control of the Anti.Saloon
League from the hands of supporters
Of Ernest H. Cherrington and put Nc
Bride in a position to regain the
leadership which he seemed to have
lost two days ago when the executive
committee voted to put Cherrington
In charge of work in Washington.
McBride's victory in the directors
meeting today WAS accompanied by
the defeat of at least one member of
the executive committee who had op.
posed him. William NJ, ForgraVe of
Massachusetts was deposed from the
committee and there was a possi-
bility that Rev. A. II. Briggs of Cali
fornia would be defeated for re-elec-
ton when all the ballots were counted
this afternoon.
Mcbride Is Superintendent.
The directors reelected Bishop
Thomas Nicholson of Detroit president,
Mcbride as general superintendent and
Cherrington as director of the new de-
partment of publicity and education,
with offices here. Wayne 3. Wheeler's
position of legislative superintendent
was left vacant, and l.. s. Dunford
was elected attorney to carry on
Wheeler's work as general counsel
The executive committee will elect an
administrative board. to which all off
Gals will be responsible.
1t was explained that McBride's un-
expected showing of strength in the
directors meeting takes away none
of the power given to Cherrington in
his new position. 1t does however,
leave Mcbride titular head of the
leagues legislative activities and will
give him chance to work into a po-
sitiOn of strength such as Wheeler
held.
''No More Wheeler" Slogan.
On the other hand, Cherrington is
free to carry out his policies Of edu-
cation as opposed to McBride's more
force in enforcement" methods. The
present situation was regarded by
leaders as a temporary compromise.
''There will be no more Wheelers,"
was a phrase frequently heard after
elections.
Rev. e. S. Shumaker Dropped.
Another deposition made by the
directors was that of Rev. z. S, Shu-
maker Of Indianapolis as a member
of the executive committee from the
seventh district. Shumaker is now
under sentence for contempt OF court
in Indiana. r. n. Holsaple OF De-
troit was elected in his place.
Forgraves' defeat was the result or
his report of a policy of demanding
a plank in party platforms in 1928
indorsing the prohibition principles.
1t was learned, however. that For
graves had been considered for the
position of legislative superintendent
and also that of general superintend-
ent. He was one OF the strongest
supporters of Cherrington.
After the meeting Forgraves issued
a. statement, in which he blamed
his defeat on his support of the pro-
hibition plank policy.
Three new vice presidents were
elected-Rev. Daniel Polling, Robert
z. Speer and Willis ]. Abbot, all OF
New York. Polling and Speer succeed
Bishop w. n. Ainsworth and n. w.
Iittlefeld as second and third vice
presidents respectively, and Aobot
succeeds Rev. David j. Burrell as
twelfth vice president.
other vice presidents were reelected
as follows: Rev. j. J. Curran, sBlsnop ,.
p. Spreng. A. J. Wallis, Judge Charles
A. Pollock, Bishop A. R. Clippinger.
Joseph Daniels, Senator Arthur Cap
per. Bishop Charles p. Anderson and
DIR. S. p. Brooks.
Cherrington Retains Posts.
s. E. Nicholson Of New York was
reelected secretary, Foster Copeland
of Ohio treasurer and Rev. H. H. Rus
sci of Ohio associate and general su-
nerintendent under Mcbride. DIR.
Cherrington, in addition to oeing heao
of the new department, remains gen.
eral manager of all the leagues pub
fishing interests, as well as secretary
Of the executive committee.
SAYS Fight Is just Beginning.
Experience after eight years Of Ma.
tional prohibition has demonstrated
that prohibition with enforcement at
its worst is infinitely better than
legally sanctioned beverage alcohol
with regulation at its best" DR.. Er'
nest H. Cherrington declared at last
nights session Of the convention. The
eighteenth amendment marked only
the beginning of the fight against
liquor, he said.
DR.. Cherrington said the most i'm
portant function of organized dry
movements is to cooperate with SINH
lar organizations in other countries
so that the liquor interests abroad will
be kept busy defending themselves
and not be able to concentrate on
breaking down prohibition in America.
Rev. Daniel A. Polling, rector OF the
Marble Collegiate Church and presi-
dent of the International Christian
Endeavor Society, told the delegates
that the practicability Of enforcement
has been amply proved wherever 1t
has not been vitiated by venal Of
ficials and selfish politicians.
Sees Mere Trickle Now.
The stream of youth that goes to
dissipation today is a mere trickle
compared to the food that went that
way 25 or so years ago, said Bishop
Edwin H. Hughes of the Chicago area
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
bishop took to task the slanderers of
the youth of the present day. THE
great liars about our boys and girls
are the liquor advocates Of the cur.
rent period" he declared.
AT the afternoon session Assistant
Secretary Seymour Lowman of the
Treasury said that no increase in ap-
preparations for enforcement would be
asked of Congress this year. A test
should be made under the present
plan before anything further is sug.
gested. he said. Former Representa-
tive UpshaW Of Georgia attacked wet
ness in the Republican party and the
recent Union League dinner in New
York with its proposed "nullifcation
fund"