Show DAY OAY REMAINS IN GOOD STANDING Methodist Conference Takes II IINo No Stock in Crank Cookes I Charges New York April 1 IThe The charges preferred against Chancellor Day Da of Syracuse university by b the Rev George A Cooke of ot Brandon Vt were ruled out o of court by Bishop David Dald H Moore at the opening of or the looth ses session session sion zion of the New York Methodist Epis Episcopal Episcopal copal conference today Bishop Moore in dismissing the charges said he regarded the com corn complaint complaint plaint against Chancellor Day as a di dl direct direct attack upon free speech and free press The decision was greeted with cheers and applause Day Made No Defense The charges against Chancellor Day contained live five counts and were to the effect that he had defamed President Roosevelt in some of his public utter utterances utterances ances Dr Day Dar made no effort to an answer anwer anwer the charges In his address announcing the deci decision decision decision sion to throw out the charges of Mr Cooke Bishop Moore said ald that the same charges might just as well wen be brought against some member of the United States senate as against Dr DrDa Day Da At the conclusion of his address when he said Shall the character of James R Day be passed the hand of every one of the several hundred dele delegates delegates delegates gates in the big hall hail h ll shot up and an another another another other round of ot applause filled the au auditorium auditorium Other Charges Dismissed Charges of defamation or of character hypocrisy h and intimidation against ag Professor ProCessor Borden P Bowne of Boston university and of scandal and misrepresentation misrepresentation against Rev Re Dr James M Buckley Buckle editor of ot the Christian Advocate Advocate Advocate cate were made by Rev George A Cooke of the Try conference at the opening session of oC the New York east conference of or the Methodist Episcopal i church in Brooklyn today toda The charges charge i were dismissed by bj unanimous action Similar action against the same men had been previously preferred by Rev TIe I Mr lr Cooke Coole but they were not sus sustained j Mr Cooke today asked permission permission i ision sion to explain his attitude In the re renewal renewal renewal newal of the charges but the right to take the floor was denied him on the ground that he had no standing in the conference Rev Re George A Cooke of ot Troy Tro whose charges against Rev Re Drs Dra Buckley and Bowne were dismissed at the morn morning morning ing lug session has lisa formulated new charges against Dr Buckley to the effect that Dr Buckley Buckle published an unfair and false account of oC his trial before the corn com committee om on Mr Ir Cookes previous charges U |