, 1874-10-16
THE 'BlSH0PS.ELECT.
DR.. Sullivan, Of Chicago, Makes all
Explanation.
His Opposition to Seymour Not Of
Recent Date.
The Protest Every Way Re-
spectacle and Au-
tlentic.
Sps:ial D3spateh to The Chicago Tribune.

Sps:}ai D3spateh to The Chicago Tribune.
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Eplscopn1 Convention Ind gono to pross.-Ep.]
NEW YonE, Oct. 15.-Tllo eighth tay'n session
OF the General Convention Of tho Protestant
Episcopal Church WINS held with closed aoors.
Tho church was opon to the pnblc during tho
religious aoryicos, but Immediately nftor the
bcnodictfon tho work Of clearing the galleries was
begun Willie thiH wac being douo two aologatos
Boizcd the opportunity to mako poraouhl c1-
rlanation. :. Ono was tho Hon. s. D. Rugglss,
Of this city, who had boon charged with rovsas.
ing tho Aocsota Of tho private session. 11o de-
nouncol tho whole gtatcment "a utterly falao.
LETTER FROM DR.. SULLIVAN.
Tho Row. Edward Sullivan, j. D., Rector OF
Trinity Church. Chicago, belng prominent % ono
Of tho ehtof opponents IN tho Convention OF
hon with tho subject hos beer var3oualy dis
cussod, aud i1o wanted tho Misrepresentation
sot aright. DR.. Sullivan nfterward onlbodiod his
explanations In the form of letter to the I'rto-
uue, III which 10 nHod this languago:
i am compelled III simpls self-dnfo,uc to eska pub
lie notice Of certain statements which, loft uuccntra-
ass as. sss' ,t s1s.ts o sn H. 5
1ento,. y It bus Scsn sise that wss. when tic
't' IT, but liter RI ny arrival ii New York my my son
timonts ehanGod. until I became tho li.!erost op-
10 this s.atvnont bsy . ave tEo must emphatic
contradiction. Il IL total Misrepresentation Of tho
lis names attaehcti fo tio petition nr,sste it e M" me-
nsarnx r., on Rr 1a9 = ny YER ganSro
namcg 10 tho paper mechanically. This abatement IL
assoluely an in every l%reuias fslse. ri.o names
md tho paper 10 which thoy appended ID tue io
on tIa subject - 10 Dr. seymours ness for thp
Epscopato. Another satcnent was that the majority
sppsna S tleir @ ns,es 10 II t. g. the pation5. W Owing
to tho want OF timc, the paper WAS presented To q
sss sss e s"1 scp p'e t. f, oi as az
ne sna ase as
hssst s.scd sss ts ,se it. an hsyo iasariap
ral that could only saako 1t public when laid It
tho paper, OF character aluar to tho above, can
not now roply 10 III detail. sultco 1t to ray thut
aS 3s@ ps @ xhe III S' Us su5 md
EponxfGe.
| BISHOP sEyMoun'a CASE.
! In regard to tue Rev. q. T. Seymour. =. D.. it
| Is only cortsiu tllat bs election formed te Bub-
| tcct Of discussion throughout tho session. What
| was tho naturo Of tho discussion during tho
morning could not 10 aacortaincd' but It was I'LL
derstood that during tho afternoon Prof. Say
bsen Seee M @ f psobane s ths Lat
my questions relatiye to bis 'naral fitness have
not been touched upon, and will not.
Most q tho ,p9pocches 70 far hAyo
fnyor Of his election appearing to think it tuRt
AZ we'll to lot them exhaust their ammunition at
once, aud thon TO appear upon tho field them
selvea Ono delegate said that tho more tho
oppoait,on talked the better 1t would po for tho
Bishop-clect, as everything that had 80 far beon
positively refutod. It WAS intimatca TINT
sshon tho vote was takon thore woud
10 eor rs'H ~ t,a oposivn ~ % pm snSsgnt1o
| could easily win victory for him. This was borno
our by tho apparent general DRIFT Of tho conyor-
| Bsion.
Dn. SULLIVAN por1T1oN.
Dr.. Sullivan, Of Chicago. who ias tho petition
aEainet Prof. seymour's continuation, has not
yet, 1t ia underatooa, presented It to tho House,
Or even made eny energetic address, against tho
fnnma;'5ion ;;5 roIn+., 1as w pefaas d. 80
this regard is naturally delicate one iu view Of
tho statements that hayo beon circulated about
hts own S''. aspirations to tho bslopric, and tie
morrow is rot very strong. There appeared to
be general feeling that, aB great many had
views to express upon tho .subjcct, tho
tlucusaison could easily DO prolonged several
| days In tho absence of any rule
OF order TO stop tho dobato. clergyincn aud
laymen from tho Illinois Diocese wore present,
aud aeo1nod jubilans over their belief in Prof.
eeymour'a euccesB. They seemed to- fool as
awindle to nothing. They thought 1t worry tn-
just that 4 man who held tho entire confidence
Of tho Church in filling tho inside Of tho heads
ct minister's Should DO thought untitled to lay
his handn upon thom. It Ia said that ho has
economically examined moro persons than any
other, aud this ut the request Of the Bishops.
| Il iB almost certain that
I THE nEv. +. 4. WELLS, D. b.,
| hEa been confirmed rs bishop OF Wisconsin.
Members will sny nothing, but 1t il understood
that tho Standing Committed Of that uioccso ro-
cciyed M intination 10 thai offoct. DR.. Wells
will bo In the city On Oct 70. and II ho has boon
| confirmed Als confirmation will taEo plaoo very
Noon.