Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-24

New YoRK, May 24-The election of
bishops was continued yesterday at the
General NJ. f. Conference. The result of
the fifth ballot was made known immedi-
stely after reading the journal. 1t resulted
in the election of DIR. l. W. Joyce, pastor of
St Pauls Church, Cincinnati, by vote Of
S26 out of 449 votes cast Only 800 votes
were necessary TO a choice, but DIR. ID. A.
Goodsell fell IA short of the number, get
ting but 2s6 votes. On the same ballot DIR.
John p. Newman received 237; Charles ii.
Payne 167, and Earl Cranston 1l9. Bishop
Bowman presided and read the result of
the ballot The devotional exercises were
led by Colonel Ray, of indianapolis.
The sixth ballot was ordered and the
vote was cast in less than half an hour.
While the tellers were out counting the
vote, the committee on reyisal, reported
several proposed changes. in the discipline.
One of these changes, relative to the rela-
tions of church choirs to the government of
the church, occasioned considerable debate.
The present tendency to Introduce operate
and other "high-fa-lu-tin" music into
church service was deprecated. On motion
of Colonel Ray, the item relating TO church
music was amended so as to make the
music committees amenable To the general
conference.
On the seventh ballot 437 votes were
cast Ol WHICH NtTc HcttsostIN W
choice. There was no election. DIR. J. p.
Ne Sman received 252 votes; DIR. G. A.
Goodsell, $50; DR.. f. H. Payne, las; DR..
Earl Cranston, 13S. The vote for DIR. New
man. when announced, was greeted with
an outburst of applause which drew a re-
buke from the presiding officer Bishop
Bowman.
On the eighth ballot there was no elec-
ton. There we're Al votes cast, of which
294 were necessary to choice. Drs. New
man and Goodsell each received 353. DR..
Cranston 156, DIR, Payne 135.
The eighth ballot was taken little be-
fore noon and when counted resulted in
no election. The same vote was cast, but
Earl Cranston gained y, DIR. Newman
gained 8, and DIR. Goodsell gained 4, while
DIR. Payne lost 80. Something of a sensa-
ton was created when the tellers returned
with the result of the seventh ballot 1t
was occasioned by one of the tellers an
nounoing evidences of repeating. Two
votes were found on the seventh ballot
that were thrown out One consisted OF a
slip of paper nearly torn through the CEN
ter into two strips. The names OF two
candidates were written on each
slip in the same handwriting. The
other seemingly fraudulent ballot con-
sisted of two pieces of paper, with the
corners turned down, so that the two could
be cast as one. and then become separated
in the hat. The two pieces of paper were
identical in size, had the same corner
turned down, and contained the same can
didate's name, and were in the same hand
writing.
A resolution commencing the action of
the tellers in throwing out - suspicious
ballots was passed. Dr. Ed = tried to
explain how the suspicious t1allots might
have been cast, but the conference would
not hear him. The majority of the dele
gates seemed to think fraud had been at
tempted.
On the ninth ballot DR.. Cranston gained
26 votes. DIR. Newman gained 10, DIR. Good
sell gained 10 and DIR. Payne lost 81. The
result of the ballot was as follows: Num-
Der cast, 439; number necessary to choice,
293; Dr. John p Newman, 272, Dr. Good
sell, 267; DIR. Cranston, oil, and DR.. Payne
49, When this ballot was announced, the
time for the session was nearly expired and
the limit was extended by unanimous con-
sent. The tenth ballot was then taken and
the conference adjourned. The tellers
took nearly an hour to complete the can
yass of this ballot and denied any informa-
tion whatever as TO the result. 1t is prob
able, however, that there was no election.
DIR. Newman, it is understood, has got as
far as he can hope TO go unless be and DIR.
Goodsell combine.