Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-07

gates having the first vote for the candidate;
the lay delegates to vote for the person
chosen by the clergy. The minority report
favored the lay members and clergy voting
together for the candidate.
A REVOLUTIONARY METHOD.
Rev. Dr. Foute, A. N. Drown, Rev. E. B.
| Spaldipg and others opposed the plan of
the majority report. Rev. Mr.. Spaulding
said il was revolutionary" The result of
prolonged discussion was that a motion
offered by Rev. DR.. Gray, to lay both re-
ports on the table and proceed to the cleo
| ton according to the provisions of the
| canon, was carried unanimously.
Rev. DR.. Hill, presiding, ruled that all
| candidates named should be considered in
| nomination, whether seconded or not.
The following nominations had been
| made yesterday:
By Rev. Mr.. Foute of Grace Church, in
| this city William w. Nichols, of st.
| James Church, Philadelphia.
By Rev. Mr.. Eastman of Santa Clara
Right Rev. William D. Walker, D. D.,
LID, Missionary Bishop of Northern Da-
kota.
By Rev. D. o. Kelly-Rev. Thomas G.
| Gaylor, Chancellor of the University of the
South, Nashville, Tenn.
By Rev. ]. A. Emery-Right Rev. W.
| Talbot, Missionary Bishop of Idaho.
By ex-Judge Stanly, Chancellor of the
| Diocese. Lewis Parks, rector of Trinity
Church, Middletown, Conn.
By Rev. Mr.. Davis OF st. Luke's Church,
of this city-Rev. George r. Vanderwater,
of st. Andrews Church, Harlem, n. Y.
By Rev. Mr.. Gray of the Church of the
Advent-Rey. Russell DIN, rector OF st.
| Johns Church, Watertown, n. Y.
| av Dr Ranrs thnnuht h NJ
no nominations had yet been made by the
laity.
Nominations in addition to those made
yesterday were called for before proceeding
| to election.
Rev. Samuel D. Mcconnell, DID,, of st.
| Stephens, Philadelphia, was named by
Rev. Mr. Mel, in an eulogistic speech.
Rev. R. E. Denison, of st. Timothy's,
Philadelphia, was placed in nomination by
Rev. DR.. Lathrop, of East Oakland. The
nominee was highlyindorsed by the Bishop
| of Tennessee in long letter, which DR..
Lathrop read.
PRAISE OF REV. DR.. NICHOLS.
Rev. G. A. Easton, OF Berkeley, spoke in
favor of Rev. DR.. Nichols, of st. James,
Philadelphia. This candidate was highly
| Endorsed by both Bishops Williams and
Morris, in letters that were read TO the
Convention.
Rev. Dr. Foute read number of letters
| testifying to the great worth of DR.. Nichols.
"Wise, manly, unaffected, well-learned, di-
rect and capable is the way Bishop Potter,
of New York, described the candidate
Rev. DIR. Beers related how, several years
ago, DIR. Nichols was chosen Assistant
Bishop of Ohio, but owing to certain COM
plications, he felt compelled to decline the
office.
Rev. W. A. Brewer, of San Mateo, Sec
onded the nomination of Rev. DR.. Thomas
F. Gaylor, of Tennessee.
The Committee ON Finance reported, fix
ing the salary of the proposed Assistant
Bishop at S. 600 year, and of the Bishop,
after the Assistant resumes office, at So, 900
year. The committee expressed the un-
Outstanding that the Bishop is to be pro-
vided for in addition to the salary named.
The committee report was adopted.
At the suggestion of Rev. DR.. SpalCing
the Convention spent several moments in
silent prayer, concluding with special
collect by Rev. DR.. Reed.
NINE CANDIDATES VOTED FOR.
The election was then proceeded with,
the clergy voting first as their names were
called by Secretary w. NJ. Cubery. Each
voting delegate came forward and deposited
his ballot with Rev. E. ]. Lion.
There were nine nominees: Rev. DR.. w.
F. Nichols of Philadelphia, Rev. DR.. w.
Walker of North Dakota, Rev. T. F. Gay
lor of Tennessee, Right Rev. Bishop Tai
bot of Tennessee, Rev. ]. Lewis Parks of
Connecticut, Rev. Russell DIN of New
York, Rev. DR.. George R. Vandewater of
New York, Rev. DR.. S. P. Mcconnell of
Philadelphia, Rev. DIR. E. r. Denison of
| Philadelphia. The tellers appointed were:
Rev. w. Il. Stoy of San Rafael and Rev.
E. ]. Lion (acting for the clergy, r. B.
Sanchez and D. L. Randolph (acting for
the laity).
Rev. DR.. Beers explained that the report
of telegram having been received from
DR.. Nichols declining the proposed office
was without foundation. Rev. Mr.. Mel
said he had received no telegram to that
purport. but understood through his father,
who is a close friend of DR.. Nichols, that
| that gentleman did not desire the office
| rendered.
On the first ballot IS votes were CASTS
| by the clergy and 80 by the laity. DIR.
| Nichols led, with SO votes, with Bishop
Talbot second, with 10 votes. AS the num-
| Der necessary for choice in both class of
voters was insufficient, a second ballot was
ordered.
THE ELECTION MADE UNANIMOUS.
On the second ballot DIR. Nichols re-
ceived 40 votes, and his election was, on
| motion, made unanimous. Bishop Talbot
received IS votes on the second ballot.
The Convention, at the suggestion of the
| Chair, rising, sang "Gloria in Excelsis" as
| fitting action to follow the election of The
Assistant Bishop.
Committees were appointed to notify the
| Assistant Bishop-elect of the Convention's
| ,Jo
| On motion of Judge Stanly, Rev. G. F.
Loop of Pomona was unanimously ad-
mitted as member of the Convention
with full privileges. Rev. Mr.. Loop has
| been long a resident of the diocese, al
| though not a delegate to the Convention.
I A special meeting of the convocation oil
| the Northern District is called for this
evening at Trinity Church.
| Rev DIR. Reed. Trinity's new rector, re-
ceived one vote for Assistant Bishop on the
| first ballot. 1t was cast by clerical dele
| gate.
THE ASSISTANT BISHOP ELECT.
1t is not known positively that DR..
| Nichols will accept the position to which
he has been elected, but the presumption
| is that he will do so. He has twice been
chosen Assistant Bishop of Ohio, and
twice has declined the Office. He is said
| by those who know him to be man OF
great energy and of fine scholarly attain
ments He is now only ~ years old, hav-
ing been born in Trumbull, Conn, in 1S4S.
| In 1850 his father removed the family 10
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, where young Nichols
passed his boyhoo He entered Trinity
College. Hartford, in the class of 20, and
after graduation studied at Berkeley Divin-
ity School He received full orders in
1874. and became connected with the
Church of the Holy Trinity at Middletown,
Conn. From there he was called to Christ
Church, Hartford. and remained its rector
for ten years. He went thence 10 st. James
Church, Philadelphia, where he is now
located DR.. Nichols is lineal descend
ant of Sir Richard Nichols. who was the
first English Governor of New York. In
person be is of medium hight. spare built,
with dark curling hair and smooth face.
His wife is niece of Bishop Quintsrd of
Tennessee.
"M'GINTY's" NOTES.
Esperanza to Change Its Name to "Esca-
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