New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-08

The rival factions Of st. stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church. which have been at the
consolidation question met yesterday morning. in
coTdancc with the mandate issued by Judge Andrews.
" EJECT the wardens ami vc.,rymen )r The year The
contest wagcd with bitterness both sides resulted
In the easiest Of vict0rc, for the consolidation party.
headed by the venerable rector Dr. A. Bloomer Hart.
functually at half past o'clock the two forces
tho one fayorIng constellation with Holy Trinity
church. Harlem. and the other opposing it-werc as
emb!ed in fun battle array. W II. Hamilton ana
David b. King were the counsel for the opposition
party icd b. the churcl TREASURER Jane, Blachur,t.
wmlc Andrew J. sIpman represented the rcstor's
side The proceedings began with short service Of
prayer, conducted by the Rev. DR.. Randall G. Hall,
assistant rector
Dr. Hart announced that he should avail himself
of the powers vested in him by The revised statute
81 the ACT Of 1913 and the canon law Of the Church
TO challenge and reject all voters who did not fulfil
ue requirements set forth in the statute. Among
other things the statute demands that all
persons voting for the election OF officers in any Ed,
copal church SHALL for the twelve months preceding
me erection, have owned. hired and paid FOR a
pr" III s"ch church. The vote must also have
uceh regular attendant and contributor to the church
Mnds. Mr.. B,acahur-t warmly declared that unl,ss
INC cic''"h were carcl OFT o. The line, OF strict
equity ana fairness. he should promptly lodge an
appeal with the courts, Mr. Blackhur.i wa. how.
ever, RI out o; order Then Mr. Hsniton made
an '"ehpt u speak. rcquc- ting that tn, names and
"ur'"'e' OF All thOc who presented tllcnl.elvc> a
Fof'S should be publicly announced. Mr. Hart
promptly ruled that Mr.. Hamilton hat no stain. IN
tie meeting and could not. Therefore. be heard
MI HamIlt ms suggestion was. however. CARED out
IN all there were only twenty-five p.r.on,
IN the church. one by one those present rose from
their seats walked I'D to the lect ,l and prcfcr,ed
'hcT claims TO vote. Then it could be seen that
NJ anu consolidation parts doomed to anniaila-
u'h' Mt Hart held that the person d string t.
got" must posses every and all Of the dnai AZ ion,
lai"'' IN t' statute. In obedience b. thi decision
ru"",o Luis Mooney. the clcri. chal
ienSod each applicant on one ground
'' anoih"@. and in merry every cas-,
pr Hart allowed the challenge and rejected the wonld
oc V"ier In all but two instance. the voter chaI
tnsed belonged I" The differentiation crowd.
T. ". bogart. Frank Backhusst. william g. Gardner
Charlie Mile. William !. smith. Theo.iore j. smith
william Warren, Thomas +. Garrison and Woodruff
smith all anti con-odaton mcu. were disqualified
leaving Mr.. bhchhur,' with only siN men al hi.
back. DR.. Nicl"la, Cock was the only member Of
the con.oldatlou party -criDu,, Challenged He was
objected &" on the ground that he gave mp his pew
'lN months aso. bur the r,ctor d,aliowoi the chat
'eugc saving that DR.. Cock vas about to return I.
-. stephen, Dr. Coci. then voted under protest p,
Mr. hlachhur~i
Henry v. Mooney was challenged on the GROUND
hat he was not pow holier bat il wa, shown ina, De
attended the church regularly and hi, vote was passed
Thomas T. 'lfh,ou. one Of the ln;I con- ohiai io,
party. admitted Chat he did not hive A pew Al -
>t"phca'- bat held one at Hos Trinity Church Iia
aid however. that %" occasionally dropped in al
Il stephens church in r afternoon and contributed
10 tho collection. Woodruff smith said that ~ had
been IN church twelve fifteen times during IA, veal
but generally reached the church only in time for tho
sermon. \ policeman named Henry Van Colt had
been enlisted IN tho antcpnsold1ti0n cause but he
on being brought to the scratch. looked about hin
corfu-clly FOR a moment. aud t!.n begged t. be cx
cu-ed - he had gone 10 the church under "A Wisap
prehcn-ion. william Warren declared that he a
regular attendant at the church. IL ], scarcely
months" said Mr. Hart. since son told Won had
not attended the church for 4 considerable time"
At the close II the challenges the voting taken
dcn,: stephen Il. Wcc>. o. Charles T.. Fleming. II
N"-tymcn: Dr.. Thomas +. Goes. ., Edwin X. Linen.
.. Henry ". Mooney. -. Edmund Lew, Il OneN. .
Montgomery Pike. -. Charles schroeder. - william
&, smith. 90 and Dr. William :. Watson. l.. Anti
n-oiaiion Nardcus james Hlackhurst ard Charlie
T. Fleming. .. Ne,trl men: james Naeltury. Tleo-
dore smith william =. Watson. William &. Ganinor
William " Warren. william !. smith Charlcs >,lroc
der and Woodruff smith. q each.
The consolidation ticker US .ncn Do larei elected
and Dr Hat reviewed t" struggle IN detail oei'Hdlnt
his actions BOO d." contest.
Tho rcw .c.iry will meet ON llur~dsv night FOR ihe
nu~Dl.r ~ forwarding the con 'lldiInn scheme. NJ
Hamilton aid yesterday that Or anticon>oldatio
Marty would AZ appeal 10 IN" courts on IN" ground
mat thor votes had been ilcallv rejected. and that
The election wa therefore null and void.