New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-09
DIR. RYEANCE TRIUMPHS.
HIS FRIENDS RALLY AT THE CHURCH
ELECTION.
THEY CHOSE THE vEsTRY OF ST MARKS
PARISH BY BIG NOTWITHSTANDING.
ULATING THEIR PASTOR.


The friends OF the Rev. DR.. Joseph II. Rylance.
rector of ST. Marks Church, won signal and over
whclmng victory at the annual election for wardens
and vcstrymcn Of the parish yesterday morning Tho
officers Of the preceding year. who, with the excep-
ton Of Henry Il. Renwck. the senior warden. took
sides against Dr. Rylance in the difficulty engendered
last fall because Of certain charges OF immortality pre-
ferrcd against the rector by William v King vestry-
man. and Nicholas Quackenbos. member OF the con-
gregaon, were exceedingly anxious to secure, by
reelection, expression Of approval OF their acton
from their fellow parishloncrs They nave been WORK
ing for some time to bring this about, and 1t was
said that they supplied cabs to convey some OF ther
friends TO the church yesterday The adhcrcnts OF
Dr. Ryance also had worked like beavers and, as
leader Of their cause. Mr.. Ren"ick Tor senior
warden. The rest Of their ticket was Edward 'oic>'
Junior warden. and David Lydig, Charles W. Muzo
William Il. Carr, Charles C. kro,s, James H. bishop'
Cornelius b. Mitchell, Henry f. Coe ana JOhh hcrr
man. IT., vcstrymen. The other party presenter aS
candidates William Kcmscn and Rutherford Stuy'cS
ant wardcns and ~ W. stuyvesant Catin, DR.. Stuy-
vcsant F. Morris william V King. G. G. Peck Will
IAN II. Saclett F. Il. Austen, Henry ;. Iselln ana
John p Faure vestrymcn. This was the same as iast
years list Of officers, with the exception 'ilal h"te
ford stuyvcsant had been substituted Tor Mr' hc"
wick a. "A warden and Mcs,rs. Isclin and Faure hsa
been added to the yesttymen.
The polls opened dOOut hall past All" "'0 'ie,"'
went on quietly j. Il. Leavtt presided ana William
+ Eellcr a f. : Iseln were tcller,. only one man.
whom both sides agreed in Directing to, was pre-
vented from voting Mr.. CuachcnbO> did not appear,
and Mr. King wa, in the church only long enough 10
vote few workers on each side stood near inc ell
trance ready TO give out the printed Ddiiou' oi 'e''
candidates. The persuasive work had evidently pee"
done beforehand however. for every newcomer ap
peard to have made up his mind ana ke" eAactiy io'
whom he wanted to vote. Dr. Kylahce was III ''o
church. greeting pleasantly all who went up To speak
to him. Many also seated about inc
ROOM apparently anxious to the outcome OIL int
voting 1t was Acknowledged on every hand that the
number Of present far exceeded that at any pro-
vous election for many years. one Of the adherehtS
OF Dr. Rylancc said that heretofore the vesryneh haa
been accustomed to get together and rc-clect Ine-
selves.
If was understood that the polls would be closed at
10 O'Clock but that hour the rector announced thae
by general consent they would be kept open fifteen
minute, longer. When that time had expired inc
t.ll.rs counted the baote and in few minutes anid
"A general hush announced that Henry Is. Ren"lcH h"i
received III votes for warden Edward Coles 80, Will
lam Kcm,cn 10 and Rutherford >tuyvesant II. Inc
vote, for vestrymcn ranged from so for Mr. Lying 10
5G for Mr. Muzio on the Ryance ticket; and from II
for Mr. I>clin to /, each for Mr. King and Mr tauc'
ON the opposition ticket. Mr.. stuyvesant received
one vote for vc-tiyman.
After the result had been announced many OF the
men and women crowded around the rector to con
gra,nlatc him. His face bore unmistakablc signs OF
,i.,slr. and qualification a, he returned the saluta
lion. with 4. hearty God bless you 10 10
porter he said: . ,u -,
result except IN far my feeling rom the Drs'
that the difficulty would turn out all right mas Dcen
realized. For nineteen years ! have UaptIc, ni.
RED mlni-tcrcd the spiritual wants ana onlcatl
al tho funeral, OF my people and am conscious that
| never did anything that shord IN the snshEsI uc
sroc lessen their love for me rector