The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-29
DEAN Is NOW BISHOP.
How the Episcopal Church Chose
Frank R. Mllspaugh.
CONVENTION ANYTHING BUT DULL.

On the fifth ballot yesterday afternoon
Dean Frank Rosebrook Millspaugh of
Grace Cathedral, Topeka, was elected
the choice of the clergy and of the laity
of the Episcopal church for bishop of
the Kansas diocese.
There was one other prominent candi-
date Dean Gardiner of Omaha whose
friends made sharp fight for him. Gard
| iner was. however, at no time consid-
cred as really ahead Scattering votes
were also given to Bishop Leonard of
Utah, Rev. Mr.. Won Herlich of Wichita.
/ Rev. Mr.. Hewitt of Lincoln, Neb, who
was not heard of after the first ballot
Rev. Mr. Brady of Kansas City and one
I once for Rev. John Henry Hopkins of
/ Atchison.
/ The convention went into session at 8
| o'clock and though several attempts
were made to adjourn until evening
after the balloting began, it would not
] be tolerated and it was not until the
! choice had been declared at o'clock
that supper was considered.
More that once during the contest did
/ it take on slightly the appearance of a
political convention. Great stress was
+ laid during the first part of the meeting
upon the feeling that the divine spirit
and fitting end. There is no doubt it did,
/ but the road was rough in spots and
are perhaps a few bruises extant even
now.
Rev. Alfred Beatty, the oldest priest
1 in Kansas, was selected as the tenn porary
chairman until the credentials were ex-
amined, and he was then made perma-
nent chairman of the convention, with
! G. Rowland Hill of Topeka as secretary.
h ma hnn ell rb%
for the Millspaugh faction, as both the
1 gentlemen were in favor of the Topeka
] dean.
Bishop Spaulding of Colorado was
called to the chancel add spoke encour-
agingly to the delegates about the great
responsibility in the duty before them
He said he hoped they came with the
determination of being led by the holy
spirit.
"You may not all be satisfied with the
result" he said, ''but let US acquiesce, as
it will be the choice of God"
The convention went into a committee
! of the whole on motion of Prof. Stimp-
| son of Lawrence, to consider the nomina
! ton of candidates for the bishopric and
the usual limitation of speeches to five
minutes clause was put in. This made
| trouble later.
Lay Chancellor Gleason of Hutchin-
son, was made chairman of the commit
tee. Chairman of the Convention Beat
ty regretted it very much but the con-
ventiOn in cases like that had contracted
the habit of going into executive session
! and had not been able to get over it. He
| hoped then that all ladies and others
not delegates would retire from the hall.
| Senator J. II. Bentley of Wichita was
| there, however. He moved that the execu-
tive session be done away with, and it was,
to the great delight of the ladies, who
| beamed-on Senator Bentley accordingly.
The limitation to five minutes clause
came in for a share of discussion just
here, and P G. Noel declared that 1--WE
are here to elect bishop for life, and
if a man can't say all he wants to in
praise of his candidate in five minutes
give him half an hour" This resolution
was overwhelmingly defeated in spite of
the efforts of Mr.. Brady and others, and
Chairman Beatty proceeded to nominate
Dean Millspaugh.
81 always fear a change of policy" he
said. Bishop Thomas followed out the
policy inaugurated in our diocese by
Bishop Vail and [ believe we should
elect bishop that will work along the
same lines practically and that knows
what the lines are. Dean Millspaugh
was brought to Topeka by Bishop
| Thomas"
Mr. Beatty was just getting interested
and had just read the first of batch of
letters from prominent churchmen
euIoglzlng Dean Millspaugh, printed
copies of which had been distributed in
the convention, when Mr.. Brady broke in.
with all respect to you, Mr. Chair
man." he said; 81 want to show you the
injustice of the five minute ruling. Your
five minutes is up and you are not even
started think it is an outrage to have
to stop man so short"
This raised a controversy that might
have involved the convention in a SQUAD
BILE had not bright idea struck Senator
Bentley and he said, LET Mr. Brady
yield his time to Mr. Beatty"
A motion by Mr.. Skinner to extend Mr..
Beatty's time carried and he finished his
speech.
Senator Bentley nominated Mr.. Won
Herrlich, of Wichita, in a few we'll
chosen words. Mr.. Won Herrlich was a
great rustler, he said, and brought lots of
money to the church and the diocese of
Kansas just now needed man of fnan-
cisl ability.
A motion by somebody to close the
nominations was just caught in time by
Rev. Alfred Brown of Hutchinson who
declared that if there was no haste there
would be no waste.
He then proceeded to nominate Canon
John Hewitt of Lincoln, and at the close
of his speech a telegram was handed
him which he read and which proved to
be from Professor James II. Garfield
saying that Mr.. Hewitt was "by all odds
the best man yet named"
Rev. Mr. Hopkins of Atchison then
placed in nomination Bishop A Leonard
saying that he had large acquaintance
over the east which was essential
Archdeacon Brady then followed with
a very long speech, including extracts
from letters, and nominated Dean Chas.
H. Gardiner of Omaha Mr.. Baker of
Marysville was prevailed upon to read q
letter complimentary to Dean Gardiner
which he had received, but said he want
ed it understood that he was not in favor
of Gardiner if he did read the letter
Mr.. Brady thanked him for his courtesy