The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-16
VOTING FOR BISHOPS.
An Exciting Contest in the
Methodist Conference.
THREE BALLOTS. NO CHOICE.
An Effort TO Close the Army Canfeens
"A Committee 10 Report on Pop
MAR Arnusemenfs.

fesz intense than that OF q 1arsOEai 5c1.-
icHs cssuFerrisa cs1ters ar01nd Ire e4ec-
tson 81 the ru-o bishops IN she M-<hosss
zsnerzf ccr,gerence- Three ballots were
taken To-Day. ard ore Of these VIII ret %
announced Until sono-rox. although TIE
result - known r. certain quarters TIE
ksEhszst vote On ne third ballot IS that OF
chapizf- McCzse. ard this Is more Tran
no zsaorr Of szncazn 20 eject TIE ballet
ing r.zr 20 on al say tono<rov. The vote
on the faIr. faIios was. Chaplain NC
Cabe "a. Rev Dr. Fart Cranstor Va Rev.
Dr. J Z. Bowen 10. Rev. Dr. J. ". Ham
Hto- X Pew. Dr. Il A. Butx IL On ire
third ssaltoz Dr.. C-znsraa passed Dr.
Bowen. and b. tick second place
The committee on state OF the church
had lively session over the report OF the
sIIb-counfrtsez On sociological topics
Certain members cf the COMMITTEES very
r.earsy aaarrsled. bat finally good feeling
prevailed Other committees met ard
transacted importan, business n the Arrs1-
orr. In the evening Al anniversary oc-
casion was celebrated. u horror Of tho
Epxurth league.
BlsSsp Fitzgerald presided today The
foor was cleared % all except dsl~rates-
While the ballots we're being counted tho
regular business vas taken up Dr.. j. n.
rra4enburxh, Of the Erie conference, pre-
sented resolution which rescired that as
DOUBT exists regarsing the constitution
atty OF restricrsons on popular amuse-
rnenfs, the committee on judiciary Should
be requested to present report OF that
point. The resolution was adopted
The erxt ballot for bishops resulted n no
choice There we're fifty candidates The
ored, AT, c. c. MeCabe IA, Earl Cranstca
us. J. W Hamilton iy7 DIR. Buckley r.
The second ballot resulted In no choice.
McCab~ led aud Bowen fell somewhat be-
hira Following = the vote on the first
five names: Mrrabe rs Bowen is. Grams
too ist Hamilton Iss. Butx los: necessary
10 choice. So The convention adjourned
until tomorrow. In adiit.cn TO the Eve
leading candidates. votes vere received by
others IN tie first ballot as follows: T. II.
Nicely A., @. W. Smith Al. ]. r. Day 50. :.
r. .Tpham s. J. G.. Harfxeii "a j. II.
Goucher -. J. ". Buckley Is ". A. Spea-
Ger q r l. Nagier -. j. r. Berry - W.
II. Brodbeck, g r. Reed and j. F. Little
Il Zach. II. A. Goblin 10. w. v. Kelly ?. r..
H. Moore. Emory Miller, A. J Anderson
and J. W. Bashford each, W p. Leonard
e. w. B. Bristol. c. ". Payne. NJ 3. Mason
and A. J. Palmer each. z. II. Cook, II. J.
jackson ard Merritt Hurlba, each, J. NJ
King. A. J Merchant. E A. Scheii. W. r.
King, ID. C. Huntington. c. J. North. W.
A. Qusyle, Johr Mitchell, Robert Forbes
r. F. Jewett. Robert Bentley. d. F. Pierce
and J r Grsw each.
While the voting vas In progress tho
conference managed 10 transact a little
business. DR.. SStndeii presented a reso-
luton requesting congress to pass a law
rreh biitaE the sale 81 intoxicating IL
qaors in airy building under the control
az the general government. This was aim
ed az The immigrant building at Ellis Isl.
and and at army posts. ard was adopted.
A recess was taken. ard after the recess
the order OF business was taken UP. and
several services were held.
Bishop Fitzgerald called Bishop Bowman
TO the chair. saying twas ernsnently fi;-
ting that the senior bishop should pre-
side. and the graceful act was greeted
with loud applause. After the singing OF
a hymn DR.. Forbes. OF Detroit. read por-
ton of the Scripture. ard DR.. W. B. Kel-
ly offered a prayer. The first memorial
was read by Dr. w. r. Whitlock. on tho
late Or. ]. NJ. MenisenhaH- A second me-
mortal was read by DR.. George E. Reed.
on tho late DIR. .. r. Peck Both papers
were mastery productions, and held thu
closest attention OF the audience
There Was - lively debate. bordering on
the acrimonious. az the meeting of tho
committee on state Of the church this AZ
ternoou. a report upon sociological
work. written by Rev DR. William
Qaayie. was presented to be the voice OF
the church on the subject IL was long
asd a Wide departure from the usual for
nal report. Il called for some decided
criticism. and was defended by DIR. Qaayfe
After a long discussion IL was returned
80 the subcommittee for revision. The
COMMITTEES took up the suggestion that
the term Of probation be shortened. but
the committee decided IN favor of retain
Ing the present term OF six months A
subcommittee was instructed TO prepare
ritual form TO be used in the admission
OF proha tloners to fun church member
ship.
The committee on Itineracy considered
another measure calculated TO lessen
the authority Of the bishops II was tina,
the consent OF ths cabinet OF presiding
elders be bad before bishop can trans
Ter minister from one conference 10 an
other The COMMITTEES declined 10 recon-
mend the change.
The only talk heard among the delegates
IN the Hobbies OF the hotels tonight was In