Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
THE MAJAH, HE WAS THERE
Northern Methodists Cheer the
PaIadin of Protection.
.FURoRE AT HIS PRESENCE.
The Deadlock in the Balloting for the Bish-
opsls StiIl0n.
coLoRED CANDIDATE LAGs supeRfLuous
Keep Him in Countenance-A Belated
Brother Ruled Out-Important
Change in Discipline.

Cleveland, o., May 1.-THE Methodist
general conference was called to order
this morning by Bishop Joyce of Chatta-
nooga
Secretary Monroe announced the result
of the third ballot for bishop as follows:
c. C. McCabe. 252; j. w. E. Bowen, 165;
Earl Cranston, 191: J. w. Hamilton, 1888;
III. a. Buttz. 1853. Necessary to choice,
340 The ballot showed gains for McCabe,
Cranston and Buttz, and losses for Bow
en-. the colered man, and J. w. Hamilton,
the woman's champion. Another ballot
was ordered.
A telegram was received announcing
the death of Rev. J. NJ Reid of New
York, honorary corresponding secretary
of the Methodist Missionary society. He
was formerly editor of the Northwestern
Christian Advocate.
Rev. DIR. Kynett said he had been de-
tained on important conference business
and he asked permission to cast his bal
lot for bishops.
Rev. DR.. Buckley opposed the request.
He said that If there was anybody whom
ne ne would be willing to grant SO unparai-
leled request 1t was Dr. Kynett, but for
the good of the church he would move
that DR.. Kynett withdraw his request.
DR.. Kynett did not think his request
without precedent, but IL 1t was he would
gladly withdraw it,
1T is withdrawn said Bishop Joyce
Rev. w. j. Martindale of Kansas intro
duced a resolution asking congress to
pass law prohibiting the issuance of
licenses for the sale of liquor in states
where they have a prohibition law
adopted.
The discipline was so amended that
persons who have been baptized in in
fancy may be rebaptized If they desire.
1t Is claimed that the prohibition of re-
baptism in Methodism has resulted in
large numbers of converts going to the
Baptist church, which would otherwise
have Joined the Methodist church. The
announcement of the vote was joyfully
received by the conference. -.
Major Mckinley visited the conference.
He was received with great enthusiasm.
The conference rose to its feet, and with
much waving of handkerchiefs and loud
cheering, welcomed the ex-governor.
The galleries sent down a perfect storm
of applause. Bishop Joyce. introduced
Major Mckinley, and the people in the
large building fairly went wild in their
efforts to honor him.
The fourth ballot for bishops resulted
as follows: Whole number of votes cast,
512; necessary to a choice, 342; c. Q. Nc
Cabe, 243; Earl Cranston, 2l4; J. w. e.
Bowen (colored), 109; ]. w. Hamilton,
141: H A. Buttz, 233; T.. B. Neeley, 80.
The conference adjourned after the
eighth ballot this afternoon, with nothing
accomplished in the way of electing a
bishop, and the politicians are now at
work pulling the wires for their respec-
tive favorites, and some startling sur
prises may be expected when the confer
ence reconvenes on Monday morning.
Eight ballots had been taken through the
day, the last resulting as follows:
Eighth ballot-Who1e number of votes,
502; necessary to choice, 1896; G. 9. NC
Cabe. 270, a gain Of 80; j. w. e. Bowen
(colored), 1877, loss of s.; Earl Cranston,
p63. a loss of s; j. w Hamilton. 100, a
loss of 10; H. A. BUTTE, $50, O. loss of 8.
The conference adjourned, having con-
cluded that such a course was necessary
in order to avoid taking the franchise
away from a number of delegates who
were going outside the city to preach on
Sunday.