The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-22
AN OVATION TO M'KINLEY.
The Methods, Conference Enthusiastically
Cheers Him.

The Methodist Conference Enthusiastically
Cheers Him.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May ls.-Wheu
the Methodist Episcopal general con.
ference was called to order the third
ballot for bishop wa announced to
the great audience. 1t showed that
$40 votes had been cast. The follow
ing six candidates lead: G.. {. Nc
Cabe, 2ja; Earl Crauston, lOi; j. w.
+. Bowen, l65; II. a. Butta, ia: J. w.
Hamilton, i3s; l.. H. Nicely. ~.
a fourth ballot was ordered, IL
showed that jl2 votes were cast and
no choice made. 3i2 votes being ncccs-
sary to a choice. The leaders werc:,
McCabe. 2i3; BUTT, 1913; Cranston,t
2l4: Hamilton, lii: Bower, 100.
There are two bishops To be elected
and the 5l2 votes which were cast on
the fourth ballot indicate the vote
for one bishop only and in reality
represent l,O2i votes. The apparent
discrepancy of only j.2 votes being
announced caused some confusion
when in the report of the ballot it
was shown that over l.UOO ballots had
actually been cast. This explanation
vas made by a delegate to the salts
faction of the conference.
While the fifth ballot was being
counted, the death of j. ". Reed was
announced, and a committee on rcso-
lutions appointed. The Rev. MIR.
William Martindale of Kansas pre-
sented Il memorial requesting congress
To prohibit the licensing Of the sale of
liquor in states where prohibition was
in effect. II was adopted and ordered
sent.
The proceedings were interrupted
ny great applause next door. ana soon
Major William Mckinley appeared on
the platform. Bishop Joyce presented
him and the air was white with hand
kerchiefs. Three times the applause
died away and three times il was re-
ncwcd. 1t was the greatest ovation OF
the conference. DR.. Kynett wanted
to take u recess at once, but the mo-
ton was defeated and the business
WIS continued, but the regular recess
was made fifteen minutes instead of
ten, and nearly every delegate in the
house took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to greet Governor Mckinley.
LATER RECESS the cna
the fifth ballot. IL resulted in no
choice. but revealed some remarkable
surprises The vote ON the six leading
candidates was as follows; II. A.
BUTTE, 266, Earl Cranston 2t5, c. G..
McCabe 236, j. W. Hamilton 49,, j. w.
f. Bowen 10, r. H. Medley u. An
other ballot was ordered.
At the meeting of the state of the
church committee u report on socio-
logical work written by Rev. DR.. Will
lam Quaylc Of Kansas City was pre-
sented. 1t was long and o wide de-
parture from the usual formal report
and called for some decided criticism.
1t was defended by Mr.. Quayle, but
after q long discussion was returned
to the subcommittee for revision. The
committee took up the question that
the term of probation be shortened,
but decided in favor of retaining the
present term OK six months. A sub
committee was instructed to prepare q
ritual form to be used in the admission
Of probationers to full membership.
The committee on itineracy consid-
cred another measure calculated to
lessen the authority of the bishops.
1t was that the consent of the cabinet
OF presiding elders should be secured
before n bishop could transfer q min
lister from one conference to another.
The committee declined to recommend
tha phapca