Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-16

Cleveland, O., May 15.-Interest in
the NJ. E. conference to-day was center
ed in the election of bishops.
Bishop Fitzgerald presided. Prompt
ly o'clock DR.. Swindell arose and
moved that the order OF the day-the
election OF bishops-be taken up.
Fifteen tellers were appointed to col
lect the ballots.
While the various ballots we're being
counted, the regular business was
taken up.
DR.. J. n. Fradenburgh of Erie con-
ference, presented a resolution which
recited the fact that as doubt exists re-
garding the constitutionality OF the re-
strictions Of popular amusements, the
committee on judiciary should be re-
quested TO present a report on that
point. The resolution was adopted.
The first ballot for bishop resulted in
no choice. There were fifty candidates.
The vote was as follows: ]. w. e. Bowen
(colored). 147: C. c. McCabe, 141; Earl
Cranseon. 115; ]. w. Hamilton, 107: DR..
Buckley, 70
The result of the first ballot was
greeted with applause. and the colored
delegates were delighted over the lead
of thir candidate. As there was no
election another ballot was taken, and
the tellers retired to count the vote. A
motion was made to adjourn and re-
ceive the vote in the!adxs ing, but DR..
Buckley said it would be impossible TO
keep the vote a secret. and the confer
ence adjourned until 2:30.
In addition to the leading candidates,
votes were received by others as fol-
lows: T. B. Neely, Al; c. w. Smith. Al;
J. r. Day. So; S. F. Upham, "a; J. c.
Hartzell, "a; J. F. Goucher, 50; J. NJ.
Buckley, 2S; w. A. Spencer. %; F. L.
Nagler, %; J. F. Berry. %; w. n. Brod-
beck, E. Reed, and G. J. Little, II each;
H. A Goblin. 10; w V. Kelly, 9; H. H.
Moore, Emory Miller, A. ]. Anderson,
and J. w Bashford 7 each; w. B.
Leonard, 5; F. NJ Bristol, 4; c. H.
Payne, NJ. B. Mason. and A. ]. Palmer,
8 each; r. |. Cook, H. G. Jackson and
Merritt Hurlburt, each; j. NJ. King, A
J Merchant, z. A. Schell, w. F. King,
D. w. c. Huntington. C. J. North. W.
A. Quoyle. John Mitchell, Robert
Forbes, F. F. Jewell, Robert Bentley
D. T. Pierce, and J. B. Graw, one vote
each.
While the voting was in progress the
conference managed to transact a little
business.
Dr. Swindell presented resolution
requesting Congress to pass law pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
in any building under the control Of the
general government. This was aimed
at the immigrant building on Ellis ISL
and and the United States army posts,
and it was adopted.
A recess of ten minutes was taken,
and after the recess the regular business
was taken up and the memorial SER
vices were held. The first memorial
read was by DR.. w. F. Whittier, on the
late DR.. ]. w. Mendenhall. A second
memorial was read by DR.. Geo. Reed on
the late Dr. J. r. Peck Both papers
were mastery productions and had the
closest attention of the audience.
Two more ballots were taken, and the
last of these will not be announced un-
til tomorrow morning. although the
result is known in certain quarters.
The highest vote on the third ballot IS
that of Chaplain McCabe. and this is
more than one hundred short OF
eiough TO elect. The balloting may go
on all day tomorrow. A delegate who
said he had received his information
direct from one of the tellers. gave the
following figures to the Associated
Press representative. He said: NC
Cabe, 234; Cranston, 203; Hamilton, 153; ;
Bowen, 179; Butz. 49,"