The herald., 1896-05-16
Grows As Interesting As a Poll
teal Convention
THREE BALLOTS ARE TAKEN
But Not q Candidate Gets Near the
Bishopric
During tire Counting u Votes Little Bust
ness Il Transacted-Maior Mckinley
viii Speak Today
Associated Press specia, Wire.


CLEVELAND, O., May 15--Interest
scarcely less intense than that of a ma
tional political convention centerS
around the election of two bishops IN
the Methodist general conference. Three
ballots were taken today. The hignest
vote on the third ballot is that of Chap
lain McCabe, and this is more than loo
short of enough to elect The ballotinS
may go on all day tomorrow. The vote
on the third ballot is: Chaplain McCabe
2S4 Rev. DR.. Earl Cranston 203, Kew. Dr.
J. f. w. Bowen 40, Rev. DR.. j. w. ham
ilton 1853, Dew. DR.. H. A. Butz 1lS IN
the third ballot DIR. Cranston passed LII.
Bowen and he took second place.
The committee on state of the churc1
had a lively session over the report OF
the sub committees on SOCIOLOGICAL top
les. Certain members of the committee
very nearly quarreled, but finally good
feeling prevailed. Other committees
met and transacted important business
in the armory. In the evening annlVer.
sary occasion was celebrated in honor OF
the Epworth league.
Interest in the conference centered in
the election of bishops. Bishop F1tzgef.
aid presided. The floor was cleared OF
all except delegates. and while the bal
lots were counted the regular business
was taken up. DR.. j. n. Fradenburgh
of the Erie conference presented res
olution which recited that as doubt eX-
lists regarding the constitutionality or
the restriction of popular amusements,
the committee on judiciary should be re-
quested to present report on tnat
point The resolution was adopted.
The first ballot for bishops resulted
no choice. There are fifty candidates.
The vote was as follows: j. w. r. bow.
en- (colored) 147, c. c. McCabe 14l, Well
Cranston lis, J. w. Hamilton loi, Dr..
Buckley ~.
The second ballot resulted in no choice.
McCabe led and Bowen fell somewhat
behind. Following is the vote on the
first five names: McCabe 21S, Bowen lto,
Cranston 1854, Hamilton 145. Buttz los
Necessary to choice, 4S3.
In addition to the five leading candi-
dates votes were received by others IN
the first ballot as follows:
T. B. Nelly, AZ; G.. w. Smith, Al; j. r.
Day. 81; S. F. Upham. So: j. c. Hartzell,
"a; j. +. Goucher, 50; j. NJ. Buckley. 2S:
w. A. Spencer 27; F. L. Nagler, 20; j. Il;
Berry, %; W. H. Brodbeck, G., e. Reed
and j. f. Little, II each; H. A. Goblin.
10; w. V. Kelly. 8; H. H. Moore. Emory
Miller. A. j. Anderson and j. w Bash
ford, each; w. B. Leonard. 4; w. 3.
Bristol, C. H. Payne. NJ. B. Mason and
A. J. Palmer, 8 each; E. H. Cook H. J.
Jackson and Merritt Hurlbut, each; ].
NJ. King, A. ]. Merchant Z. A. Schell.
w. F. King, D. c. Huntington, c. j.
North, w. A. Quayle, John Mitchell,
Robert Forbes. F. F. Jewett, Robert
Bentley, d. F. Pierce and j. B. Graw, 1
each.
While the voting was in progress the
conference managed to transact a little
business DIR. Swindell presented a
resolution requesting congress to pass
a law prohibiting the sale of intoXicat-
| ing liquors in any building under the
| control of the general government. This
was aimed at the emigrant building at
Ellis island and at army posts.
A recess was taken, and after the re-
cess the order of business was taken
up and several services were held.
Bishop Fitzgerald called Bishop Bow
man to the chair, saying it was emf
nently fitting that the senior bishop
should preside. and the graceful act was
greeted with loud applause. After the
singing of a hymn. DR.. Forbes of De
troit read portion of the scripture
and DR.. W. B. Kelley offered a prayer
The first memorial was read by DR.. w
F. Whtlock on the late DR.. J. W. Men
denhall. A second memorial was read
| by DR.. G.. f. Reed on the late DR.. D. r.
| Peck. Both papers were mastery pro-
| auctions and held the closest attention
| of the audience.
The convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
Maj. Mckinley came up to Cleveland
| from Canton today and will remain in
| tic CITY over SuludN.
evening he will deliver an address to the
| delegates of the NJ. E. conference.
Concerning a report to the effect that
he came here to confer with committee
| from the A. p. A. convention now in ses-
sion at Washington, Maj. Mckinley
| said: MANY people call to see me
| every day and I see all that come. But
no conference has been arranged and I
| have not been notified of the coming of
any committee from Washington