The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-19
BALLOTING In VAIN.
Thirteen Times the xethodists
Have Taken Votes
TENDING TO a DEADLOCK.
eoOe Dsaegn2eD Wane No Elecesoa. and
naoo SHIN So That No Caadfdas,
Goes Near the Goal.

Cleveland. Nay M-Tne impression IS
becoming prevalent that deadlock viii
occur In thu Methodist Episcopal general
conference over the election Of the TWO
new bishops Five ballots we're taken
today without Q choice. and the elec-loo
- apparently as far away as ever. ].
Il evident that there Is 8 strong element n
the conference opposed 10 the election Of
more bishops. and this element is bsiiev-
ed 10 have been voting n scattering way
for ths purpose Of prectpitaring a dead
lock A motion was made tocay. without
second. 70 postpone further hallot1rg
Indefinitely, and it Is said the motion
VIII Be renewed tomorrow. The feature
Of toiay's baiio.tag were the losses Of
DR.. Buttz and DIR. McCabe. TWO oe the
strongest candidates IN the race. and the
surprising gains OF DR.. Crznstou- DR..
Hamilton ard DR.. Nicely. Il is apparent
that q combination has been formed By
the friends Of Drs- Crarston and Hamilton.
while large Eastern contingent. which
Is opposed to the election Of either Buttz
or Actabe, Is supporting Or. Nicely. The
thirteenth ballot was taken AT so o'clock
this afternoon. after which the conference
adjourned until 100 IN the evening.
Bishop Newman presided Dr.. J. c.
Morris and A. f. Perkins. Of
Texas frasernai delegates OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
were introduced Dr.. Morris was shown
scaat courtesy on the occasion of his pre-
yious appearance before the conference.
but both gentlemen were received this
morning with applause.
In the ninth ballot for bishop the whole
number OF votes was so. making ga aeces-
sary to a choice The vote for the leaders
was: McCabe IS. Cranston .5s. Batty rs,
Hamilton l5s. Nicely 81, Bowen Il. no choice.
The result was great surprise. The loss
for McCabe was z. Cranston q. Buttx e.
Brown - The gain for Hamilton was 80.
for Nicely 70. This bore out the rumor of
break 10 Nicely and Hamilton. and the
tenth ballot was awaited with intense in
terest. Bishop Newman presented Rev. W.
l. WatkinSon, frafernal delegate from the
British Wesleyan conference, who said a
few words OF farewell. Bishop Newman's
response was a gem. calling forth pro-
longed applause.
The tenth ballot resulted: Cranston go.
McCaoe %. Suttz iS3, Hamilton $50 Nelly
81. Bowen Il, necessary 10 a choice 34i.
This was gain for Hamilton OF 81. Grams
ton 9. Nelly "a. and a loss TO McCahe of Is.
Bowen 5. Buttz 2S. The combined Western
vote was going to Cranston. while the East
was divided between Needy and Hamilton.
When the conference reassemhled at
$50 the result Of the eleventh ballot was
announced as follows: McCabe. PA:
Cranston, IA: Hamilton. 1sl: Buttx. ia:
Nicely. 49,
The twelfth ballot was then taken. ana
another adjournment TO $50 followed
When the conference again convened the
ballot was announced. II was as follows:
McCabe. 1872: Buttz. 13s: Cranston. 80:
Nicely. 1s5: Hamilton. 19I.
The thirteenth ballot was then imme-
diately taken. after which the conference
adjourned until 7:3o In the evening.
The thirteenth ballot resulted: Cranston
2s5. McCabe $50. Hamilton 1S7, Neeley IT,
Butte 125, Bowen "a The evening session
was devoted TO a reception TO fraternal
delegates.