The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-17
NO BISHOPS ELECTED
The Methodist Conference Has
Takes Eight Ballota
M.KiMlEy ON TIE FLOOR.
He DsouavO - Exfx0sr11ny Ov0e3oo
- Lseezrs - Weaknesses %
NJ Crvwa d - Evuu1ng.
m'k,nlEY on me- FLooR.


cspsI ge-e-xl conference spent Al % to
ssyss sesssnn IN . VAIN atten7t 70 elect cns
u ,as two bishops who are 20 be chosen
Fire szlf0ts were taken today. making
ssgn: n an since the voting began reGer-
aay r,oRsnr. The osiy rez1s: has been 20
narow the contest down 70 practically
three ca11sta-es-Dr. Buf.1. prez*6en. Of
Drew fheosoesoal seminary: Dr.. C e. Me-
Cabs. the missionary secretary. as4 Dr.
Earl Crznst1r, the senior agens u the
Book Concern q. Cincinnati DR. Bzft1
ard Dr.. EcCAbe are scw the leading caa-
dstafes and both o. them might Be elected
bu, for the feeling which - growing thai
both bishops should rot come from the
East TIE i've b1xhops Who we're retired
came enc from the East and the other frsm
the West. And II 10 felt that both these sec
tons should b represented By the new
bsssopa The conference tried 70 DO asns
business today but the esver.fng fnauecce
OF the exciting election contest rendered Il
impossible for the delegates 70 pay very
tees
TIE tnci5en. OF the daTs 0esAon vas
the appearance On the floor OF ex-Gov-
Mckinley. who had accepted an invita-
ton 70 deliver N address ~ Central Arm
cry tonight on George Washington TIE
ex-governor was given . cordial recepeson.
and Was the recipient u considerable ap-
p-ause- He spent scne ifesis time shak.
ting hands with the bishops and delegated
When The conferences was called to o.
Ger this morning ths third ballot for
bishop vas announced. amid intense ex-
ciscrnent The vote vas taken Yesterday
afternoon. an6 ne result kept secret IN
II this uornsng. II showed that SD votes
had been cast. Tbs following six caoii-
dates led: c. c. McCabe N Ears Gran
ssoc 81. J. W. Bowen -. H. A. Butts
la J. W. Hamilton ix. r. B. Nicely -
The fourth ballot resulted in 10 choice
The vote was. McCaes 70 II. A. Bustz
-. Earl CranstoH IA Hamilton u.
Bowen la: necessary 70 choice. ~
There are two bishops 70 Be- elected
Five hundred and twelve votes for one
s1shop In reality represents 1.1e3 votes
The apparen. discrepancy caused some
confusion. but was explained by q prom
irent delexa.s 10 the satts<acssca Of the
conference.
While the vote was being counted Rev
". J. Martincaia. Of Kansas. presented
Z memorial requesting congress TO pro-
hibst licensing the sale Of liquor IN states
where prohibition Is In effect II was
accepted.
The routine proceedings we're interrupt
ed by great applause when Maj Mckinley
was seen ascending the stage. Bishop
Joyce presented him. and the air vas filed
with handkerchief Three times the sp-
Diaase d.ed away. ard was renewed Dur
ing the recess nearly every delegate took
advantage Of the opportunity 10 greet No
Kiniey.
After the recess the chair announced the
next ballot. II resulted In no choice. but
revealed remarkable surprises The vote
OF the six leading candidates was: r.
A Butt1 %. Earl Cranstoa z5. c. c. Nc
Cabe %. J. W. Hamilton 1s7. J. w. r.
Bowen q. T. NJ AcNeeley IL
A memorial on Henry j. Lebhart was
read BY A K Mash. another on Rev. r.
r. Carey. editor OF the California Chris
tan Advocate. BY John Coyie. and on
Sanford Hunt BY E. s. Heaton- On the
CONCLUSION OF these services the conference
took . recesx AT o. m the conference
rsa<senble3 10 hear the result Of the
sixth ballot. which was as follows: Buttz
~. Cranston 81. AcCabe Is. Hamilton
Il. Bowen &c: no choice
The seventh ballot was taken Immediate
~ after the ANNOUNCEMENT; OF tho result
Of the sixth. There were few changes,
the result; being: Butts -. McCabs 80.
Hamilton 2l9 Cranston 2ss. Bowen s.
Then came the eighth ballot. with the fol-
lowing result. Buttz 80. McCabe go.
Crsnsion 81. Hamilton 100. Bowen 81.
When the result OF this ballot had been an
nounced the conference adjourned In order
10 give the delegates who had appoint
meats 20 preach IN surrounding towns
tomorrow an opportunity 10 catch their
trains.
While the votes were being counted be-
tween the sixth. seventh and eighth bal
lots the conference proceeded with the
transaction OF routine business. The
most important action was In connection
with the report on itineraHcy. The bish-
ops had recommended that two OF the
questions usually asked OF ministers when
they we're ordained, 10 the effect that IL
they are In debt or addicted to the use of
tcbacco. be stricken from the rules They
held that. fnasmuch as ministers were
taken on two years trial. and the same
questions were asked them at the end Of
that probationary period, II was rnneces-
sary TO ask them at first The confer
enee thought otherwise, and refused to
change the rules
Ex-csov. Mckinley was given an enthu-
siasttc reception at the Central Arrnory to-
night when he appeared 20 deliver an
address on Washington The hall was
filled with an audience OF between soes
and 200 people When Major Mckinley
entered the han he was loudly applaudea.
hu; when Re was introduced 20 the au-
dience by Horace Benton. OF this city, the
enthusiasm could not 30 controlled The
entire audience joi-ed in the applause
Men stamped their feet and swung canes
and umbrellas IN the air. wh.ls every
woman waved q Handkerchief. The ap-
piause continued eo- fully Eve minutes
| and al its conclusion the famous Csaau-
tauqua salute Was given with q VIII Mai
McSiniey's address was entirely devoted
20 his subject, and he occupied something
a II ? tnff