The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-05-16
BALLOT FOR BISHOP.
The Important Matter Before
the Methodist Conference.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE CONTEST

Close Second-Other Proceedings of the
General NJ. Il. Conference.
CLEVELAND, May 16.-Interest in the
NJ. L. conference yesterday was centered
in the election of bishops. Central
armory was filled with spectators Bish-
op Fitzgerald presided and the devo-
tional services were conducted by the
Rer. j. NJ. Shumpert of Mississippi,
colored minister. Promptly at O'Clock
DR.. Swindell arose and moved that the
order of the day, election Of bishops, be
taken up. Bishop Foss offered a most
fervent prayer for Divine guidance and
freedom from any unworthy motive.
The floor was cleared Of all except
delegates and ballot for bishop was
taken. Two-thirds of all the votes cast
were necessary to election.
While the various ballots were being
counted the regular business was taken
up. A resolution by DIR. Alderman
against any delegate leaving before tie
end of the conference was tabled amid
applause.
DR.. j. n. Fradenburgh of Erie con-
ference presented resolution which re-
cites 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 report on that
point. The resolution was adopted.
Rev. DR.. William Windells of Penn
sylvania introduced a resolution asking
the United States government to refuse
permits to sell liquors i'll any building
owned or controlled by the government.
Adopted
Memorial services were held. Bishop
Bowman, the senior bishop, was asked
TO preside. After devotional exercises
Bishop Bowman said:
"These memorial services are held for
five officers, which were appointed by
the last general conference. Many thou
sands of our brothers have gone since
the last conference, but these five MEM
bers, by reason of their official posi-
ton, are nearer to all Of us than the
Others"
Rev. DR.. w. +. Whitlock of Della
ware read a memorial on the life of
Rev, DR.. J. w. Mendenhall. who was
editor of The Methodist Review.
By this time the ballots for bishop
had been counted. 1t was announced
as follows;
The whole number of votes cast, 521;
necessary to q choice, 34S. At least so
candidates received votes. j. w. Ham
ilton received 107; Earl Cranston, ll6;
O. @. McCabe, l41;J. w. f. Bowen
| (colored), 147.
The result of the vote was received
with great applause.
Another ballot was taken. Its result
was announced after two hours spent i'll
counting. 1t resulted in no choice.
| McCabe led and Bowen fell somewhat
l,l al &c hn
| first five names: g. g. McCabe, 2lS; j.
w. L. Bowen, 175; Earl Cranston, 1874;
j. w. Hamilton, 145; DR.. Buttz, SO.
| Necessary TO q choice, 343.
AS there was no election, another
| ballot was taken, and the tellerS retired
| to count the vote. \ motion was made
| to adjourn and receive the vote i'll the
morning, but DR.. Buckley said it would
| be impossible TO keep the vote n secret.
Rev. DR.. Leonard said it was dis
! graceful that the tellers could not be
trusted to do their duty. They had
| been tested, and the conference must
! place confidence in them.
The conference then adjourned.
A delegate who said he received his
| information direct from one Of the tell
ers gave the following figures to the
| Associated Press representative as the
result of the third ballot: Chaplain
| McCabe, 1884; Rev. DR.. Earl Cranston,
2O3; Rev. Dir. j. w. E. Bowen, l10 Rev.
: DIR. j. w. Hamilton, 1853; Rev. DR.. II.
| A. Buttz, ll3. This same delegate adj
| vanced the opinion that McCabe and
| Bowen haa reached the limit of their
| strength and that there was great deal
| of quiet talk among the more conserva-
| tive members of the conference of trans
| ferring their support to DR.. Buttz, q
| very quiet, dignifed and scholarly
| man.
| There was lively debate bordering
| on the acrimonious at the meeting of
| the committee on state of the church in
the afternoon. A report upon socio-
| logical work, written by Rev. DIR. Will
liam A. Quayl of st. Louis, was pre-
sented, to be the voice of the church on
the subject. 1t was long and a wide
departure from the usual formal report.
| 1t called forth some decided criticism
and was defended by Mr.. Quayl. Aft
er long discussion it was returned to
the subcommittee for revision. The
committee took up the suggestion that
the term of pro baton be shortened, but
the committee decided in favor Of re-
tanning the present term of six months.
| A subcommittee was instructed to pre-
pare ritual form to be used in the adj
mission of probations to full church
membership,
The committee on itinerary consid-
cred another measure calculated to
lessen the authority of the bishops. 1t
was that the consent of the cabinet of
presiding elders be held before bishop
can transfer minister from one confer
ence to another. The committee de-
clined to recommend the change.
In the armory in the evening an an
niversary occasion was celebrated i'll
honor of the Epworth league.
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