The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
THE QUADaEHNIAL CONFERENCE
Eight Ballots Taken for Bishop
Without Result. ta
Ex.Governor Mckinley Visits the Confer
enco and is Greeted With Great En-.
thusissm-The Contest for Bishop
Narrowed Down to Three Candidates,
DE-. Butz. Dr.. MoOabe ana DIR. Grams.
ton Memorial Services.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 1e.-The M.
e. conference spent all Of the days ses-
sion in vain attempts to elect one Of
the two bishops who are to be chosen.
Five ballots were taken to-day. making
eight in oil since the voting began yes
terday morning..
The only result has been to narrow
the contest down to practically three
candidates, DR.. Butz, DR.. @. @. McCsbe,
the missionary secretary, and DR.. Earl
Cranston, the senior agent of the book
concern ut Cincinnati. DR.. Butz and
DR.. McCabe are now the leading csndi-
dates and both of them might be elected
but for the feeling which is growing
that both bishops should not come from
the East.
The two bishops who were retired
came, one from the East and the other
from the West, and it is felt that both of
those sections should be represented by
the new bishops. The conference tried
to do some business to-day but the d.
verting influence of the exciting cleo
ton contest rendered 1t impossible for
the delegates to pay very atrict atten-
ton 10 the reports Of committees.
The incident Of the days session WAS
the appearance on the floor Of ex-Goy-
ernor Mckinley, who had consented, on
invitation, to deliver an address at Cen
trail Armory night on George Wash
ington. The ex governor was given q
cordial reception and was the recipient
of considerable applause. He spent
some little time shaking hands with the
bishops and delegates.
When the conference was called to
order this morning the third ballot for
bishop WAS announced amid intense OK.
element. The vote was taken yester-
day afternoon and its result was secret
until this morning. when IL was made
public. 1t showed that $40 votes had
been cast; $40 were necessary to o
choice.
The following six candidates lead: O..
G. McCsbe, 252; Earl Cranston, 1911;
j. w. e. Brown, 165; FL. A. Buzz, 1853; J..
W. Hamilton, 1873; E. B. Medley, 40. No
sooner had this been, announced than q
fourth was ordered. II required the
tellers nearly two hours 10 count the
vote It showed that 512 votes were
cast and that no choice was made.
The vote on the first five candidates
stood as follows: G. c. McCabe, 2z3; ii,
A. Butz 253; Earl Crsnston, 214; j. w.
Hamilton. 141; ]. w. e. Bowen, 10. A
fifth ballot was ordered.
1nere are tWo bishops TO be elected.
The 512 votes which were cast on the
fourth ballot indicate the vote for one
bishop only, and in reality represen.
1,os4 votes. The apparent Discrepancy
OF only 512 votes being announced
caused some confusion when In the re-.
port of the ballot 1t was shown that over
l,00G ballots had actually been cast.
While the vote was being counted the
regular order was takenup. The death
of DR.. j. w. Reed, OF, New York, was
announced and committee on resolu-
tions was appointed.
Rev. William j. MartindaIe, of Kan.
sss, presented a memorial reaue sting
Congress to prohibit the licensing Of
the aale Of liquor in States whore pre-.
hibition Is in effect. 1t was adopted.
The routine proceedings were inter-
rupted by great applause near the door,
and . short man was seen ascending she
stage. AS he turned to the audience II
was seen the man was Major William
Mckinley and the applause WAS deafen.
ing. Bishop Joyce presented him and
the air WAS white with handkerchiefa
Three times the applause died away
and three times WAS 1t renewed Ituaa