Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

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" was apparel the dEegates
sembled this 4 that hey we're
ired of tho ba1 and wEro deter
lnined to bring llBers tq an issue.
The Rev. G. L. Staiford# of Iowa
moved that the election ofgbishops be
indefinitely postponed. Ahe motion
was lost. DR.. A. B. Leo1hrd Of Gin
elunati, moved that in future ballots
The name Of no candidate be an.
bounced who received I less than 10
x6teBs The motion was Adopted From
tho first the conference.-the been voting
tfft, tNV' thnlitihlbb pu V'dtn thhb
4 is. each delegate had two votes on each
ballot On every bal Hot from 100 to 200
votes were scattere1 among score or
more of candidates/ who had no chance
OF election. As soon as it was decided
that candidates MUST receive more than
IIsvotes TO be counted the delegates
n suy that the TIME to do something had
H arrived. On the 14th ballot DIR. Nc
" 3abe's vote jumped to 258 from 100,
hich he had received on the ballot
ken last night and DR.. Cranston's 8
pm 215 to 26l, That Indicated
esrly who the lead,b were, and on
18th ballot DR.. NMcCabe's vote
tn .344, or eight more than
re needed TO elect. while Dr. Grams
Yn polled 1928 or eight less than were
Reded. The next ballot gave tho
Glossary votes to DIR. Cranston, and
g East and West bad both elected
cir candidates.
"a memorable scene follnwed the
eection OF DIR. McCabe. Delegates
sIood shouting and waving handker.
chiefs. Calls for "McCabe, - "song, -
'speech" came from all parts of the
hall. Delegates surrounded DIR. Me-
Cabe where he was sitting. In the
a first lull motion TO invite Bishop
McCabe" TO the platform was heard.
1t was carried with a shout, and as
Dr. McCabe walked down the aisle
# the demonstration was repeated. DIR.
u McCabe begged TO be excused from
saying or singing anything.
The. 10th ballot was soon announced,
mfesulting in the election of DR.. Grams
Yto3 as the second bishop. The dele
gates shouted again and cheers filled
4 the hall. Handkercniefs were waved
- and the demonstration continued for
n several minutes, while DIR. Cranston
4 walked forward and bowed.
An attempt by Judge Caples Of
OREGON 10 make the election unani.
nous was not successful.
Tho conference. took up the election
3 OF two book agents for New York. The
Il nominations were announced as DIR.
4 Homer Eaton OF Troy, N. y; G. II.
" McGee of New England, j. Y. King of
Il New York. X. II. Daugherty Of New
York, William M. Swindels of Pbia-
delphia. G. b. Manis OF Now York
East, w. NJ. Evans of Central Penn
sylvania, and John ID. Hammond OF
K California.
Nominations for book agents Of the
Western Book Concern at Cincinnati
were then called for. In both cases
two were to be elected. Before the
vote was taken, the result of the first
ballot for New York agent was re-
ceived. DIR. Homer Eaton was over
whemingly re elected, and after taking
the first vote on the Cincinnati Con.
cern and the second on New York the
conference adjourned.
Charles @. McCahe was born Octo
her 11th, 1885, IN Athens, o. He en-
tered the Ohio Conference in 1860, and
was stationed at Putnam. In 1862 ht
became chaplain in the 122d Ohie
Volunteer Infantry. At the battle O
Winchester, Va, in June, 1868, Will,
looking after the wounded on the field
he was captured and taken to Libb,
prison, where he remained captive
for over four months.
After the war he entered the work o
the ministry and was stationed a
Portsmouth, o. In 1868 the board
church extension asked that he nigh
be appointed to aid Dr. kynett il
building up that cause. For 16 year
he travelled through the length ant
breadth of the land and saw the worl
advance with unexampled prosperit!
upon every side In 1884 he was re
elected missionary secretary.
Earl Cranston was born June 9th
1910, at Athens. o. His education wa
obtained at Ohio University. lie en-
listed IN the United States service ant
rose to the rank of captain of the 60tl
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In couse
quence of that service he is now al
honorary member of the military orde
of the Loyal Leigon of the Unitet
States, in the Ohio commandery. il
1884 he was chosen as one of the bool
agents of the Western Methodist Boo
Concern in Cincinnati. He has he'll
that position until now.
Associated Press Dsot tt.n ov spactaI Wires
Cleveland, o., May 90 Bishop Foa
ter presided oday at the session of th
Methodist Episcopal General Confer
ence. The first half hour was devote
to an attempt to prevent such scenes Q
confusion as attended the nomination
yesterday. 1t was finally decided t
permit but one nomination and on
second to be made.
Resolutions denouncing as disgracefu
the sale of Intoxicating liquors in th
Capitol at Washington and commend
ing the bill to suppress the traffic ther
were adopted Tho resolutions close
with a strong appeal to both the Sen
ate and House to pass the bill.
The committee on state of the churc
reported in favor of no change IN tn
rule prohibiting the use or encourage
ment of liquor. dancing, games c
chance. theatre going, circuses an
horse races. The recommendation ths
there be no change was greeted wit