The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-21
CURTIS IS REELECTED
Chosen as Methodist Book Agent
at Cincinnati.
EATON AND MANS AT NEW YORK.

II. 4. Jennings Also Elected Agent at Cio-
cinnati with Curts-The General Meth
odist Conference Votes Against Chang
ing the Rule Against Dancing and Thea
tres-sale of Liquor In the National Cap
itol Observation-Disclosures Transacted. :
CLEVELAND. May 21.-Bishop Foster
presided Wednesday at the Methodist con-
ference and the first half hour was de-
voted TO an attempt to prevent such scenes
of confusion rs attended the nominations
Tuesday. 1t was finally decided 10 per
init but one nomination and one second
to be made The first ballot for book
agent in the Western Book Concern at
Cincinnati was announced. The whole
number Of votes cast was 496. OF these
Louis Curtis received 30l, thus re-electing
him. A second ballot was ordered to
elect the second agent. The second ballot
for junior agent at New York was an
nounced as follows: Whole number III
votes cast 4SO thus making 2ii necessary
to a choice The result was Magee 1856.
Manis 132, Daugherty 80, Swindells A.
Evans "a, King "a, scattering z. As no
tltttiOn ildu ItcuibCu ~ Ndb
dered.
Sale of Liquor at the Capitol.
Resolutions denouncing as disgraceful
the sale of intoxicating liquor in the Cap
itol at Washington and commending the
bill reported by the house committee
prohibiting it, We're adopted. The resolu-
tions closed with strong appeal TO both
the senate and house to pass the bill.
Tho third holl for Nauu Xnrx
resulted in no election. The COMMITTEES
on state of the church reported in favor
of no change in the rule prohibiting the
use or encouragement of liquor, dancing
games of chance, theatre going, circusses
and horse races. The recommendation
that there be no change was greeted with
great applause. At once half dozen dele
gates were on their feet, but DIR. Levi
Masters of Michigan was recognized. He
did not object To the restrictions, but
thought the list should be revised II IL
wos to remain. He thought if the restric-
tions were TO stand, why not add foot ball,
billiards, etc. The law is dead letter
and he moved To strike IL out.
Rule Prohibiting Certain Amusements.
At this point the second ballot on the
Cincinnati Book Concern was announced.
The whole number of votes cast was 497,
making 2i9 necessary to choice The
leaders were Johnson, 142; Jennings, III;
Dichie, ~: Whitlock, 81. AS no election
resulted the third ballot was taken. The
discussion on the proposed change Of the
rule prohibiting certain amusements was
then resumed.
DIR. j. B. Graw of New Jersey violently
| opposed any change. DIR. Berry said he
had carefully investigated the desires of
| the young people and on behalf of the
young people of the church he protested
| against any change. Further debate was
closed by moving the previous question.
| DIR. Walsh of Kentucky, who was pre-
| senting the report, fnsi sted on his right "a
| speak, but cries Of vote" Vote
| drowned his voice The rule was then
| voted on and remains the same by an over
| whelming majority Only about forty
voted in favor of striking out the restric-
| tions.
Dr. Manis Elected.
The fourth ballot on agent for New
| York was announced. In all 500 votes
| were cast, making 255 necessary to n
| choice. OF these DR. Manis received 339,
| thus electng him and making the New
| York agents DIR. Eaton and DR. Manis.
/ The third ballot for second agent at the
western coBcern in CINCINNATI was then
announoeds The whole humber II votes
cast was SOS making 10 30 necessary. OF
these Jennings received 253, johnson Ia
and other scattering A fourth ballot was
ordered After deciding To change the
| jurisdiction over the san Francisco depos-
itory from New York to the Cincinnati
Book Concern, nominations for mission
ary secretaries were called for. There are
| IN he elected Before nominations were