The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17
BALLOTS FOR BISHOPS.
No Election Yet in the Methodist
Conference at Cleveland.

Cleveland. O., May 1G.-The Methodist
general conference was called to order this
morning by Bishop Palmer OF Chattanoo-
ga.
Secretary Monroe announced the result
Of the third ballot for bishops as follows:
c. c. McCabe. 252; j. W. r. Bowen. 165;
Earl Cranston. 19l: G. W. Hamilton, l5s:
H. A. But;z, 1853; necessary to choice.
$40.
The ballot showed gain for McCabe.
Cranston ana Buttz, and loss for Bow
en-, colored man, and J. W. Hamilton.
Another ballot was ordered.
A telegram was read announcing the
death Of Rev J. NJ. Reid of New York.
honorary corresponding secretary of the
Methodist missionary society. lie was for
merly editor of the Northwestern Chris
tian Advocate. Rev. Dr. Kynett said he
had been detained on important conference
business and he asked permission to cast
his ballot for the bishops
Rev. DR.. Buckley opposed the request.
He said that II there was anybody whom
he would be willing to grant so unparal-
lelled request, it was Dr. Kynett. but for
the good OF the church he would move that
Dr. kynett withdraw his request.
Dr. kynett did not think his request
without precedent but II II was he would
gladly Withdraw It.
IT is with the Doctor" said Bishop
Rev William Martindale OF Kansas in
troduCed resolution asking congress TO
pass a law prohibiting the Issuance Of IL
censes Tor the sale Of liquor IN states
where they have a prOhibitOry law. The
resolution was adopted.
The discipline was so amended that per-
sons who have been baptized In infancy
may be re-baptized, IL they desire IT, 1t Is
thought that the change VIII greatly help
the church. II Is claimed that the prohibl-
ton or re-bapusm in Methodism has re-
suit In large numbers of converts going to
the Baptist church, who would otherwise
have Joined the Methodist church. The an
nounoement of the vote was 1Oyfully re-
celved by the conference.
Maj. Mckinley visited the conference. He
was received with great enthusiasm. The
conference rose 10 Its feet, and with much
waving OF handkerchiefs and loud cheer
ing welcomed the ex-governor. The CALLER
les sent down perfect storm Of applause
Bishop Joyce introduced Mai Mckinley
and the people I'm the large building fairly
went Wild In their efforts to honor him
The fourth ballot for bishops resulted as
follows: Whole number of votes cast 5f2.
necessary to a choice, 3l2; G. c. McCabe,
AS; Earl Cranston, PA; j. w. u. Bowen,
eolored lO9i J; W. Hamilton. 14i II. A.
Buttz, 233; r. B. Neeley, 30.
The conference adjourned this evening
after the eighth ballot with nothing ao-
complished IN the way Of electing a hish-
Op, and the politicians are now at work
pulling the wires for their respective IA
vorites and some startling surprises may
be expected when the conference recon
venes on Monday morning. Eight ballots
had been taken through the day, the last
resulting as follows: Eighth ballot: Whole
number of votes, 502; necessary to a choice
335. G. c. McCabe, go, a gain of 30: J. w. f.
Bowen, colored, 1856, loss Of 8 Earl Gram
ston, 263, a loss of Eve; j. w. Hamilton
100, loss Of 10; II. A. Buttz, 2S0, loss Of
3.
The conference adjourned, having con
cluded that such course was necessary
In order to avoid taking the franchise
away from a number of delegates who
we're going outside the city to preach on
Sunday