The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-20


postpone Indefinitely the election of
bishops saying a large number were
opposed to increasing the Episcopal
board. DR. ]. M. Buckley opposed the
motion. The committee, he said, rec
commended three bishops and the con-
ference, by a majority of rs. substi-
tuted two. He reviewed the conference
of 1888, when eight ballots were taken.
To Indefinitely postpone would make the
conference ridiculous in the eyes of the
world. DIR. Buckley said the difficulty
now lay in the fact that individuals
who had no possible chance to secure
1 the necessary two-thirds vote still per-
mitted their friends to vote for them.
i DIR. g. N. Hills of New Hampshire
presented a substitute, which provided
that II no election should result on the
18th ballot, the five highest ones be
voted for on the 18th ballot, the lowest
one to be dropped each succeeding bal
lot Bishop Bowman, presiding. ruled
the motion out of order. DR.. A. ]. Kin
nCTt of Philadelphia eulogized the cam
Z '.tes for bishop, particularly Nc
'Ctbe. Rev. Munger of Central New
York protested vigorously against cleo
| tioneeering. The motion to postpone
was defeated by a large majority. An
attempt to secure suspension of the
rules in order to present a substitute
to elect three instead of two bishops,
was defeated. Then the 18th ballot
was taken
| On the 14th ballot 504 votes were cast.
making 1856 necessary to a choice. The
vote was: Cranston 261, McCabe 25s.
Hamilton 149, BUTTE 1913, Nicely 112.
Bowen 81 scattering TO- The 18th bal
lot was at once taken. There were 504
votes cast necessary to choice 1886.
OF these c. c. McCabe of New York re-
ceived 344 votes, electing him by eight
votes. The vote for the others was:
Cranston 1928, Buttz 112, Hamilton 100.
Nicely so, Bowen 80, scattering 35. The
delegates stood yelling and waving
their handkerchiefs and calls for NC
Cabe." song" speech" rose from all
parts of the hall. In the first lull
motion to invite Bishop McCabe" to
the platform was carried with whirl.
AS DR.. McCabe walked down the aisle
the demonstration was repeated, but
Dr. McCabe begged to be excused from
saying anything or singing. The 10Th
ballot showed gain for Cranston of 81.
The 18th ballot resulted in the cleo
ton of Dr. Cranston as the second
bishop. Five hundred and four votes
were cast, necessary to choice, 1886.
Cranston received 366, thus electing
him by 80. The conference went wild
again. Handkerchiefs were waived
and the noise continued several min
utes while DR.. Cranston walked for
ward and bowed. An attempt by Judge
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unanimous was howled down.
The conference took up the election
of two book agents for New York.
Among those nominated was John ID.
Hammond of California. On the first
ballot DIR. Homer Eaton of Troy, N. Y.
was overwhelmingly elected.
Nominations for two agents of the
Western Book concern at Cincinnati
were made. After taking the first vote
! on the Cincinnati concern and the sec
ond on New York the conference ad-
iourned The votes will be announced
In the morning.
in Rishop-elect Charles G. McCabe was
born Oct IL, 1886, at Athens, Ohio. In
| 1862 he became chaplain of the 122nd
Ohio volunteer infantry. At the battle
of Winchester, Va, in June, 1863, while
looking after the wounded, he was cap
tured and taken to Libby prison, where
he remained captive over four months.
After his release he rejoined his regi-
fnent. but with broken health, was sent
back to the hospital at Washington.
Since the war he has been in the serv-
ice of the Ohio Wesleyan university
and board of church extensions. In
1884 he was elected missionary secre-
tary. Through his efforts the cry "A
million for missions" once prophecy,
is now one of the brightest facts In the
history of the NJ. E. church.
If9Dr. Earl Cranston was born June ~,
1910, at Athens. Ohio. He enlisted In
tthe United States service and rose to
the rank of captain. His first service
| in the church after the war was In the
| ohio conference. He was transferred
| finally to Denver, Col, where he was
presiding elder Since 1884 he has been
hook agent at Cincinnati. He is pull
Dit orator of high rank.