Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-18
TWO NEW BISHOPS.
POSSIBLY A THIRD ONE ELECTED
BY METHODIST CONFERENCE.
REY. DRS. GAMBLER and MORRISON.
Claim That Rev. DIR. Hoss wa. Also
Elected - Lively Discussion - Pre-
diction That He VIII BE Chosen
To-day, Anyhow

| BALTIMORE, MD, May l7.-faev. DIR.
| Warren A. Gambler, of Oxford. Ga. and
Rev. DR.. II. c. Morrison, of Nashville,
Tenn. were elected bishops OF the Metho-
, dist Episcopal Church, South, to-day. by
the General Conference, In session here.
1t is said to have been the most exciting
election ever held by the conferences. Only
TWO ballots were taken. but large pro-
portion OF the delegates were OF the
opinion that Rev. DR.. 4. e. Hoss. OF
Nashville, was also elected. The discuss
sion on this point was lively. The whole
number or votes cast on the second hal
lot was 255. and Bishop Wilson. who was
presiding, announced that l2s were re-
quired to elect. DR.. Gambler received l4s:
Or. Morrison, 40. and DR.. Hoss. 12s.
Inc conference had started out TO elect
only two bishops. This limit was deter
mined upon several days ago. As soon
as Bishop Wilson announced thar hrs
Gambler and Morrison had been elacted
lhere was a storm OF protest. IL was
claimed that DIR. Hoss had also been
elected. Motions were offered thick and
Iast. Substitutes and amendments were
lacked on. Questions OF order and priyi-
lege nlled the air. Frequent motions ~
auJourn were made. The confusion grew
ana only men with stentorian voices had
any chance at all, either OF recoenition
by the chair. or OF being heard bv The
conference. The struggle was ended bv
vote to adjourn in the midst of hus,-
ness The effect is questioned. Some
claim mat DIR. Hoss had been elected
ana others claim that he has not II Is
generally agreed that Drs. Gambler and
Morrison are elected.
DIR. HOSS TO-DAY.
Delegates are freely predicting that
DR.. Hoss will be elected tomorrow The
method Of accomplishing this will Re
either on reconsideration or as a special
new election to be made by the con-
ference. The mere mention Of il Is ex-
peeted to arouse a lively parliamentary
skirmish
Dr. Gambler is Al years OF age. and
was born in Georgia. He graduated ar
Emory College when 10 years OF age. and
entered the North Georgia Conference
AT the age Of % he was appointed, a pre.
sizing elder. He has been a delegate 10
every General Conference since 1852.
Since 1888 he has been president of Emory
College, having previously been--one Of
the editors of the National Christian Adj
vocate. DIR. Gambler is noted as a pulpit
orator.
Rev. Dr. III. c. Morrison Is IS years Of
age. He is native OF Tennessee He
mas been missionary secretary of the
Church for the past eight years. Hs
has succeeded in liquidating the mission
airy debt of $4,000. which has placed him
nigh In the estimation OF his fellow
churchmen. He was educated nj ths
Wesleyan IFniNaECfftr nd
Henry College. He entered the Hoision
Conference in 1863. and has served
charges at Knoxville Tenn. San Fran
cisco, Cal, and Asheyille, n. c. He was
editor of the Christian Advocate for
eight years. He has been professor In
Vanderbilt University and jn Martha
Washington and Emory and Henry coli
leges.
THE LEADERS
Those leading in the balotlng and The
number of the votes they received, are
as follows:
Rev. DR.. f. E. Hoss. Nashville. Tenn,
lO2. 129.
Rev. Dr. II. c. Morrison. Nashville.
Tenn. 1Oi, 49,
Rev DR.. w. A. Chandler. oxford, Ca,
100. lls
Rev. DR.. ]. J. Tigert. Nashville. Tenn,
n. 49,
Rev. DR.. James Atkins, Nashville
Tenn, IL. 4.
Rev. DR., r. N. sledd. DanvIDe, Va,
4 first ballot
Rev DR.. Collins Denny Nashville,
Tenn. -. 2.
Rev. Or. A. Coke Smith. Lynchburg,
Va. a. q.
Rev. DIR. II. II. Mahon. Memphis. Tenn,
6.
Rev. Or. J. o. Keener. Greensboro.
Ala. Z. first ballot.
Rev. DR. Seth Ward, Houston. Tex. q,
irst ballot.
Rev. DIR. w. T. Harris. Jackson. Tenn.
first ballot.
Rev. Dr. J. d. Hammond. Macon. Ca.
O. 3.
Rev DIR. w. y. Murrelly. Jackson.
Hiss. 10. first ballot.
Rev. DR. James campbells Waco, Tex.
first ballot.
Rev. Or. j. II. Pritchett. Albany, No..
. first ballot.
Rev. Dr. j. c. Kilgo. Durham, y. c..
3, g.
large number received one vote each.