The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
BIG FIGHT OVER BIsHOPRICS.
REV. DPS. GAMBLER AND MORRISON
ELECTED AT BALTIMORE.

Lsrse Portion of the Delegates OF
the Opinion That DIR. HOss of NASH
willie Was Also EIected-Matter TO
lie Brought Up Again To-day and
Belief Expressed That He VIII Ne
Made "a BishOp-Sketches of the
New Bishops.
Baltimore May 17.-Rev Or. Warren A.
cand.er Of oxford Ga. and Rev. DR.. H.
c. Morrison Of Nashville. Tenn, were
elected bishops of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. South to-day by the general
conference in session here.
1t is said 20 have been the most exciting
election ever held by the conference.
Only two ballots were taken. but large
proportion OF the delegates were of the
opinion that Rev Or. E. E. Hoss of Nash
vile was also elected.
The discussion on this point was lively.
The whole number of votes cass on the
second ballot was 255 and Bishops VIII
son, who was presiding, announced that l2S
were required to eject. DR..
Gambler received las, Dr. Morrison $40
and DR.. Hoss 129.
The conference had started out to elect
only two bishops. This limit was deter
mired on several days ago.
AS soon as B.sno2 Wilson announced
that Drs. Gambler and Morrison had been
elected there was a storm Of protest. 1t
was claimed that DR.. Hoss had also been
elected
Motions were offered thick and fast
Substitutes and amendments were tackled
on. Questions of order and privilege filled
the air.
The confusion grew and only men with
stentorian voices had any chance al all,
either of recognition by the chair or of
hearing by the conference. The struggle
was ended by a vote to adjourn in the
midst of business
The effect is questioned. Some claim that
DR.. Hoss has been elected and others
claim not. 1t is generally agreed that Drs.
Gambler and Morrison are elected. Dele
gates are freely predicting that DR.. Hoss
will be elected tomorrow.
The method of accomplishing this will be
either as reconsideration or as a special
new action to be taken by the conference.
The mere mention Of it is expected to
arouse a lively parliamentary skirmish.
DR.. Gambler Is Al years of age, and was
born in Georgia. He graduated at Emory
College when 10 years of age, and en-
tered the North Georgia conference. AT
the age of % he was appointed presiding
elder He has been a delegate TO every
general conference since 1882 Since 1888
he has been president of Emory College,
having previously been one of the editors
of the Christian Advocate DR.. Gambler is
noted as a pulpit orator.
Rev. DIR. Fl. G. Morrison Is So years OF
age. He Is a native of Tennessee. He has
been missionary secretary of the church
for the past eight years. He has succeed
ed in liquidating the missionary debt of
$4,000 which has placed him high in the
estimation of his fellow churchmen. He
| was educated at the Wesleyan University
and at Emory and Henry College. He en-
| tered the Houston conference in 1869, and
has served charges at Knoxville, Tenn,
| San Francisco, Cal, and Asheville, N. c.
! He was editor of the Christian Advocate
| for eight years. He has been. a professor
in Vanderbilt University and in Martha
! Washington and Emory and Henry col
leges.
| Those leading in the balloting and the
number of votes they received are as fol-
| lows:
Rev. DIR. e. E. Hoss, Nashville. Tenn,
102-129.
Rev. DR.. H. c. Morrison, Nashville,
Rev Dr. w. A. Gambler Oxford Ga,
! 100-14S
Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Tigert, Nashville. Tenn,
27-19.
Rev. DR.. James Atkins. Nashville, Tenn,
! III.
Rev. DR.. r. N. sledd of Danviile. va.
| IA first ballot.
Rev. DR.. Collins Denny, Nashville, Tenn.
13-2
Rev. DR.. Cook A. Smith, Lynchburg,
Va, 42-i2.
Rev. DR.. r. H Mahon. Memphis, Tenn,
| Sc.
Rev. DR.. ]. o. Keeue. Greensboro. Ala,
first ballot.
Rev. Dr. Seth Ward, Houston, Tex, 8
first ballot.
DIR. ]. T. Harris, Jackson, Tenn, first
| ballot
Rev, DR. j. D. Hammond, Macon, Ca,
! 1913.
Rev DR.. w. B. Murray jackson, Miss,
/ IS first ballot.
Rev DR.. James Campbell. Waco, Tex,
8 first ballot.
Rev. DR.. H. Pritchett, Albany, No, 6
first ballot.
Rev. DR.. j. C. Kilgo, Durham, NJ c.,
1856
A large number received one vote each.