The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14

Kew. Robert b. Goldman
Robert Codui an. Jr.,
The chairman OF the COMMITTEES said
that IL was very evident that the vote cast
for Rsv. Robert Cutting and for Robert
8. Goldman was intended to be cast Tor
Robert Goldman, Jr., and ne suggested
that they b. counted for him. IL this
were done IL would give Mr.. Goldman the
vote Of the iaymsn.
Rsv. Mr.. Gregson-"We don't know
that those votes wers intended for hooers
Goldman, Jr."
General s. ID. levitt Of Eastport-"f
regret TO say that cast ore OF those ee-
fective ballots and intended 10 for hebsrt
Goldman, Jr.'
Another lay delegate arose and said the
same thing.
Rev. Mr. Grsgson-.we don't know
that thsss gentlemen did cast these defso-
| tive ballots. object to Their beir 9
counted for Robert Goldman, Jr."
| Gen. Leavitt-HYou don't know 1
arose In my place aud said that 'ass one
OF those ballots for Robert Goldman, Jr.,
which are counted as de'e,tive just
conceded the counting of detective ballots
by the clergy for him and common de-
| cency would allow us to have them
counted In IL sun Q way"
| Rey. Mr.. tiregson--.tI am q member Of
this convention and have tho right to
question such q vote. We ought to do
things regularly. II any one objects to
this changing of votes the votes should
not be changed. l 10 object "
Dean Sills-;'It GEMS very strange to
think that tie came oourtesy should not
be extended to tire laity as was extended
a moment ago by them to TIE clergy. for
the same thing --s-
Hev. MIR. Grpgson-.-Thsre WAS no OBJ
lection made then. Ihsre is an objeotion
now"
Gen. Leavitt--;iI would.-like-sto have
tte gentleman state what the irresuiarity
Iis."
Rev. MIR. Gre9son-"The-vots was an
nounced ms who;e nun hS cast. ~; neoes-
sary for choice. 10. Robert Goldman,
Jr, tai o"
Gen. Leavit:--';I threw eas Of the de-
feyiive tallo's intending to vote fer
Rotert Goldman. Jr and it should be
counte for him"
Rev. MIR. Gregson-;'It may tesm n
ungenerous thing to say. but III s, men
say they cast the detective vets fer Mr.
Goldman, but we have 20 means of know
ing whether tte7 did or net. We Shouts
balIo. ntil some one gets the majority 4
the votes"
Gen. John Marshall Brown moved tina
a new vots be tayen. The balloting be-
gan all over again. Before 1t oomm en6e
Mr.. Gardiner OF Gar liner. announo d
that his parish would vote for Robert
Goldman Jr.
When the second bai,os was announced
1t was as follows:
Il Whole number of votes cast, Is
Nee sssIrv for q choice. -
Re-. Charlei l.. Slaltery,
Robert Goldman, IA
aud was declared elected.
Rev. Mr.. Plant made the election
unanimous.
III, entire company then united y
singing Gloria In Excelsls. The lta d.
ing committee was appointed to rtiif
Rev. MIR Goldman of his election. IL vote
Of thanks was pas 9 TOR tie courte'y OF
lean Stills as the PRECEDING -oiliser. tn
clergy and the laity then signed. the testi
monial " hh II Is t. go to the stanGii Q
COMMITTEES of 90. h diocese in .hs count y
and of wards to lhe house of b eho q
sfors the new bishop can be conseors cd
II he accepts the election,
During the convention Dean stills aske
the cooperation OF the Clergy In tie 6rec
tion Of IA tower on the cathedral to tn