Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-14
REV. R. GOLDMAN, JR.,
Of Boston, Elected to Succeed
Late Bishop Nicely.
Carl c. Parcher, Saco, Charged With
Stealing from the Mails.
Another Seizure and Case OF Resisting an
Officer at Richmond.

Portland, Dee. 13.-Rcv. Robert cod
man, IT,, Of st. Stephens church, Bus-
ton, was chosen as bishop OF the Epis-
copal diocese of Maine, today, at the
convention, which assembled at 81
Lukc's cathedral to select Il successor
to the late Bishop Henry \. Nicely.
The election was made in very short
order after the convention got to work.
The clergy. voting separately. chos,
Key Robert Goldman. Jr.. on the first
ballot. The laitY. voting seDarate1v
gave him all but one vote Of tho num-
Der necessary for a choice on the first
ballot. with two votes which We're ovj-
IDENTITY intended for him. but were do
fectlNe. ON the second vote. Mr.. cod
man received all but four of the votes
CAST. There was an unusually large at
tendance at this convention. Twenty
hihe cler&Emen entitled to vote We're
present, Whila - parishes We're repre-
F"ntod by laymen delegates.
Preliminary To the convention was an
carly morning communion at 80. with
Rev. TT. Sils. AZ ccIabrant. ana 4 high
service at 10. with Rev canon Letting
well rs c"lebrant. and Rev. Mr.. Blake
lS assistant.
DR.. stills called the convention 10 o.
der at A:o. acting a secretary of III"
diocese. He was chosen chairman IF
tn" convention ana Rev. Charles f..
LIE secretary. Their, was some discus
sion "s 70 the admittano" Of the Rev.
Canon Ogden because hp IL not in
charge of any parish in this diocese.
It"v. Mr.. Stuart, Mr.. q. p. Gardiner
ana Gen. :. u. LeaNit, We're appointed
: committees on The Credentials of The
iay delegates, and reported all Gre
deniiJlS received in due form
Con. John Marshall Brown. from III.
standing committee. presented a report
m rules. The first rule provided that
the Vote for . bishop should be taken
without nominations. This was strong
lE objected to ana the convention vot-
ed To have nominating speeches. which
We're limited II 10 minutes
Rev. Mr.. Nicholson and Mr.. w. G..
Eli Jr., We're appointed tellers to re-
ceiN. the votes of the clergy. and Rev.
HUDSON Sawyer and Mr.. W. G.. Strong
To receive the votes Of the lay dele
gates. Rev. John Gregson presented
the name Of Rev DR.. Alexander II
NintDn. rector Of All Saints church.
Worcester Mass. Rev. Canon Letting
well presented the name of Rev. Robert
Goldman. Jr.. Of Boston. Rev. Mr. Plant
IF Gardiner. presented the name Of
Rev. Dean Sldttery of Fargo, y. D..
and Rev. T. +. Calvert that Of Rev.
Robert McGregor Of Converse. y. Y.
In the afternoon. the vote by clergy
delegates was as follows: Goldman.
Is; Slattery, 5: Converse, 4; Ninton, /;
Silis, !. The laity gave Goldman II out
Of IS cast and h. was elected
Eoston, Dec. 1%.-Rcv. Robert cod
man. Jr, who was, today. elected
bishop Of Maine. to succeed the Ilte
Bishop Needy. is Il son Of Robert cod
man. the lawyer. resides at 173 Rux-
bury street. ana is n years If age
lie was graduated from Harvard.
studied law and was admitted to the
bar. After prarticing several years. tn.
death If his brother. REV. ArchihaII
Goldman. led him tn give up the legal
profession and enter tn" ministry. II.
studied theology. was ordained after ,
few years and was assigned to St
Johns Episcopal church, Boston High
lands. his constituting His first ana
only charge.
While under his chargc the church
has Increased ana prospcrcd i'll every
particular. His Pensioners are great
IL pleased with his advancement but
thcy will deeply regret the severance
Of the cordial relations that now exist
between them. should Mr.. Goldman ac-
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