New-York tribune., 1900-05-23

participated IN the cheering, handclappfng and
waving of handkerchiefs. Women leaned over
the edges Of the boxes and shouted themselves
hoarse. Bishop McCabe who is g fellow towns
OF DR.. Moore. l-.1 the platform to grasp
the hand Of the successful candidate.
A motion made and carried to have the
Bishops-elect occupy seats the platform. A
bevy OF friends and supporters, headed by
Bishop McCabe, led Dr. Moore to the platform.
DR.. Hamilton also had an ovation as he walked
TO the assemblage of Bishops accompanied by
crowd of supporters. The Bishops-elect will be
consecrated next Sunday at o'clock Special
services will be held in the Auditorium. and the
greatest assemblage in the history of Methodism
in this city is expected. Seats will be reserved
fo- the delegates. and the general public will be
entitled to all others
The seventeenth and decisive ballot was as
follows: d. H Moore 534: J. W. Hamilton, $40:
]. r Day 404; Henry SpeIlmeyer II; T B.
Neely, Al: J. P. Berry, %; c. ]. Little. 13; scat
tertng5 D. Total, 665: necessary to choice 444.
The, sixteenth ballot, which was taken last
night and announced this morning, was as fol-
lows: D. H Moore, 426; ]. W. Hamilton All;
j. r. Day, 1913; H. Spellmeyer, 90: ]. F. Berry,
7S; T. B. Nicely. 45; c. ]. Little Is; ]. W. Bash
ford, II; B. P. Raymond, IL: scattering "a
Total vote, 651; necessary to a choice 43S
WOMAN QUESTION INTRODUCED
This business settled. the women had their
day. BY a large majority and to the evident
pleasure of the immense audience in the Audi
torium. the General Conference decided to admit
10 the General Conference and therefore also to
the lay electoral conferences, women members
BY making il the first order of business and
rushing its consideration the General Confer
ence at last succeeded in finishing the report of
the Committee on Revision Of the Organic Law
Of the Church As a result the constitution was
ready for adoption in its entirety. Article X de-
fning the powers and restrictions of the Quad
rennial Conference, adopted in few min
utes. and Article XII relating TO proposed
amendments read
DR.. Buckley. the chairman. then presented the
report OF the special committee of eighteen to
which were referred certain sections of the or
ganic law which there was dispute The
committee recommended that annual con-
ference be organized with fewer than twenty
five preachers. This approved after some
discussion. Finally DR.. Buckley rentroduced
the woman question. which was referred to the
committee after the argument some days ago,
when ii was debated whether or not the words
lay members should be submitted in the u
stitution for the term "laymen' IN the clauses
referring to requirements for membership in lay
electoral conferences and in the General Con-
ference itself.
As he came to this part OF his report DR..
Buckley assumed a serious expression and q
mournful Il must put sack
CLOTH" he announced. -Four days and four
nights we tried and tried to keep out the woman
question, but now L am compelled to read these
words: The committee unanimously decided
that regret that we are unable to agree on
any recommendations Sections / and of
Article 81"
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
Herbert T. Ames, OF the Central Pennsylvania
Conference; Judge Charles B. Lore Of Delaware
and DR. j. H. Potts, OF ''The Michigan Chris
fian Advocate, favored the admission of
women, and the Rev. c. D. Rich opposed it,
DR. John Handley asserted that the women de-
served admission TO the General Conference
He called attention to the fact that by relin-
gushing her claim to seat In the Conference