Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-17
Receives 322 Votes for Bishop at
Chicago Conference.
-FOUR BALLOTS WITHOUT CHOICE
Sharp Fight Over Question of
Dropping Four Secretaries.
MOTION FINALLY CARRIES

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE result of the
third ballot for two additional members of
the board of general superintendents was
announced Immediately after the close of
the morning devotional exercises at the
Methodist Episcopal general conference to-
Gay. The most significant change from
the second ballot was the falling off in the
vote of DR.. ]. w. E. Bowen, the colored
candidate. Again the vote of DIR. Berry
was received with a buzz of comment and
many of the delegates expressed the opin-
ion that the distinguished editor of the
Epworth Herald will be chosen within the
next two or three ballots.
The result of the third ballot was as fol-
lows: j. F. Berry, $40; ]. w. Hamilton,
23G; D. H. Moore, 100; w. 3. Kelley, 135;
J. w. F. Bowen, 129: l. Spellmeyer, 1O3;
]. w. Bashford, 20: T. B. Neely, IS; c. J.
Little. IS; A. j. Palmer, is; f. NJ. Bris-
tol, 12.
Several others received from one to ten
votes. Total number of votes cast, 6tS;
necessary to a choice, 445
In spite of the protests from many dele
gates motion to take another ballot was
carried, and the conference amid consid-
cradle confusion, proceeded with it's voting
for bishop.
Fraternal Greeting to Presbyterians.
The conference voted unanimously to ex-
tend fraternal greetings to the Presbyterian
general assembly now in session at St.
Louis.
Former Governor Pattison Of Pennsylva-
MA chairman of the committee on state of
the church, presented, without comment,
the committee report recommending that
there be but one general secretary for each
organized benevolence Of the church, each
secretary to be an executive officer. This
recommendation. If adopted, would do away
with four high-Salaried secretaries and a
lively fight at once developed. Amendments
and substitutes of all kinds and motions to
refer were voted down one by one after a
heated discussion. Governor Pattison final
~ spoke in defense of the report exDlainine
that the proposed changes We're in the ma
ture OF reorganization and not of economy
Inc report was then adopted amid much
applause. with the amendment that the
conference elect at least one assistant sec
retary to each general secretary. This ac-
1on does away with two secretaries Of the
Missionary Society, one of the Church Ex-
tension and one of the Freedmens Aid So
ciety. each Of whom received a salary of
$1,000 year.
Result of Fourth Ballot.
The result of the fourth ballot on gen
eral superintendents was then read, as fol-
lows: j. F. Berry, 322; ]. W. Hamilton,
go: D. II. Moore 205; w. V. Kelley 17o:
n. opeHme!er, lh'. j. w. T.. Bowen, "a: 7.
Il. Neely, n; j. w. Bashford, 20 Others
received from one to ten votes
The large increase in the votes of Drs.
Kelley and Spellmeyer occasioned consid-
cradle surprise, and during the recess that
followed some decidedly lively electioneer-
ing was done by the friends of the various
candidates.
After recess the report of the committee
or city evangeliZation was read and dis
cussed for fifteen minutes, when the fifth
ballot for general superintendent was
taken. Consideration of the city evangel-
Zation report was then resumed and
the report was adopted.
DR.. Buckley then read the report of the
committee on episcopacy recommending the
election OF two missionary bishops for
southern Asia.