Evening journal., 1900-03-24


successful candidates to have a ma
jority Of all votes cast.
CHIEF JUSTICE LORE CHOSEN.
Professor Manning. of Delaware Col
| lege, in forcible speech then placed
the name OF Hon. Charles B. Lore.
chairman OF the meeting as a delegate
from the Wilmington district Profes-
sor Manning spoke of the sterling
qualities OF Judge Lore as a Methodist
and a man fully capable of represent
ing his brethren at the conference. A
tumult Of applause followed Professor
Manning's speech. amidst which the
venerable chief justice arose and said:
Brethren / deeply appreciate this
honor you have conferred upon me,
but do not want to go to this confer
lence You surely can choose some one
better fitted than ! am. do not want
to go unless you compel me, and sim
cerely hope you will not Cries OF
"Sit down" You'll have to CO." I'VE
want yOH." followed Judge Lore's
words. and probably no more enthu-
siastic scene has ever been witnessed
on a similar occasion.
Following Judge Lores nomination
brought before the conference by Rev.
Thomas Hammond. DR.. Hammond
spoke fOrcibly OF Mr. Baynard's quail
fications. and asked the assemblage
for Gods sake to support man like
this one" Judge Lore seconded the
nomination. Mr. Baynard was on his
feet at once, and declined the nomina-
ton, stating that he felt he could do
I ~
endorsed Professor Mannings words.
and pledged himself to support Judge
Lore.
George w. Todd in a few words. ex-
pressed pleasure at the harmony exist
ing in the Wilmington district, and
hoped that it would ever continue.
Upon motion Of Charles f. Richards.
the secretary was instructed 10 cast
the vote Of the conference, and Judge
Lore was unanimously elected
CONTEST IN EAsTON.
Some time was consumed in select
ing a delegate from the Easton dis
trict, as several names were presented
as candidates, and three ballots were
necessary to decide the contest.
Walter Thompson of Easton. nomi-
bcrO; George h Coke. of Fairmount,
presented the name Of Gideon +. HUI
kill. of MiddletOwn, and ID. S. Clark OF
Kenton, nominated Joseph Smithers,
of Smyrna.
The chair appointed as tellers J. w.
Ewing. of Wilmington district: L. II.
Jefferson. Easton; John Hyde, Dover
F. A. Nelson, Salisbury. The result
i .F q a.. F.II Irrs
kill, 62; Moore, SO; Smithers. %; total,
146; necessary for choice, "A. No
election was declared. The second
ballot resulted in Hukill receiving 60
votes; Moore, go; Smithers. 12; total.
14l; necessary for choice, n.
Again no election was declared, and
at this point Mr.. Smithers Resigned as
a candidate, leaving but two in the
field The third ballet resulted in Mr.
Hukills election over Mr.. Moore by a
vote Of 73 to 6S. The selection was re.
ceived with much enthusiasm.
PROVISIONAL DELEGATES.
Next in order was the election Of
two provisional delegates, one each
from Dover and Salisbury districts.
/, There were three nominations from
the Dover district; ]. w. Fletcher OF
Cambridge; T. n. Rawlins, of SeafOrd
and Joseph E. Holland, of Milford.
Z From the Salisbury district -four
names were presented: George A.
4 Coke, of FairmOunt; Frazier r. FL
: lott, of Delmar; Senator L. E. p. Den.
, mis-, of Crisfeld, and Hon. J. E. Ellie
good, of Salisbury. The name of Mr.
Ellegood created discussion as sew
), eral members were of the opinion thai
; as Salisbury was represented at the
! General Conference four years ago d
l should not desire a representative al
this time.
, Upon motion of DR.. Sudler it was
: decided that the four alternate dele
gates should be those who secured the
next highest to the delegate chosen
q AS there was no opposition to Judg,
4 Lore. Samuel II Baynard was unani
1 mously chosen alternate for Whining
4 ton district and George II. c. Moor'
fer the Easton district. Upon motion
. OF Mr.. Baynard it was decided that ii
+ case Of no election in the Dover an,
: Salisbury districts on the first ballo
. the man receiving the lowest vote Il
the Dover district and the two loves
o in the Salisbury district should dro
: out, thereby leaving but two candi
dates In the field.
! Two ballots we're required to nomi
n nate in the Dover district, as follows:
,,. ,,.,,s Il !
Iel Mr.. Holland ..... ............ 50 s
!. Mr.. Fletcher .... ...... 80 8
~ Mr.. Rawlins ...... .......... 20 .
v Necessary to elect, 70.
II But one ballot was necessary fo
4 the Salisbury district, Mr.. Coke bein
! chosen.
The result was: Mr.. Coke. 81 votes
Mr. Dennis 26; Mr.. Ellegood. II; NJ
Elliott, 4.
Is The alternate from Dover distri,
IN was Mr. Fletcher, and from the Sail.
" bury district Mr. Dennis was name
c. The conference then adjourned until
o'clock this morning.
n, The lay electoral conference met
re 9 o'clock this morning and a half hot
Id was devoted to religious exercises.
e. Chief Justice Lore, president of u
adj conference delivered an able addrp,