Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-16

Chicago, May 16.--The result oe the
ballot taken yesterday by the Mcthod-
ist general conference for the eleceoA Of
two additional members Of the board OF
general superintendent were an
lounced today at the conclusion of the
morning devotional exercises. No elec-
ton resulted and another ballot was ta-
ken at 10 this morning. The result oi
yesterdays ballot was:
DR.. j. F. Berry. editor Epworth Her
aid, 213.
DIR. j. w. E. Bowen tcolored). Gam-
mon Theological Seminary. ~.
Or. j. w. Hamilton. 1873.
David n. Moore, 130
III. ]. Spellmeyer, 81.
Thomas w. Nicely. 53.
Charles j. Little. 40. %
w. ". Kelly, "a.
A. j. Palmer, a.
II. A. Butts, "a.
Over thirty other Methodist OWNED
received from two to twenty votes. AZ
the conclusion Of the reading OF the re-
suit Of the first ballot consideration OF
the report of the committee on the state
of the church was taken up. but the dis
cussion of the organic Law was inter-
rupted when, on a question OF privilege
an indignant minister denounced the
police for refusing him admission to The
conference without ticket. A1tee
warm discussion. during which 1t waa
charged that delegates had given away
tickets to their friends, a resolution wai
passed with shout that the police re-
main at the doors. Consideration Of the
organic law was then resumed.
Considerable time was consumed in
taking the ballot for general Superin-
tendents and short farewell addresses
made BY DIR. Thomas Allen, fraternaI
delegate Of the British Wesleyan con
ference, and DR.. James Robinson. fra
lternal delegate from the Irish Metnod-
4 ist conference, both OF whom returned
/ home today. The report of the book
icommittee, involving the further exist
Eence of the Northern Christian Advo-
sicate, was taken up. During the Discus
sl;sion Frank A. Arter. OF the East Ohio
conference. stated that the paper had
fallen behind over 900 during the lsat
lquadrennianl, and that the expense Of
i the book concern on losing Methodist
! lpublications for that period amounted
slfto S10s. goo. Hegstrongly favored suspen-
sion of all losing publications. Discus
sion Of the question in general occupied
1.-The time of theconference until 1880.
The second ballot of the Methodist
4 general conference for general superin.
sltendents resulted in no choice, Berry re-
Eceiving the highest number OF votes,
Hamilton next.
Governor Shaw. of Iowa, closed thu
4 debate with an argument in support az
the committee report After seyera
4 amendments and substitutes were dis.
|5posed Of the conference adopted thu
sicommittee report. which provided fol
4 suspension of publication unless thl.
4 com.,,is for the various eastern
4 conferences, which has its operation ID
I hand, execute a bond guaranteeing thu
4 book concern from further loss. s
a The result of the second ballet wa,.
a then read as follows: j. F. Berry 40,
III. ~. Hamilton. 2oT. Il. w. - Rowen.
;l1ss. n IA Moore 1sS. w V Kelley,
q 19s: IA. Shellmeyer. "a. n " Nelly. 42:s
Il "a. Little. 80. j. w. Bashford. a. Al. II
Palmer SO: r NJ. Bristol. 13. Other
8 candidates received from y To 70 votes.
AT the conclusion of the reading a
third ballot was taken and the confer-
4 of tho third haIlot win he a,n,,,,,,.,;
I. tomorrow.
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New Haven, Conn. May l6.-xale
freshmen nave peen forbidden TO hoid
thelr neil. historic renee oratlons TINS year or
70 take part IN an omega Lambda
4 Chl hlsscelebrallon, enclng with the usual