New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
NO CHOICE OF BISHOPS YET
TWO FRUITLESS BALLOTS IN METHOD
IST GENERAL CONFERENCE.-THE.
J. F. BERRY LEADING.
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Chicago May 16.-Dr. Joseph F. Berry. of
Chicago, Editor Of THE Hepworth Herald" led
on the first two ballots at the Methodist Confer
IN the race for the episcopacy. He gained
ninety-nine votes the second ballot, and had
q majority his nearest competitor of 1O5.
DR.. j. w. Hamilton second, with gain of
twenty-foar votes, and DR.. J. w. T. Bowen
(colored), who the first ballot second.
dropped to 1876 votes from 2l1 on the first bal
lot. total of Cos votes were cast to-day, two
less than the first ballot yesterday, making
necessary to choice 464 votes
The following the candidates receiving
the largest number of votes the second bal
lot: J. F. Berry. 80; J. W. Hamilton. 207; j.
W. E. Bowen, 1876; d. H. Moore, 16S; w. ".
Kelley, 93: Henry ]. spellmeyer. 73: T. B. Nicely,
AZ: c. ]. Little. 80; ]. w Bashford. 81; A. j.
Palmer, 33; F. NJ. Bristol. IS. A score Of other
candidates received from two to twelve votes
each.
DR.. Buckley. who looked upon as sure TO
secure large number of votes on the first bal
lot and received only fourteen. on the second
secured but nine
DR. Berry is now looked upon as practically
elected to the bishopric. A third ballot was
taken Immediately after the result of the
second ballot had been read. and it
a vote that would place him in the
Board of Bishops DIR. Bowen, the candidate Of
the colored delegates is making strong effort
for the second place to be filed. but either DR..
Hamilton DR.. Moore is regarded more
likely to secure the position. Little enthusiasm
manifested by the delegates when the an
nouncement of DR.. Berry's increase was made
The result of the third ballot cast just before
adjournment to-day, will be announced i'm
mediately after the reading of the journal to-
morrow morning.
COMPLAINTS OF TELLERS.
A delegate from New-York said it was cur
rently rumored that the tellers figures on the
first ballot were given to a select few before
being announced to the members of the Confer
ence He accused the telers of violating their
pledges to keep the count secret until formally
given out in the Conference, There were cries
Of 1T is not true," You wrong" Bishop
GoodselI ruled the complaint out of order be-
cause no specific charges had been made against
any member of the Board of Tellers.
Charges Of insulting ushers and overriding
policemen in carrying out their orders by beat
ing their way into the Conference, and obtain
ing free admission for their wives. relatives and
friends, made against some members of
the Conference to-day TO their faces Judge
Oliver H Horton, of the local Entertainment
Committee. got the floor by courtesy of Bishop
Goodsel early in the session, and asked that
some action be taken to make the delegates
respect the representatives of the law. who pre-
vent others than delegates from entering the
Auditorium without buying tickets.
Brethren, the committee will do what you
wish" said Judge Horton. IF ii is your wish.
will throw the doors wide open and let
every the floor. One delegate-l place
II in the singular though there have been many
deliberately gave his ticket to a friend, pushed
his way into the hall and insuted the officer
Orh n rhaltap Another delegate brought
his wife here with him to-day"
When Judge Horton had finished a delegate
arose to say that there were too many police
men present full of lager beer. DR.. A B. Leon
ard a secretary of the Missionary Society, fol-
lowed him. and asserted that the policeman was
slang. and took great pleasure in calling down"
the preachers.
Il object" he added. Ito men two-thirds full
of lager beer guarding the doors"
WHY POLICE ARE AT THE DOORS.
But Judge Horton was ready for this. II wish
to say" he declared, that the police are here
because the delegates refused to respect the uni
forms OF the ushers."
II claim TO be misrepresented," shouted DR..
Leonard. He failed to get the floor. however,
and, in continuing Judge Horton said: This
is like some of the men here who objected TO
wearing the American flags distributed among
them by the pages. saying these emblems ad-
vertised brewery AS a matter of fact, the
flags only bore the back the name of the firm
which manufactured them"
II move you" said DR.. Leonard, when he
finally got the floor. that the committee in
charge of this hall be requested to appoint lay
guardians. When / came here with
brother to-day was challenged at the door by
e young man in uniform"
Lay Delegate Arter said: There is not enough
respect here for the law. Let stand by Judge
Horton. / move to let him proceed TO carry out
his own arrangements"
DR.. Buckley said: In 1872 when the General
Conference first admitted lay delegates. a dis
tinguished Methodist. after whom a prominent
institution was named, occupied the place now
haf he dall a toe Cya
rules, so that he was disgruntled TO such
degree that 1t was hard TO keep him in the de-
nomination because of the insults he suffered.
He finally died a Congregationalist. 1 second
the motion"
Lay Delegate L. W. Warnock Of the Gin
cinnau Conference, scored the preachers, saying:
Some ministers are too used to having every
thing their own way, and do not consider them
selves amenable TO the civil law They think
they a little better than anybody else"
The previous question was moved and voted.
and the motion committing guardianship to
Judge Horton and the committee passed.
DR.. Leonard again demanded the floor to answer
Judge Horizons statement that 'one policeman
to-day was roundly abused by member of this
Conference" but the Bishop called for the order
OF the day, and after repeatedly addressing the
chair, DR. Leonard was asked to sit down, be-
cause he had said he had been "misunder
STOOD, not ''misrepresented and this not
a question Of privilege.
AN UNPROFITABL NEWSPAPER
The report Of the Committee Organic Law
was once more the order Of the day at 10 o'clock.
The Book Concern report on The Northern
Christian Advocate" Interesting item of
published al Syracuse. be discontinued unless
those who wish to conduct it guarantee the Book
Concern against loss
DR.. J. r. Day Chancellor of Syracuse JJniver-
sity, offered substitute providing for a commits
sion from four NewYork annual conferences to
publish The Northern Advocate" under the
Book Concerns supervision After an hours
discussion the substitute was laid on the ia hle
and the report was adopted.
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