Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16
NO CHOICE OF BISHOPS
BALLOT At METHODIST CONFER
ENCE WITHOUT RESULT.
Another Vote Today Delegates Ire
Aroused by the Zeal of
Policeman.

CHICAGO May 16-The second ballot by
the Methodist general conference for gen.
eraI superintendent resulted in no choice
Berry received the highest number OF
votes and Hamilton next highest. but
neither secured the necessary two-thirds.
The result of the ballot taken yesterday
was announced today at the conclusion Of
the morning devotional exercises. No cleo
ton resulted and another ballot was taken
at 10 O'Clock this morning. The result Of
yesterdays ballot was as follows:
Joseph F. Berry. 213; J. W. E Bowen
tcoloredD. 211: ]. w. Hamilton. 1873; David
H. Moore. 1870; H. J. Spellmeyer. 81; Thomas
w Nicely, ~; Chas. J. Little 40: W. "
Kelly. II: A. J. Palmer. AZ: H. A. Butts. H.
over thirty other Methodist divines re-
ceived from two to twenty votes
AT the conclusion of the reading OF the
result of the first ballot, considera ton of
the report of the committee on state of the
church was taken up. but discussion OF the
organic law was interrupted when. on
question of privilege, an indignant minister
denounced the police for refusing him ad-
mission to the conference without his ticket
After warm discussion a resolution was
passed with a shout that the police remain
at the doors. During the discussion 1t was
charged that delegates had given away
their tickets of admission to friends. Con-
siderable confusion followed. and the con-
ference finally settled down to the con-
l
During the discussion of the resolution
regarding the use of policemen as doorkeep-
ers Judge Oliver Horton of Chicago created
considerable excitement by denouncins deie-
gates and bishops for crowding the Audi
torium with relatives ana friends Dr. A.
B. Leonard declared that the policemen at
the doors were "two-thirds full of lager
beer but was greeted with a storm of
cries s.Sit down. and finally gave way.
Considerable time was consumed in the
taking of the ballot for general superin-
tendents. After the morning recess the
conference listened to short farewell adj
dresses by DIR. Thomas Allen. fraternal
delegate from the British Wesleyan confer
ence. and DIR. James Robertson. fraternal
delegate from the Irish Methodist confer
ence. both of whom returned home today.
Bishop Goodsell responded to the speeches
of the visitors. who were warmly greeted.
Report No. of the book committee involv
ing the further existence of the Northern
Christian Advocate. was then taken up.
During discussion Frank A AFTER of the
east Ohio conference stated that the North
Christian Advocate had fallen behind
over $1,000 during the last quadriennium.
and that the total expense to book concern
of losing Methodist publications for that
period amounted to Sl0soo0. He strongly
favored the suspension of all losing publiGa-
tons. DIR. ]. f. Day. chancellor of SYRIA
cuse University. favored the continuance of
the publication of the Northern Christian
Advocate by a commission under the direc-
ton of the New York agent of the book
concern. Discussion of the question was
general and occupied the time of the con-
ference until 1880 pm.