The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-22
CLOSE 10 ELECTION
Moore and Hamilton Within
a Very Few Votes
ON THESIXTEENTH BALLOT
Lay Delegate Charges Just
Plain Politics.

| Chicago, May 21-The West and Last
were close together and close to victory
in the sixteenth ballot for bishop. taken
just before the adjournment of the ses-
| sion Of the General Methodist conference
| today. According to the statements
| made by the delegates who claim to know
the findings OF the tealers, the West, as
represented by DR.. David II. Moore OF
Cincinnati, editor of the Western Chris
| tan Advoc1xH led the East, as repre-
scented by DR.. ]. w. Hamilton Of New
York, senior secretary Of the Freedman 5
Aid and Southern Education society, by
about a dozen votes.
The result of the sixteenth ballot, as
1t was unofficially given out tonight, fol-
lows: Whole number of votes cast, 657.
| Necessary for a choice, 4SS David II.
Moore, 425; ]. w. Hamilton. l3; ]. R.
Day. 1913. DR.. Henry Spellmeyer and Dr.
/ Medley, it is said, gained few votes
| and the list of the scattering votes was
increased.
| Many delegates were Of the opinion
! that the first ballot tomorrow morning
| would concentrate the votes of the con-
| ference for Drs Moore and Hamilton and
| effect the election of both, thus obviatine
the execution of the suggestion that the
| conference postpone the election.
| Debate on the report of the committee
on itinerancy concerning the removal Of
the time limit on pastorates was resumed
in the general conference Immediately af-
ter the taking of the thirteenth ballot for
bishops. Previous to the balloting the con-
ence, with only eight more working days
before it, and with a multiplicity of i'm
portant subjects still unheard, voted to
hold morning and afternoon sessions af-
ter next Wednesday until the conference
closes.
Rev. Samuel P. Cadman of New York
spoke in favor of the total abolition of
the time limit. Leonard NJ. Bacon Of the
Baltimore conference followed with a
strong plea for the minority report.
There are but three conferences in this
whole Methodist Episcopal church that
have come here and asked to have their
time limit removed" said Mr.. Bacon.
''How long can Methodsm stand out if
you tear down all the bdrs?'
Thomas H Murray of the Central Penn
sylvania conference made an eloquent plea
least fifty delegates clamored for recogni-
ton when Mr.. Murray closed, but Presfd-
ing Bishop Andrews recognized Abraham
Swisher lay delegate Of upper Iowa,
who also spoke in favor Of retaining the
time limit Rev. Freeman D. Bovard of
California argued for the minority report.
The report Of the telers on the thir-
teenth ballot was announced when he had
concluded. 1t was as follows: j. F.
Berry, 296; j. w Hamilton, 2S9; D. H
Moore. 237; T. B. Nelly. 153; H. Spell
meyer, 135; ]. E. Day. 8; w. F. Mcdowell,
%; C. ]. Little, 10; others from l to 10
votes each.
Following the announcement Of the bal
lot the fight fSr indefinite postponement
of further balloting for bishops, which
was started Saturday, was resumed, but
after lively discussion motion to that
effect was tabled The conference imme-
diately became engaged in a discussion
over a motion to proceed TO the balloting
for two missionary bishops for southern
Asia A motion was made to postpone
this electin until the two general super
intendents had been selected, but the con-
ference, apparently impatient over the
continued deadlock regarding that ques-
tion voted overwhelmingly to proceed
with the election of missionary bishops
1t was apparently the general opinion be-
fore the ballot that Rev. r. W. Warne,
pastor of the English church Of Calcutta,
and Rev. e. W. Parker. president of the
Epworth league of India, and presiding e.
der Of the conference of North India,
would be chosen as additional missionary
bishops in the Orient.
The conference then listened TO a
lengthy address by Rev D. A. Carter,
raternal delegate from the Colored NJ E
church of North America, who talked on
the growth Of Methodism among the col
ored people.
The fourteenth ballot for general super
intendents was then read as follows: j. |
w. S32; ]. E. Berry. $50; D. II. Moore. 253:
J. r. Day, 1853; II. Spellmeyer, 1o3; T. B. |
Nicely, %; others from to 10 each; neces- |
sary to a choice, IA.
DR.. Berry was recognized. Don't with |
draw" shouted several delegates.
This deadlock has occasioned much IN |
favorable comment throughout the
church." said DR. Berry. AZ am Jealous /
of the honor OF the church which I love /
and which has honored me so greatly II |
withdraw probably it will break the /
deadlock and render an election possible. |
So. for the sake OF harmony, ask you t.
permit me to withdraw nv name" Cries /
OF mo, no." and Don't do 1t" greeted |
DR.. Berry.
Judge Lore Of Baltimore then moved to
postpone further ballc ding and
made the charge that the contest VS.
nothing but game OF you tickle me AMI
I'll tickle you" An outburst Of noes fol
lowed this statement ITS common talk"
-etorted Judge Lore. The motion 10 post
pone was laid on the table
The vote for missionary bishops was /
then read IS follows: Z. W. Parker. SIS:
z. W. Warne. 40; necessary to a choice,
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