The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17
Shows a Falling Off on the Third
Ballot.
BERRY IN THE LEAD.
That the Editor of
the Epworth Herald
VIII Win in Two or Three More
Ballots.

Chicago. May 1.-THE result of the
third ballot for two additional members
OF the board of general superintendents
was announced Immediately after the
closing of the morning devotional exer-
cises at the Methodist Episcopal gen.
eral conference today. The most sig
nificant change from the second ballot
was the falling off in the vote of DR.. J.
W. E. Bowen, the colored candidate. A
gain in the vote of DR. Berry was re-
ceived with a buzz of comment and
many of the delegates expressed the
opinion that the distinguished editor of
the Epworth Herald would be chosen
within the next two or three ballots.
The result of the third ballot was as
follows: ]. F. Berry, $40; ]. W. HaniI-
ton, 236; D. H. Moore, 100; w. B. Kelley,
1876; ]. W. E. Bowen, 129; H. Spellmyer.
103; ]. W. Bashford. %; T. B. Neely. %;
G. J. Little, Is; A. J. Palmer, 18; +. NJ.
Bristol, u.
Several others received from one to
ten votes. Total number of votes cast
668; necessary to b choice, AS.
In spite of the protests from many
delegates, a motion to take another bal
lot was carried and the conference amid
considerable confusion, proceeded with
its voting for bishop.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Pending the counting of the ballot,
routine business was taken up. The
conference voted unanimously to ex-
tend fraternal greetings to the Presby-
terian general assembly now In. session
at St. Louis. Former Governor PattiSOn
of Pennsylvania, chairman of the COM
mittee on state of the church presented
the committee report recommending
that there be but one general secretary
for each organized beneYolence of the
church, each secretary to be an execu-
tive officer. This recommendation If
adopted viii do away with four high
salaried secretaries, and a lively fight
at once developed.
Amendments and substitutes Of all
kinds and motions to refer were voted
down, one by one, after a heated dis
cussion.
Governor -Pattison finally spoke in de-
tense of the report explaining that the
| proposed changes We're in the nature of
reorganization and not OF economy. The
| report was then adopted amid much ap-
plause with the amendment that the
conference elect at least one assistant
/ secretary to each general secretary.
4 This action does away with two secre-
/ taries of the missionary society, one Of
| the Church Extension, and one of the
1 Freedman'S Aid society, each of whom
| received a, salary Of 81, 500 a year The
result of the fourth ballot on general
/ superintendent was then read as fol-
! lows: ]. Z. Berry 1892; J. w. Hamilton
252; D. II. Moore 2O5; W. v Kelly 179;
H. Spellmeyer 165: J. w E. Bowen "a:
7. B. Neely 27; ]. W. Bashford 20. 9th
ers received from one to eleven votes.
| The large increase in the votes of Drs.
Kelly and Spellmyer occasioned consid-
cradle surprise and during the recess
that followed some lively eiectioneering
was done by friends of the various can
didates.
After the recess the report of the COM
mittee on city evangelization was read
and discussed for 10 minutes when the
fifth ballot for general superintendents
was taken.
Consideration of the city evangelical
tion report was then resumed and
adopted.
DR.. Buckley then read the report of
the committee on episcopacy recon-
mending the election of two missionary
bishops for southern Asia.
Fifth ballot resulted: J. F. Berry 2S7:
]. W. Hamilton 24S: H. Spellmyer 249;
D H. Moore 230; w V. Kelly 1873; J. w.
e. Bowen IS; T. B. Neely 10; c. J. Lit
! tie IL; others from one to ten