The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18
NO BISHOP YET.
six Ballots without Result-With-
dravaI of DIR. Kelley.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Dr William v. KEEL
ley. of the East New York Conference.
leading candidate for bishop, withdrew
from the race to-day. He sent word to
his friends that he had decided to retire
from the field. His withdrawal gave rise
to a report of combination between DR..
Spellmeyer and DIR. Berry. According to
the story told, the plan is to elect the for
mer as the Eastern representative and the
latter from the West. Tonight it is said
the Kelley vote will go to Spellmeyer, to-
gether with sufficient number of DIR. Ber-
RVS friends, to elect the minister from
New jersey. After this is accomplished
the SpeIlmeyer Kelley and Berry forces
will unite to elect the latter. The rumor
of this powerful combination caused alarm
among the other candidates, who talked of
uniting the field against them in an effort
TO break the slate. If the Kelley vote goes
to Spellmeyer the latter may secure the
necessary two-thirds vote required to elect
on the first ballot tomorrow.
The quadrennial conference took three
more ballots to-day, but without results.
]. w. e. Bowen, the colored candidate
lost much of his strength In to-day's bal
loting, and IL is now generally conceded
that no colored bishop will be elected at
this General Conference. DIR. Berry, too,
who has been leading In the balloting. lost
many OF his supporters to-day, especially
on the fifth ballot. and his friends are now
apprehensive of the final result.
The result of the third ballot, taken yes
terday. follows: j. F. Berry. $40; ]. w.
Hamilton, 236; ID. H Moore 100: w. ".
Kelley, 135: j. w. z. Bowen. 129: III. SPELL
meyer, 1903; j. w. Bashford. 20; T. b. Nicely,
IS: c. J. Little. IS: A. J. Palmer. Is; F. NJ.
Bristol. II Several others received from
enc to ten votes. Total number OF votes
cast, ess; necessary to choice. AS.
Fourth ballot. the first taken to-day: j.
7: Berry. s22; ]. w. Hamilton. 252: ID. III.
Moore. 2O5; w. V. Kelley. 179; III. Spellmey-
er. 167; j. w. z. Bowen. 81; T. b. Nicely,
q; j. w. Bashford. 20. Others received
from one 10 eleven votes.
Fifth Ballot. +. Berry, 2S7; j. w. Ham,
ilton. eiS; II. Spellmeyer. 2i9; ID. III. Moore.
go: w V: Kelley. 1913; ]. w. E. Bowen. S.;
L. b. Nicely, -; c. ]. Little. IL; others from
one TO ten each Total number of votes
much confusion Bishop McCabe ruled that
a motion 10 take another ballot had pre-
vailed. The result will be announced to-
morrow.
on Book Concern at its meeting to-day de-
cfded to recommend to- the General Con-
ference the consolidation of three church
papers and the removal Of the book ,se-
pository now located at st. Louis to Kan
sas City. The publications to be united
under one management are the Central Ad-
vocate, st. Louis, the Omaha Advocate
Omaha, and the Rocky Mountain Advo-
cate. Denver. These periodicals will be
consolidated under the name OF the Gem
trial Advocate and published at Kansas
City If the General Conference concurs in
the committees recommendation. The
large Book Concern established in st. louis
more than quarter of a century ago will
be. transferred TO Kansas City as matter
OF business expediency. The three papers
enumerated have been operated at a loss
for number of years at the expense or
the fund for superannuated preachers. The
subcommittee on periodicals and de-
pOsitories reported. advising the changes
referred 10, and the entire afternoon was
spent Ia debating the question The dele
gates from Iowa. Nebraska and Colorado
made vain effort to prevent the action
and Will renew their objection when the
matter ccmes before the General Confer
ence for final decision