Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-17
NO ELECTION.
Ballot in Yesterdays Metho.
dist Conference is Fruitless.
MUST HAVE TICKETS.
Conference Sustains Police In Refuse
ing Admtttance When They Have
No Tickets-Result of the Yes.
Isrday's Ballotings

| Chicago, May 15.-(By Associated
Press -After considerable routine
business had been transacted at to-
days session of the Methodist gen.
eral conference, DR.. John Handley, of
New Jersey, introduced a resolution
that "the British colors be given IL
place alongside the Stars and Stripes
on the platform" A storm of noes
went UP, and when silence was finally
secured Handley made passionate
appeal for the resolution. 1t was final
~ laid on the table. DR.. Buckley then
read the report of the committee on
eplscopacy. The report on the effec-
tlveness of bishops recommended that
James NJ. Thoburn, missionary bishop
to India, and j. C. Hartzell, missionary
bishop to Africa, be declared effec-
tive; that William Taylor, missionary
bishop to Africa, remain in his pres
ent relation. On the election Of a
bishop of African descent the report
read: There shall be no discrimina-
tion on account of race or color. We
believe the time has come when the
general conference may safely and
wisely choose bishop from among
/ the 100 bishops of African descent.
/ We recognize the need of a bishop
among the people of African descent
This was adopted amid great applause.
On the election of general superin-
tendents the report recommended that
two be elected by the general con-
4 ference, but DR.. Buckley announced
two minority reports. He moved the
adoption of the majority report, and
the fight over the question of addi-
tlonal bishops was fairly on. Govern
or Shaw, of Iowa, presented minority
report number one to the effect tina.
no more bishops be elected at this SEES
sion of the conference. In strong
j speech, Shaw moved it's substitution.
saying: six bishops can hold all the
Iannual conferences in eighteen weeks
If you add more bishops they will be
busy. but not with the work of the
Episcopacy." DR.. Robert Forbes, Of
the Minnesota conferences; DR.. j. II.
Potts, of Detroit, editor of the Michi-
gan Christian Advocate. then spoke in
favor OF the majority report.
| After two hours debate the pre-
vious question was ordered by a ma
jority of 90. Amendments to the sub
stitute providing for four bishops was
Overwhelmingly voted down. The sub.
stitute report opposing the election OF
any additional bishops was defeated
419-224. The majority report was then
carried by about the same vote. The
conference then proceeded to the
election of bishops amid great confus-
ion.
| Under the rules adopted it required
two-thirds of the votes cast to decide
the election. AS soon as the tellers
had collected the ballots the confer
ence adjourned for the day. The re
suit of the ballot will be announced
tomorrow, when, il necessary, ballot
ling will be resumed
CHICAGO, May 16.-(By Associated
Press -The result of the ballot taken
yesterday by the Methodist general
, conference for the election of two ad.
ditional members of the board of gen
: eral superintendent was announced To-
day at the conclusion of the morning
devotional exercises. No election re
suited and the other ballot was taken
at 10 this morning. The result oil
yesterdays ballot is: DR.. ]. +. Berry
editor of the Epworth Herald, 213; DR.
j. w. p. Bowen (colored), of Cannon
Theological seminary, 211; DR.. j. w
Hamilton, 1873: David H. Moore, 1870;
Fl. j. Spellmeyer, 81; Thomas w. Nee.
~, SO; Charles j.. Little, 40; w. v. Kel-
ly, n; A. j. Palmer, Al; II. A. Butts
"a. Over thirty other Methodist Iii
vines received from two to twenty
, votes. At the conclusion of the read
ing of the result of the first ballot, the
consideration of the report of the com.
} mittee on the state of the church was
, taken up, but the discussion of organ.
ic law was interrupted when, on !
question of privilege, an indignant
minister denounced the police for re
, fusing him admission to the confer
. ence without ticket. After warn
; discussion, during which it was charg
ed that delegates had given away theil
1 tickets to friends, resolution passed
. with a shout that the police remain
at the doors. The consideration Of
the question of organic law was the1
, resumed.
!. Considerable time was consumed il
taking the ballot for general superin
tendents. Short farewell addresse.
were made by DR.. Thomas Allen, fra
ternal delegate from the British Yves
leyan conference, and DR.. James Robin
son, fraternal delegate from the Irisl
Methodist conference, both of whom
returned home today. The report o
the book committee involving the fur
, Their existence of the Northern Chris
tan Advocate, was taken up. During
the discussion, Frank A. Astor, of til.
East Ohio conference, stated that the
paper had fallen behind over $500
during the last quadrennium, and thu
total expense of the book concern OF
losing Methodist publications for that
/ period amounted to $1Os,OOO. He
strongly favored the suspension OF
!, all losing publications. The discussion
of the question was general occupying
! the time Of the conference until 1886
o'clock.
No Choice on Second Ballot.
: The second ballot of the Methodist
general conference, for general sup
J, erintendents, resulted in no choice
: Berry receiving the highest number OF
: lvotes, with Hamilton next.
4 Governor Shaw. of Iowa, closed The