New-York tribune., 1901-11-20
ALL lat SEA AS TO THE BISHOP
1ONE CAN NAME DEFINITELY THE Sue
CESsOR TO DR.. LITTLEJOHN.

There is fever of expectation in the diocese Of
Long Island the threshold of the special con-
ventfon elect bishop TO succeed Bishop Litte-
john which assemblies at Garden City this morn
ing at 1880 o'clock. The friends of various clergy
men within the diocese insist strongly that the
office shall not go to outsider. because OF the
able within the diocese and also because
these men know the needs and conditions OF the
diocese better than any outsider couid kno" 'heh
for long time
Again. all who have thus far been named OUTSIDE
the diocese possible for the election are 1t ~
said in Brooklyn. either too old or so involved III
their present work that they could not or "oud
not accept the election. The most prominent out
siders mentioned have been the Rev. Dr. W. H.
Huntington who is sixty-one years old, ana the
Rev. Dr. D. H. Greer. who is about fifty-ffve years
old Both these men have refused heretofore TO
consider the episcopate They are deeply inVoNed
In their present institutional parishes. Dr. Hunt
ington received only last Easter 5000" 10 invest
in additional buildings for Grace Church. inns
would seem to tie him DR.. Greer has Just
Teen elected the first bishop OF Western Massa-
chusetts.
In Brooklyn" said clergyman YESTERDAY VINO
has a large and prominent parish. the trena OF ue
iaity is strongly toward the Rev Dr. S D. Mctoh-
nell rector of Holy Trinity Church. from which
nartsh Rjsbop IIttletohn was elected. This vener-
able parish so long distinguished for able rectors
might well act as mother of Long isiaho
bishops. Many of the clergy, even when not agree
ing with Dr. McConnells view In all things. think
churchmanship the diocese than any other promi-
nent preshyter. He is tolerant; that ought to
please our extreme High Church men, VINO are
few He is able beyond all others; that oushtFo
make him a leader, He is sympathetic tactui a., "a a
splendid administrator a peerless ana up 20 aate
preacher though also profound scholar IN thliiss
of the past He is incomparaby superior 70 any
other priest in the diocese small pody OF ititiai
isis will probably try rush the election OUTSIDE
the diocese The Rev DR.. SwentZe the next aplesl
man 10 Dr. Mcconnell, is not high enough ior
would like 10 have man similar TO the fef Dr-
Christian of ST. Mary the Virgin. ,,
| do not share many of his views; believe ne IS
sound in the faith and is prayeroook cnurchfiah, an
that he stands solidly on the Apostles ana Ils
Nicene Greed; that he would harmonlze olscor&uant &
schools Of thought and would make the best bishop
that we could select. In all the TAX apout ,ils
coming election he has maintained oiScrce'
From well informed circles in Brooklyn 1t was
learned last night that the situation as re6aItHs
the selection of successor 70 BlshoP lltleIJ., I;
had not clarified much since the article apPeaalilas
IN rrhe Tribune Sunday written. 1t has, now
ever been learned definitely that the Key Dr "a
p huntington, who It was hoped might be elected
Island clergyman, has positively refused to allow
his name 10 be considered. The bitterness when
has been developed in connection with the olSGt os,t
sion Of candidates seems to have intensified Much
indjrnation has been expressed the bold elec,
tioneering which has been INDUCED In by severai
cIe behalf of one OF the candidates
'.yt 10 desnicablc business" said prominent rec
for last night. "A the people who nave been eti-
gagged in this sort Of work are known and VIII DS o.;
react and their candidate has been rreparaoly IN
II has been practically decided to do away with
nominating speeches on account OF the NUN neF Oh
"a nddates in the field and the keen rivalry Ihcre
viii he III clerical and eightythree lay votes
in the convention Each body votes separatels,
obtain a majority of the clerical vote and ma
fority of the lay vote on concurrent ballot.