The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-07

names being announced by Mr..
Hillman, secretary of the committee.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
Mr.. Hillman reported $3.44 in
his possession from the last con-
ference. This was given to the
Superannuated ministers fund.
DR.. Andrews got in motion to
at once elect four delegates and four
alternates to the general conference
at Los Angeles. w. E. Brink of
Hanline moved an informal ballot
without nominations. Judge Bow
ers objected to the motion, and Mr..
Brink withdrew the motion, nomi-
mating speeches being limited to
FIVE minutes.
Miss Ora Stock of Jeffers created
an uproar by moving that the can
didates take front seats so that they
could be sized up by the conference
members. After the laughter sub
sided Judge Simpson declared the
motion carried.
One of the lady delegates, during
the nominating speeches, asked the
orators to state how their candi-
dates stood on the amusement ques-
ton, and all of the nominators
proclaimed that their candidates
were alright. The nominating
speeches took up oyer an hours
time.
Mr.. Hall of Wood Lake, who
passed through Redwood Falls in
1869, said that he was surprised at
the growth of the city, of the
beautiful M. E. church here, and
that it ought to have Representative
at the general conference, and he
nominated W. H. Gold. A dozen or
more candidates were presented,
and it was not until five minutes
before noon that the first ballot was
taken, Messrs. Thurber, German
and Davis having previously been
appointed as tellers.
The taking of this ballot required
over 80 minutes, and in the inter
vening time Messrs Jennings,
Bridgman and others spoke in the
interests of a fund for superan-
nuated ministers, and when they
finished, a collection amounting to
over $50 was taken. The tellers
then announced the result of the
ballot, the first three on the list,
Messrs. Gold, DR.. John W. An
drews and B. I. Weld being three
of the four successful persons,
Thomas Simpson lacking one of
having enough, and before another
ballot was reached recess was
taken until clock:
w. H. Gold ............ ~
B. I. Weld ................. so
John w. Andrews. 40
Thomas Simpson Observation-Disclosures. As
E. A. Knowlton.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
A. 4. Jacobs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Prof. A. 4. Drew Observation-Disclosures. 26
w. A. Sperry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
Hascall r. Brill. Observation-Disclosures. IS
Mrs. G. w, Hickman. ............. I
S. A. Hall. ............... 4
A motion was made to declare
Mr.. Simpson the fourth delegate,
but the protests were heavy against
the form of the election. Then a
motion to have the secretary cast
his ballot for Mr.. Simpson was
voted down, and then came the
successful motion for adjournment.
Owing to the joint conference and
the address of Senator Clapp it was
800 when the lay conference re-
assembled, with not more than
three-quarters of the delegates pres
ent. A ballot was taken at once
and resulted in no choice, Knowl-
ton receiving 26 votes, Simpson %,
Jacobs II, Drew Z, Sperry 4 and
Hickman l. A second ballot was
ordered and E. A. Knowlton of
Rochester was elected as fourth
delegate, receiving 48 votes to Mr..
Simpson, who was the next highest,
receiving only 10 votes.
Two alternates we're then pro-
posed. H. E. Woodes and w. A.
Sperry receiving the highest num-
| Der of votes and we're declared