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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

Mrs. S. Sweet announces the engage
ment of her daughter Mabel to DR..
julius Baer. At home Sunday, March
20, and Friday, March 25, at 2764 Pine
street
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
Club Parties.

An entertainment and ball. under the
auspices of King Solomon's Chapter,
No 10, Order of Eastern Star. will be
given Tuesday evening, April IL, in
Steinway Hall, 223 Sutter street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

Mrs. j. W. Wolf, formerly OF San
Diego, will be at home Wednesday
afternoon, March 16. at 1868 Geary
street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Adelstein have
returned from their wedding trip and
are now residing at 4O2 Scott street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

Mrs. G. P. Jacobs. while III. was re-
moved to her mothers home. Her
many friends will be pleased to hear Of
her cOnvalescence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Tichner an
nOunce the twentieth anniversary OF
their wedding. They will receive on
Sunday, March 20. from to D. m,
at 927A Howard street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

Mrs. o. c. Baldwin will not receive
on her day at home in March. but will
resume on the fourth Thursday in
April at 2415 Buchanan street.
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ton of new blood. Among laymen to
be a delegate to the general conference
is considered the highest honor in the
church, and a generous sentiment ex-
lists that the distinction should be pass
ed around. This results in the election
of practically a new set of members to
each conference. At the present time
there is a disposition also manifest to
put younger men to the front not only
among lay delegates. but even in the
ranks of the ministers themselves, and
the effect of this movement cannot fail
to be manifest in the personnel of the
body now coming together.
One of the most important duties of
a general conference is the election of
bishops. The episcopate, as the body
of bishops is called, is the executive
council of the church. A bishop, once
elected is ordinarily continued till
death, unless sooner placed on the SUI
perannuated list at his own request.
The number of bishops may be in
creased at any general conference, how
ever, and there is a considerable senti-
ment manifest in the direction of max
ing such an increase at this time. At
any rate, there are vacancies to fill,
as Bishops Hurst. Foster and Ninde
have died since the last general con-
ference, and Bishop S. NJ. Merrill who
is nearly seventy-nine, has asked to be
placed on the Superannuated list. AS
six of the others are in the seventies it
is felt that an injection of younger
blood is needed, and it is probable that
at least six new men viii be named.
The bishops themselves will report as
to their opinion of the needs of the
body for an increase of members. aft
er which the committee on episcopacy
will consider the question and report to
the conference, which will then act.
At present there are seventeen bish-
ops on the active list in the Methodist
Episcopal church. as follows: H. w
Warren. s NJ. Merrill, E. G. Andrews
c. D. Foss. J. NJ. Walden, W. F. MALTA
lieu, J. W. Hamilton, c. H. Fowler, J.
II. Vincent, J. n. Fitzgerald, l. w
Joyce, d. A. Goodsell, ]. C. Hartzel
J. NJ. Thoburn. c. c. McCabe, Earl
Cranston and d. H. Moore.
AS the position of bishop is the high
est honor in the Methodist church
there is. of course, great activity among
the friends of various prominent men
in the church in Urging the claims of
these men for the episcopacy. The re-
quirements for the position are very
high. for a bishop must not only be an
executive officer, but a great preacher,
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Angeles General Conference an Event In Methodisn

ing. 1t is worthy Of note that the de-
nomination has nearly a quarter OF
million members in other lands.
Outside of the selection of general
and missionary bishops, a number OF
important questions are up for settle
ment in the conference. Chief among
these in its far reaching interest to the
church itself will be the long moOted
consolidation of the two great book
concerns. which have their headquar-
tiers in New York and Cincinnati, each
with branches in other cities The
committee having the matter in charge
has prepared a report favOring a union
of the two publishing houses, which
step the majority of the committee IA
vors both on the score of economy and
convenience. These houses do an inn
mense business, their profits going to
superannuated ministers and the fami-
lies of those who have died in service
Another consolidation contemplated
is that of the benevOlences of the
church. The plan is to unite under the
single head of home missions all the
various charities. such as the Freed
mans Aid society, the Tract society.
the Southern Education society, the
Sunday School union. the board of ed
ucation and the board of church extern
sion. These organizations are now sep
arate, and the scheme of consolidating
them viii, it is predicted. evoke a very
warm discussion.
The question of time limit Of ninis-
ters, which has been up in nearly ev-
cry general conference for a quarter OF
a century or more, is certain to bob up
again at Los Angeles. as viii also the
provision against members of the
Methodist church attending theaters,
games OF chance. dances and the like.
At Chicago four years ago this matter
brought out one of the most exciting
discussions of the conference. and it
was finally decided by a vote of 327 to
24e to let the section stand.
There are also a number of addI-
tional offices to FILL such as the agents
of the book concerns before referred to
and the election of editors Of the church
papers, secretaries Of missionary So
cieties and benevolent organizations
and secretary OF the Epworth league.
There are a large number Of church
periodicals, with a combined circula-
ton Of more than 1000. and the men
placed in charge of these papers are. In
positions of influence second to few in
the church There are twelve of these
editors to be chosen
EBERT Q. WOODSON.
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of eleven congressman, governor and all
state officers Democratic. The only
presidential election in which the Re-
publicans carried the state was in 1896,
when Bryan got only one OF the elect
ors. In 1903 the Democratic candidate
for governor had a plurality of 27,250.
Louisiana is completely Democratic
and has been so since 1876.
Maine is entirely Republican in her
senators, congressman and state gov
eminent, as she has been almost with
out interruption for forty years
Maryland now has one Republican
and one Democratic senator and four
Republican and two Democratic con-
gressmen. Her governor and all state
officers are Democratic. She went
Democratic in every presidential cleo
ton except 1896 and 1900. In 1903 the
Democratic candidate for governor had
a plurality of 2,625 out of a total vote
of a little over 2OS. 600.
Massachusetts is completely Repub
lican in her state government and has
two senators and ten out of fourteen
congressman of the same faith. She
has been Republican in every presiden-
tial election.
Michigan is Republican in her state
government and senators, with one
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Louis; John T. Mcfarland. a pastor Of
Topeka, Kan; W. A. Quayle, a pastor
of Kansas City; P. H. Swift, a pastor
of Chicago. and Luther 3. Wilson,
pastor of Baltimore.
Bishop Moore, who has had charge Of
the missionary work in China, Korea
and Japan. will recommend that three
missionary bishops be chosen, one for
each of these countries, as such a step
is deemed necessary because of the
rapid growth of the work in the far
east. The plan of missionary bishops
has been tried with great success in
India and Africa. 1t is also believed
that a missionary bishop should be
chosen for the Philippines. A similar
recommendation will be made for Mex
leo and possibly some of the other for
eign fields where the membership and
work of the church are rapidly increas-
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one eIector in 1896 was a Democrat It
also elected a Democratic governor in
1886 and again in 1894. All other cleo
lions have gone Republican. In 1896
Mckinley carried the state by 2,797 and
in 1900 by 1910. In 1902 out of a to-
tai vote of over 10000 the Republican
candidate for governor was elected by
1850 plurality.
Colorado new has two Democratic
senators, while her three congressman,
governor and all but one of her state
officers are Republicans. The Demo-
cratic congressional candidate in the
Denver district was declared elected in
1902 by a plurality of 2,766, but his seat
was contested, and he resigned, declar-
ing that the evidence had convinced
him that there was fraud in the cleo
ton. Colorado was carried by the Re
publicans in every presidential election
up to 1892, when it gave its vote to
Weaver, Populist. In 1896 Bryan car
ried the state by the unprecedented
plurality of 1882 out of a total vote
of 1914. In 1900 he had a plurality
of 80 Gel, but in 1902 the Republican
candidate for governor was elected by
1926, and year later the Republican
candidate for chief justice of the SUI
preme court had plurality of 1856.
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gressmen, governor and state officers
all of the Democratic faith, to which
party she has given her allegiance in
every election from time immemorial.
Idaho is now represented by one
Democratic and one Republican sena-
tor, but her one congressman and all
her state officers are Republicans. In
1892 the state gave her first vote for
president to Weaver and in 1896 and
1900 went for Bryan. In 1902, however,
she gave the Republican candidate for
governor a plurality of 1888 out of
total vote of almost $4,000.
Illinois at present has two senators,
seventeen out of twenty-five congress-
men, governor and all state officers of
the Republican faith. The only presi
Dental election in which Illinois ever
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The former apportionment gave what
is known as the solid south, including
the border states of Kentucky and Ma
ryland, but excluding West Virginia,
total of $50 votes, or "A short of a ma
jority. The same states now have 159
votes, or so short of a majority.
Connecticut. New Jersey and New
York, that formerly had 50 votes, now
have 5S. Delaware and Indiana remain
as before, with 9 and Is votes respec-
lively.
It is thus seen that the new appor-
tionnent has no particular significance
so far as the comparative standing of
the two political parties is concerned.
As basis for making a forecast
statement of the political complexion
of the various states is interesting.
Alabama has gone Democratic at ev-
cry election since 1872. All its state
government and representation in both
branches of congress are at present
Democratic.
Arkansas has both senator's all seven
congressman, governor and state off,
GERS of the Democratic faith, as has
been the case for the past thirty years.
California at present has both sena-
tors, five out of eight congressman, gov
eInor and all state officers Republican
The state went Democratic in the pres
idential elections of 1880 and 1892. and
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Connecticut is represented by an all
Republican delegation in both branches
of congress, her governor and all state
officers being of the same political
faith. The state went Democratic in
the four presidential elections of 1876,
1884, 1883 and 1892 and Republican in
those of 1880, 1896 and 1900. In 1902
the Republican candidate for governor
received a plurality of 16.00S out of a
total vote of nearly 1906
Delaware now has two senators. the
governor and all the state officers be-
longing to one or the other faction of
the Republicans in that state, but her
one congressman is Democrat, having
been opposed by two Republican candi-
dates. The state went Democratic in
every presidential election from 1876 to
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publican candidate for secretary OF
state had a plurality of 1854.
Iowa. two senator's. ten out of eleven
congressman, governor and all state
officers Republican She has gone Re
publican in every presidential election
and in 1903 gave plurality of $1,000
for that party.
Kansas is now Republican in her
senators, all her congressman and her
entire state government. She went Re-
publican in every presidential election
up to 1892 when she gave her vote to
Weaver. In 1896 Bryan carried the
state, but in 1900 she again swung into
the Republican column. In 1902 the
Republican candidate for governor re-
ceived a plurality of 1904.
Kentucky has two senators, ten out
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Democratic congressman out of eleven.
The state has been Republican in all
presidential elections as a whole. but in
1892 gave Cleveland votes, as electors
were chosen by congressional districts.
Minnesota has one Democratic con-
gresham out of nine, the two senators
and state government being Republic
an. The state has always gone Repub
lican in presidential years, but in 1898
elected a fusion governor. In 1902 the
Republican plurality was SIS, 4S6.
Mississippi is entirely Democratic in
its state government and congressional
representation and has been for thirty
years.
Missouri has one Republican con-
gresham out of sixteen, her state off,
GERS and two senators being Democrat
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years. These meetings are of all the
more Importance because they are the
source of the supreme government of
the church, passing on all rules. having
supervision of the publishing houses,
periodicals and institutions of learning,
electing bishops, arranging the term of
service of local preachers. looking after
the vast missionary activities of the
denomination and in other ways acting
as the legislative body of the organiza-
ton.
The present general conference, open
ing in Los Angeles on May T. because
of the many and important questions
scheduled to come before it. is GER
tain to remain in session from three to
four weeks. The body is composed of
about $50 delegates, half lay members
and half clerical. It was not until 1872
that any laymen were admitted to the
general conferences, and even then the
percentage of lay to clerical delegates
was small, but in the general confer
ence at Chicago four years ago an
amendment was adopted making the
lay representation equal to that of the
ministers.
In one important particular the con-
ference in Los Angeles marks a new
departure in the Methodist church.
ms lies IN the ADMISSION OF women
delegates. In 1883 Frances E. Willard
and four other distinguished women
were elected as lay members of the
general conference which met that
year. but it was decided that it was
necessary to amend the rules of the de-
nomination before they could be adj
mitted. This was accordingly done
but the new amendment did not go into
effect until the present quadrennium
so that the present conference is the
first in which the fair sex is given a
voice. There have been from fifteen to
twenty women elected delegates, and
their advent is hailed with a chivalrous
enthusiasm. coupled with q keen inter
est a S to the practical effect of the new
departure.
One tendency that has been observed
in the election of members of the con-
ference at Los Angeles is the injec-
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a scholar, a Judge Of human nature and
a man of unquestioned integrity.
Among those mentioned as candidates
for bishop, one of the requirements for
which. by the way, is that the man be
an ordained minister, are ]. NJ. Buck
ley, editor of the Christian Advocate of
New York; J. F. Barry, editor of the
Epworth Herald of Chicago; Levi Gil
bert, editor of the Western Christian
Advocate of Cincinnati; President
Bashford of the Ohio Wesleyan univer-
sity, Chancellor Day of the Syracuse
university. President Little of the Car
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1892, inclusive, but since that time has
been Republican. In 1902 the Republic
an candidate for state treasurer was
given a plurality of 4.1O3 out of a total
vote of nearly 10000.
Florida has a Democratic representa-
ton in both branches of congress. also
a state government Democratic in ev
cry branch. The state has gone the
same way in every election since the
days of reconstruction.
Georgia has two senators, eleven con-
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went Democratic was in 1892. In 1902
the Republican candidate for treasurer
carried the state by plurality of So
40.
Indiana is represented by two Repub
ncan senators, four Democratic and
nine Republican congressman and is
Republican in her entire state govern
ment. She went Democratic at the
three presidential elections of 1876,
1884 and 1892 and Republican in 1880,
1883. 1896 and 1900. In 1902 the Re-
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Leonard, secretaries of the Missionary
society; T. B. Nicely. secretary of the
Sunday School union of New York
city; H. c. Jennings of the Western
Methodist Book Concern, Henry Spell
meyer, a pastor of Newark, N. j.;
George p. Eckman, a pastor of New
York city; n. Luccock. a pastor of St.
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rett Biblical institute, President Bo-
ward of the University of Southern
California, President Goucher of the
Woman's college of Baltimore, w. I.
Haven, a secretary of the American
Bible society; w. F. Mcdowell. secre-
tary of the board of education of New
York city; E. NJ. Taylor and A. B.
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in conformity to the census AS
states representation in the electoral
college equals the number of its sena-
tors and congressman, this new appOr-
tionment necessitates a change in the
number of electors The REIMBURSEMENT
was made too late to affect the election
of 1900, so that the coming election is
the first under the new regime. The
last three presidential contests-1892,
1896 and 19OO-were held under the APP
portionment of 1890.
The new electoral college contains
AS votes, requiring 2S9 for a majority.
This is an increase of twenty mine
votes over the old college, nine of the
additional members going to the south
ern states and twenty to the northern
1t is gratifying to note that no state
has taken a backward step in the num-
Der of its electors. New York, Illinois
and Texas are favored most by the in
crease, gaining three each; Minnesota,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania follow
with an additional vote of two each,
while Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Massa-
chusetts. Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Washington,
West Virginia and Wisconsin each gain
one vote. The other twenty-five states
remain the same.
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he Methodist Episco-
pal church, which is
the largest Protestant
b ody in I'm erica,
having a member
ship of over 3,OoO.-
600, holds its general
conferences evay-,, four
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he presidential cleo
ton of this year win
be the first held under
the new appOrtion-
ment. Every ten years
the number of con-
gressmen allotted to
each state is changed
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-01-15
Miss Gunther EntertainS.

On last Friday night In the artis-
tically decorated parlors of her home
on Center street. Miss Margaret Gun
Their entertained the young people Of
the town In a most elegant aud de
lightful manner. The evening was
passed in playing pit" "finch"
"panic" etc. Music was furnished
by Misses Florence Morton and Eliza
beth Sanderfur while Miss Margaret
Gunther amused and entertained all
by her gift as "fortuue teller"
Those present were: Misses Bessie
Leila Fair, Mary Belle Burnett,
Marye Jeane Bennette, Elizabeth
Morton Sanderfur, Margaret Dugan
Marks, Burnice Miller, Mabelle Hub
bard, Florence Corinna Morton, Caro-
lynne Werner, Nora Bell Werner,
Lettie Lewis Marks, Fannye B. Cox,
Susan Yeiser. Lillian Thomas, Stella
Thomas. Olive Edna Carson, Bessie
Marian Morton, Mattye Bennett aud
Mary T. Smith; Messrs. Archibald
Lewis, VIM. Leslie Cooper, Rolly
Rowan Riley, Ira Dawson Bean.
Chas. William Bennett. Chester AL
phopzo Keown, Ulyssus Simpson Car
SON, Estill Park and James DeWeese.
At 10 O'Clock dainty supper was
served In three courses.
AS hostess Miss Gunther has no
superiors and few equals, and these
present were pleased far beyond what
they had anticipated.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-01-15
TO LENGTHEN TERM
Six Months of Education In
stead of Five.
Twin Bills to Increase School
Term Drawn by Former
Superintendent NC
CheSney.

Frankfort, KY, Ian. I2.-Former
State Superintendent H. V. McChes.
ney Is the author of twin bills look
ing to the carrying out of the recon-
mendation which he made In his last
report OF that depattment-the extern
sion of the school term from hve
months, as at present to six months,
and changing the appoitionmeut OF
the sheriff revenue to make the ex-
tension of the school term possible.
The bills were presented to the house
at session by Mr.. T. Everett Butler,
of Ir. McChasey's home county OF
Livingston, and he will urge them In
committee and on the floor of the
house. One OF the measures would
be Intellectual without the other, and
there is strong probabilities OF the
passage OF both, as various members
heartily favor the extension proposed
by the state superintendent. The bill
changing the apportioument of the
sheriff's revenue does not contemplate
amp increase of the tax rate. 1t pro-
poses the reduction of the present ap-
portionment of twenty two aud one
halt cent OF the general expenditure
fund to twenty-one cents, the reduct-
lou of the sinking iund from five
cents to two cents and to add the four
and oue-hslf cents, taken from these
two funds to the school fund, increas-
ing lt4sos twenty six and one. half
cents. leaving the additional one-half
cent necessary to complete the fifty
cents collected for all purposes to the
State College fund as at present.
These changes have been fully con-
sidersd, and it is the opinion OF Sec
ratary of State McChes1ey. Auditor
Hager aud others that they can safely
be made.
The house will be ked to give the
measures immediate consideration, so
that they can be sent to the senate for
it's action.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-01-15
Boats NAV Reach Cave.

Louisville. KY. Jan. ia deed
filed in the United States court yes
terday by Charles G. Richie, special
commissioner appointed by Judge
Evans. removed all obstacles In the
way of procured OF land needed In the
building OF the new dam No. 6, on
Green river. This new lock, which
Is to be located below Mommoth
Cave, and just above Brownsville.
KY. will enable boats to go to the
Mammoth Cave all the year round.
On the lock side of the river some
property owners objected to the land
being used by the government. and 1t
was condemned. The government
paid into the United States court Sat-
urday 5000 tor the land. Judgment
was entered some time ago, and the
attorney general approved the plan of
the engineer. A rpecisl com mission
er was appointed and has executed
deed, investing the title to the land
In the United States.