The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-20
DR.. Mcdowell. DR.. Spellmeyer
and DIR. Bashford Chosen
by NJ. +. Church.
FOUR YET TO BE SELECTED.
Fifth Ballot Is Taken and Indica-
lions Are That DR.. Burt and
Perhaps Doctor Neely Will
Be Successful.

Los Angeles. Cal. May 19--Three adii-
tioRal Bishops were elected to-day at the
Methodist General Conference. Doctor W.
=. Mcdowell and Doctor Henry SpeIlmeyeI
on the second ballot which was announced
AT the morning session, and Doctor ]. W.
Bashford. chosen on the fourth ballot late
this afternoon. The third ballot resulted
In no election.
i'our of the eight Bishops TO be elected
nave thus far been chosen as follows:
Doctor J. F. Berry. Chicago; Doctor
Henry Speilmeyer. Newark, y. J.: Doctor
William F. Mcdowell. New York: Doctor
James w Bashford. Delaware. o.
The fourti. ballot, which WAS announced
ate this afternoon. and which resulted in
iie election of Doctor Bashford. placed
Doctor William Burt and Doctor I b.
Neely at the head of the list in the Or
der named. with 400 and 80 votes. respect
yeIy. Doctor r. ). Cook had 3s4. Doctor
:. B. Wilson 345. Doctor J. ". Bowen a
negro. 253: Doctor II. {. Jennings 223. Doc
or ]. r. Day ls6. George p Eckman IsS.
Doctor c. ". Smith I65. Doctor W. A
suale III. Doctor q. H. Buchtel Il. Doctor
L F. Bovard Ii and Doctor Robert McIn-
yre Il Several other candidates received
iome complimentary votes.
,ver the third ballot: Doctor Neely gained
3 and Doctor Cook 10. Doctor Bowen lost
. votes on the fourth ballot. Doctor L. b.
wilson gained IS votes. and Doctor J. r.
Day had announced his withdrawal from
he race. yet he polled 1876 votes.
The nth ballot was taken just before re-
adjournment. and as a result of 1t it is
reasonably certain that Doctor William
Surt Is elected As the fifth Bishop. and
perhaps Doctor T. B. Neely as the sixth.
+. The rapid gain of Doctor r ]. Cook and
IL.
,rder for election. provided the precedent
N the e.ection Of the next highest pre-
rails. Doctor Bowen's loss of eighteen
3otes on the fourth ballot is thought to be
IN indication that he is out OF the run
,fng, but 1t does not necessary affect his
andidacy for Missionary Bishop.
Bishop Henry Speilmeyer has been a
pastor during all his ministerial career.
md for the last thirty years has occupied
charge in Newark n. ]. He is account
I'd one of the most successful active men
manager for the present General Confer
.nce.
Doctor William F. Mcdowell is the
Youngest of the four Bishops thus far
chosen. He is II years old. and for the
asst five years has been secretary of the
Board of Education Previously he gained
reputation as chancellor Of the Uni
he Ohio Wesleyan University.
Bishop James W. Bashford is IS years
" age. a native Of Wisconsin and grad |
late of Wisconsin State University. He
the presidency of the Ohio
Wesleyan University. which he has held
or the last fourteen years. to enter the
iplscopacy.
facy Committee TO hold a session to-
hight to consider the question of mission |
lry Bishops TO be elected, and to report |
20 the conference tomorrow morning. 1t |
Z thought that the committee will recon-
mend that at least three missionary Bish- |
Ups be elected.