Evening journal., 1904-03-18
ON
PRESIDING ELDER
States Made and Broken
With a Reckless Abandon
That Is Astonishing
is IT COLLINS FOR WILMINGTON
stan Correspondent Evening Journal.

STAN Correspondent Evening Journal.
Dover. March 1S.-Excitement was al
most at fever heat last night over the
election OF delegates to the General Con-
ference. Wires were pulled right and left
and states We're made and broken regard
lessly.
Today excitement runs as high over the
election OF the two presiding elders 10
succeed Watt and Stengle.
Dozens OF men are being named for each
office, and just who will win the plum is
mighty hard to say with any degree of
positiveness.
For the Wilmington district these pos
slbiliues are discussed; Dr. Murray, who
has been invited TO return to st. Pauls
Church Wilmington, for the ninth year,
and who has been talked of from tho first.
DR.. X. II. Adams, who IS asked to re-
turn to Union Church. He IS about the
latest man TO be named in this connection.
Dr. G. w. Prettyman. pastor of tho
New Castle Church, is prominently mem
toned. When a reporter told him of the
rumor about him in tins regard, DR..
Prottyman said:
IL DON'T think At probable. The bishop
has intlmated no such thing to me. which
is significant either one way or the other. "
Another man prominently mentioned is
the Rev. A. s. Mowbray. pastor Of Tome
Church, Port Deposit. II Is understood
that Mrs. Tome, who is a veriiable power
in the town Of port Deposit. is very de-
sirous Of having Mr.. Mowbray returned
to that charge. And II Is likely that Mrs.
Tome, like most every other woman when
she once makes up her mind Is likely to
have her own way.
How About Collins.
The really latest rumor IS that the Rev.
Vaughn S. Collins will be the lucky man.
Those who support this theory, for It is
nothing more, argue that place, and a
good one. has TO be made for DR.. Watt.
Smyrna is a good charge. The pay is
good, the people nice. the surroundings
p!easant-in brief, Smyrna Is one Of the
most desirable charges in the conference.
What more feasible then. say these wise
ones. that Or. Watt be assigned to
Smyrna and that Mr.. Collins be made pre-
siding elder Of the Wilmington district.
Mr.. Collins is one of the ablest men in
the conference and his supporters say
that he would make a fine presiding elder.
Right along this line it IS Interesting
TO know that Mr.. Collins was seen by
an Evening Journal representative ieav-
ing the room Of Bishop Fitzgerald early
last evening, wearing a highly pleased ex-
preston.
The Dover District.
It IS just as difficult to predict as 70
the outcome on the Dover district. One
Of the strongest rumors is thai DR.. Watt
would be transferred from Wilmington
TO Dover. That sounds pretty wen and
plausible enough until Il Is recollected
bhat at the recent meeting Of bishopsy IN
Grace Church in Wilmington. the idea OF
transferring presiding elders from on,
district to another was not considered
favorable For the matter Of THAI how.
ever neither did they pass upon II ad.
versely.
Friends Of the Rev. c. T. Wyatt. OF
Mlddletown, are working hard for him;
DR.. O'Brien. who leaves Mount salem this
year has lots OF friends who would like
TO see him win out. The Rev. S. M. Nor
gan also is being largely talked about for
Dover's presiding elder.
II Is rather safe to assume. however
that the election Of General Conference
delegates today will have a large influence
upon the appointment OF the presiding el-
der for this district.
Ellen Orr.