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STAN Correspondent Evening Journal.
Dover, March 19.-Delegates to the
General Conference have been elected
and a sigh Of relief has gone up from
the Wilmington Methodist Conference.
That sigh Of relief Is not an unmixed
one. on the one hand. 1t is mingled
with joy, on the other with regret
At the morning session Of conference
yesterday as told IN The Evening
Journal the Rev. w. +. Corkran Of
Georgetown and the Rev. A. S. Now
bray Of Port Deposit, were elected on
the first ballot.
Another ballot was taken, but the
result was not known until the adj
/ journed session in the afternoon. But
there was no election. and there was
not one until the fourth ballot, when
the Rev. Adam Stengle and the Rev.
C. S. Baker were found TO be chosen.
The ballots were;
! Second-Koons, 81; Watt. 61; Baker,
l6O; Stengle, 60; Wyatt. Al; Barrett IA;
156 votes were cast IS being necessary
20 a choice. There was no election.
Third-Watt, go; Stengle n; Baker,
76 Wyatt, AZ; Koons, 4s; Barrett, IA.
No election.
At the conclusion OF this ballot DR..
Watt announced that he wished to
withdraw from the contest and re-
quested that his name be withdrawn.
This was received with cries of mo,
no."
lStengle. 81; Baker, 50 Koons. As; Watt
80; Wyatt, 80; Barrett, IL. Seventy
nine votes We're necessary to a choice
157 votes one Of which was defective
were cast.
Presiding Elder Talk.
Everything seems nat, stale and un-
profitable now that the delegates to
the General Conference have been
elected. There seems now to be little
or no interest even IN the choice OF
presiding elders.
1t is conceded on every side now that
the Rev. A. S. Mowbray. despite the ex-
pressed wishes of Mrs. Tome. viii be
made presiding elder Of the Whining
ton district. now that he has received
the election to the General Confer
lence.
only the Dover district seems il
doubt 1t was predicted before tn,
election that. one of the other delegatel
would be the man. DR.. Baker is Tho
lretiring presiding elder Of the distric
and according to precedence. the Rev
Adam Stengle viii be returne. to the
presiding eldership Of Salisbury dis
trick That would leave Mr.. Corkrar
for presiding elder Of the Dover dis
itrict. but il is thought that he is not
likely to receive the appointment as he
has, served as presiding elder for -
years and has been chosen delegate to
the General Conference now for the
third time
Great Change Proposed.
DR.. King is the author OF a resolution.
which, il adopted by the conference.
lwill have the effect Of revolutionizing a
time -honored custom of the body. In
brief, 1t provides that the ministerial
delegates pay their own expenses while
attending the annual sessions of con-
ference.
The bishop appointed w. f. Corkran,
L. L. Barrett. V. s. Collins, w. +. Daw-
son c. A. Hill, NJ. ID. Nutter, r. II.
Adams and W. w. King committee to
act on the resolution. and confer with
the committee on conference entertain
ment.
This may or may not be the outcome
of the difficulty experienced IN secur-
ing Entertainment for the ministers in
Dover this year. but it is generally
Thought to be- Most Of the members OF
the conference are desirous of paying
their own expenses and they think thar
the conference itself should provide a
fund 20 pay the expenses Of those who
are not able TO pay their own.
Admitted on Trial.
The following have been admitted on
trial: Joseph A. Buxom. Of Glendale:
William II. Hudson Of Elkton circuit:
Daniel Wilson. of Armory circuit; John
NJ. Kilso, Of Onancock. Va.
Committee on Thanks.
A committee to form resolutions OF
thanks has been appointed by the
bishop as follows; The Revs. E. c.
Macnichol, S. n. Pilchard. George w
Bounds and G. w Dawson.
The Revs. T. Z. Terry and C. W. Jones
were appointed TO vacancies on the
board Of examiners.
Good Thing For crise.
The Rev. c. A. Grise ID. D., win not
lbe appointed 10 a charge at this ses-
sion. Bishop Fitzgerald has been asked
TO appoint him superintendent of the
Maryland State Anti-Saioon League
(which recently elected him TO this office
The position pays $4,000 year. All
texpenses, even to house rent in Balti-
more are paid by the league
The friends of DR.. Grise are con-
(gratulating him upon the appointment
(which Is a fine one. His relations 10
the conference will not be changed.
MaoniohoI For Dover District.
The Rev. e. C. Macnlchol. who is
now said to be the man who will sue
ceed DR.. Baker of the Dover district
He has been stationed at Cambridge
Nd. for six years. Cambridge is q
good charge and suitable for Dr
Baker.
The Rev. w. f. Corlxran. who was
elected TO the general assembly. was
urged by his friends for the position,
but many opposed his appointment on
the ground that he had served as pre-
siding elder for twelve years and this
is the third time he has been elected
delegate to the General Conference.
Ellen orr.
Buy Glass Cheap.
Phone cartmeli. .. & A. 1898. Del