Evening journal., 1908-05-01

FAILS TO ELECT
Icontinusd From First Paxo.I

Thirtieth-Blank, 1; Davies, 4; Par
fridge, 4; Thomas, 1.
Thirty second-Davies, 8; Partridge
8; Thomas, 2; Bliss, 1.
Thirty -third-Bliss, 8; Partridge. 2
Thomas, 2; Harding, 1 Davies, 1.
Thirty y-fourth-Bliss, 10; Thomas.
Partridge. 2; Harding 1.
kenney's Successful Opposition.
The nomination Of the Rev. DIR. Bliss.
Of Burlington, Vermont, by the clergy
took place on the thirty fourth bal
lot, and was then submitted to the Ia '
delegates for their approval or disa ..-
proval. The Rev. Or. George &. Hal.
and the Rev. Frederick M. Kirlxus OF
Wilmington had made speeches advo-
eating DR.. Bliss in the clerical conven
tion, and when his nomination was
handed over to the laymen there Wa
a general discussion. udge Edward a
Bradford, Charles M. Curtis and othe
delegates from New Castle county ad .
vocated confirmation, while former
senator Richard r. Kenney and SONS
others from lower Delaware snoI, .
against his confirmation.
Ihe clergy are birds Of passags
rhey are not identified, as we are with
the state Of Delaware" said former
senator Kenney in a vigorous speech
They are here today and gone 10 l.
morrow. Why only two who were herr.
az the convention which elected Bishon
coleman twenty years ago are here to
cay A rector who might be sucess. .
iul IN large city in Vermont nigh.
not DO at all for the little diocese n.
Deiaware ne with its peculiar rural people
Ihis nominee is a young man II n.
makes a eea bishop wen be glad t,a,
he's Young, but If he does not mai
old" - nc sn
DR. Bliss failed OF conhrmat,o, ~,
six votes There were fortv-seven Law
delegates voting and a two-thirds vote
Tor confirmation was necessary or
thirty-two votes. Twenty-six dele
gates voted TO confirm and twentv-ons
voted against confirmation.
Following this failure 20 confirm tns
convention was adjourned sine die
The lay delegates from lover fyeis-
ware seemed TO have centered upor
Bishop Partridg, OF Japan. for boshop
iof Delaware, and some Of the clergy
from the lower counties also were
warm advocates OF DR.. Partridge
Possibly 1t was because Of this favor
for Dr. Partridge that DR.. Bliss failed
to get the necessary votes for confr-
nation, for the upper county men
seemed to be practically unanimous for
the Vermont clergyman. II was said
that II the Rev. G. W. Wells, Of Mills
boro, had been able to attend the con-
vention he would have oted for DR..
Partridge. Mr.. Wells is i'll at his home.
DR. Partridge was within one vote on
many ballots during the morning Of
being nominated. but no clergyman
yielded to cast the additional vote nee
essary.
The principal objection voiced
against DR. Bliss on the part OF the
lay1nen was that he was New Eng
lander, and had been rector of the
church at Burlington practically since
he took up the active work Of the
ministry, not many years ago. Be-
cause Of this 1t was felt by some Of
the down-State lay delegates that Dr.
Bliss might not be adapted for the
work In a diocese like that OF Della
ware, with which is mostly rural or
small towns, aside from Wilmington.
This together with the strong favor
itism for DR.. Partridge. it is said, pre-
vented the confirmation Of Dr. Bliss.
Stuck BY Thomas
The Rev ]. Harry Chesley Of Clay