New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
DEADLOCK STILL HOLDS.
Tenth Ballot Taken for Bishops at
Methodist Conference.

Baltimore, May 23.-The deadlock in election
Of bishops at the Methodist Episcopal General Con-
ference continued in the eighth and ninth ballots
to-day The latter resulted follows: Total vote
Stuntz. ass; Charles W Smith, 445: Mcintyre Sss:
Hughes. 357; Downey, 3z7; Hingeley 1ss; Jennings,
Isl; Goodell 152; Cooke, IA: Dorchester, 14s. and
Mason, 153.
DR. Hingeley of Minneapolis lost hfty-one votes
on the ninth ballot from that of the eighth This
said by several Of his supporters TO be due to
the action of at Minneapolis in sending tele-
grams Of protest against DR. Hingeley's election to
q number of the delegates. DR.. Hingeiey, in dis
cussng the subject said he knew the sender of the
messages, and tnat it because Of personal
animosity toward him. growing out Of his stand on
certain matters Of Church policy number of years
ago. There absolutely nothing against his
moral character and never had been Friends Of
Dr. Hinseey declared that when the delegates un-
derstood the real facts there would be a decided
ractfon in hrs favor.
The tenth ballot was taken, but it vii not be
counted and announced until Monday.
John S. Huyler. Of New York. delegate to the
conference and an active supporter Of DR.. GoodeL.
pa sto- of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church,
New York City, for the episcopacy, has received
telegram protesting against the injustice suffered
by their pastor and desiring il TO be known that
he enjoys their fullest confidence" The message
was signed by G. A J. Norman, president OF the
board Of trustees and ". E. Heritage, secretary
of the official board Of Calvary Church.
The conference to-day voted TO adjourn sine die
Monday evening, June /
The special order for to-day was the report Of
the committee or temperance, which was read by
Governor Hanley Of Indiana
3 Lee Paget OF Portland. Ore, followed with
minority report.
The two reports were in perfect accord in de-
nouncing the liquor business and in piedgins En-
nifty to all forms legalized traffic in intoxcants
They differed in their recommendation Of the meth
DDS 10 be employed IN bringing about its downfall
The majority report indorses specifically the
Antt-Saloon League, and also advises the members
OF the Church 10 stand for local option as aga1n9t
q general license law. 8 step toward ultimate
prohibition It also advises its members 10 vote
against candidates who are known to be in favor
of the LIQUOR traffic If the Office to which they aspire
is one that comes directly into contact with the
liquor business.
The minority document, which signed by
tects 10 the specific Endorsement Of the anti-sa-
loon league and puts il par with other tenn
,erance societies such as the Wou1en's Christian
Teuparauce Union, Good TempIars and others OF
that character II states that local option has in
many cases been used by the liquor traffic TO re-
claim for its own territory already under pro-
hibition and maintains that the position tab by
the Church sixteen years ago should be re-enacted
AT this time as that position denounced the party
and not the individual alone.
Discussion OF the subject was interrupted by the
-ec.ntfon of the Rev DR.. Collins Denny. of Nash
vile Tenn fraternal delegate OF the Methodist
Fnisoopal Church, South. DR.. Denny was received
enthusiastically.
The conference adjourned until Monday without
taking further action.