Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
VOTE ON BISHOPS
IS KEPT SECRET
TWO BALLOTS ARE FOUND
NECESSARY
RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED
TODAY
Rev. Robert Mcintyre of Los Angeles
Is Among Large Number of Promi-
nent cIergymen for Whom
Ballots Were Cast
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 20.-The event to
which the entire Methodist Episcopal
world has been looking forward, the
election of bishops by the current gem
eral conference, began today, two bal
lots being taken. The first was without
effect, and the result of the second will
be held secret until announced by the
presiding officer of the conference to-
morrow.
The first ballot was remarkable in a
number of ways. one of them being the
large number of men who received
votes. OF these there were 240, al
though but eight can eventually be sue
cessful. 1t goes without saying that
many of the votes cast were purely
complimentary, and after the first bal
lot will go to more likely candidates.
Rev. w. A. Anderson of New York
headed the poll with 446 votes. and Rev.
j. l.. Nuelson of Berea, Ohio, was but
one vote behind him. Among others
who were voted for were: Robert NC
Intyre of Los Angeles and Rev. Free
man d. Bovard of San Francisco.
1t is generally accepted that DR.. An
derson will be one of the new bishops.
but beyond that it is mere guesswork.
Especial interest attaches to the vote
given DR.. Nuelson, who is a professor
in the German Wallace college at Be
rea, Ohio, and who is backed by the
German Methodists of the entire world
as the most available man to realize
their desire for bishop of their race.
No Choice In First
The first ballot resulted in no choice
Rev. DIR. w. F. Anderson of New York
headed the list with 446 votes. Rev. j.
L. Nuelson of the Chicago German con-
ference was second with 445; Rev. VIM.
Aquaylle of Chicago third, with 319;
Rev E. H. Hughes, president of Depaw
university, fourth, with 271; Rev. DR..
j. r. Cooke of Tennessee, book editor,
fifth. with 260; Rev. DR.. Henry e. Ben
nings, Manager Western Book concern,
sixth, with 256; Rev. c. w. Smith, sew
enth, 251; Rev. w. s. Lewis eighth,
24S Rev. M. o. Mason (colored), S27.
There were no effective ballots cast,
of which 514 were necessary to choce.
A second ballot was ordered.
A number received over 100 votes and
the remainder of long list from that
figure down to a few votes each.
information believed to be relia-
BILE is to the effect that the Sec
ond ballot cast by the general
conference today resulted in the elec-
ton as bishops of Rev. w. F. Anderson
of New York, secretary of the board
of education of Freedman's Aid and
Sunday schools, and Rev. ]. L. Nuelson,
a professor of the German Wallace coll
lege at Berea, Ohio.
These two had a decisive lead over all
other candidates on the first ballot,
with 446 and 445 votes respectively. the
nearest competitor being Rev. w. A.
Ouayle. pastor of ST. James church,
Chicago, who received 319 votes.
The number of votes cast for the two
candidates said to have been successful
could not be ascertained tonight The
instructions OF those handling the bal
lots were that everything connected
with the result was to be kept abso-
luteIy secret until announced in the
convention tomorrow morning.