Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
TWENTY-SEVEN BALLOTS,
DEADLOCK FOR BISHOP

the seventeen yesterday. would make
twelve necessary to elect, and II the one
vote should be won by the Thomas sup
porters it would assure the nomination
of the Philadelphia clergymen as bishop.
BY the time April 30 rolls around the
advocates Of DR.. Thomas will try to
convince the other clergymen that he
should be given the honor Whether they
will be able TO do so remains to be seen.
however as the opposition to DR.. Thomas
yesterday was as unmstakable as was
the loyalty of the men voting for DIR.
Thomas was evident. In fact, the men
who would not vote for Dr. Thomas scat
tered their votes around in way that
showed they were willing to support
somebody other than Dr. Thomas
Thomas or Nobody"
Thus there was an air Of Thomas or
nobody" on one side and anybody but
Thomas" on the other.
There was a suspicion that the thigh
church" and "low church" question en-
tered into the division among the clergy
men in their voting. The Rev Or. Thomas,
of Philadelphia, is regarded as 'low
churchman" and aside from that he had
the support Of influential and wealthy
laymen from Wilmington and vicinity.
The Rev. DR.. Octavius Applegate, Of
Kingston, n. Y, was regarded as a
thigh churchman." Interest in the vari-
ance along these lines was heightened by
the presence of Father Paul, promoter Of
the movement recently started in New
York looking toward union Of the Epis-
copal and Roman Catholic Churches. lie
had a seat in the convention. but no voice.
Il claim this as my diocese even though
/ am a nonresident" said Father Paul.
mo. am not advocating any candidate,
but simply visiting, and by courtesy sit
ting in the convention"
Father Paul was in the gray cloak and
garb he wears, even to the hood which he
drew over his head as he went out in the
storm. His appearance was in marked
contrast with that Of the sombre- -garbed
clergymen.
Or. Thomas Nominated.
It was in secret session that the ballot
ing took place. Dr. Thomas was nominated
by the Rev. ]. S. Bunting. Of Christ
Church, Christiana hundred. The name Of
Dr. Applegate was presented by Archdea-
con George c. Hail. rector Of st. Johns
Church. The name Of Archdeacon Hall
was presented for bishopric honors by the
Rev. C. V. Gilreath. of Smyrna. The first
ballot resulted in DR.. Thomas receiving
ten votes; DIR. Applegate two votes; Dr..
Hall four votes and the Rev. c. II. B..
Turner Of ST. Peters Church, Smyrna.
one vote. On the second ballot Mr.. Turner
lost his one vote, which went over to Dr..
Applegate. DR.. Hall asked that his name
be withdrawn from the balloung on the
fifth ballot. but 1t was not needed.
Or. Hall Withdrew
After DR.. Hall had requested that his
name be withdrawn. the Rev. Hubert
W. Wells, of st. Andrews Church. in
which the convention was being held,
made a plea for the election of DR..
Thomas, but the plea did not bring out
the additional vote required to nomi-
nate DR.. Thomas on the seventh,
eighth and ninth ballots the Rev. Rich
ard p. Williams, archdeacon of Wash
ington, d. c., was brought into the con-
test, he receiving three, two and one
votes respectfully on those ballots. On
the twelfth ballot Dr. Thomas got nine
votes and DR.. Applegate eight, and
there was much speculation as to
whether the Thomas supporters were
wavering. The next ballot showed it
was not
DR.. Hall created a stir after the sew
enteenth ballot had been taken by a
Vigorous speech in which he asserted
that he was not committed to any one
candidate. He said there seemed to De
an attitude of Thomas or nobody on
the part Of some, and he for one was
willing to extend his hand in compro-
mise. He suggested the Eev. DR.
Roger Israel, of st. Luke's Church,
Scranton, Pa, as a compromise. The
eighteenth ballot showed the Thomas
supporters still standing firm. while
DR.. Applegate received four votes. DR..
Israel one vote, and one was cast for
the Rev. Samuel Hart. who was secre-
tary of the General Convention of the
Church. On the twenty-fourth ballot
the Rev. Kensey ]. Hammond, OF I'M
manuel Church, Highlands, was in
Quoted into the contest, he receiving
two votes On the twenty fourth
ltwentyhfth and twenty-sixth ballots
the Thomas strength fell to eight votes
and the final ballot resulted in Thomas
getting IL, Applegate 5. and DR.. Is
rael, 1.
Wanted to Adjourn
About o'clock, after many futile
ballots had been taken, the Rev. J. L
McKim moved that an adjournment pe
taken. Some suggested that the con-
vention adjourn until the middle OF
March, others that adjournment be
taken until April 30 and stin Others
urged that the election go over unti
the annual diocesan convention IN
June The motion to adjourn was lost
however, but an agreement wa:
reached to adjourn at $50 o'clock II
the deadlock still existed at that time
fContfnued on Second PaReO