Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
Mann CHOSEN BISHOP.
p Rectop of Trinity Church, Bos-
ton, Named for Office.
SUCCEEDS H. Y. SATTERLEE
Selected by Diocesan Convention on
Seventh Ballot.
AVOIDANCE OF A DEADLOCK
Rev. Randolph II. McKim Favorite
in Voting Until He Voluntarily
Retired From tie Field.
AVOIDANCE OF A DEADLOCK

Rev. DR.. Alexander Mann rector of his
toric Trinity Church, Boston. from the
pulpit of which the Misunderstanding oratory
of Philips Brooks was heard many years
ago. last evening elected Bishop of
Washington.
On the seventh ballot by the diocesan
convention. which met in ST. Thomas
Church. he was the choice of nearly two
thirds of the delegates AS soon os the num-
Der of votes cast for him was announced
there was an outburst of applause among
the visitors Under rule of order of
the convention the demonstration was
quickly stopped by the president. But in
moment the entire convention and the
visitors began singing Gloria in EX-
celsis." The chorus resounded through
the edifice ii. a nightly strain.
Deadlock in Prospect.
Long will She events of the session last
evening be remembered by those who wit
messed it as=-visitOrs to the convention.
During the early part of the evening. a
deadlock was in. prospect. Each of the
delegates seemed to have personal choice
and each cas-, mis- ballot for the man he
personally thought best fitted to take I'D
the work begun by the late Bishop Sat
terlee- Several ballots were cast without
appreciable change in the relative stand
real feelings >he larger love of the dele
gates was made manifestation willing
ness to work: in harmony with the other
deputies for the good of the diocese of
which they were the representatives. The
delegates began to look for a man upon
whom nearly all of them could unite and
yet one who would. intellectually and
spiritually. meet the qualifications of the
high office. And the choice fell on the
man who for the past three years. has
filled the pulpit formerly occupied by
most illustrious churchmen, including the
orator Phillips Brooks.
Three Men in the Lead.
On eac hof the first five ballots the three
men who had the largest number of sup
porters in the convention were Rev Dr.
Randolph II. McKim, rector of the Church
of the Epiphany here: Right Rev Sheldon
Nuns on Griswold. bishop of Salina. Kan,
and Rev. DIR. William Mercer Grosvenor
rector OF the Church of the Inca rnation,
New York Ballot after ballot was an
nounced. with the relative standing of the
three unchanged 1t began to become ap-
parent that no one of them could muster
strength sufficient to be the choice of the
entire convention for bishop.
linen the desire for the election of
bishop promptly. instead of the continu-
ance of stubborn deadlock. was voiced.
DIR. Mckim. who had been the leading
candidate up to tina; time. declared that
the convention had met to elect a bishop
promptly, and that, in the interest of
harmony, and to aid the convention in
rallying around one man. he withdrew his
name as a candidate. A moment later,
Rev. George +. Dudley withdrew his
candidate. Bishop Griswold.
Standing of DR.. Mann.
On the first five ballots. DR.. Mann re-
ceived the fourth largest number of votes
But when the result of the sixth ballot
announced. the Boston rector was
found 10 be leading. The name OF DIR.
GrOsvenor was then withdrawn by Rev.
E S. Dunlap, who had nominated him.
The name of Mann swept over the con-
vention at once. and il evident that
many of the delegates would unite on him
The result of the seventh and deciding
ballot was forecas,, and therefore the
announcement of the election of DR.. Mann
was not a surprise
In accordance with resolution adopted
Immediately afterward, the president o
the convention will soon appoint d com
mittee of clergymen and laymen 10 pro-
coed TO the Hub and formally notify him