The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
Special to The washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Md, May 26-Rev. DR.. f.
NJ. Bristol, friend Of the late President
Mckinley, and pastor Of the Metropolitan
Church in Washington, was elected a
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
on the eighteenth and last ballot for
bishops at the General Conference this
evening. Seven hundred and twenty two
votes were cast, and, none being defec-
tive, 722 were counted The number nee
essary to a choice was $50
The result: p. NJ. Bristol, 493; d. @.
Downey, 1S7; II. c. stuntz. 4s; Franklin
Hamilton, 80; scattering. 10.
The election Of DR., Bristol is a source
OF JubIlauon 10 the members Of the Bal
timore conference. one Of whose delegates
he was. The delegates Of the local an
nual conference and those from the Rock
River conference managed his campaign.
One of the principal sources Of con-
graduation for the delegates from these
two conferences is there was never a
word OF scandal or a rumor deroEatory
to Bishop-elect Bristol breathed while
the fight was on.
Campaign Il Unique.
Perhaps never before in the history Of
the church has any candidate for bishop
had more unique campaign. DR.. Bris-
tol was among those receiving a high
VOto IN tho first turo m tb.o. L.1t-. -,
then he lost ground so greatly that on
the fifth ballot he polled but 81 votes
AT that time even his best friends
thought he was practically out OF the
race. and they stopped voting for him.
The managers OF his campaign. however.
did not lose heart, and kept plugging
away with the result. on every ballot. he
polled enough votes to keep him before
the eyes OF the members.
This kind OF work told in time ana soon
he began 10 pick up. II took time for him
to make substantial gains. but finally his
rise was 30 pronounced. even II It was
gradual, that the delegates had to take
note. After a careful, inquiry into DIR.
Bristols ministerial career, il was found
that he was eminently fitted for the
high office for which he aspired
There was general feeling that more
pastors should be elected. and already
two men noted for their work in this line
had been chosen Dr. Bristol has long
been recognized as one Of the most sue
cessful pastors in Methodism. and he was.
therefore, decided upon as the man for
tho place.
Election Was Assured.
While it took eighteen ballots to elect
Dr. Bristol after the twelfth ballot his
success was a foregone conclusion.
His vote on the eighteen ballots was:
III. l21. IS. 81. 81. g. &C. 80. SO. 1o7 III. 15s.
19S, 81, 39s, 42S, 424, and 499.
When, after the eighteenth ballot had
been. announced. Bishop Berry declared
DR.. Bristol elected, there occurred a scene
which has not been egualed during the
conference. There is a rule OF the con-
ference that there shall be no applause
when an election takes place, but yester-
day, upon the announcement Of DIR. Bris-
tolls election. Bishop Berry, the presiding
officer, was unable to enforce the order.
He delegated Bishop Bashford and Blshop
Luther 3. Wilson, a former Baltimorean.
TO escort Bishop-elect Bristol to the plat
form, and as the new bishop rose in his
seat the two bishops. as they approached
the visitors in the boxes and the citizens
of this city and State In the galleries, rose
as one man and eheered him to the echo
as he walked UP the aisle.
Immediately after this took place. the
conference adjourned, and then ensued a
reception such as none Of the other
fCb hpe b,I
the Baltimore conference rushed 10 the
platform, and as they met Bishop Rris-
tol, already in tears at teh reception ac-
corded him by his future colleagues. they
put arms around him and wept with him
In his JOY The reception Of Bishop-elect
Bristol lasted for more than thirty min
Ctes and during that time fully . 900 per-
sons shook his hand and congratulated
him.
Mrs. Bristol Not There.
The one rift in the Lutte of Bishon Rris-
tors happiness was that Mrs. Bristol was
not present to witness his great triumph.
He had fully expected TO be elected. but
not until to-day. and Mrs. Bristol had
planned TO come over 70 Baltimore and
be present
Not an unimportant feature In the cleo
don of the Washington clergyman was
the work of Mrs. Logan, wife of the late
Gen. John A. Logan, Of civil war fame.
Mrs. Logan was one OF ar. BristoI's
church members, and ever since he came
to the Metropolitan Church. in the Ma
tional Capital. has been convinced that
he was of episcopal timber During the
present session of the conference she
worked diligently for him, and many of
the votes he received were the result of
her efforts.
Great Pulpit Vacant,
In the election of Rev DR.. Bristol 10
the Episcopacy, one Of the great pulpits
Of Methodism is made vacant Already
there has been considerable speculation
as TO his successor. II IS said on good
that the Metropolitan pulpit win |
be filed by Rev, DR.. c. r. Locke. now
pastor of the Hanson Place Church. New
York. For number of years several /
of the official board OF the Met
Church have been looking to
d. Locke as the successor of DR.. Bristol |