Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-18
NO CHOICE OF
BISHOP ON THE
SECOND BALLOT
Downey, Hughes and Shep-
ard Lead, but Fall Short
of Two-thirds; DR.. Stuntz
First Ballot Choice.

Or. Homer G. stuntz, who was
elected bishop Of the Methodist
Episcopal church at tho general
conference in Minneapolis yester-
day, 10 an uncle Of Mrs. E. G.
Peircs, 217 East Woodland Ave-,
and has frequently visited here,
preaching from the pulpit Of the
First N. e. church on several oc-
caslons. ....r.. .....~.,.. ...
Minneapolis, Mimi, May 17.-No
Dlection resulted from the second bal
lot of the general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church on blsh-
ops result of which was announced TO-
day. d. G. Downey, New York, was
first with 3S3; w. o. Shepard, Chi
cago, second with 378, and NJ. =.
Hughes, Pasadena, CAL. third with
800. Necessary to elect 527. -; 81
pr. stuntz on First Ballot.
with the election on the first bal.
lot OF Homer G. Stuntz of New York,
secretary of the foreign mission board,
as bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and with four Of the others
who received more than 200 votes in
the first ballot yesterday holding
church offices, general conference
policies" has been given an impetus
in another direction.
The other members among the eight
highest yesterday who held positions
which it is in the power Of the confer
ence to fill or who have places which
It is considered an honor to attain
are: David G. Downey, New York,
corresponding secretary board of Sun
day schools; r. J. Cooke, New York,
book editor; ! R. 3. Jones (negro), !,
New Orleans, editor; f. J. McCon-
snsli, Green Castle; Ind. president
Other candidates who received 200
Matt s.. Hughes, pastor, Pasadena,
Cal, whose brother, Edward Il.
Hughes is bishop; w. 0. Shepard,
district superintendent, Chicago; N.
Luccock, pastor, Kansas City, Mo-,
and Andrew Gillies, pastor, Mime
apolis. OF the 244 candidates voted
upon the first ballot, it is expected
that scores will be dropped as their
complimentary votes go to what are
termed real candidates" for the seven
remaining appointments as bishops.
Numerous candidates, it Is said,
are out for the various positions
which probably will be made by the
election Of some of the present holders
to the position of bishops or "gener-
al superintendent" which title was
created at the Baltimore conference
when the term presiding elder was
changed to that of district superin.
tendent." This latter title may De
abolished before the conference
closes.
DR.. Stuntz is the second man to
have the honor Of being elected on the
first ballot since the two-thirds rule
went into effect. ~E..
Eight hundred and two votes were
cast: three were declared defective,
making total Of ballots counted 799.
Five hundred and thirty-three were
announced as necessary to elect DR..
Stuntz received SIT. Immediately he
was declared elected, the calling OF
the ballot was suspended while
Bishops Henry White Warren and W.
F.. Mcdowell escorted him to seat
on the platform. -" "
Next Highest Men.
The next highest men were D. G.
Downey, New York, 331; Matt S.
Hughes, Pasadena, Cal, 299; w. ..
Shepard, Chicago, 299; R. J. Cooke,
New York, 232; r. E. Jones (negro).
New Orleans, La, 222; F.. J. Nc
Connell, Green Castle, Ind, .215; N. l..
Luccock, Kansas City, Mo-, 212; An
drew Gillies, Minneapolis, Mimi, 21O.
Those under 200 were: w. H.
Crawford, 1874; II. c. Jennings, 1888;
]. H. Hingeley, 172; Franklin Hamil-
ton, III; H. L. Jacobs. 167; E. S.
Triple, 1859; T. s. Henderson, 153;
w. f. Thirkield, 151; c. B. Mitchell,
139; F. d. Leete, 1885: F. D. Bouvard.
1876; Joshua otansfeld, 124 Benjamin
Young, 107; F. M. North, 101; G. +.
Locke, 81; E. S. Ninde, ga; E. A.
Schell, 81; Thomas Nicholson, "a;
=. ,G. Wise, II; c. J. Doney, SO; Dan
lei Dorchester. Jr. %; Herbert Welch,
IS; H. Coleman, 81; G. H. Bradford,
IS; Fletcher Homan, AZ; G. P. Eek
man, 80; F. T. Keeney, 81; ]. F. Har-
mon. 81; George Elliott, S5; w. r.
Oldham, 32; c. r. Havinghorst, %;
NJ. c. B. Mason, rs. .s-' '-,.