New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-09

Secretary Anstice had 20 wait several
minutes after calling for nominations be-
fore DR. Williams. OF Nebraska. arose to
nominate Dr. ManninS. OF Trinity Church.
DR. Waters. Of Chicago. nominated DR..
Mann. Of Boston. Some surprise was ex-
pressed that the nomination should come
from Or. Waters. who as member OF
the Chicago delegation. was looked upon
as a member Of the High Church party.
Several enthusiast, supporters OF Dr.
Mann proceeded then TO second his nomi-
nation Or. Manning had his champions,
too. Finally Or. J. II. McIlvalne. Of CAL
vary Church. Pittsburgh, asked that a
doubt as TO Dr. Manning's citizenship be
dispelled. lie seemed 70 break the tension,
for the deputies all laughed. IL was
thought afterward. however. that the fact
OF Dr. McIlvane calling attention 10 the
fact that DR. Manning was born in Eng
land may have changed enough votes to
defeat him.
DR.. McIlvaine was one OF the leaders In
the crusade TO clean up" Pittsburgh. fol-
lowing the wholesale graft revelations.
He and the other reformers behind him
were known as the Calvary crowd. What
ne said when he arose yesterday was:
Since this is the House OF Deputies OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church In Amer
lea. 1t seems fitting that any man we
elect president should be an American
citizen. Some doubt as to the citizenship
OF n candidate has been current cannot
we have this question cleared up before
casting or ballots?'
Or. Manning laughed with the rest OF
them. evidently not considering II worth
while TO explain that he had been natu-
rallied The casting OF the ballots fol
lowed. the deputies advancing TO the plat
form nv the centre aisle to record their
votes and returning 10 their seats ny the
side aisles.
Name Change to Come Up, Anyway.
The count proceeded rapidly, so that
only a short time elapsed before Secretary
Anstice was able to announce the election
of Or. Mann by vote OF 3S TO A2. A
change Of nine votes would have elected
his opponent
George Wharton Pepper. a conspicuous
Law deputy from Philadelphia, represent
ing the High Church party. did not con-
| slider IL StrlCt parry 'ONS' ~ ""' N"'N'
| II will not prevent the introduction or a
| resolution TO change the name OF the
| church from the Protestant Episcopal TO
the American Catholic, a change advo-
Gated bv the High Church and opposed by
the Low Church party. The Diocese OF
| California has adopted memorial to the
convention asking for this change
The other names which rumor mao IL
would be presented as candidates for
| president OF the house were not put forth.
The low church adherents agreed TO com
bine their strength. instead or dividing
II between DR.. Mann and the Rev. +. l..
Parsons, OF Berkeley, Cal
! Or. Anstice Re- elected.
Tho house reelected DR.. Anstice as
secretary and approved his appointment
of the Very Rev. DR.. Carroll VI. Davis,
dam n, Christ Church Cathedral, ST.
louis. the Rev. William c. Prout. OF
Uerkimer. n. Y. and the Rev. James g.
| class =, Admission, Ala. as assistant sec
retaries.
DIR. Mann's first act was to appoint DR..
Manning as a member OF committee 10
renort N the House OF Bishops that the
Ho, Sc Of Deputies was fully organized
and ready for business. The House of
/ Rishons reciprocated by announcing the
| election of Bishop Boyd Vincent, OF
Southern Ohio. as presiding officer OF the
Convention. and the reelection OF the Rev.
DIR. Samuel Hart as secretArS'