New-York tribune., 1921-01-27
Trinity Rector Chosen to
Succeed DIR. .Burch on Sd
Ballot, With 2Ol Votes;
DR.. Stires Drops Out
Attack by Hearst
Proves Boomerang
EDITORIAL and Telegranls
Sent Delegates Anger
Both Clergy and Laity

The Kew. pI. w iliiain 1. MaHiiilN
...tor Of Trinity. was elected Bishop OF
4. Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of
Nav York last evening to succeed the
late Right Rev. Charles Sumner Burch.
The choice of the special convention,
~hieh was held in Synod Hall, in the
fathedral of ST. John the Divine, was
announced after the third ballot. The
anal vote gave DR.. Manning total of
so1. the Rev. Dr. Charles L. Slattery,
rector of Grace Church, 173, and the
Right. Rev. Nathaniel S. Thomas,
Bishop of Wyoming. 10.
On the motion of the Rev. DR.. Ernest
n Stires. rector of st. Thomas's
Church. who ran second on the first
ballot, third on the second ballot and
Eho then withdrew, the vote for DR..
Manning was made unanimous, andsthe
man whom the Hearst newspapers op-
hosed for Bishop on the ground that he
HAS OF English birth became the tenth
Bishop of the largest diocese in
america.
Remarkable Convention
In many respects the convention was
tie most remarkable ever held by an
Episcopal diocese. TIC begin with, up
announced there seemed to be little or
strength of the candidates. Interest
grew tense after the second ballot,
wien DR.. Stires withdrew from the
race, leaving only Drs. Manning, Slat-
k.y and Thomas in the field.
The convention hall and corridors
humr ed with speculation as to who
Feuld receive the vote accorded DR..
Stires on the first two ballots. AL
Tough Dr. Manning led on both these
hllots there were delegates who pre-
ieted the election of DR.. Slattery as
tse result of DR.. STRESS withdrawal.
Hany Stires votes did 60 to DR.. Slat-
ssy. as. predicted, but also a sufficient
Iunber went to Dr.. Manning from DR..
Thou as and DR.. Stires to give him the
necessary majority for election.
Il was the Hearst editorial "bomb"
that stirred up sensation in the con-
fsnfion. The New York American in
its issue Of yesterday morning printed
an exhortation to the Episcopal clergy
and laity Of the diocese to choose for
she important see a man who was a
native-born American. As a result of
the editerial. which assailed Or. Man
nlnr as unAmerican because of his
birth, there were numerous delegates
who entered the balloting filled with
Indignation and with their minds made
Up firmly to vote for DR.. Manning.
The Hearst Propaganda
Prior to the reconvening of the con-
sertion at p. m. and during the lunch
hour Of the delegates three men with
topics Of The New York Evening Jour
| nal. which also contained an editorial
fenouncing the candidacy of DR.. Man
ming, appeared at the entrance to Synod
Hall 1t was estimated they gave away
bee copies of the newspaper to the
delegates.
At this time it became known that
several hundred kilograms containing
ne text Of The Americans editorial
nad been sent out by the Hearst news
paper to the clergy Of the diocese.
S'ae of these were delivered at the
eonyention hall, and Immediately there
pereioped a feeling of indignation at
saat was termed by several Of the
gslegat as "unwarranted interference
u the affairs Of the Protestant Epis-
tcpal Church"
Inc whole effect seemed to be one of
sr5ssailizing sentiment on behalf of
.ae candidacy Of DR.. Manning. The
isseessfui candidate was the only one
y sne candidates present throughout
we entire session.
Ut; Manning was placed in nom;na-
G0n BY Edmund L. Baylies, a lay dele
sas ana lawyer. The nomination was
isfmsily seconded by the Rev. DR.. John
refers, rector emeritus of st.
asnaePs Church, who proceeded to a
asiense Of DR.. Manning's Americanisn N
sssinst the editorial in The America Q
saa the telegram which had been ad
sisssed to the clergymen. An occa-
ina Mss greeted the reading Of the
Ovation for Manning
on request Of the president of the
~ussntion, DR.. Harry P. Nichols, dele
~ sssss we're enjoined from applauding
sa.e nominating or seconding ad-
as',ss we're being delivered. When
Il & sayIies, the first onc to speak in
"aan Of a candidate, concluded, there
"a fcssSss,e oa pase eteyen)