The Washington times., 1921-01-27
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Rev. DR.. William T. Manning
Elevated After Deadlock in
N. Y. Diocese.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The REV:
DIR. William T. Manning. rector Oh
Trinity Church, was elected Bishop
Of the Protestant Episcopal Do
eese of New York last night he
was chosen In three hours on the
third ballot, after leading from the
start
WITHDRAWAL GIVES VICTORY
DIR. Manning's election was made
certain after the second ballot py the
withdrawal of the Rev. DIR. Ernest NJ
Stires, rector OF St. Thomas VINO,
running third, held the balance OF
power between the victor and the
Rev. Charles L. Slattery' rector OF
Grace Church.
The convention was held In syhou
Hall At the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine A majority OF both lay and
clerical delegates was necessary to
elect. The nnai ballot resulted: Dr.
Manning, 126 clerical. 75 lay votes;
DIR. SIattery, 119 clerical, 81 lay;
Bishop Nathaniel S. Thomas, or
wyoming, 8 clerical, 2 lay: DR.. Percy
Stickney Grant. OF the Church OF the
Ascension, 1 clerical. u lay
PROMISES HIS BEST.
DR.. Stires moved that DR.. Manning's
election be made unanimous. The
motion was passed by acclamation
Dr. Stires and DR.. George Ii. Van De
Water escorted the bishop-elect to
the platform, where he expressed
qualification at the result and prom
Used to do his best with the aid OF the
diocese for the welfare of the whole
church.
When DR.. Stires withdrew after the
second ballot. DIR. Leighton Parks,
who had put him in nomination, sec
onded DR.. Slattery's nomination. This
unexpected action threw the move
ment to DR.. Manning out Of align
ment temporarily. Some of the Stires
delegates believed 1t to be their cue to
support the rector of Grace Church.
Finally DR.. Stires appeared .in person
In the convention and enough of his
supporters fiocked to the Trinity
standard to assure DR. Manning's
success.
SUPPORT AGGRESSIVE.
From the opening of the conven-
ton. DR.. Mannings supporters were
aggressive. The delegates after an
hours debate voted to exclude the
press and public, then reconsidered
the vote and opened the doors. DR..
Manning was first to be placed in
nomination. Edmund L. Bayliss, a
lawyer, made the nominating speech.
The Rev. DR.. John p. Peters, rector
emeritus Of st. Michaers, seconded 1t.
Contrary to the rules, Vicar Geer,
Of st. Paul's Chapel. obtained special
permission to make another nominat-
ing address. DR.. Peters obtained per-
mission to reply to an editorial in
the New York American yesterday,
analyzing DR.. Manning's qualifica-
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American bishop.
When other candidates were slow
to come forward. one of DR.. Man
ning's supporters called for the clos
ing of nominations. The motion was
Immediately seconded, but the Rev
Harry p. Nichols, rector of Trinity in
Harlem. the chairman. ignored it.
CHALLENGES NEWSPAPERS.
DR. leighton Parks, who nominate ed
DIR. Stires, set the convention buzzing
with this peroration of his address:
EITHER this will be country
where the spirit Of the Reformation
breathes freely or 1t will be a Ro-
man Catholic Irish republic-and let
the newspapers make the most of
that! I have no quarrel with the
many God-fearing members Of the
Catholic Church, but l am speaking
of the great and hostile politico-re-
ligious organization, and the only
way we can save the Republic Of
Adams and Hamilton and Jefferson
is by a union of the spirit of the
Protestant church"
AS DR.. Parks ceased, Stuyvesant
Fish, the financier. stood up and de-
manded:
"Open the window and let us have
some fresh air"
DR.. Percy S. Silver nominated DR..
Slattery. The convention was opened
with communion in the Cathedral.
celebrated by Acting Bishop Lloyd.
BY vote, the salary of the late Bishop
Burch, whom DR.. Manning will sue
ceed, was ordered paiC to Mrs. Burch