The Forrest City times., 1896-07-17
FIFTH DAY,
The Proceedings.

All a m. the chairman, Senator White. of
california called the convention to order and
Irraver having been dispensed With Mr. Har-
ritv of Pennsylvania, announced that the pres
emit national committee would meet at the Pal
,ner house at 3 D. m. and would be glad to well
come the new national committee
senator Jones' OF Arkansas. moved that the
convention proceed to the nomination of cam
didates for the vice presidency and the motion
was agreed to with cheers.
Mr.. George Fred Williams, of Massachu
setts was put in nomination by Mr.. OSullivan
n delegate from that state.
VIM K. Burke, of California, was recognized
and named Arthur Sewall. OF Maine
Mr. Showalter of Missouri. presented the
name OF Joseph c. Sibley. OF Pennsylvania
G. s. Thomas, of Colorado. seconded the
nomination OF Arthur Sewall. OF Maine
Mr. O'Sullivan, of Massachusetts, took the
nlatform to name George Fred Williams. of
Massachusetts,.
Congressman Tom Johnson, OF Ohio, nomi-
mated George w. Fithian. of Illinois.
Hon. n. A. Miller, OF Oregon, nominated ex-
Gov. Pennoyer.
O. w. Powers, OF Utah. nominated Senator
John w. Daniel, OF Virginia.
Mr. Moloney, OF Washington state, NOM
mated James Hamilton Lewis, of Washing
ton.
Mr. Jones, OF Virginia, withdrew Senator
Daniels name.
F. p Morris, OF Illinois. seconded the NOM
.nation OF Sibley. of Pennsylvania
Ulrich Sloan OF Ohio, withdrew the name Of
John r. Mclean.
Congressman Fithian, OF Illinois, stated that
he was not a candidate for VICE president He
seconded the nomination of ibley
John Scott OF Maine seconded Sewall
The chair read the names already before the
convention Williams. Mclean. Lewis, Clark
FIthian, Pennoyer, Sewall and Sibley and di-
rected that ballot be taken.
The first ballot as ofhc ally announced is:
Blackburn, 20; Bland, 62; Teller, /; Daniel. II;
Harrlty, 81 Boies, 90 Williams OF Illinois,
%; White, /; Fithian, L. Williams, of Massa-
chusetts, u; Mclean, Ill; Lewis, IL; Clark,
10: Sewall, 100; Sibley, 1853. Absent or ex-
cused, 25s. Total number votes cast, 928 I'm
accounted for. 2. Grand total, 800
second ballot was ordered and taken, re-
sulting as follows: Williams of Illinois 49,
Clark, % Pattison. l. Harrity 81; Bland. 294
Williams, OF Massachusetts, 10: Mclean 15s
Sewall, 81: Sibley, ll3: absent or not voting
25S. Total votes $50.
A third ballot was orde ed
During the roll call on the third ballot the
vote was suspended and Amos J. Cummings of
New York presented to the convention
Cummings read a telegram announcing Sibley' 8
withdrawal.
Inc omclal announcement OF the third ballot
fellows: Pattison, /; Daniel, g. Bland, 255:
Mclean, 2l0; Sewall. 81: Sibley, 10: Williams,
OF Massachusetts, 49, Clark. p. Total cast,
e75 Absent or not voting. 255 Necessary TO
choice, $50.
Gov. Stone, OF Missouri. took the platform
after third ballot was announced. He read a
telegram from Bland declining to run.
When the roll call for the fifth ballot had
proceeded short distance down the list it be-
came evident that Sewell was gaining strength,
In view OF the withdrawal OF BANDS name
from the contest. and then began a
stampede to Sewell, not so pronounced
as that OF Friday for Mr.. Bryan.
but II was OF such "A substantial character that
before the roll was completed it was seen that
he had received the nomination. and then on
the motion OF Ohio the nomination was made
unanimous.