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sEwALL roR VICE PRESIDENT
Placed Upon the Ticket TO Run with
Hrvan.


Bryan.
Convention Hall. Chicago. July There
was a very marked falling or In the at
tendance at the Coliseum on the. nth
morning OF the democratic national con-
vention. The railroad trains from the city
furnished for the first time since Tuesday
last ample accommodations. and the great
gallery expansea in the hall were not
used 10 one-hfth OF their seating capacity.
Convention Called To Order.
Atila. m tho chairman. Senator White.
OF California. called the convention to or
der and prayer having been dispensed
With Mr.. Harrity. OF Pennsylvania. an
nounced that the present national commit
tee would meet at the Palmer house at
three o'clock In the afternoon. and would
be glad TO welcome the new national COM
mittee.
Nominations for vice President.
senator Jones, or Arkansas, moved that
the convention proceed TO the nomination
OF candidates for the vice presidency, and
the motion was agreed to with cheers.
More Nominations.
Hon Tom johnson took the stand
and put in nomination Mr.. George
w. Fithian, OF Illinois, saying OF him: He
has been six years In congress. and his
action and his every vote there places
him In accord with your platform. He
has the mcrft-which think is absolutely
necessary for the vice presidency-he Is not
n wealthy man. This fight VIII have 10 be
one by the people, by the men who are
interested in humanity. III IL IL 10 be a
race between money and men, money Will
be on the other side. for the moneyed men
OF the democratic party have mostly gone
over TO Mckinley lcheersl
Il am not a free silver man. i do not
believe In free silver, but do believe the
democratic party has started great reyo-
free silver (Which l think Is wrong You
have inaugurated movement Tor the good
of humanity and therefore i am with you
heartily. loud applause Make not tho
mistake OF thinking sou can bind anybody
with money. Il MI XII me the ticket s before
comes from a state that Is pivotal, and
hope TO God that you will nominate him"
Mclean, OF Ohio. Nominated.
Mr.. Marsden, OF Louisiana. the gentle
man with thirst, took the platform. and
the chair Immediately took the precaution
OF removing the tumbler from the table.
Cries OF water" were raised, and Mr..
Maraden assured the convention that he
had not tasted drop OF water during the
morning. tDerisive cries OF oh. oh.''1
lie proceeded TO say that he stood alone
in his delegation. was proven Friday.
but he added. lifting his hand, before
high Heaven / say here. i do represent
the state OF Louisiana come here the
unanimous choice OF the people OF that
state. / want TO name ipr you wheel
horse 20 keep this young colt In the traces.
He is a thoroughbred, ana therefore we
should take all the better care OF him. The
man 1 shall name comes from pivotal
state Who IS the wheel horse, and which
"a the pivotal slater John II. Mclean. OF
Ohio Is that man. and Ohio Is that pivotal
state. fCheers.l Give us Mclean. and we
viii sweep the country" lCheersl
Mr.. William II. Burke. OF Los Angeles.
Cal, presented the name OF Arthur Sewan.
of Maine, as a man who "strove for lib
erty when God Himself was dumb"
Mr.. c. $. Thomas. OF Colorado. second
ed the nomination OF Arthur Sewall as
man distinguished for business ability and
life long devotion to the cause OF dem
ocrncy, and whose name VIII fill up and
round out the work performed by the
convention.
Result OF First Ballot.
The clerk announced the result OF tho
first ballot as follows; blackburn. ~;
bland 62: Teller. 1: Daniel IL: Harrity.
u. Boies 20: Williams, OF Illinois, 22.
White, l. Absent or excused. 25S. Fithlan.
1: Williams. OF Massachusetts. rs. Mclean.
III: Lewis, IL: Clark, 50: Sewall. 100: Sibley.
iG3 Total number OF votes cast. 6s2. Nee
essary 10 choice. 455.
Second. Third and Fourth Ballots.
Cfficial result OF second ballot as an
nounced was as follows: Williams, Of
| Illinois, 10; Clark, %: Pattison, L: Harrity
Fl. Bland. 29i Williams. OF Massachusetts,
| Is. Mclean. l5s; Scwall. 81; Sibley. ll3;
absent or not voting, 255. Total votes. $50.
The official announcement OF the third
ballot was as follows: Pattison. L. Daniel
/ 6: bland. 255. Mclean, go; Scwa!l. 81: S!h-
! ley, 10: Williams, OF Massachusetts, Is;
! Clark, % Total cast. 675. Absent or not
voting, 255. Necessary TO choice. 450.
i Onicial result OF fourth ballot: Mclean,
/ 2eG Sewall. 261. Pattison. J.: Daniel. "a;
| Clark. &c; Williams. .: Harrity. IL. Not
| voting. 252. Total cast. GIS. Necessary to
choice. 453.
sewall Nominated.
| Asthe flfth ballot progressed II became ev-
| Ident that the nomination was going to
| Arthur Sewall. OF Maine. With Wiscon-
| sins vote his nomination was made sure.
| and Illinois Immediately changed her vote
| 20 Sewall. other states then fell into line
| changing their votes for Sewall. Ohio's
| motion TO make Sewall's nomination unan-
| imous was carried amid great applause.
| Senator Jones. OF Arkansas. offered res
| olution authorizing the national committee
| 20 fix time and place or next national con-
| vcntion. ADOPTED
A resolution OF thanks OF convention to
| presiding officers was passed.
| The national committee meeting was
called for i've p. m at the Palmer house.
and tho convention then adjourned sine
| die.