Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

Bath, Me, July l2-Steadily for over
seventy years has the Sewall private
signal, white $" on a blue ground,
1'uttered from the main spar OF some
Of the staunChest. finest, swittest yes
sells in the Maine merchant marine,
carrying the stars and stripes into
every foreign port. From the days of
the first chubby little Diana built in
1873, to the great steel Diriga, launched
in 1894, this house has led the country
in designs for merchant vessels Be
ginning under William ID. Sewall in
1923, the house has been continuous,
and today OWNS the largest sailing
merchantmen allOat under our flag.
William d. Sewall was succeeded by
his sons, under the name of e. & A.
f. Sewall, which firm has since become
Arthur Sewall & Co, with Arthur
Sewall, Names member of the ma
tional democratic committee and nom
inee for vice-president of the United
States, and his nephew, Samuel S.
Sewall, and his son, William d. Sewall,
associated with him.
The SewaIls are of an old and il.
lustrious family on both sides of the
water The first American Sewall
came here in 1884 and Dummies Sewall,
the grandfather of the first shipbuilder,
came to Bath from New York, which
was also in the district of Maine, 1862,
when he purchased the tract of land
on which today lives the Sewall family.
In the seVenty-One years that the sew
alls have been building ships they
have owned ninety-iive ships.
Arthur Sewall, the present head of
the firm who has now been brought
into national prominence is about 80
years of age. He grew up among the
scenes of the shipyard and soashore,
acquiring familiarity for business
life which has served him well, not
only in that particular branch, but in
many lines of mercantile life There
is hardly corporation in Sagadahoe
county of which he not a director. He
is very rich man.
He is prominent i'll railroad circles
as well I politics, having been pres
ident Of the Maine Central, and other
important roads and now being a di-
rector in many. He is a bank presi-
dent and one of the principal men of
Bath. A striking fact in connection
with Mr., Sewalls nomination is that his
son Harold is a republican, having
changed from the democracy as a re-
suit of what he considered the partys
failure in administration. Young Sew
all was one Of the leaders of the Reed
delegation at St Louis, and is con-
spicious in the Young republican
movement in Maine.
Sewall interviewed.
Chicago, July Il. According to his
assertion Arthur Sewall had no idea
when he left home that lis name would
be presented to the convention for The
second place on the national tick 1t. In
conversation with a representative of
the Associated Press Sewall said. The
cause of tree silver is growing rapidly.
Two years ago | could have counted on
my fiji s ers the democrats in Maine Who
favored the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. Now vast majority of them
are Of that belief, and their numbers
are increasing every day. | anticipate
Il lively campaign this fall in Maine 1t
is net impossible fer the democrats 10
carry the state TIL " did it in 1850
and | see no reason why they should
rot to do it thus fall | heartily believe
il, the principles of the platform nd
will DO everything in my power Tor
the success and Victory Of the democ
lapy."
Another Sketch
Sewall is a man nearly twice rs old
as the head OF the ticket He is d
splendid example of physical manhood
and IS what may be termed fine look
ing man. Ey occupation Mr. Sewall
vas originally ship builder and Lie IS
now largely interested in shipping,
railways and banking. For nine years
he was president Of the Maine Central
railway from which position he re-
tired two years ago He is now 9resi-
cent of q bank 1T Bath, Is Interested IN
the Bath Iron works and a number Of
other commercial enterprises. Al
though he has for years employed large
numbers of men, he never had any Sc
rious labor trouble. Sewall was mar
RED in 1878 to Miss Emma d. Croker
of Bath. He has two children living,
both sens.