The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-13
SEWALL AND BRYAN.
The West and East Were Linked on
the Fifth Ballot.

Che f11th Ballot.
Chicago. ILL.,. July 1.-THE democratic ma
tional convention closed up it's ticket this
afternoon and adjourned sine die soon after
3 o'clock. 1t selected as its candidate for
vice president the veteran ship-owner and
ship-builder, Arthur Sewall. of Maine, for
many years chairman of the democratic
state committee of that state This result
was not reached without a struggle. The
same number of ballots were required 70
effect il as to make the nomination for
president-dve.
sixteen candidates We're placed in nomi-
nation or were voted for with or without
their consent on the first ballot. All but
four quietly dropped out of sight. They
were Messrs. Bland, Sibley, Mclean and
Sewan
After the first ballot. a movement was
started. chiefly at the instigation Of Gov
ernor Altgeld, OF Illinois, to throw the
nomination to Mr.. Bland-"S1ver Dick
Bland'-as his sponsor, Senator Vest. dub
bed him.
The Missouri delegation kept out Of the
movement at first, and reserved its vote in
order TO cast Il for Bland at later stage.
X there was probability of thereby turn
ing the scales in his favor. That did not
happen on the second ballot and Missouri
voted for other candidates. but on the
third ballot Missouri presented BANDS
thority from him, and awaited results.
The result was not encouraging. Mr..
Bland received about fifty votes more, with
his delegation supporting him, than he did
on the second ballot and the Nissourians
voted for other candidates. Upon this
showing, Governor Stone promptly with
drew Mr. Bands name.
Mr.. Sibley. of Pennsylvania. started IN
with a rush, receiving 163 votes on the
fret IaI 10 q nd
was Withdrawn by a telegram to Hon.
Amos Cummings, of New York, before the
third ballot could be taken, though he stil
retained scattering supporters
Mr.. McLcan's name was not formally
placed in nomination, but was brought be-
fore the convention by the Ohio delegation
voting for him. Starting with Ill votes, he
ran up to 296 on the fourth ballot, and then
the chairman Of the Ohio delegation read a
telegram from him stating that all votes
cast for him were cast against his express
ed wishes, without his authority. Although
the chairman of the Ohio delegation quail
fled this declaration by saying it was the
voice Of Mr.. Mclean and not that Of the
delegation. the convention listened to Mr.
Mclean and ne passed out.
Mr.. Arthur Sewall, OF Maine, the sue
cessful candidate, though present in the
city as a member of the democratic na-
tonal committee. and Just before his NOM
and who has been for many years chairman
OF the democratic state committee Of Maine.
was personally known to but few mem
bcrs on the fi0or. He was placed in nomi-
nation By a delegate from the distant state
of California. who gave no personal details
as TO the candidate. The second of Mr.;
SewaU Mr.. Thomas, Of Colorado, added
little 10 the infOrma ton possessed by the
convention except that he testified 10 Mr..
Sewalls business ability as a shipbulder.
railroad president and bank president. on
the frst ballot Mr.. SewaU received 100
votes on the second these dropped down
20 "a. They jumped up again to q on the
thrd ballot After the withdrawal of
Bland ana S.blcI ne reached seso.G place
on the fourth ballot, standing ~ 10 Mc-
Leans DOG, and was nominated Unani-
mousIy on the fifth ballot.
There was nothing more for the conven-
ton TO do than 20 pass the customary res
olutions Of thanks and adjourn.
1t did so in comparative silence.