The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-07-17

CHICAGO, July 1 The Democratic
| national convention completed it's
work this afternoon by nominating
on the fifth ballot Mr.. Sewall of
Maine as the running mate for w. j.
Bryan, the boy orator" of Nebraska,
who was nominated with such great
hurrah yesterday afternoon.
The result was accomplished only
with considerable difficulty and IN
defiance of Mr.. McLean;s wishes, pos
itively expressed this morning. At
tempts were made to stampede the
convention to Richard p Bland of
Missouri, but these failed. though he
was once within fifty votes of ma
jority. Joseph c. Sibley of Pennsyi-
vania was also distinctly in the race
for time. but was dropped at his
wish expressed by telegraph On the
fourth ballot John r. Mel can of Ohio
seemed an almost sure winner, but at
its close it was positively announced
that he was not candidate for the
position, and Mr. Sewall of Maine
won.
THE LAST DAYS CROWD SMALL.
Although 10 o'clock was the hour
fixed for reassembling this morning,
at twenty minutes after that hour not
more than 100 delegates were in the
pit, and the galleries were not half
flied. The delegates had been worn
out by the struggles of the past four
= IL;
have eliminated yesterday in the nom-
ination of d Presidential candidate.
The news that John r. Mclean of
Ohio. who was the most formida bic
candidate last night, had finally and
positively decided not to allow his
name to he presented for the Vice
Presidential nomination, left an open
field for the second honor. The silver
leaders stood about with their heads
toget ther discussing the Variability of
the various candiI ties. EX- Congress-
man Ben ShiveIv of Indiana, recently
nominated for governor of tina. State,
was strongly talked OF by the leaders,
des pite the declaration OF the Indiana
delegation that his nomination would
confuse the situation IN that State.
George Fred Williams of Massachu-
setts. Mr.. Sewall OF Maine ant several
Illinoi. men, as well as Mr.. Band and
Boies, were also mentioned. 1t was
said that it was MIR. Bryan's wish that
q man of wealth should not be placed
on the ticket with aim.
AS the hands of the clock pointed
to II o'clock, Chairman White called
the convention to order There were
only about 5000 people in the hall.
More than half of the gold delegates
were absent. Contrary to the usual
custom. the proceedings were not
opened with prayer. n few routine
announcements were made before the
names of the vice presidential candi-
dates were presented. Chairman Har-
rity of the national committee an
nouncei the last meeting of he old
national committee, and w. Finley of
Ohio, moved the ratifica ton of the
delegations.
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS FIRST.
Nominations for the vice presidency
were then called for, after motion
offered by Senator Jones of Arkansas,
had be"- adopted limiting the nomi-
mating speeches to five minutes each.
J. I. O'Sullivan of Massachusetts,
who had often attracted the eye of
the convention by his outbreaks of
enthusiasm. walked to the platform to
place in nomination George Fred
Williams of his own state. Although
he is no. graceful orator, his SEN
tences " re ringing and had the close
attention of the convention. He re-
ferred to the sullen delegation from
New York and urged the convention
to prove hat it had turned down New
York'S leader-referriDg to Hill-not
because he came from the East, but
because he was for gold. He told how
Williams had fought the corporations
in Massachusetts, and therefore mad
been antagonized, the speaker said,
''by Henry Whitney, a Standard Oil
magnate and brother of the Whitney
Who sat silent yonder. pointing to
the New York Standard Oil man.
O'Sullivan urged the convention to
choose a man from the Atlantic coast,
that East and West might join hands
on the ticket. and ended: I'VE do
not want man with barrel to in
augurate this peaceful revolution.
WATER" MARsToN NAMES M'LEAN
Cries of Water, water" were
shouted in chorus when Mr.. Marston
of Louisiana. the planter who had SO
often appeared before the convention,
came to the front. He was in his
usual humorous mood and said: Il
assure you, gentlemen. that l have
not tasted a drop of water to-day
He wanted to place in nomination
John r Mclean of Ohio, and he said
that he did so on his own authority
He assured the convention that al
though his state delegation had reru-
dated him (Marston) the day before
he represented the people of Louis
lana, and in conclusion he paid We,