The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-13
sEWALL's NOMINATION..
How'll Was Received by Local Democrats.

alton of Arthur Sewall for Vice Presi-
dent by the Chicago convention. Al
most everybody refused at first to credit
tina news. TO use slang expression the
Democracy was "flabefgasted" and Re-
publicans wore amused.
One well knownDemocratio Office hold
or and a leader of his party said: well
this is time of political surprises and
I might say miracles and / suppose
ought not to be amazed at any of the
syolutions of this Populist circus at
Chicago, but this Sswall nomination is SO
utbsrly at variance with anything like
what any body in Maine had anticipated
that it seems incredible. Its the
last straw that breaks the oameps
back and the triumph of repudia-
rion, silver and populisIu is
now complete. Why just think of IL.
Here's man who was utterly ignored at
the state convention, repudiated by his
party in his own state, called On for
menths past by the leading Democratic
press of the state to resign his office be-
pause he failed to represent the sentiment
Of his party in Maine, righteously dropped
from the national committee only day
De two ago by the Maine delegation, and
now by this fearful and wonderful
Chicago convention, masking under the
name Democratic, named for the second
highest office within the gift of the
American people. 1t is the browning act
to the greatest week OF folly in the his
tory Of American politics." and with
look of supreme disgust the erstwhile
Democratic leader jammed his hat on his
head and walked away.
''Whet Arthur SewalI nominatedP
said the next man. Nonsense.
Upon being assured it was true he
continued: "Ye Gods! What next.
Why he's the most unpopular Democrat
in the State today. guess my days of
usefulness in the Democratic party are
about over"
These are but fair samples Of the way
the nomi nation struck the Democracy
of Portland. If there are many Demo
Gratis in Portland who intend to vote for
Bryan and Sewall they succeeded in
ASCRl1S OQu VI 6ASAts 6Au ACdcu htO O0u
of every seven, declared their intention Of
either voting for Mckinley or not voting
at all.
There is an amusing side to the situa-
ton. Sewall was ousted from the nat
ional comm ittee by DR.. Seth G. Gordon
must come home and conduct the cam
paign Of the man he defeated In the
national committee because of his silver
views.
Ex-Mayor George Walker said: 81
have nothing to say either in approba-
fion or disapproyal of MIR. Sewall's nom
ination. 1t accords we'll with the other
acts of the convention which claims
to be Democratic but has not succeeded
very well in representing the Demo cratic
party as it exists. %
Mr.. e. G. Jordan said; 81 will not
hesitate to say that I do not approve of
Mr.. Sewall's nomination. He viii make
as good free silver candidate / suppose
as any one else but his domination and
the platform on which he was nomin-
ated are q mistake. The convention
was made up Of Populists, not Demo-
Gratis. The only thing the Maine Demo-
Gratis cal do, is to totally ignore the plat
form as adopted by the Chicago conven
ton and support their state platform and
Mr.. Winslow regardless Of the acts of the
Chicago convention"
Mr.. w. H. Moulton said: ri do not
approve either of the Chicago platform
or of Nj. Sewall's nomination. It does
not make much difference to me who
the free silver candidates are and didn't
care much who the convention nomin-
ated after it adopted the 16 to l plank.
1t seems to me that the Democrats of
Mamie will have to decide which is the
least of these evils. Whsther they shall
support Mckinley, vote for gold Demo
GRAFT yet TO be nominated or not vote at
all will puzzle the most of them. To
nominate gold candidate by @ regular
gold Democratic convention would seem
to be the best thing that could be done"
Hon. M. P. Frank-Thel nomination
of Bryan and Sewall is similar in many
respeo ts to the nomination of Lincoln
and Hamlin by the Republicans in 1850.
At that time Mr.. Lincoln was hardly
known outside Of his own state, but was
an earnest advocate of the anti-slavery
cause. Mr.. Bryan was not much better
known in the country few days ago
than was Mr.. Lincoln in 1860, but he
Is an honest and earnest advocate of
silver as was Mr.. Lincoln of anti-slavery.
Mr.. Hamlin was chosen by the Republic
sBns convention Of 1860 to satisfy the
anti-slavery mon of the east and give
their support to Lincoln and the ticket.
believe Mr.. Sewall was selected by the
recent Democratic convention at Chica-
go for q similar reason that is to Sc
cure the aid and support of the silver
men of the east to the Bryan ticket.
Mr.. Sewali's name will greatly streng-
then the Democratic ticket. He will
ably represent the silver element Of New
England and draw considerable support
from others outside Of his own party.
Although lIr. Sewall has not been very