Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16
The SECOND PLACE.
Arthur Sewall, of Maine, Made w.
]. Bryan's Running Mate.
1 SHORT ACCOUNT OF The NOMINEE.
He II Largo Ship Builder and Owns Sixty
Vessels and Tan Trace Back His An.
csstry to One Of the Kings
Of England.

CHICAGO, July i3-It was II O'Clock Satur-
day morning when Chairman White called
the democratic national Convention to order
There were only about 6O0l people in the hall.
More than half OF the gold delegates were alb
sent. Contrary to the usual custom the pro-
ceedngs were not opened with prayer A few
routine announcements were made before the
names OF the vice presidential candidates were
presented Chairman Harrlty, Of the national
committee, announced the last meeting Of the
old national committee and w. Finley, Of Ohio
moved the ratification OF tho delegations.
Nominations for the vice presidency were
then called for, after motion offered by Sena-
tor Jones, OF Arkansas. had been adopted lin
itIng the nominating speeches to five minutes
each.
Delegate Maoney, Of Washington, without
making q nomination speech, named james
Hamilton, Of Washington
W. A. Miller, Of Oregon, presented tho name
Of ex-Gov. Pennoyer, OF Oregon, as one who
could secure for the ticket the united vote OF
the laboring men.
William Burke, Of California, named the
veteran democrat, Arthur Sewall, OF Maine,
and G. 5. Thomas, Of Colorado, seconded It,
j. T. 0'Sulllvan, Of Massachusetts,, noml-
mated George Fred Williams, OF the same
state Mr.. Marston, Of Louisiana. presented
John X Mclean, OF 0hio j. c. Curry, OF North
Carolina named Judge Walter Clark, OF the
North Carolina supreme court Ex-Congress-
man Tom l. johnson, OF Ohio, nominated ex-
Congressman George W. f'ithan Of Illinois
Richard p. Bland, Of Missouri, was named by
Gov Culberson OF Texas Joseph G. sbley, Of
Pennsylvania, by j. D. Showalter, OF Missouri
O. W. Powers, Of Utah. named John W. DAN
lei, OF virginia, but Mr.. Daniel would not be o
grandfather ex-C0ngressman Fithian also With
drew his name
The roll call Of the states on the vice pres|-
dental nomination was then made and the on
cial announcement Of tho vote was. Harrity
81; Teller, l; White, 1; Pattison, 2; williams
Of Massachusetts, 70; Mclean, III; Clarke, 30;
Sewall, 100; Sibey. 1903; Flthian Il Daniel, IL;
Bland, o.; Blackburn, 20: Williams OF Illinois,
22; Boles, 20; not voting, eba
The second ballot was ut once taken and the
oflcia result was Sbley. 49, Sewall, 81;
Mclean, i64;, Williams OF Massachusetts 49,
Bland, 2ss; Clark 2s' Harrlty 81; Williams, OF
Illinois, IS; Patterson, /; not voting 255. To.
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