The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-15
ARTHUR M. SEWALL.
He Is Selected as Running Mate
for MIR. Bryan.
This Result Was Accomplished on the Fifth
Bailot-Mr. Sewall Comes From
Maine and Is a Marine
Ship Builder

Ship Builder.
Convention Hall. Chicago, July 11-There
was a very marked falling or in the at.
tendance at the Coliseum on the fifth
morning Of the democratic national con-
vention. The railroad trains from the city
furnished for the first time since Tuesday
last ample accommodations. and the great
gallery expanses In the hall were not
used to one-fifth Of their seating capacity.
Convention Called to Order.
At IL a. m the chairman. Senator White,
Of California, called the convention to or
der and prayer having been dispensed
WITH Mr.. Harrity, OF Pennsylvania. an
nounced that the present national commit
tee would meet at the Palmer house at
three o'clock in the afternoon, and would
be glad to welcome the new national COM
mittee.
Nominations for Vice President.
Senator Jones. Of Arkansas. moved that
the convention proceed to the nomination
of candidates for the vice presidency. and
the motion was agreed to with cheers.
Mclean, of Ohio. Nominated.
Mr.. Marsden, of Louisiana, the gentle
man with a thirst, took the platform, and
the chair Immediately took the precaution
Of removing the tumbler from the table.
Cries of water were raised, and Mr..
Marsden assured the convention that he
had not tasted drop of water during the
morning. CDerisive cries Of "Oh, oh."l
He proceeded to say that he stood alone
in his delegation, as was proven Friday,
but, he added, lifting his hand. before
high Heaven I say here, I do represent
the state Of louisiana come here the
unanimous choice Of the people of that
state. I want to name for you a wheel
horse to keep this young colt in the traces.
He is thoroughbred, and therefore we
Slntr1i all the hlffar re of i'm, Ia
man shall name comes from pivotal
state. Who is the wheel horse, and which
is the pivotal state? John R Mclean, of
Ohio. is that man, and Ohio is that pivotal
state. [Cheers-l Give US Mclean. and we
Will sweep the country" lCheers.l
More Nominations
Hon. Tom Johnson took the stand
| and put In nomination Mr.. George
W. Fithian, OF Illinois. saying of him: He
has been six years in congress, and his
action and his every vote there places
him IN accord with your platform. He
has the merit-which think is absolutely
necessary for the vice prestdency-he Is not
a wealthy man. This fight will have to be
one by the people, by the men who are
interested in humanity. If it is to be a
race between money and men, money win
be on the other side. for the moneyed men
Of the democratic party have mostly gone
over to Mckinley. lCheers1
1T am not a free silver man: do not
believe in free silver, but do believe the
democratic party has started a great revo-
luton for the good Of the people. But for
free silver (Which 1 think is wrong) you
have inaugurated a movement for the good
of humanity and therefore am with you
heartily. Loud applausel Make not the
mistake Of thinking you can bind anybody
with money. It will kill the ticket before
the people. Mr.. Ftthian fills the bill He
| comes from a state that Is pivotal, and
hope to God that you will nominate him. %
Applause
Mr.. William R. Burke, Of Los Angeles,
| Cal, presented the name Of Arthur Sewall,
| of Maine, as a man who "strove for lib
| erty when God Himself was dumb"
Result or First Ballot.
The clerk announced the result of tho
| first ballot as follows: Blackburn, %:
Bland, g.; Teller, I; Daniel, IL: Harrity,
a. Boies, 20: Williams, Of Illinois, %;
White, L Absent or excused. 25S. Fithian,
| i; Williams. Of Massachusetts. rs; Mclean,
III: Lewis. IL; Clark. 50: Sewal. 100; Sibley,
1eS Total number OF votes cast, 6s2 Nee
essary to choice. 455.
Second. Third and Fourth Ballots.
Cfacial result Of second ballot as an
| nounced was as follows: Williams, Of
Illinois, Ii: Clark. p: Pattison. /: Harrity,
| q. Bland. "a; Williams, OF Massachusetts,,
| is: Mclean. 15s; Sewall. 81; Sibley, n3:
absent or not voting. 255. Total votes. $50.
The official announcement of the third
ballot was as follows: Pattison, !; Daniel,
| s.; Bland, 25s; Mclean, no; Sewall. 81: Sib-
| ley. 10; Williams, Of Massachusetts,, Is;
| Clark. 2. Total cast 675. Absent or not
| voting. 25a Necessary to choice 450.
Official result Of fourth ballot: Mclean,
| 2e6; SewaI 261: Patttson, /; Daniel, "a;
| Clark, IS; Williams, 9; Harrity, II. Not
voting. 2s, Total cast. s7s. Necessary to
| choice, 453.
SewaIl Nominated.
As the fifth ballot progressed II became ev-
| ident that the nomination was going to
| Arthur Sewall, OF Maine. With Wiscon-
| sins vote his nomination was made sure,
and Illinois Immediately changed her vote
| to SewaI1. Other states then fell into line
changing their votes for Sewall Ohio's
| motion to make Sewalls nomination unan-
| imous was carried amid great applause.
The national committee meeting was
called for five p. N. at the Palmer house,
and the convention then adjourned sine