The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-17
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The Convention Selects a Maine Man to
Rum with Rryap.I

The Convention Selects Maine Man to
Run with Bryan.
CHICAGO, July 13.--Saturday ended the
most remarkable national convention
since the Democratic party in 1860 was
rent asunder on the slavery issue. Satur-
day the convention completed the work
which split the party in twain on the
financial issue Arthur Sewall, of Maine,
Bath shipbuilder and an ardent free
coinage man, was named for vice presi-
dent ON the ticket headed by William j.
Bryan, the eloquent young orator from
the prairies beyond the Missouri.
Senator Jones and some of his associates
of the silver leaders came to the con-
clusion that for geographical and other
reasons the Maine man was the most
available for the place on the ticket with
Bryan. The strongest argument in his
favor, perhaps, was that his nomination
would at once silence the cry that the
silver cause was sectional, an imputation
the Arkansas senator wasquick to rebuke
when Tillman avowed that such was the
case in the convention on Thursday. Nc
Lean decided not to be candidate and
gave directions to his friends in the Ohio
delegation not to present his name, but
it could not be suppressed. Just as the
contest had narrowed down to a race be-
tween Sewall and Mclean the latter
through personal telegram, which was
read from the stage, withdrew his name
and there was a stampede for Sewall.
The new national committee was
named, and the committee to notify Bryan
and Sewall of their nomination; and when
it was all done the chairman brought his
gavel down for the last time and declared
the Democratic national convention of
1896 adjourned sine die.
Senator James X Jones has been elected
chairman of the Democratic national COM
mittee. 1t had been generally understood
for some time that he would be selected,
although not member. When the COM
mittee assembled Saturday night after
the old committee had gone out of exist
ence, there was considerable discussion as
to whether it was the best policy to COM
plete the organization now or at some
subsequent meeting. 1t was finally de-
cided to elect Jones at once. The new
chairman was called in and made
sreoch, saying he was deeply sensible of
the honor, and accepted the position be-
cause of the interest he felt in the cause of
silver
Inc Vlce-preSluenulai nominee Is u I1ldn
very nearly twice as old as the head of the
ticket. He is much older than he looks.
He is a splendid example of physical man
hood, carries himself with a soldiery bear
ing, and is what might be termed a fine
looking man. His hair and mustache are
slightly tinged with gray, but the
wrinkles of age have scarcely made their
appearance on his face He was born at
Bath Me-, Nov. 20, 1885.
The estate on which he was born and
where he now resides has been in the pos
session of the Sewall family since $780,
His grandfather fought in the War of the
Revolution. BY occupation Sewall was
originally q shipbuilder, and he is now
largely interested in shipping, railways
and banking. For nine years he was presi-
dent of the Maine Central railway, from
which position he retired two years ago.
He is now president of a bank at Bath is
interested in the Bath Iron works and a
number of other commercial enterprises.
Although he has for years employed
large numbers of men, he has never had
any serious labor trouble. Sewall mar
ried in 1859 Miss Emma ID. Croker Of
Bath. He has two children living, both
of them sons-Harold M. and William j.
Sewall by name