The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12
.TAL 0F TH TICKET.
Arthur S8WaII of Maine Given
Second Place,
BLAND HARD TO BEAT.
/ Made Good Gains But
Was Withdrawn,
SAVANNAH HAD A SHOW,
lanes Hamilton Lewis in the
Race.
SAVANNAHHAD A SHOW,

bic Was Backed by the state of
Washington and Had Eleven
yotes-McLean One of the Favor
tie Candidates, But He Didn't
want the NOminatiOn-The Com
venuon Too Weary to Enthuse
Much over the Selection of Its
second Candidate.
Chicago July 1.-THE democratic ma
tonal convention closed up its ticket this
asraoou and adjourned sine die soon
sr-r o'clock. 1t selected as its candl-
La,e for Vice President the veteran ship
tWuer and ship builder, Arthur Sewal
b Maine for many years chairman OF
be democratic state committee Of that
&ate This result was not reached with
t,u, a struggle. The same number of bal
= ots were required to effect it as to make
ia nomination for President-yiz, five.
Sixteen candidates were placed in nomi-
baton or were voted for, with or with
4 fu their consent. on the first ballot. Ali
b. four quietly dropped out of sight.
Hhey We're Messrs. Bland, Sibley Nc
IAN ana sewan.
Alter the first ballot movement was
NJ aued Chiefly at the instigation of Gov.
geld Of Illinois, to throw the nomina-
On TO Bland Of A1issouri-"silver Dick
land as his sponsor. Senator Vest.
lhoel him. The Missouri delegation kept
lt Of the movement at first, but reserv-
It's vote In order to cast it for Bland
a later stage, if there was a proba-
lily Of thereby turning the scales IN
iayor That did not happen on the
'oad ballot, and Missouri voted for
Der candidates, but on the third ballot
ssouH presented BANDS name, ex-
aiming that it did so without author
from him and awaited results.
Aey We're not encouraging. Mr.. Bland
wed about 50 votes, fewer on the third
"'l with his delegation supporting him,
au Ae did on the second ballot when they
'ea for other candidates. Upon this
wing Gov Stone promptly withdrew
b@nd's name
=. oibey of Pennsylvania started in
l1sn, receiving 163 votes on the
Nd.'JJ, but lost 50 votes on the sec
ana was withdrawn by a telegram
2s54 .o Hon. Amos j. Cummings of
lQ'k before the third ballot could be
Aoush he still retained scatter
sdpuOrters
NlLean name was not formally
Ut nomination, but was brought
,-e convention by the Ohio dele
y" Young fox him. Starting with III
De ran up to 296 on the fourth bal
ald then the chairman of the ohio
s~.oA read telegram from him stat
-a' an votes cast for him were cast
& "47 expressed wish and without
ot.loii} Although the chairman of
al 'r.l le.egauon qualified this declar-
~ SAVING 1t was the voice of Mr.
lean and not that of the delegation
-'ehuon listened to Mr.. Mclean
ioI t5oI Sewall Of Maine, the successful
r,e though present in the CITY as
f7r,'.. OF the national democratic
ii ana the convention lust be
lllAatlon, and though for many
mas been the chairman of the
N .Iauc committee of Maine. was
known to few members on the
del was placed in nomination by
i California, who gave no
all ais to the candidate. The
u Mr. SeWal Mr. Thomas Of COZ
>.i '5t AJle to the information pos
.ae convention except that he
N, y Alf. SewalPs bushes abilitv as
.''"eIi railroad president and bank
~ lrst ballot, Mr.. sewaH received
81 second these dropped down
rI bart. Ju,'lped again to 81 on the
u5a7r o. AIter the withdrawal of
-o4 f o.o-sy ne reached second pIace
,Iflh ballot, standing PSI TO Nj
iol was nominated mani
oA The fifth ballot.
v-r-,.','5 nothing more then for the
y 40 10 40 but to pass the custo-
So iu COMM. -Li9Ilhs ana adjourn. 1t
ha, pdratlVe silence.
was very marlxa1 e.,
>..r- I'D the attendance ar -
5a-8. on this, the fifth no,,i+I'r
-5sd 1.'5i democratic convention Tbe
the t-s+ ~ rom the city furnished
se,-l,s. me since Tuesday Jast IN
ans. ldations and the great ey51i[--,, -
-s-- 'le nall We're not used - ,'ilS,iS ,,V,l
r seating capacity - 0iie-
vaI IONS assigned to the de1ae,+a
-reSanh.i,] ,SIlipty cnairs, but all the
tH Ing signal poles Of the sta+as
,=sl 4ies painted white on tbe Mn
l.rs 7'e I'M their proper nosf+;,-, Ntele
P badger of Wisconsin L. N ~
l8vinr bN Nuilplalned of last nigbt
Sat of tbs slolen during the great
BE- bas, e. brEan nomination ana -
t-a III was not raised to the sa7oa = = - ~
ken .a ~ put the pole havincr L7-,t ~ = :
She'd bl, seemed to be hiding 7i+s ~
ad 6ea1 r,g ,,., - - II IN disgust at the ia r.
be e-.t-Hla made to play YESTERDAY par
Iman Of the Pennev-i,uey.
~ N,t Harrity. was nreslI,a ,-.ild ueIe-
)ma .f to-IeIeSates had left the 80