The true northerner., 1896-07-15
sEwALL FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Convention Winds Up Its Work and Ad-
iourns sine Die.

journs sine Die.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE fifth and last
days session of the Democratic conven-
ton was raped TO order by Chairman
White Mt 1l:0l a. III. Saturday. There
was noticeable falling off in attendance
The business before the convention was
to nominate candidate for vice presi-
dent. The following men were placed in
nomination: Sewell of Maine by Burke of
CALIFORNIA;; Pennoyer OF Oregon by
Miller of the same state; Fithian of
Illinois by Tom l.. johnson of Ohio;
Judge Walter Clark Of North Carolina by
Perry of the same state; James Hamilton
Lewis by Maloney Of Washington; Nc
Lean of Ohio by Marston of Louisiana,
and George Fred Williams of Massachu-
setts by O'Sullivan of the same state;
Sibley of Pennsylvania by Showalter of
the same state; Daniel of Virginia by
Powers of Utah. Many of the states
scattered their vote on the first ballot
Only the prominent candidates and the
votes they received can be given.
Before the balloting began Sloane of
Ohio took the platform and withdrew the
name of John X. Mclean. Fithian then
withdrew in favor Of Sibley.
The first ballot was then taken and re-
suited as follows:
Harrity 81. Teller /, White /, Pattison g
Williams of Massachusetts, rs, Mclean
Ill, Clarke 30. Sewall 100. Sibley l63, Fifth
ian /. Daniel IL, Bland 62, Blackburn 20
Williams of Illinois %, Boies ~. Not vot
ing 25S.
Before the second ballot was begun
Delegate Vanwagoner of Iowa withdrew
Ex-Governor Boies' name.
The second ballot was as follows: Sib-
ley 113 Sewall 81, Mclean 15S, Williams
of Massachusetts 10, Bland 294, Clark %,
Harrity 2l Williams of Illinois 13, Patti
son /. Not voting 255.
After the announcement Of the second
ballot Congressman Amos Cummings of
New York was introduced, and read a
telegram dated Meadville, Pa, which was
as follows:
"Please do not permit my name to be
presented. l so instructed my friends
Yesterday JOSEPH SIBLEY."
The third ballot was then announced as
follows: Bland 300, Mclean 2l0, Sibley
80, Sewall %, Williams of Massachusetts
Is, Harrity 10, Clark 22 Pattison /, Daniel
g. Not voting POO
ballot Governor Stone stepped forward.
He thanked the convention for the honor
IL had shown his state. Then he contin-
ued: Il am in receipt of telegram from
Mr.. Bland. He says substantially that he
would deem it unwise and impolitic to
nominate both candidates from west Of
the Mississippi river. He directs me to
say that the nomination of MIR. Bryan has
his warm and hearty approval and thinks
the nomination for vice president should
be made for one object alone and that TO
strengthen the ticket. Accordingly he de-
sires his name withdrawn"
The progress of the fourth ballot was
watched with intense interest. Sloan of
Ohio took the platform and read tele-
gram from Mclean that he was not can
didate. Mclean said:
ANY vote cast for me for vice president
is against my express wishes"
The fourth ballot resulted: Mclean 296,
Sewall 26l, Williams of Massachusetts, .,
Harrity IL, Daniel 81, Pattison /, Clark IL.
On the fifth ballot Illinois and Ohio
changed to Sewall, which gave him the
nomination. 1t was then made unani-
nous, and at 3:12 p m, amid great en-
thusiasm, the convention adjour ned sine
die.
Arthur Sewall of Maine was elected
alderman in Bath, his native city, in 1876
and again in 1877. In 1S72 he was present
at the Democratic national convention at
Cincinnati and saw Horace Greeley NOM
mated. In 1850 he was a delegate ut large
from Maine to the national Democratic
convention at st. Louis and In 1884 was
present at the Democratic national con-
yention that nominated Cleveland. In
1891 he was member of the Democratic
national committee.