The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-03
TALK WITH sEwALL.

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Chicago Times Herald.
am q democrat. and have oeen on
all my NE" sasd Arthur Sewail, the dem
ooratlc nominee for the vice presidency
My rather was a democrat before me
ard with few exceptions the New England
branch Of my family are old line demo
Gratis"
Mr.. Sewali escaped from a throng OF
congratuoting democrats long enough Il
grant an interview TO the Times Herald
The halls of the Palmer house. near his
rooms. were filed with delegates anxiou:
to meet the newly found candidate. Every
inmate or two messenger boys arrived
/ Wltn fresh batch OF telegrauls IRON
balh' Bansor Portland, Boston, spring
ned, New York. Washington and otnei
Eastern cities. II is only fair to MI
Sewsl TO say that he is as well known In
me East as is Mr.. Bryan In the West
| AT. SeWah bears u marked resemblance
IN appearance and manner to famous
Shcago business man. Charles 1. ferkes
| lie looks the wide awake, successful and
progressive Boston banker or business
man. and is the direct opposite 10 the elo-
quent ana sentimental Bryan. who heads
me ticket. Mr.. Sewall was married two
years before Mr.. Bryan was born. They
met for the first time on the floor of the
convention and seem well satisfied with
eacil other.
have Just returned from short yis,
70 ar. bryan said Mr.. Se@dll " t
held an impromptu reception al the Clif-
ton house and met many OF the delegates
VINO nave honored us with these NOMINEE
IONS. l am rather novice in this sort
OF business and do not know whether
shall like 1t or not"
IT WAS A stRPRIs1.
Vas your nomination surprise to
'it certainly was replied Mr. sewall
with a smile This convention has been
a series OF surprises. and to me this Is
certainly one OF them. Some OF my good
trends from Maine and New England pre-
sthttd my name, and while they said
they were sure to win. am supiciOus that
ballot"
win YOU accept the nomination."
AT this time no good American citizen
can refuse 10 accept any political work
whlch is demanded OF him, said MIR
Sewall. II shall accept the nomination
and do my best to bring about the success
Of the ticket"
DO you think the democratic party
stands any chance in Maine and the other
New England States?"
The people OF the West have little idea
OF the growth OF the free silver movement
IN the New England States" said Mr.
Ss"dH II Is mistake to assume that
OF certainty any one OF them Will cast
US electoral vote for the repuhllctn ticket
Mu'ne, Vermont. New Hampshire. Mnssa.
{ hnse'ts and Connecticut are good night
ifAfr EiRbil InT inc Democracy IN this
cempRisn, There has been a wonderful
charge in sentiment in the last two
months: and more especially In tho last
thirty days. Our people are Just awaken
is the paramount issue OF this campaign.
and the growth of the ftco silver henli-
mont Is wonderful.
WILLIAMS FOR SILVER.
The gold standard men soma weeks ago
Invited O. Fred Williams Of Massachu-
sets to attend the Maine state demo.
cratic convention and address them. At
that time 1 had a long talk with Mr.. Wi
liama and found that he was for free sill
YER. lie came to Chicago end was OF ma.
tcrsal assistance 10 the silver men of the
Wcst and South. There are thousands OF
i'uS!ness men in the East who arc turning
a"ay from the single gold standard. 1t is
not class issue. In my opinion there is
not a legitimate business In the country
but that would be beneited by the res.
toratYn of silver to its rghtfnl place In
our National currency.
''1iow long have you been an advocate
of silver"
II have been an advocate ~ silver ever
sinc., congress demonetiaed that metal In
1866. sud MI. Scwall, WIKI emphasis 81
held at the time that a mistake mad been
made, and have had no reason since TO
change my mind"
You are banker and Mt the head OF
me largest hank In Bath. How do you
account iot the fact that your position ON
this question Is not sustained by the lead
ing bankers of tho country?"
There are TWO sides to every question
and as an individual banker have a per
feet right to take a position opposite those
VINO constitute the majority in the hank
ing business. said MIR. Sewall. "As | said
htlorc. nus H. not a sectional question nor
a class issue. II Is no. true that the
banks and the moneyed interests of the
niteu states arc as a unit N the support
~ me gold standard. am by no means
an exception 20 this rule. In the East as
In the West thcra are many manufactur-
trs, business men and men with vast in
t. rests M stake who are most emphatic
ally opposed to the longer continuance of
DISCRIMINATION In favor of gold. As the
question becomes better understood The
cause Of free silver VIII find many re-
'rnits from these, men, II the gold stand
not fail TO affect thosa who derive their
country
"if labor can no, And remunerative en-.
ploymcnt banks must fail and the value
n properly deprccate The continued
prosperity OF the wealthy depends entire
~ upon the steady prosperity of those
" ho work ON the farms. in the shops and
~ all the branches of production and
distribution
1T has been stated that the Maine dele
larry vote. and that the state democracy
Of Maine can not support the Chicago
ticket on the platform adopted"
EXPECTS \ COMPROMISE.
II have every reason to assert that this
Is not So said Mr., Scwall at ia true
we're Handicapped by the recent action of
he state convention In declaring for
gold standard, hut steps will be taken on
HE return OF our delegation to arrange
1 policy ON which all the democrats of
he state can meet T. Il. Winslow. our
nominec for governor, Is delegate to
his convention. and Ans EXPIRE sscd him
'elt In favor of taking such steps as will
cad To success in september and in No
'cmher. Ten of the twelve delegates from
'Gr state werc tns tructcd to vote for the
gold standard. but uhey realize the grow
nS strength Of the silver movement, and
do not think they viii stand IN the way
u me success OF the ticket"
Arc YOU In complete accord with the
various rEnkS OF the platform as adopted
am" replied Mr. Scwall. 'If were
not should refuse to accept n place on
"pid you take part IN the greenback
movement In MaincP'
= ana not. sid Mr.. Sewall. 81 have
never been "A yrecnhacker. The movement
Tor free silver IS quite different thing
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