The Portland daily press., 1896-07-17
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Sewall, nominee of the Democracy for
Vice President, despite the exciting cele-
bratlon OF last evening, which lasted late
into the night, was up betimes this
morning and went to his office. where he
found pile of personal mail, almost
mountain high, awaiting his attention.
The mail OF candidate in presidential
oampaign,is always very volumipous, q
great deal Of it needless and oftentimes
exasperating but a candidateImus poll
tic and "a candidate Of the people, nsmust
needs be particularly careful th at due at
tention is shown to the various communi-
cations which are deposited by the
minions of Uncle Sam at his Office Mr.
Sewall will have all he wants of letter
writing before theHa. ides of November
comes -
Mr.. Sewall looked as bright and fresh
as daisy this morning and was fault
lessly attired in thin summer fabric OF
very light color, white waistcoat. and
| had brilliant red rose in his button
hole.
| The tail of the ticket is a handsome
man who would attract attention in q
crowd anywhere. HIS stalwart erect
| figure and broad shoulders well support
his large and fine head and no enc would
| imagine to sec his carriage and gait that
he had lived sixty summers on the shores
of the Kennebec.
| Mr.. Sewall was evidently much moved
| by the reception of his fellow townsmen
last night, and so expressed himself this
morning.
fThe respect and esteem of the home
people are the dearest things to any man, %
said he, "and the wealth of cordiality OF
my reception here in Bath has touched
me deeply"
Mr.. Sewan said, in reply to the in
quiries as to his health, that it was good,
but that be was much enjoying the brief
rest at his home. He said that 1t was not
SO much his work at the convention that
had tried him as tho responsibility Of his
new and unexpected position.
Mr.. Sewall does not believe there will
be another Democratic ticket in this
campaign. He does not say upon what he
bases this prediction, however.
In response to an inquiry as to what
showing he expected the Chicago ticket
TO make in Maine this fall, he said that
he believed that it would make very
good showing. He did not like to say
that it would carry the state, but it was
evident that he did not consider that
event as improbable In the least.
Mr.. Sewall is naturally a man Of
sanguine temperament. He did not care
to enter deeply into political details but
was outspoken in his enthusiasm for the
head of the ticket. "Mr. Bryan" said
Mr.. Sewali, lis loyable man. You will
all like him and I want the people of
Mainesto have an opportunity to SEQ and
hear him as they undoubtedly will"
= Asked whether he thought there would
be an effort to bring about change in
the gubernatofial ticket In Maine, MI.
Sewall did not think there would be such
an effort. He would make no statement
in regard to the move for new state
| convention.
Shrewd politicians, however, in Bath
| boy sACy hbfu hO tAidV UAC SuIOllA0St
kind of an effort will be made to bring
this about, and if it Is q possibility it
will be done.
| A reporter for local paper asked Mr..
Sewall she rather broad question, "Wby
he believed in free silver.''
| Mr.. Sewall replied: "You might as
we'll ask me why believe in the Bible.
l believe in silver because am thorough
iy convinced that it is right I have
been firm believer in it as you know for
number of years. For a long time
have studied the matter and my studies
have convinced i1e that the restoration
of silver to its former place In our cur
renoy is the only remedy for our financial
ilIs.''
MIR. Sewall will remain in Bath for
several days, and his plans beyond that
Rre not formulated.