The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-16
HowsEwALL TOOK 1T.


James (feelmau, OF inc storios DC-
scribes Him During the Election.
Bath, Me-. Sept A-Maine has answer
ed the Chicago convention with a voice
that might have come from the throat OF
\ whirIwind.
The state that was xtampeded sixteen
years ago for the sreenback heresy has
buried free siiyerism tonight under an Av-
alSncha OF votes that eiiaces al previous
records. And while the streets resound
with the roar Of victorious sound money
neutrality-suspicious. ard Democrats alike
Arthur Sewali. the millionaire candidate
for vice president on the free silver DEM
ocratic ticket. is sitting In front OF an
open fireplace In his splendid library
watching the flames as they dance up
crimson and violet among the logs aud
wondering how IL all came 10 be.
/ sat with him for while tonight while
kilograms came pouring In from all parts
Of the state. telling the story OF the great
defeat. 1t was in name an election for
governor, but in fact II was siraight-out
night between free silver and sound
money.
Mr.. sewall shook his head graveiy and
admitted that the men who voted today
were voting on the money question he
could not deny 1t. And the town Of his
birth, in which he has lived his whole
life. gave a plurality OF nearly three TO
ono against him. the largest Republican
majority ever known here.
He stood UP in front Of the fireplace and
spread his legs wide apart. a buriy. sin
ewy, deep-chested man. somewhat coarse
in feature. with = lighted cigar thrust out
under his heavy brtstling mustache- IL
would be hard to imagine more substan-
tial figure of man. All around him were
the evidences Of wealth. luxury and thu
opportunity for knowledge, marble stat
ue, costly hronxes. rare pictures, book
shelves packed with the best thoughts OF
wise men-here on this vail Napoleon OF,
the deck of the Belierophon bound for St.
Helena, below IL the features OF Mrs. Bry-
and and TO the right Christ Gisputing
with the doctors In the temple.
Mr.. Sewails right hand was filled with
crumpied kilograms. The first message
told him that his own town had given
INA votes for Powers against SO for
Frank-a Republican gain of more than
800 votes over the creates, Republican VIC
tory known before.
His face was study. Mr.. Sewali Is not
an emotional man. but II that was not
downcass countenance have never look
cd upon one in my lifs. His own son, his
first born. had helped 20 lead the fight
against free silver. and had threatened.
unless some Democrat should consent TO
pair his vote. 70 come back TO Bath on a
special train IN order TO cast a ballot
against his fathers party. Mr.. sewail
paced up and down before the fireplace,
his brows bens and his head bowed.
YES the result 10 . surprise" he said.
The returns indicate q much larger ma
tortty against free silver than We looked
for. Powers will probably get coca ma
1ority. We looked for Q heavy vote. but
this exceeds our antieieattons. The Re-
pubficans have brought cut their entire
vote all ever the state"
A. i.$@f sd ~
rocked on his heels. pulling hts cigar. Lat
tie wrea,hs OF smoke ncated above his
head. The throb of Republican drums
could be heard In the distance.
This Il the nrs, important discharge
OF ammunition from the money power
against the producers Of TIE country" he
remarked 1.-THE Republicans have spent
more meney in Maine tfsts election than
they have ever spent before Blu. see what
We have accomplished. Ninsty days ago
we did ncf have 5000 free silver men IN
Maine To-day 900 or 900 citizens voted
far tree silver. All those votes have been
made In this brief time. Mr.. Manley has
given out . how estimate Of the majority
be expected in order TO increase th@ moral
effect of lodsy's figures. The result. how
ever. viii b. different from that which thu
Republicans expected II will simply stfrs-
ulats the Democrats all over the country
TO nghs harder for the victory In Sover-
Der. Wait and see II Is aossn't turn cut
50. We had Al experiences ourselves In
lisa In tSat year xe carried tae state
in eeptem Ser and the Republicans car
rsed IL In November"
Again Mr.. Sewau paced before the Ere
and pussed his cigar shougatfuily. 'Tas
gold Democratic ticket sol very few votes
today" be said I'VE fean1 earsy IN the
voting that the gold Democrats had gone
over 70 the Republicans They win prob
Ably do the me thing sn Sover Der. That
10 the most significant thing can sss ia
tais election. speaking practically"