The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-16
sEWALL FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Placed Upon the Ticket to Run with
BRYAN.

Bryan.
Convention Hail. Chicago July 11.-There
was a very marked falling of in the at
tendance at the Coliseum on the fifth
morning Of the democratic national con
vention. The railroad trains from the city
furnished for the first time since Tuesday
last ample accommodations. and the great
gallery expapses in the hall were not
used to one-fifth OF their seating capacity.
Convention Called to Order.
At II q. m. the chairman. Senator White,
Of California, called the convention to or
der and (prayer having been dispensed
with) Mr.. Harrity. Of Pennsylvania. an
nounced that the present national commits
tee would meet at the Palmer house at
three O. clock in the afternoon. and would
be glad to welcome the new natlonal con-
mittee. hlil
Nominations for Vice President.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, moved that
the convention proceed to the nomination
of candidates for the vice presidency. and
the motion was agreed to with cheers.
Mclean, of Ohio, Nominated.
Mr.. Marsden, of Louisiana, the gentle-
man with a thirst, took the platform, and
the chair Immediately took the precaution
of removing the tumbler from the table.
Cries Of water were raised. and Mr..
Marsden assured the convention that he
had not tasted drop Of water during the
morning. [Derisive cries of "Oh, oh."l
He proceeded to say that he stood alone
In his delegation, as was proven Friday.
but, he added, lifting his hand, before
high Heaven I say here, do represent
the state Of Louisiana. I come here the
unanimous choice of the people of that
state. I want to name for you wheel
horse to keep this young colt in the traces.
He Is thoroughbred, and therefore we
should take all the better care of him. The
man I shall name comes from pivotal
state. Who is the wheel horse, and which
10 <I,o NV fol John n Mclean Of
Ohio, Is that man, and Ohio is that pivotal
state. [Cheers.] Give us Mclean, and we
will sweep the country" [Cheers.l
More Nominations.
Hon. Tom Johnson took the stand
and put in nomination Mr.. George
w. Fithian, of Illinois, saying of him: He
has been six years in congress-, and his
action and his every vote there places
him in accord with your platform. He
has the mcrit.-which think is absolutely
necessary for the vice presidency-he is not
a wealthy man. This fight will have to be
one by the people, by the men who are
interested in humanity. If it Is to be q
race between money and men, money will
be on the other side, for the moneyed men
of the democratic party have mostly gone
over to Mckinley. [Cheers.]
Il am not tree silver man: do not
believe in free silver, but do believe the
democratic party has started great reyo-
free reto silver I've Nv (Which think is wrong YOU
have inaugurated q movement for the good
of humanity and therefore am with you
mistake Of thinking you can bind anybody
with money. 1t will kill the ticket before
the people Mr. th tbat ~ n' the 6 IF
hope to God that you will nominate him."
Mr.. William r. Burke, of Los Angeles,
Cal, presented the name Of Arthur Sewall.
of Maine. as man who "strove for lib
erty when God Himself was dumb"
Mr.. c. 8. Thomas, Of Colorado, second
ed the nomination of Arthur Sewall as a
man distingui for business ability and
life long devotion to the cause of DEM
ocracy, and whose name will fill up and
round out the work performed by the
convention.
He said:
The clerk announced the result of tho
first ballot as follows: Blackburn, ~:
Bland, g.; Teller, /: Daniel, II; Harrity.
Il; Boies, 20; Williams OF Illinois. q:
White, l. Absent or excused, 25S. Fithian.
l; Williams. of Massachusetts. rs; Mclean.
iii; Lewis, II; Clark, 50: SewaN. 100; Sibley.
1G3 Total number of votes cast, 6S2. Nec-
essary to choice, 455.
Second. Third and Fourth Ballots.
Official result of second ballot as an
nounced was as follows: Williams, Of
illinois, 10; Clark, %; Pattison, /: Harrity,
q. Bland. 294; Williams, of Massachusetts,
49, Mclean, 1853; Sewall, 81; Sibley, u3;
absent or not voting, 265 Total votes, $50.
The official announcement Of the third
ballot was as follows: Pattison, /; Daniel.
6: Bland, 255; Mclean. 40; Sewall, 81; Sib-
ley, 10; Williams, of Massachusetts, Is:
Clark, g. Total cast, 675. Absent or not
voting, 255. Necessary to choice, 450.
Official result of fourth ballot: Mclean
1885, Sewau, PSI; Pattison, /; Daniel, a.;
Clark, 46; Williams, 9; Harrity, II. Not
voting, 252. Total cast, 67S. Necessary to
choice, 453.
Sewan Nominated.
AS the fifth ballot progressed it became ev-
ident that the nomination was going to
Arthur Sewall, of Maine. With Wiscon-
sins vote his nomination was made sure,
and Illinois Immediately changed her vote
to Sewau. Other states then fell into line
changing their votes for Sewall. Ohio's
motion to make Sewalls nomination unan-
imous was carried amid great applause.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. offered a res
olution authorizing the national committee
to fix time and place Of next national con-
vention. Adopted.
A resolution of thanks of convention to
presiding officers was passed.
The national committee meeting was
called for five p. m. at the Palmer house,
end the convention then adjourned sine
die. '-..-4