The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
FIFTH DAY,
The Proceedings.

At II m. the chairman, Senator White, O
California, called the convention to order, ant
(prayer having been dispensed with Mr.. Har
| rity, OF Pennsylvania announced that the pres
ent national committee would meet at the Pal
| mer house at p. M, and would be glad to vel
come the new national committee.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. moved that the
convention proceed to the nomination OF can
didates for the vice-presidency, and the motor
was agreed to with cheers.
| Mr.. George Fred Williams, of Massachu.
sets, was put in nomination by Mr.. O'Sullivan
| a delegate from that state.
| VIM. R. Burke, Of California was recognized
and named Arthur Sewall, of Maine.
| Mr.. Showalter, Of Missouri, presented the
name OF Joseph G. Sibley. of Pennsylvania.
G. s. Thomas, Of Colorado, seconded the
nomination of Arthur Sewall. OF Maine
Mr.. O'Sullivan, Of Massachusetts, took the
platform to name George Fred Williams, OF
Massachusetts,.
Congressman Tom Johnson, Of Ohio, nomi-
mated George w. Fithian, of Illinois.
Hon. N. A. Miller, of Oregon, nominated ex-
Gov Pennoyer.
0. w. Powers, of Utah, nominated Senator
John w. Daniel, OF Virginia.
Mr.. Moloney. of Washington state, nom
mated James Hamilton Lewis, of Washing
ton.
Mr.. Jones, of Virginia, withdrew Senator
Daniels name.
F. P. Morris, of Illinois, seconded the nom
nation OF Sibley, of Pennsylvania
Ulrich Sloan, of Ohio, withdrew the name of
John r. Mclean.
Congressman Fithian, OF Illinois, stated that
he was not candidate for VICE president He
seconded the nomination Of Sibley.
John Scott of Name seconded Sewall.
The chair read the names already before the
convention: Williams, Mclean, Lewis, Clark
hfor a
rected that ballot be taken.
The first ballot as oflcially announced is:
Blackburn, 20; Bland, e.; Teller, 1; Daniel. II;
Harrlty. 81; Boies, 20; Williams, of Illinois,
%; White, 1; Fithian, /; Williams, of Massa-
chusetts, 7e Mclean, Ill; Lewis, H. Clark,
30; Sewall, 100: Sibley, 163. Absent or ex-
cused, 25s Total number votes cast, 928. IN
accounted for,2 Grand total, $50.
A second ballot was ordered and taken, re-
sulting as follows: Williams, of Illinois, 49,
Clark, %; Pattison, 1; Harrity. 81; Bland. 294
Williams, OF Massachusetts, 'l6; Mclean, 1853;
Sewall, 81: Sibley, 113: absent or not voting
255. Total votes $50.
A third ballot was ordered.
During the roll call ON the third ballot the
vote was suspended and Amos j. Cummings of
New York, was presented to the convention.
Cummings read telegram announcing Sibley's
The official announcement of the third ballot
follows: Pattison. 1; Daniel. 8; Bland, 2a5;
Mclean, 210; Sewall. 81: Sibley, 10: Williams,
of Massachusetts, Is; Clark. %. Total cast,
SIS. Absent or not voting, 255. Necessary to
choice, $50.
Gov. Stone, of Missouri. took the platform
after third ballot was announced. He read
telegram from Bland declining to run.
When the roll call for the fifth ballot had
a short distance down the list it be-
came evident that Sewell was gaining strength,
IN view OF the withdrawal OF BANDS name
rom the contest. and then began a
stampede to Sewell, not so pronounced
IS that OF Friday for Mr. Bryan,
but 1t was OF such a substantial character that
before the roll was completed 1t was seen that
ne had received the nomination. and then on
he motion Of Ohio the nomination was made
unanimous.