The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-12
A REMARKABLE
CONVENTION
Like the One Of 1900, II May Rend
ASunder the Democratic
Party.
GOLD MEN MAY NAMEATICKET
SeSall. Lie BDau. Named on the fifth
Ballot t- Race Close BetNesn Him
and Mclean Jones Chairman
National Committee,

Nati0aal lpmmittee'
Chicago. July ii.-Today ended the
most remarkable national convention
since the Democratic party, in 1850. was
rent asunder on the slavery issue To-
day the convention completed It's work
with the party in twain on the nnan-
cial Issue. Arthur sewall. Of Maine,
a Bath shlpbuilder and ardent free
coinage man. was named for vice-pres-
ident on the ticket headed by william
J. Bryan. the eloquent young orator
from the prhirles beyond the Missouri.
over iG0 delegates to the convention.
all OF whom with the exception OF the
gold delegation from Wisconsin and a
portion OF the delegation from Mime
sofa, came from east Of the Allegha-
MES. refused yesterday to participate
in the nomination OF u political candi-
date on the free silver platform. over
800 today declined 10 participate In the
nomination for yice-president. Many
OF the delegates had left the city In
disgust. Whether the seceders viii
place a third ticket In the feld, as the
minority d!d at Baltimore in 1850 Is
matter FOR future development. The
silver Democrats who are controlling
the convention absolutely and who
alienated the east In order 20 erect
the banner Of silver. hope TO secure
supper, from the Populists from the
West and South and the silver Republi-
cans 10 rvcompense them for the loss
which the platform and ticket must
inevitably entail IN the east They
hope TO see all the hitherto discoriont
element % silver rally 20 the standard
which they have raised
The nomination Of sewall Tor vice
president was more OF surprise than
that OF Bryan for president. Yester-
day Bryan had set the convention
anamc with his eloquence and his name
was on every Zip when the ballotting
began, but Sewall's name, In connec-
tion with the vlce-presldency, had
hardly been mentioned John r. Nc
Lean. the Cincinnati editor was the
most prominent candidate In the field
and had the nomination been made
last night he would have probably been
named. But the leaders decided to al
low the balloting TO go over until to-
day so that an opportunity might be
had 10 thoroughly canvass the situa-
ton. and then learn Bryan's wishes in
regard TO his running mate. The names
OF sewall and ex-Congressman shively.
OF Indiana. who has recently been
named for governor OF the HoosIer
state, Mclean. Sibley. OF Pennsylva-
MIA, Bland and others were canvasscd.
and Senator Jones and some OF his as
sociates came 10 the conclusion that
for geographical and other reasons the
Maine man was the most available for
the place on the ticket with Bryan.
The strongest argument in his favor
perhaps. was that his nomination
would at once suppress the cry that
the silver cause was sectional. Nc
Lean decided not to be candidate
and gave direction to his friends in
the Ohio delegation not TO put his
name, but the Mclean sentiment was
SO strong that II could not be suppress
ed. Just as the contest had narrowed
down TO a race between Sewall and
Mclean, the latter. through a personal
telegram. which was read from the
stage, withdrew his name and there
was q stampede for Sewall. The lat
ter was nominated, as Bryan was yes
terday, on the fifth ballot w, r.
Burke, OF California, nominated Sewall.
on the first ballot fifteen candidates.
were voted for, Sibley, of Pennsylvania,
receiving 1863, the highest number Of
votes. other votes We're divided as
follows:
Mclean. 10; Sewell 100; Harrity, 2l;
Judge Walter Clark, of North Carolina,
80; Senator Daniel, IL; Bland, %; Black
burn, 20; ex-Congessman Williams, Of
Illinois, %; George f, Williams, of
Massachusetts, 16; Boies. 20; Pattison,
.: Senator White, of California, /;
Fithlan, OF Illinois, and Senator Teller,
of Colorado. l each.
on the second ballot there was an
attempt to stampede the convention to
Bland who on this ballot received 294
votes; Mclean moved up to 15S; Sib-
ley fell back to 113, and Sewall dropp-
ed to 81. II looked as II the latter was
disastrously beaten. But Senator
Jones with his 16 Arkansas votes stood
firm. He rallied the followers Of the
Maine man and on the next ballot
Sewall secured "a votes, Meanwhile
there appeared to be general move
ment in favor of Mclean, Some of
the Bland men deserted him and went
to Mclean. who led on this ballot with
2lO.
After the announcement of this vote
Blands name was withdrawn by Gov
ernor Stone, OF Missouri, who read
message from the Missourian positive
ly declining TO allow the use of his
name for the vlce-presidential nomlna-
tlon. The Bland votes on the fourth