The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-12

The Leaders Dropped out One by One and
Left the Honor to Him.

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE Democratic
National Convention filed up its ticket
this evening and adjourned soon after .
o'clock.
# selected for its candidate for Vice
President the veteran ship-owncr and
hip-bWlder. Arthur Scwall. OF Maine, for
many years chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee of that state. This re
suit was reached without struggle.
The same number Of ballots was required
TO effect il as 10 I-eke the nomination
for President
Sixteen candidates were placed in nomi-
nation. six of whom were voted for with
out their consent on the first ballot All
but four quietly dropped out Of sight
They were Messrs. Bland, Sibley, Mclean,
and Sewall.
MISSOURTS VOTE.
After the first ballot q movement was
started. chiefly AT the instgation OF Gov
ernor Altged, of Illinois, 10 throw the
nomination to Bland Of Missouri-"Silver
Dick Bland. as his sponsor Senator Vest.
dubbed him. THE Missouri delegation
kept out Of the movement at first. but
reserved its vote IN order to cast it for
Bland at a later stage. n there was
probability Of thereby turning the scales
in his favor. That did not happen on the
second ballot, and Missouri voted for
other candidates but on the third ballot
Missouri presented BANDS name, explain
ing that II aid 20 without authority from
hun. and awaited results.
These were not encouraging. Mr.
Bland received about fifty votes fewer on
the third ballot. with his delegation
supporting him, than he did on the sec
ond ballot. when they voted for other
fr,r.
nor Stone promptly Withdrew Mr.. BANDS
name. MIR. Sibey OF Pennsylvania,
started in with rush, receiving one hun
drcd and sixy-three votes on the first
ballot but lost votes on the second and
was withdrawn by telegram addressed
TO Hon. Amos Cummings. Of New York,
before the third ballot could be taken.
though he still retained scattering sup
pOrters.
MCLEAN NOT NOMINATED.
Mr. McLean's name was not formally
placed in nomination, but was brought be-
fore tho convention by the Ohio delega-
ticn voting for him. Starting win Hi
nOis votes he ran up 10 TWO hundred
and ninety-siX on the fourth ballot, and
then the chairman Of the Ohio delega-
ton read a telegram from him stating
that an votes cast for him were cast
against his expressed wish and withous
his authority. Although the chairman Of
tho Ohio delegation qualified this de-
claration by saying il was the voice OF
Mr. Mclean, and not that of the dele
cation, the convention listened 10 Mr..
Mclean and hc passed out.
Mr. Arthur ScwaI of Maine. the sue
cossful candidate. though present in the
city as a member Of tho National Demo-
cratic Committee and in the convention
Just before his nomination. and though
for many years he has been the chair
man of the Democratic State Committee II
Maine was personally known to few
members on the floor. He was placed
I'm nomination by a delegate from the
distant state OF California, who gave
no details as TO the candidate.
The second Of Mr.. Sewall, Mr.. Thomas,
OF Colorado. added little information
except that he said a. 10 Nlr. Sewall 8
ability and q ship builder. railroad presi-
dent. and bank president.
on tho first ballot, Mr.. Sewall received
ono hundred votes. on the second these
dropped down 10 thirty-seven. They
jumped mp again to nine'y-seven on the
tbird ballot. After the withdrawal OF
pIand and Sihley. he reached second
Mace on the fourth ballot, standing two
hundred and sixty-one 10 McLean's two
nincty-six. and was nomin7e ~ wnanl-
mously on the sfth ballet
There was nothing more men for the
convention 10 do but 10 pass the custo-
mary votes Of thanks and adjourn.
II did so In comparative silence.
Maine Delegates Objcct.
CHICAGO. July 1.-THE action Of the
Maine delegation in voting solidly fer Mr.
Soav,u for Vico-Prcsidcnt is resented by
some of the delegates from that state
and tonight the following telegram was
sent ~ Chairman white with view 10
correcting the record OF tho convention:
zion. stephen NJ. White. Chairman Ma
tional Convention. Coliseum.
nPlease take notice that the under
SIGNED members Of the Maine delegation
have not attended to-day's proceedings
and authorized no one 10 vote for them
no. "a candidate for Nice-Prcsident.
lsiqnen &C.. VEY HOMAN.
u II. SERMAN,
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