The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
ANOT HER
SURPRISE.
Arthur SewallS Nomina-
ton Happened Unex-
pectedly..
HIS SELECTION A LUCKY
CHANCE.
Bland of Missouri and Mclean
of Ohio Declined the
Honor.
a. MAN FROM THE FAR EAST
WANTED.
History and Personality of the Maine
Shipbuilder Who Has Become
Famous.
a. MAN FROM THE FAR EAST
WANTED.
THE CALL HEADQUARTERS,
GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL.

CHICAGO. ILL, July H.
The unexpected occurred again to-day.
Arthur Sewall of Maine was nominated
for the Vice Presidency by the Democratic
National Convention. John R. Mclean
was leading on the fourth ballot, when his
name was withdrawn. He wired that he
would not accept the nomination. 1t was
then that the Illinois delegation, which
was solid for the Ohioan, went over to
Sewall. His nomination followed on the
NTH ballot.
When Governor Stone of Missouri re-
tired Bland on the third ballot, having
been advised to do so by telegram direct
from .Silver Dick" who declared that 1t
would be suicidal for the party to name
the President and Vice-President from the
Mississippi Valley, Mclean shot forward,
and had 296 votes on the fourth ballot,
with 261 recorded for Sewall. Sibley's re-
tirement aided the efforts OF the man from
Maine. Sibey himself had been on the
floor of the convention during the week,
and had made many friends by his strong
aud happy personality. Mclean was
hot fayorite from the start, and might
have secured the nomination had he not
retired when the delegates were bending
his way.
Arkansas led the bolt from Bland to
Sewail on the third ballot and was fol-
lowed by California. Georgia switched to
Mclean and Illinois later assumed like
attitude. Idaho, led by Hillard, went
from Bland to Sewall on the fourth ballot
and was followed by other Bland men, in
Guiding the Missourans, and then all the
larger delegations began falling in line for
the man from Maine.
The West wanted Sewall in order to off
set the cry of sectionalism, which had
been raised by Eastern delegates against
the solid West and the solid S.uth. The
further East they could go TO get man
for second place on the ticket the better
silver men, who had heard and needed the
cry Of sectional. differences and almost
ties, were suited. Upon this basis the
nomination of Sewali seems to have given
general satisfaction.
Quite a healthy demonstration of APP
proval followed his nomination by accla-
nation. The Maine delegates were par
ticularly jubilant and led the procession
of standard-bearers about the convention
hall.
The candidate fer President is a
resident of Bath, Me. He is ship-builder
and it is said has money to throw at the
birds.
Had a vote for Vice-President been
taken last night Mclean would probably
have been the nominee. He was the only
candidate prominently mentioned for the
place up to the time when the convention
adjourned. The silver men and the re-
form element in the National Democracy
had heard that there were things in the
life of John r. Mclean that would not
bear the sunlight, aad besides. they did
not like his attitude on the income tax
question. They wanted him, however. for
his sack" but it was learned during the
night that Mclean was not liberal
spender-in fact, it was ated that he was
funky ana even if named for Weep res
ident would not contribute largely to the
campaign fund.
On the other hand. Sewall is generous
fellow, affable and easy of approach. He
has been member of the National Com.
mittee for number of years and is highly
esteemed by the committeeman from the
various States. This nomination wa:
fostered by his silver associates on the
National Committee, and his sincerity in
regard to the white metal was 80 vel