The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-14
WHY sEwALL TURNED sILvER1TE
Got Mad because His hoy, Harold,
Couldn't Have an ONCE.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Washington, July II The nomination Of
Arthur Sewall for Vice President on the
pOpulistic-silver ticket caused smiles in
Washington. The history Of Sewals con-
version to free silver however sincere
may have been his change of opinion,
reads very much like that of southern
and western politicians who have been
working for silver because they have
been turned down" by Mr.. Cleveland.
Harold Nj. Sewall the son of the nomi-
nee for Vice President, was democratic
consul in Samoa in the first Cleveland
administration. He conducted himself
there in manner not entirely satsfac-
tory to Secretary Bayard. who gave him
leave of absence, which did not expire
until after the beginning of the Harrison
administration. He was a good deal pet
ted by Harrison and Blaine but he old
not abandon the democratic creed until
after the beginning of the present admin
1stration. He then was an applicant for
the post of assistant secretary of state
and half a dozen diplomatic or consular
positions, promptly filing new applica-
ton as soon as a place was filled on
which he had set his heart. His father
was favored visitor to the white house
during the Cleveland administration, and
went there frequently early in the pres
ent administration.
a kindly word for his son often dropped
from his lips, but somehow these words
tailed TO impress Mr.. Cleveland The
tility of young Harold as an applicant for
office, ar said to Arthur Sewal on the
occasion of one of his calls
MI Sewall l shall appoint your son
to no office"
1t was not long after that burst OF
patriotic resentment against the foreign
policy OF the administration led young
Sewall into the republican camp.
His father apparently did not think Il
wise to trust all the family eggs i'm the
republican basket. He took his reveno e
in another form. A certain newspaper
sent out inquiries to members of the dem
ocrauc national committee a wear or two
ago, asking their positions on the free
coinage of silver.
New England democrats were struck
dumb with amazement when they read
among the replies to these inouirias ora
from Arthur NJ. Sewall. declaring that
he was In favor of the free coinage of
silver The matter would have beSn Of
some importance in turning a New Eng
land state over to the silver men n
the control of the national COMMITTEES
If the majority of the committee had
not been so strong for sound money.
Sewah has voted with the silver men
on all occasions since then.
His son made such rapid progress IN
the republican ranks that he was sent
a S delegate at large to the St Iouis co.,
Nention. lie now is supporting Mckinley
and the gold standard, while his fatbe,.
is running as the mate of BRYAN ana
free silver. To this queer position have
they been driven in their antagonism ~
President Cleveland, but ii is safe 10
say that the family interests will ,,ot
suffer whether Maine shall cast her vote
for Bryan and Sewall or for the candf-
date of the young man to whom Presi-
dent Cleveland referred when he said 10
the father: I shall appoint your SON
to no office" ~"