Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-18
TICKET COMPLETED.
Arthur sewall. OF Maine, Nomi.
mated for Woe President
II Was Done on the Fifth Ballot, After No
Lean. bland and Others Had Withdrawn
-Nominse y ship builder. Also In
tsrcsted In Various Corporations

CHICAGO, July IS-It was II o'clock Satur.
day morning when Chairman White called
the democratic national convention 70 order.
There were only about 5000 people In tho hall
More than half OF the gold delegates were abb
sent. Contrary to the usual custom. tho pro-
cecdings were not opened with prayer. A few
routine announcements wcrc made before the
names OF the vlcc presidential candidates were
presented Chairman Hsrrity. OF tho national
committee. announced tho last meeting OF the
old national committee ana W. Finley, OF Ohio,
moved the ratification OF tie delegations
Nominations for tho vicS presidency wcro
then called for. after motion offered by Scna-
tor Jones, OF Arkansas, had been adopted linz
iting the nominating speeches to nvo minutes
each.
Delegate Maloncy, OF Washington. without
making o nomination speech. named james
Hamilton. Of Washington.
W. A. Miller. OF Oregon, presented the name
OF ox-Gov. Pennoyer, OF Oregon. rs ono who
could secure for the ticket tho united vote OF
the laboring men.
William A. Burke. Of California, named tho
veteran democrat. Arthur Scwall. OF Maine.
una c. S. Thomas. OF Colorado, seconded t.
J. T.. O'Sullivan, OF Massachusetts, nomi.
mated George Fred Williams, OF the same
state: Mr.. Marston, OF Louisiana, presented
John Il Mclean, OF Ohio: ]. &. Curry of North
Carolina. named Judge Walter Clark. OF the
North Carolina supreme court; Ex-Congrcss-
man Tom L johnson, OF Ohio, nominated exc
Congressman George W. Fithlan. OF Illinois:
Richard p. Bland, OF Missouri. was named by
Gov. Culbcrson. OF Texas; Joseph c. Siblcy. OF
Pennsylvania. by J. d. Showaltcr. OF Missouri;
q W. Powers. OF Utah. named John w. Dam
lei, OF Virginia. but Mr.. Daniel would not be
candidate; cx-Congrcssman Fithian also with
drew his name
The roll call OF tho states on the vice presi.
Dental nomination was then made and tho ofii'
cal announcement Of the vote was: Harrity,
81: Teller, I: White, !; Pattison. 2; Williams
OF Massachusetts,. 70; Mclean. III; Clarke, 80:
Scwall. 100; Siblcy. 1eS; Fithian. I; Daniel. II;
Bland, o.. Blackburn. 20; Williams OF Illinois.
-. Boics, 20: not voting, :bs
Tho second ballot was Mt once taken and the
Official result was: Siblcy. ii3; Scwall, ~;
Mclean. iei: Williams, OF Massachusetts, ID;
bland. sSS: Clark. %; Harrity, 81: Williams. Of
Illinois, 49, Patterson, I; not voting. e5S To-
tai. go.
After the announcement. Congressman Amos
Cummings. OF New York, was introduced md
read q telegram, dated Mcadvillc. Pa, rs fol-
lows:
please do not permit my name to be pro-
scented. / so instructed my friends yesterday.
Joseph Sibley.
The third ballot was then taken resulting rs
follows: Blard. 80; Mclean, ci0; Sibley, 80;
Scwali, %: Williams, OF Massachusetts. Is:
Harrlty, 10; Clarke, -: Pattison. I; Daniel. q;
not voting. 2M
Gov. Stone then withdrew BANDS name
The fourth ballot resulted Us follows: Me-
Lean. :9s, Sewall, 2ol: Iiarrity. II; Williams
(Mass.) 0; Clark. 10: Patterson, I; Daniel, 81;
not voting, go.
On the nth ballot scwall was nominated,
wisconsIn's vote doing IL.