The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-12
AN UNEXPECTED HONOR.
Sewall Had No Idea of Being Nom
mated When He Left Home.

CHICAGO July 11.-According TO his own
assertion, the Hon. Arthur Sewall had no
idea when he left his home at Bath. Me-,
that his name would even be presented to
the late national convention for the sec
ond place on the national ticket. 1T was
wholly unexpected" he said. Il had no
thought of such thing when i came 10
this convention that my name would be
presented for any office. However, i must
confess that the sensation of being the
vice presidential nominee on the national
ticket of the Democratic party is decidedly
pleasant"
AS soon as it became known that Mr.
Sewalf had been nominated there was a
rush of friends and admiring Democrats
to extend their congratulations TO the
next Vice President" as nearly every one
of them expressed it, In the crowd that
pressed around him was a gaunt, hungry
looking female. attired in a faded black
dress and a bonnet of the style of gen.
era ton ago. who announced in a rasping
voice that she had been a-settin on net
ties" the whole afternoon at the conven-
ton for fear she would not have the pleas
ure of seeing him nominated Another to
extend his congratulation was minister
ial-looking individual from Iowa, who, as
he departed, said: THE blessing of God
be upon you, and may the light of His
coEntenarce shine on your path and guide
YOU to victory in November" During the
afternoon he received hundreds of tele-
grams from all parts of the country ex-
pressing the congratulations of friends.
In conversation with a reporter Mr.
Sewall expressed the belief that the ticket
would be a great deal stronger throughout
the Western friends of free silver realize at
present. LAS TO my own State" he con-
tinued, 1.-The cause of free silver is grow
ing rapidly. Two years ago 1 could count
on my fingers the Democrats in Maine who
favored the free and unlimited coinage of
silver Now the vast majority of them are
of that belief, and their numbers are i'm
creasing every day. / anticipate a lively
campaign this autumn in Maine. and feel
assured that the results will be hattering,
indeed. 1t is not impossible for the Demo
Gratis to carry the State. They did it i'm
1880, and | see no reason why they should
not do it this fall. / have great confidence
i'm the success of the ticket throughout the
country / heartily believe in the princi-
pies of the platform, and will do everything
in my power for the success and victory of
Democracy.
Mr.. Sewall was not at the convention hall
when the nomination was made. He had
been there during the early stages of the
balloting, but at a point when il got real
interesting and delegations were coming
his way he left the convention hall and
waited TO hear the news at a restaurant
where he took lunch. He did not return 10
the convention hall. but went Immediately
to his room at the Palmer House. He had
scarcely reached the hotel when kilograms
began pouring in from all parts of the
country congratulating him. Some of them
were from personal friends but many of
them were from leading Democrats and all
were of the general tenor that his nominal
tion had added great strength to the ticket
The vice presidential nominee is a man
very nearly twice as old as the head of the
ticket. He is much older than he
looks. He is a splendid example Of
physical manhood, carries himself
with soldierly bearing and is
what might be termed a fine-looking
man. His hair and mustache are slightly
tinged with gray. but the wrinkles of age
have scarcely made their appearance on
his face. He was born at Bath, Me-. Nov
%, 1885, The estate on which he was born
and where he now resides has been In the
POSSESSION OF the CeWdll IdIIlllg since ltDU.
His grandfather fought in the war of the
revolution. BY occupation Mr.. Sewall was
| originally a ship-builder. and he is now
| largely interested in shipping. railways and
| banking. For nine years he was president
| of the Maine Central railway. from which
| position he retired two years ago. He is
! now president of bank at Bath, is inter-
| ested in the Bath iron works and a number
of other commercial enterprises. Although
he has for years employed large numbers
| of men, he has never had any serious labor
| trouble.
| Mr.. Sewall was married in 1853 to Miss
| Emma ID. Crooker. Of Bath. He has two
| children living. both of them sons, Harold
| NJ. and William ID. Sewall.
| Mr.. Sewall has not as yet determined
| when he will return home. He expects TO
remain in Chicago for several days. how
| ever.
BRYAN's RUNNING MATE.