The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17

"A Decidedly Dark Horse Nominated Toe
-President--The Name Of Bland was
Candidate, and the Maine Man was IMAM
imously Nominated on the Fifth Ballot
Sketch Of His Life.
CHICAGO, July IL. The national DEM
ocratic convention closed up its ticket
and adjourned sine die shortly after
three o'clock yesterday. 1t selected
for vice-president the Maine shipowner
and shipbuilder, Arthur Sewall, for
many years chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee OF that state.
The result was not reached without
struggle. The same number of bal
lots were required to make 1t as to
make the nomination for president
viz: five. Sixteen candidates were
placed in nomination or voted for,
with or without their consent, in the
first ballot All but four quickly
dropped out of sight. They were
Messrs. Bland, Sibley, Mclean and
Sewall.
After the first ballot, movement
was started chiefly at the instigation
of Gov. Altgeld of Illinois) to throw
the nomination to Bland, of Missouri
'.Silyer Dick Bland" as his sponsor,
Senator Vest, dubbed him. The Mis-
souri, delegation kept out of the move
ment at first, but reserved its vote in
order to cast it for Bland at
a later stage if there was a
Probability of thereby turning
the scale in his favor. This did
not happen on the second ballot, and
Missouri voted for other candida ties,
but on the third ballot Missouri pre-
sented Mr.. BANDS name, explaining
that it did so without authority from
him and awaited results. They were
not encouraging. Mr.. Bland received
about fifty votes fewer on the third
ballot with his delegation supporting
him than he did on the second ballot,
when they voted for other candidates.
Upon this showing Gov. Stone
presented to the convention dispatch
received from Mr.. Bland mentioning
the advisability of nominating two
candidates from the west and prompt
ly withdrew Mr.. BANDS name.
Mr.. Sibley, Of Pennsylvania, started
in with rush, receiving 1853 votes on
the first ballot, but lost so votes on the
second, and was withdrawn by tele-
gram addressed to Hon. Amos Cum
mings, of New York, before the third
ballot could be taken, though he still
retained scattering supporters.
Mr.. McLean's name was not form
ally placed In nomination, but was
brought before the convention by the
Ohio delegation voting for him. Start
ing with Ill votes he ran up to 296 on
the fourth ballot and then the chair
man of the Ohio delegation read a
telegram from him stating that all
votes cast for him were cast against
his expressed wish and without au-
tbority Although the chairman OF
the Ohio delegation qualified this
declaration by saying it was the voice
of Mr.. Mclean and not that OF the
delegation, the convention listened TO
Mr.. Mclean and he passed out.
Mr.. Arthur Sewall, Of Maine, the
successful candidate, though present
in the city as member OF the national
democratic committee and in the con-
vention Just before his nomination,
and though for many years he has
been the chairman of the democratic
state committee of Maine, was person.
ally known to few members on the
floor. He was placed in nomination
by delegate from the distant state OF
California, who gave no personal de-
tails as to the candidate The seconder
of Mr.. Sewall, Mr.. Thomas, of Colo
RADIO, added little to the information
possessed by the convention, except
that he testified to Mr.. Sewall's bust
ness ability as shipbuilder, railroad
president and bank president.
On the first ballot Mr.. Sewall re-
ceived 100 votes. On the second he
dropped down to 80, and jumped up
again to " on the third ballot After
the withdrawal of Bland and Sibley
he reached second place on the fourth
ballot, standing 26l to McLean's 295,
and was nominated unanimously on
the fifth ballot.
There was nothing more then for
the convention to do but to pass the
customary votes of thanks and adj
tourn, and it did so in comparative ST.
lence.
Sketch of Arthur sewalL
Arthur Sewall was born at Bath,
Me-, November IS, 1885. He has been
lifelong democrat and has been
chairman of the Maine democratic
state committee for many years. His
residence is the Sewall estate In Bath.
which has been in possession of the
Sewall family since 17eo. when his
grandfather took title, only three re-
moves from grant by King George.