Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-07-18
FIFTH DAY,
The Proceedings

At II a m, the chairman, Senator white OF
California, called the convention 10 oraer, aho
(prayer having been dispensed wlthl MI mar
rity, OF PENNSYLVANIA, announced that the pres
ent national committee would meet at the Pal'
mer house at 3 p. m, and would be glad TO well
come the new national committee.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas. moved That the
convention proceed to the nomination OF can
didates for the vice-presldency and the motlon
was agreed to with cheers
Mr.. George Fred Williams. OF Massachu-
sets, was put In nomination by MI oSulnVah'
q delegate from that state.
VIM, II. Burke, OF California, was recognized
and named Arthur Sewall, OF Maine.
Mr.. showalter, OF Missouri, presented the
name of Joseph G, Sibley, OF Pennsylvania.
G. S. Thomas. OF Colorado, seconded inc
nomination OF Arthur Sewall, OF Maine
Mr.. O'Sullivan, Of Massachusetts, TOOK inc
platform to name George Fred Williams, OF
Massachusetts,.
Congressman Tom Johnson, OF OHIO, noml-
mated George W. Fithian, OF Illinois.
Hon. N. A. Miller, OF Oregon, nominated ex-
Gov. Pennoyer.
o. W. Powers, OF Utah, nominated Senator
John w. Daniel, OF Virginia.
Mr.. Moloney, OF Washington state, nom
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ton.
Mr.. Jones, OF Virginia, withdrew Senator
Daniels name. d
+. p. Morris, OF Illinois, seconded the nom
nation Of Sibley, Of Pennsylvania.
Ulrich Sloan, Of Ohio, withdrew the name OF
John X. Mclean.
Congressman Fithian, OF Illinois, stated that
he was not a candidate for wee president. He
seconded the nomination OF >ibley.
John Scott of Maine seconded Sewall.
Tho chair read the names already before the
conventions: Williams, Mclean, Lewis, Clark
Fithian, Pennoyer, Sewall and Sibley, and de
rected that a ballot be taken.
The first ballot as officially announced Is:
Blackburn, 20; Bland, g.; Teller, /, Daniel, II;
Harrlty, Il; Boies, 20; Williams, OF Illinois,
%; White, /; Fithian. l; Williams, OF Massa-
chusetts, Is; Mclean, III; Lewis, II; Clark,
80; Sewall, 100; Sibley, 1853. Absent or ex-
cused, 2j8. Total number votes cast, e2S. I'm
accounted for, 2. Grand total, $50
A second ballot was ordered and taken, re-
sulting as follows: Williams, OF Illinois, 10;
Clark, %; Pattison, /; Harrity, 81; Bland, 29i;
Williams, OF Massachusetts, 10; Mclean, 1853;
Sewall, 81: Sibley, llS: absent or not voting
255, Total votes go.
A third ballot was ordered.
During the roll call on the third ballot the
vote was suspended and Amos j. Cummings OF
New York, was presented to the convention.
Cummings read u telegram announcing Sibley's
withdrawal.
The official announcement OF the third ballot
follows: Pattison, /; Daniel, 8; Bland, 255,
Mclean, $40; Sewall, 97; Sibley, 10: Williams,
OF Massachusetts, Is; Clark, % - vt,
675. Absent or""f Neeessary
lon""f. Stone, of Missouri, took the platfor,
after third ballot was announced. He read
telegram from Bland declining to run.
When the roll call for the fifth ballot ha
proceeded a short distance down the list IL be
came evident that Sewell was gaining strength
in view OF the withdrawal of BANDS pam,
from the contest, and then began a
stampede to Sewell. not so pronounced
as that OF Friday for Mr.. BRYAN,
but 1t was OF such n substantial character that
Gore the roll was completed 1t was seen that
H. reco'yed the nomination, and then on
he ha6~ the nomination was made
the motion of oh0 AM~I-
unanimous.