The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-16

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Horace Doies or Iowa.
Bryan. Senator Jones changed the
vote OF Arkansas, which was instruct
ed for Bland, to the Nebraskan. Other
states tumbled into the foaming wake.
Montana and West Virginia changed
their votes, amid great enthusiasm.
Senator Turpie of Indiana withdrew
the name of Matthews and moved that
the nomination be made unanimous.
Delegate McDermott of New Jersey
demanded call Of the states. There
was no second to Mr. McDermott's de-
mand, however, and then Chairman
White declared the motion carried.
Another wild scene followed. Again
the gudons were torn from their sock
cts and paraded about. Boies and
Bland banners and flags of oil descrip-
tons Joined in the rally about the
standard of Nebraska. The standards
of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware
and New Jersey and all the New Eng
land states were left standing. -.
In the midst of the confusion. on SEN
ator Jones motion, at 3 80 o'clock, the
convention adjourned until s o'clock.
The evening session was called to
order at 1856 by Chairman White. A
motion was made to adjourn until 10
O'Clock tomorrow. A roll-call was de-
manded, which resulted favorably to
the motion, and the convention adj
journed at $50. - -..-
Saturday ended the most remarka-
bic national convention since the Dem
ocratic party, in 1860, was rent
asunder on the slavery issue. The con-
vention completed the work which
split the party in twain on the finan-
cial issue Arthur Sewall Of Maine, a
Bath shipbuilder, and an ardent free
coinage man, was named for the vice
presidency on a ticket headed by Will
lam ]. Bryan, the eloquent young ora
tor from the prairies beyond the Mis-
souri,. %@
On the first ballot fifteen candidates
We're voted for, Sibley receiving 163,
the highest number Of votes. The 9th
err votes were divided as follows: Nc
Lean, ITO; Sewall, 100; Harrity, d:
Judge Clarke of North Carolina, SO;
Daniel Of Virginia, IL; Bland, 60;
Blackburn, 20; ex-Congresslnan Will:
Jams of Massachusetts, IS; Boies, 10;
Pattison, j; White of California, 1;
Fithian Of Illinois, and Senator Teller
Of Colorado, each. On the second
ballot there was an attempt to STAN
pede the convention to BLIND, who on
this ballot received 294 votes; Nc
Lean moved up to 15S, Sibley fell
back to :113 and Sewall dropped to
81. It looked as if the latter was
disastrOusly beaten. Senator Jones.
with his 16 Arkansas votes. stood firm.
He rallied the followers Of the Maine
man, and on the next ballot SewalI
secured ninety-seven votes. Meantime
there appeared to be general move
nlent in favor. Of Mclean. Some of
the Bland men deserted him and went
to Mclean, who led on The ballot with
210. n. :.
After, the announcement of this vote
BANDS name was withdrawn by Gov.
Stone of Missouri, who read message
from the. Missourian, positively declin-
ing to allow the use Of his name for
the vice presidential nomination. The
Bland votes, on the next ballot. went
to Sewall in large blocks, but Mclean
captured enough to give him seeming
~ a lead of 2S4, against 261 for Sew
all. During this roll call there was
trouble in the Ohio delegation. which
was polling II anti Mclean votes.
locked up by the unit rule. There was
also a big revolt against Gov. Altgeld's
domination in the Illinois delegation.
;Ex-Congressman Fithian made q fiery
protest against the nomination Of the
Ohio editor. 1t was at this critical
juncture that McLeans telegram was
read by one Of the Ohio delegates.
The telegram stated that it was Mr.,
McLean's wish that he should not be
balloted for. Delegate Sloan, howev-
er, after reading the telegram, dis
tinctly stated that while the telegram
expressed Mr.. McLean's wish, it did
not express the sentiment of Ohio,
which on the fifth ballot continued to.
cast 46 votes for Mclean. The tele-.
gram, however, shattered the Mclean
forces, and Indiana, Iowa and other
states focked into the camp of the
Maine man. Sewall's nomination was
unanimous before the conclusion of
the roll call, and scenes Of jubilation
and rejoicing, in which the state
standards were paraded about the Col
iseum in the wake of the colors of Ne
braska and Maine.
Mr.. Sewal was born in Bath, Me-,
Nov. %, 1885. The estate on which
. he was born and where he now re-
sides, has been in possession of the
Sewall family since 176O. His grand
father fought in the War of the Reyo-
luton. By occupation Mr.. Sewall was
originally q shipbuilder, and he is now
largely interested in shipping, rail-
ways and banking. For years he was
the president of the Maine Central
railway, from which position he re-
tired two years ago. He is now pres
ident of bank at Bath. is interested