The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-17


oQuent young orator fromthepl0ins
of the Platte, swept the national
Democratic convention of its feet
and was nominated for President
on the fifth ballot
Practical history does not furn- /
ish a precedent FOR rs proceedings [
as a great political party.
William J Bryan is but 36 years /
old, younger 10y ten years than any
other nominee who has ever receiv- /
ed the high honor Like a young
Lochinyar he came out Of the West
and wooed the bride for whose hand
the greatest chieftains had been
suitors. When the convention met
his name was barely mentioned.
He made an impassioned speech
before the convention, and his elo-
quence oyerthrew the diligentwork
Of months on the part of other dis
tinguished aspirants for the honor.
The delegates wanted a tribune of
the people They found him in
the eloquent Nebraskan, who was
enthusiastically chosen to lead the
Democratic hosts to victory.
William Jennings Bryan Is 36
years of age. and was born at Sa-
lem, III. He graduated in 1888 at
the Union Law School at Chicago,
and removed to Lincoln, Neb., in
1887. He is at present editor of
the Omaha World-Herald, which
he has controlled since his retire
ment from Congress in 1894, where
he served two terms, being elected
from strong Republican district.
He was the Democratic nominee for
the United States Senate in 1894,
but the Nebraska legislature chosen
was Republican. 1t is not only for
MIR. Bryan's great gifts as an ora
tor that he is esteemed so highly
by the people of his home. He is
a strong churchman, and no taint
has ever attached to his public OF
private life. He neither smokes,
chews, swears or drinks, and his
language is pure.
Heis candidate to trust nand
to admire, to stay with andto shout
over. He is the kind of candidate
to grow upon the people. He is at
once strength and admiration, anC
strong as he was on the day of his
nomination, he will be.many hun
dreds Of thousands ofvotes strong
er on the day Of election.
Arthur Sewall, Of Maine, a fret
coinage Democrat, was nominated
on the fifth ballot for Vice-Presi
dent and running mate of William
j. Bryan.
Steadily for over seventy year
has the Sewall private signal,
white letter rs" on a blue ground
iutted from the main spar Of SOM
Of the stateliest and swiftest vessel
Of the American merchant marine
carrying the stars and stripes t,
every port in the world.
The Sewalls are Of an old and il
lustrious family on both sides 0
the water. They first came here il
1884 For II years they have bee1
engaged in ship building at Bath
Me-, and have owned many vessels
Arthur Sewall is about sixty year
old. He won among the ship yard
an acquaintance with business tina
has served him well not only in tha
branch Of life but in many others
The free silver movement is nc
passing wave. tt has been gath
ering force slowly, but resistlessly
and as there is a time for thelight
ming to culminate in a stroke, SO
has been with this gradual uprisin
Of the people. The time for th
masses to smite will come in NJ
vember, and unless all signs fail
political campaign, the eagles
victory will perch upon their bar
ners. Memphis Commercial Al
peal.
IT is generally admitted that Il
campaign funds will be on the sid
Of the Republicans this year, bl
the Presidential election is not g
ing to be decided by Doodle.
The bolt Of the New York Su
IS full Of much promise for I'll
Democratic ticket. Every Pres
Dental candidate opposed by I'll
Sun has been elected.
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