Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-13

tion had left an open field for the second
honor. The silver leaders stood abou,
with their heads together discussing the
availability of the various candidates
| Ex-Congressman Ben Shively of In
diana, who has recently been slated for
governor of that state, was strongly
| talked Of by the leaders despite the dis
position Of the Indiana delegation that
| his nomination will confuse the program
| In their own state. The fact that he was
| from q doubtful state in the middle states
greatly strengthened him. Arthur Sewall
of Maine, Boies of Iowa, Sibley of Penn
| sNivania, F'ithian of Illinois, each had
earnest advocates. and there was a
warm sentimental regard for George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts.
The leaders were disposed to look
strictly to political considerations in the
selection Of Mr.. Bryan's running mate
1t was understood to be Mr.. Bryan's
wish that man of wealth should not be
placed upon the ticket with him.
AS the hands of the clock pointed at
IL O'Clock Chairman White called the
convention to order. There were only
about 1000 people in the Coliseum More
than half of the gold delegates were alb
sent Contrary to the usual custom the
proceedings were not opened with
prayer a few routine announcements
were made before the names of the vice
presidential candidates We're presented
Chairman Harrity of the national com
mlttee announced the last meeting of the
old national committee. and w. Finley
OF Ohio moved the ratification of delega-
tions selected for national committee-
men. Indiana and Missouri had not vet
made selections. Gil Shanklin and Gov
ernor Stone We're named respectiyelv
from those states. Nominations for the
vice presidency We're then called for
aiter n motion offered by Senator Jones
OF Arkansas had been adopted. limiting
the nomination speeches to five minutes
each
D. L. OSullivan, the fiery young dele
gate from Massachusetts. who has often
attracted the eye of the convention by
MS outbreaks of enthusiasm, walked to
the platform to place in nomination
George Fred Williams of the same state
Although Mr.. OSullivan was not a
graceful orator, his sentences We're so
well turned and ringing that they held
the close attention Of the delegates.
~ $1,000 ~ " til. Sultli from
New York sitting silent in the hall, and
urged the convention to prove that it had
turned down New York's leader-refer
ring to Hill-not because he came from
the east, but because he was for gold.
He told how Williams had fought cor
porations in Massachusetts, and there
lore had been antagonized, the speaker
said, by Henry Whitney, a Standard
Oil magnate, and brother of the Whit
ney who sat silent yonder," pointing to
the New York standard
Mr.. O'Sullivan exhorted the conyen-
non to choose a man from the Atlantic
coast that east and west might Join
hands on the ticket, and ended: I'VE do
not want a man with a barrel to inau-
6urate this peaceful revolution"
Cries of Water. water" were shouted
In chorus when Mr.. Marston of Louisi-
ana. the planter who has so often ap-
peared before the convention came to-
the front. Mr.. Marston was not in his
humorous mood. and said: II assure you,
gentlemen. | have not tasted drop of
water today"
He wanted to place in nomination John
r. Mclean Of Ohio. and he said he did so
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