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Government to protect life and enforce
law. Since Robespierre and Marat no
n tion has seen such a spectacle. In
France the "Boy Soldier" was tne idol of
infuriators, mod the power they gave h : m
led across the bridge at Lodi through Bor
odino to Moscow. We don't intend that
"boy orators," who by patnos induce hys
terics, shall achieve those primary suc
cesses which developed the man on borse
back. We will not let the serpcit Ret
of an age to hatch, but will smash it in the
egg. John P. Ikish.
SEWALL GETS
SECOND PUCE,
Continued from FirU Page.
of the victor. The galleries were not filied
to a fifth of their capacity.
Tbe cnairman of tbe Pennsylvania dele
gation, Mr. Harrity, was present, but most
of his co-delegates had left the city. Some
of the New York delegates were in the
hall, but it was agreed that they were to
take no part in the voting for Vice-
President
The New Jersey delegates were absent in
a body. General Bragg and most of the
delegates from Wisconsin were on the
floor, but only the five Wisconsin silver
men were to cast their individual votes for
the Vice-Presidential candidate.
At 11 a. m. Chairman White called tbe
convention to order, aud prayer having
been dispensed with, Mr. Harrity of Penn
sylvania announced that the present Na
tional Committee would meet at the Pal
mer House at 3 o'clock this afternoon and
would be glad to welcome the new Na
tional Committee.
Senator Jones of Arkansas moved that
the convention proceed to the nomination
of the candidates for the Vice-Presidency,
and the motion was agreed to with cheers.
George Fred Williams of Massachusetts
was put in nomination by Mr. O'Sullivan,
a delegate from that State. Mr. O'Sullivan
said in part:
"This convention has nominated a man
who has sprung irom the loins of the peo
ple. Now that you have given a platform
to the South and West, carry the war into
Africa and give to the East a candidate for
the Vice-Presidency. I nominate a man
from Massachusetts who has the courage
of his convictions and who came out for
silver against an almost unanimous pub
lic sentiment.
"Gentlemen, the war is over. If you
want to answer that sullen delegation
from New York (pointing to where the
New York delegates sat) come to the East
for your candidate for Vice-President
Nominate a man who was once a gold
man, but who saw the error of his ways
and whose voice has often been raised
.against corporations — George Frederick
Williams of Massachusetts." [Cheers.]
Mr. Marsden of Louisiana took the plat
form and said :
"I want to name to you a wheel-horse to
keep this young colt in the traces. He is
a thoroughbred, and therefore we should
take all the better care of him. The man
I shall name comes from a pivotal State.
Wbo is tbe wheel-horse and which is the
pivotal State? John R. McLean of Ohio
is that man and Ohio is that pivotal Slate.
[Cheers.] Give us McLean and we will
sweep the country."
Mr. Maloney of Washington State, stand
ins in the aisle, said : "In the name of
the State of Washington I place in nom
ination our honest son, James Hamilton
Lewis."
Hon. J. H. Currie of North Carolina was
next introduced. He said be desired to
name a man whose fame was not confined
to one State, but extended all over this
broad land; a man revoied and honored
in his own State and all over the country
where he was known. In the last election
he was nominated on tbe Democratic
ticket for the high position of Supreme
Judge of North Carolina, and received tbe
votes of the men ot all parties. Repub
licans and Populists included. He closed
by naming Judge Walter Clark.
The chairman in presenting the next
speaker said of him : "I had the honor of
serving in two Congres«es with him. I
saw him there when the Wilson tariff bill
was under consideration, and although he
stood on tbe floor and admitted he knew
of the steel trust, as it is called, to control
the manufacture of steel rails, and al
though be was engaged in an occupation
which derived an immense profit from
that trust, he had the honesty to contend
and vote that steel rails be put upon tbe
free list. [Cheers.] I present to you big
hearted, brave, honest Tom Johnson of
Ohio." [Cheers.]
Hon. Tom Johnson took the stage
and put in nomination George W. Fithian
of Illinois, saying of him: "He has been
six years in Congress and his action and
his every vote there places him in accord
with your platform. He has tbe merit,
which, I think, is absolutely necessary
for the Vice- Presidency. He is not a
wealthy man. This fight will have to be
won by the people, by tbe men who are in
terested in humanity. If it is to be a race
between money and men money will be
on tbe other side, for the moneyed men of
the Democratic party have mostly gone to
McKinley. lam not a free-silver man; I
do not believe in free silver; but Ido be
lieve that the Democratic party has
started a great revolution for the good of
the people. But for free silver, which I
thing is wrong, you have inaugurated a
movement for the good of humanity and
therefore lam with you heartily. [Ap
plause.] Make not the mistake of think
ing you can bind anybody with money, it
will kill the ticket before the people. Mr.
Fitbian is from Illinois. He comes from
a State that is pivotal and I hope to God
that you will nominate him." [Applause.]
Hon. William Miller of Oregon «aid he
rose to place in nomination a man who
had been twice the Governor of tbe great
State of Oregon as the Democratic nomi
nee, notwithstanding the fact that the
Slate was 10,000 Republican — a roan re
cently nominated Mayor of the ereat
metropolis of tbe Northwest — ex-Governor
Sylvester Pennoyer. [Faint applause.]
When he was Governor of Oregon, con
tinued Mr. Miller, the railroad companies
had trouble with their men and he went
upon the scene of action and he said to
the corporations: "Pay your men and
you will have no more trouble." They
paid Ibeir men and be did not call out the
militia. [Cheers.] He is in hearty sym
pathy with labor and all the great labor
movements of this country will indorse
him. I appeal to yon to Tecognize the Pa
cific Coast and nominate ex-Governor
Pennoyer of Oregon."
Senator White retired temporarily, leav
ing Representative Richardson of Tennes
see to preside over the convention.
William R. Burke of Los Angeles. Cal.,
presented the name of Arthur Bewall of
Maine, as a man who strove "for liberty
when God himself was dumb."
Mr. Showalter of Missouri presented the
name of Joseph C. feibley of Pennsylvania.
He spoke of tbe Presidential candidate as
a modern Moses, endowed with tbe cour
age of a Jackson and the eloquence of a
Characteristic Sketches of Some of tfee Speakers of tl?e First Day of t^e Demo
cratic National Convention at Chicago.
[Draun from life by J. Kahler of "The Call's" art department.]
Clay, destined under heaven to lead the I
American people from bondage into !
liberty. Tbe name cf Sibley on the ticket
would, Mr. Showalter said, add strength
and solidity to it. [Cheers.]
C. S. Thomas of Colorado seconded the
nomination of Arthur Sewall as a man
distinguished for business ability and life
long devotion to the caus.? of Democracy,
and whose name will fill up aud round out
the work performed by the convention
yesterday.
O. W. Powers of Utah presented the
name of Senator Daniel of Virginia. He
lauded Democracy as the party whose
principles were "equal rights to all and
unjust discriminations to none." "You
have inaugurated," he said, "a new era,
wherein silver and gold, the two money
metals, shall go hand in baud as God in
tended, scattering blessings on every side.
I desire now, in behalf of the youngest
State of the Union, the State whose star
was placed on the flag last Saturday, to
suggest the name of John W. Daniel of
Virginia for Vice-President I present it
without his request ana without his knowl
edge."
Mr. Jones of Virginia acknowledged the
compliment paid to his State, but said he
had been instructed by Senator Daniel to
say if his name should be presented as a
candidate for Vice-President that under
no circumstances should it to voted on in
the convention.
F. P. Morris of Illinois seconded the
nomination of Mr. Sibley, and spoke of
him as a man whose "name and personal
ity .vould consume Iniquities and destroy
corruption."
"If," he added, "you link his name to
that of the masterful orator from Ne
braska, you will be inscrh>ine victory on
all your banners as sure as tbe stars
shine at midnight or the sun at noon
time."
Ulrich Stone of Ohio seconded the nom
inatien of McLean, and spoke of him as
tbe man who, through the Cincinnati En
quirer, made this silver convention possi
ble.
George W. Fithian of Illinois spoke in
support of tbe nomination of Mr. Sibley.
"Pennsylvania's honored son." Although
Mr. Sibley had been represented as a Pop
ulist be was as good a Democrat as any
man who had a seat in the convention. It
was true that Mr. Sibley differed with
President Cleveland and had had the cour
age to express his convictions, regardless
and fearless of the administration and
everybody else, and it seemed to him that
Mr. Sibley's criticism* of tbe administra
tion could not be found fault with In a
convention which had, by nearly a two
tbirds majority, refused to sustain a reso
lution commending the administration of
Mr. Cleveland.
John Scott of Bath, Me., spoke in praise
of Arthur Sewall of Maine, as one of the
leading business men of New England and
as president of a National Bank; as a man
whose ships spread their white wings to
the winds of every ocean and carried the
United States flag to tbe uttermost parts
of tbe earth. He could not promise that
tbe delegation from Maine would be be
hind Mr. Sewall's nomination, but he
j could promise that next November Mr.
Sewall would have the Democracy of
Maine behind him. [Cheers.]
"Wreathe," he said, "with the sunflower
of Nebraska the pine flower of Maine,
and next November these flowers en
twined will prove more threatening to tbe
Napoleon of Ohio than the tread of the
marching Prussians proved to the great
Napoleon at Waterloo."
ThU closed the nomination oratory, and
tbe balloting began at 12 o'clock.
The balloting proceeded without notice
able incident until New York was cailed.
When the announcement was made,
"New York declines to vote," the galleries
raised a yell. The chairman of the Ohio
delegation, standing on his chair, said
although Mr. McLean was not a candidate,
the Ohio delegation insisted on casting its
Vict-Presidential votes for John R. Mc-
Lean. A poll of tbe delegation was de
manded and it was disclo-ed that at least
four of the delegates present were tor Sib
ley and one for Fithian, but under the
unit rule the entire vote went to McLean.
Pennsylvania announced through Chair
man Harrity that it stood 7 for Sibley, 2
for Pattison and 59 delegates were absent
or not voting. Alaska with its six newly
conferred delegates (all gold men) declined
to vote.
Oregon changed from Pennoyer to Sib
ley. Georgia, which had been passed by
request, cast her vote for Blanu, at the
i same lime expressing the opinion that be
! ought to be nominated by acclamation.
I Tbe State of Nebraska, out of delicacy lest
its vote might be taken as an indication of
Mr. Bryan's wishes, asked to be excused
I from voting for the present, and was cx
i cused accordingly.
Tbe counting of the ballots was pur
posely delayed to enable tbe leaders to ar-
I range, if possible, to s wing the convention
over to Sibley.
Utah attempted to precipitate it by
changing its vote from Daniel to Bland,
but the cbair declined to permit changes
in tbe vote at this stage of the proceedings.
The clerk announced tbe result of the first
I ballot as follows: Blackburn 20, Bland 62,
i Teller 1, Daniel 11, Harrity 21, Boies 20,
Williams of Illinois 22, White 1, Fithian 1,
Williams of Massachusetts 76, McLean 111,
Lewis 11, Clark 50, Bewail 100, Sibley 163;
absent or excused 258. Total number
of votes cast, 682; neoessary to choice, 455.
At 1 o'clock the second ballot was begun
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 12, 18^6.
and Alabama attempted to lead tbe Bland
stampede, but the next States called did
not take it up to any great extent, largely
adhering to thfir first choice. Several of
the States having the largest delegations,
however, asked to be passed for tne pres
ent with tne view of casting decisive votes
later on.
Wben Rhode Island was called the
chair (Mr. Richardson) said tne chairman
of the Rhode Island delegation had called
upon him a few moments ago and stated
that his delegation was compelled to leave
to take the train forborne, but bad author
ized him, with the consent of the conven
tion, to cast their votes for Harrity.
W. H. White, chairman of the Wash
ington delegation, made a little diversion
in the monotony of the proceedings by
standing on his cbair and declaring that
the vote of Washington was unfortunately
divided by the influence of tbe "gold
bngs." The chairman cut him short by
declaring that debate was not in order. It
became evident that the Bland move was
not a success and Governor Stone of Mis
souri, who had withheld the vote of his
State till the last, got up and said that the
delegation from tbe State of Missouri had
no authority to present tbe name of Mr.
bland for the nomination for Vice-Presi
dent, but if the convention voted for nim
tney did so on their own responsibility.
He then proceeded to cast the vote of
Missouri for other candidates. s
At 1:12 o'clock the result of the second
ballot was announced as follows: Wil
liams of Illinois 13, Clark 22, Partison 1,
Harrity 21, Bland 244, Williams of Mass
achusetts 16, McLean 158, Sewall 37. Sib
ley 113; absent or not voting, 255. Total
vote cast, 675; necessary to choice, 450.
A third ballot was immediately ordered,
but before it had proceeded far tbe chair
man said he thought it proper to inter
rupt the balloting to introduce Arros Cum
mings of Tammany Society, New York,
who would read a telegram which would
be of interest. Mr. Cummings then took
the stage and read the following dispatch
from Mr. Sibley, dated from Pittsburg, Pa.,
to-day:
Hon. Amos Cummings: Please do not permit
my name to be presented. I so instructed my
friends yesterday. JosEru C. Sibley.
When Missouri was called Governor
Stone said: "Under instructions of the
majority of the delegation Missouri casts
I her 30 votes for Bland."
The result of the convention's third
i ballot was officially announced at 2:10
;p. M. as follows: Pattison 1; Daniel 6,
Bland 255, McLean 210, Sewall 97, Siblpy
; 19, Williams of Massachusetts 15, Clark
22. No choice.
It being evident by this time that the
convention could not be stampeded to
Bland, when the fourth ballot was started •
Governor Stone of Missouri addressed the
convention. He said:
"I desire on behalf of the Missouri dele
gation and as the friend of Mr. Bland to
j express to you our grateful appreciation
lof yonr kindness. lam now in receipt of
a telegram irom Mr. Bland in which he
j says substantially that he would deem it
: unwise and impolitic to nominate both
I candidates from the west side of the Mis
: sissippi River. [Cheers.l He desires me
I to say that the nomination of Mr. Bryan
has his warm and hearty approval. And
he thinks that the nomination of Vice
; President should be with one object alone
in view — that is, the strengthening of the
ticket Accordingly he directs me to say
that he wishes his name to be withdrawn
from the consideration of the convention
for tbe position." [Cheers.]
The fourth ballot was then begun, in
the course of tbe vote Mr. Fithian of Illi
nois ueciared (out of order and amid great
confusion) that the convention could not
afford to nominate a man for the Vice-
Presidency who had announced that he
could support one principle of the plat
form — that in favor of imposing an income
tax. The chairman refused to allow any
I debate during the vo:e and directed Mr.
j Fithian to take his seat.
The result cf the fourth ballot was an
i nounced as follows: Williams of Massa
> chusetts, 9; Clark, 4<>', Harrity, 11; Patti
j son, 1; Daniel, 54; Sewall, 261; McLean,
j 296; whole number of votes cast, 678; ab
sent or not voting, 252; necessary to a
choice, 452.
Before the fifth ballot was entered upon
the chairman of the Ohio delegation, Ul
rich Sloan, made the following statement:
"The Ohio delegation has received two
telegrams from Mr. McLean. They state
substantially what I said this morning,
but that you may have the exact words I
will read what Mr. McLean says. Ho
speaks for himself, not for the Ohio dele
gation: 'Any vote cast for me for Vice-
President is against my Expressed wish
and against my authority. Please an
nounce this to the convention.
"'John R. McLean.' "
"Thfs is Mr. McLean, not the Ohio dele
gation," added Mr. dloan. Nevertheless,
the effect of the telegram was felt In the
next ballot Louisiana and other States
who bad voted for McLean changed for
Sewall, and when Wisconsin was reached
sufficient votes had been cast for Sewali to
; elect. Nebraska immediately changed her
I eighteen votes from McLean to Bewail;
Kentucky followed and Onio chipped in
and a procession of State standards started
round the hall in honor of the nominee.
But there was no cheering.
The usual clearing up resolutions of
thanks to the temporary chairman and
Others were agreed to.
ANOTHER
SURPRISE,
Arthur Sewall's Nomina
tion Happened Unex
pectedly.
HIS SELECTION A LUCKY
CHANCE.
Bland of Missouri and McLean
of Ohio Declined the
Honor.
A MAN FROM THE FAR EAST
WANTED.
History and Personality of the Maine
Shipbuilder Who Has Become
Famous.
The Call Headqcartbbs, 1
Great jnokthekn Hotel, >•
Chicago, 111., July 11.)
The unexpected occurred again to-day.
Arthur bewail of Maine was nominated
for the Vice- Presidency by the Democratic
National Convention. John R. McLean
was leading on the fourth ballot, when his
name was withdrawn. He wired that he
would not accept tne nomination. It was
then that the Illinois delegation, which
was solid for the Ohioan, went over to
Sewall. His nomination followed on the
nfth ballot.
When Governor Stone of Missouri re
tired Bland on the third ballot, having
been advised to do so by a telegram direct
from "Silver Dick," who declared that it
would be suicidal for the party to name
the President and V ice-President from the
Mississippi Valley, McLean shot forward,
and had 296 votes on the fourth ballot,
with 261 recorded for Sewall. Sibley's re
tirement aided the efforts ot tbe man from
Maine. Sibley himself had been on the j
floor of the convention during the week, i
and had made many irienda by his strong
and happy personality. McLean was a
hot favorite from the start, and might
have secured the nomination had he not
retired when the delegates were bending
his way.
Arkansas led the bolt from Bland to
Sewail on the third bal'ot and was fol- j
lowed by California. Georgia switched to I
McLean and Illinois later assumed a like j
attitude. Idaho, led by Hillard, went
from Bland to Sewall on the fourth Dallot
and was followed by other Bland men, in
cluding tb« Missourians, and then all the
larger delegations began falling in line for
the man from Maine.
The West wanted Sewall in order to off
set the cry of sectionalism, which had
bren raised by Eastern delegates against
the solid West and the solid Buath. The
further East they could co to get a man
for second place on the ticket the better
silver men, who bad heard and heeded the
cry of sectional differences and animosi
ties, were suited. Upon this basis the
nomination of Sewall seems to have given
general satisfaction.
Quite a healthy demonstration of ap
proval followed his nomination by accla
mation. The Maine delegates were par
ticularly jubilant and led tne procession
of standard-bearers about tbe convention
hall.
The candidate for Vice-President is a
resident of Bath, Me. He is a ship-builder
and it is said has money to throw at the
! birds.
Had a vote for Vice-President been
! taken last night McLean would probably
; have been the nominee. He was the only
j candidate prominently mentioned for the
! place ud to tbe time wben the convention
adjourned. The silver men and the re
form element in the National Democracy
bad heard that there were things in the
life of John R. McLean that would not
bear the sunlight, aad besides, they did
not like his attitude on the income-tax
question. They wanted him, however, for
his "sack," but it was learned during the
night that McLean was not a liberal
spender — in fact, it was ■ ated that he was
I a flunky and even if named for Vice-Pres
j ident would not contribute largely to the
campaign fund.
On the other hand, Sewall is a generous
fellow, affable and easy of approach. He
has been a member of the National Com
mittee for a number of years and is highly
esteemed by tbe committeemen from tbe
various Btates. This nomination was
fostered by his silver associates on the
National Committee, and his sincerity in
regard to tbe white metal wm ao well
formulated that it impressed the delegates
from the South and West and they stood
by him nobly until he was finally nom
inated.
My impression of Sewall is that he is a
dignified and kindly man. He is a man
of conviction, for when all New England
was holdin;* out for the single gold stand
ard he persistently blew the silver
trumpet.
Born at Bath, Maine, in 1835, he early
became associated with his'father in tbe
ship-building buiiness. The firm wit. 1 )
which he is associated has built some of
the largest ships in the world, as well as
the only steel sailing-ship ever constructed
in this country. Mr. Sewall is intere.-ted
in several railroads and also connected
with a number of banlnng concerns of the
town in which he lives. He was one of
the original silver men of New England.
The delegates are rapidly leaving town.
Nearly all the State headquarters Lave
been closed, and although it is 100 in tbe
shade to-day tbe enthusiastic supporters
of Bryan and Sewali are to-night shouting
loud and long for the nominees of the
greatest Democratic National Convention
ever held.
The California delegates a^e scattering
to-night Many are starting for home.
Dr. Ragan, who was honored with a place
on tbe convention medical staff, and J. J.
Dwyer will go to Washington. Senator
White. Congressman Magulre, W. \V.
Foote and other Californians will return
home with the delegation. General Keat
ing ot Nevada and P. J. Dunn of San
Francisco lelt to-night for New York.
The Call staff starts for St. Louis to
attend the Populist National Convention.
Frank McGuiei.
FIFTH AND FINAL BALLOT.
How It Came to Pass That the
Maine Millionaire Cot the
the Nomination.
CHICAGO, 111., July 11.— Following is
the fifth and final ballot for Vice-
President:
oo a m 5;
. . • • • * a g. s -
States. £ 2 S < '
' 58 a °L \
_____ V_\_f_ s" '
: : y. n
Alabama 22
Arkansas..... 16 .. "*■■
California... ;... 16 a .....];;
Colorado . ; 8 ..;. .... ....
Connecticut. ;..."..7..vv....? .... ... 12
Delaware..... 1 . -•- 3 2
Florida 8 )...'. ....
Georgia 26 ;!
1dah0........,....; „ -„-. ' 0
1D1n05... ;;:...;.. 48 in: .*«.: '..;.
1ndiana........ ; 80 .... .... .-.}-
Iowa; 2o ......... '.'.'.>
Kansas ; 20... *. *-"•■'
Kentucky 13 13 ........
Louisiana... .;."....;.■..;.."... .:.%.. 18 .' .-
Maine 12.;.. .... ....
Maryland •. „.. "4 1 5 ...' "'7
Massachusetts :...... 1... 9 31
Michigan 28.... ....
Minnesota....... ;11 .;.. .;.. .7
Mississippi .-.. 18 '....
Missouri....; ....;.... ;; 84 .:. "■■
Montana 1 6 .... ....
Nebraska ; 16 ■; ■..
Nevada 6 ;.;.
-New Hampshire .................. .... ..-. -8
New Jersey ......'.... ; 20
New York .T.....' :.... ...; ..;. ...-. 7a
North Carolina.. 22....
North Dakola :..... 6
0hi0..;.;:............. .;.......... .".'.. 40 ..;. ....
0reg0n;....:....;.......... - 8 .;.: ...
Pennsylvania 6 1 1 67
151 and..... .-..:......-. .... 8 ...
South Carolina : 18 .'„; .... 1..
.-••mil Dakota 8 j
Tennessee.;.... ....;. .........;... 24 ..:. .... ;...
Texas .v^.~rrrr.rr:nr:T;"V...... ...t ...*. 30 ..
Utah... : 6 ..:.
Vermont.... ;...";."...;....;.. ;... 4 ... 4
.Virginia.-...;..-......; ;.'....:: .... .... 24 ...
ushlngtoii „ .... 8 ...■
West : vi.-guiia. ..;........ 12 .;. ... f ,
Wlscons n .'.;. 4 "I.;.; 19
Wyoming '....,. ■ 6 ...;■
A ask* ;.'.rr. ;..:.;;7... ;■;.-.. ."... \..'. ..;; 6
a rlsooa .......... :..........;.... -6........ .;'
District of Columbia .... 6
New Mexico..... :. .;..;..;.; 6 .... .... .;.
! Oklahoma...;.;-.....; ;;•...;.;.... *6."... .... ....
Indlaa Territory .....-...; 6 ...:
c - T0ta15. . ....-.;:.....-. ..„.: 514 • 76 103 235
SEWALL AND SILVER.
The Nominee Speaks of the Spread
of the Movement In the Eastern
States.
CHICAGO, 111., July 11.— Mr. Sewall
was present in the convention during the
first four ballots fpr the Vice-Presidential
nomination. He left tbe hall during the
fifth baliot and was on the platform of tbe
railway station waiting for a train down
town when word was taken to him of tbe
result. He went immediately to his rooms
in tbe Palmer House, where be was seen
after ihe adjournment of the convention
by.a reporter of the United Press.
Mr. Pewall 13 a fine-looking man of good
stature and solid build. He is 61 years of
age and look 3 the prosperous New Eng
land sbipbuilder, railroad man and banker
that he is. He paid he preferred to do no
:alking, but consented to answer a few
questions. He said :
"The nomination came to me entirely
unexpectedly. I had no idea of any such
result wben I came to Chicago. I wish
you would also say that it came -without
solicitation on my part, t shall remain
in Chicago several days and have not de
cided what day I shall start for my
borne."
Aaked for his opinion of the chances of
. the ticket in the East, Mr. Sewall said;
"I think they are very good. The
strength of the silver men in the East is
greater even than the friends of silver
realize. Judging by our own State the
silver party is strong and constantly grow
ing there. In my State when I announced
myself as a silver man two years ago I
could count th« silver men on the fingers
of my two nands. To-day the majority of
Democrats in Maine are silver men. I an
ticipate a lively campaign in Maine, and it
is not impossible ihat we may carry the
State."
Mr. Sewall was asked :
"If the Democrats are defeated in the
Septemoer elections in Maine will it not
hurt the National ticket?"
He replied :
• - It ougut not to do so. The Republicans
generally win there. In fact not since
1880 have the Democrats carried the State."
"Will tne refusal to support the ticfeet
by the Democratic newspapers in the East
hurt the ticket?"
"I don't think so," he replied.
Mr. Sewall said he had never met Mr.
Bryan until he came to this convention.
He added :
"He is a very fine man. I heartily ap
prove of the candidate and indorse the
platform. I tnink the convention has
reached a successful conclusion, and I have
great coniidence in the success of our
ticket."
ARTHUR SEWALL.
Sketch of the Life of the Man Nom
inated for Vice-President by the
Chicago Convention.
Arthur Sewall, the Vice-Presidential
nominee of tbe Democratic party, is well
known in San Francisco among ship
owners and agents. He has been here sev
eral times in the capacity of managing
owner in several ships in which he is
largely interested, and all, or nearly all, of
which were built at his ship} r ards in Bath,
Maine. The large ships Shenandoah, Sus
quehanna and Kenilwortb, Henry Vil
lard. Reaper, Willie Rosenfeld, Irpquois.
W. F. Babcock, Solitaira and the Dirigo
have been controlled Dy Mr. Sewall. Tne
names of these vessels are familiar about
the city front. The last time Mr. Sewall
was in San Francisco was aDout one year
ago. The firm of Williams, Dimond &
Co. are his agents in San Francisco. The
concern of which Mr. Sewall is the head
is Arthur Sewall & Son.
The father of the Vice-Presidential can
didate was a builder of ships in Bath wben
that industry was at its height and there
was money to be made in that way. They
were wooden ships of the old time sort, as
stout and as trim as they could be made
by the burly and skilled shipwrights of
New England. The father laid the basis
of an enduring business, and provided a
handsome competence for his family. His
son Arthur became identified with tbe
business in due time, and another brother
also was a shipbuilder, but he died some
years age. Arthur Sewall has continued
in the business, and has added to the
original wooden-ship plant a steel ship
yard. From the latter it is not known
that more than one steel ship has been
produced — the Dirigo. The product of the
Sewall plants has included schooners io
considerable numbers. In fact, the Sewall
name has been connected with shipbuild
ing for many years.
Arthur Sewall has been largely inter
ested in railroads, and has been president
of the Eastern Maine Railroad and also
president of the Boston and Maine Rail
road. He has been largely concerned in
other business enterprises. He is esti
mated to be a wealthy man — a millionaire.
He lives in an elegant mansion on the
finest street in Bath, the Sewall home
havine cost somewhere about $60,000 and
perhaps more. About it are fine grounds,
conservatories and generally pleasing and
sightly accessories. It may be recollected
that, although he is a Democrat, he hand
somely entertained President Harrison
when the latter visited Bath a few years
ago. Harold M. Sewall, who was United
States Consul-General at Apia, Samoa,
during the troublous times ki which Malie
toa was a prominent figure, is a son of
Arthur SewalL The son is an ardent Re
publican, and was a delegate to the Re
publican National Convention of 1896 at
St. Louis which nominated William Mc-
Kinley for President.
Personally Mr. Sewall is about 5 feet 8
inches tall, rather heavily built. His
whiskers and hair are somewhat gray. He
is 61 years old. His manner is modest and
unassuming. He has not figured as an
office-holder largely in politics. Maine,
his native State, it will be recollected, has
been at times theßceneof much discussion
over the money question. Solon Chase,
the once-noted Greenback leader, stumped
the State in behalf of "fiat money" in
company with Samuel F. Cary of Ohio in
a campaign in which the agriculturist was
pushed to the fore, the favorite illustra
tion of financial questions chosen by Solon
Chase to point his meaning being an alle
gory about "them steers."
Captain McLoon, who resides at 2428
Jackson street, this City, an old towns
man of Arthur Sewall, has just returned
from Bath. He recently sailed a ship be
longing to Arthur Sewall, but he has
little to add to what is already know
concerning the personality of Mr.
Sewall. Captain McLoon gave a repre
sentative of The Call some facts concern
ing Bath, Me., which form the basis of a
picture of the surroundings among which
Arthur Sewall has lived. Bath, he says,
is a quiet little place, its streets shaded
with great trees after the fashion of so
many New England towns, an air of pence
and industrial decay resting upon it. The
ship-building industry is far from being
what it was. Other industries have been
established there, but have generally
failed. "The town is no bigger than it
was when I was a boy there," said Captain
McLoon. Into this picture the stability of
the Sewall family fits as into a frame.
Arthur Sewall, who was born in Bath
November 25, 1835, lives on the estate
which has bee.n m the possession of the
Sewall family since 17G0, when his grand
father took the title only three removes
from a grant by King George. Among the
vessels built in earlier days the old-fash
ioned whaling vessels and coasters figured.
The State of Maine was once famous for
these craft The hrm has been Sewall <fe
Son for three generations.
Arthur Sewall has two children, Harold
M. and William D. He is president and
principal owner of the Bath National
Bank. He retains large interests in rail
roads and railroad building. For many
years he has been chairman of the Maine
Democratic State Committee and he has
been a liieion" Democrat.
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