Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1896 — CAREER OF SEWALL. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CAREER OF SEWALL.

STORY OF THE LIFE OF BRYAN'S RUNNING MATE. Arthur Sewall Descended from One of the Oldest Families in America and Head of a Long Established Maine Shipbuilding Firm. Bears an Honored Name. Arthur J. Sewall, of Bath, Me., tho Democratic nominee for Vice President, is 61 years old, but is rugged and well preserved and might pastor a man a decade younger. He prides himself on bis descent from an old and honorable family—one of the oldest in America, in fact—and he points to a business career devoted to the maintenance of an industry in which America was supreme until tlie fortunes of war intervened to nearly destroy it. Following in the footsteps of his father, he has for many yeans been a successful ’shipbuilder and has striven to restore the

United States to supremacy in that Industry. Mr. Sewall believes the demonetization of silver in 1873 was a financial mistake, and in spite of lift wealth he has Isen an ardent advocate of free silver for the last four years. He has been prominent In polithu for many years, but has never held any political office. Several years ago he was the candidate of the Democratic members of the Maine Legislature for United States Senator, but as there was no possibility of hie election the incident was little more than an acknowledgment of the indebtedness of his party and a testimony of Its admiration The grandfather of Bryan's running mate was William D. Sewall, who established shipbuilding yards at Bath

in 1823. He was succeedixl by his sons under the firm name of E. & A. E. Sewall. The present firm ft Arthur J. Sewall & Co. The Democratic nominee lias associated witli him his nephew, Samuel S. Sewall, and lift sou, William D. Sewall. From the days of its first boat, the little Diana, to the steel ship

Dlrigo, launched in 1894, this firm has led the country in designs for merchant vessels. For seventy-three years its private signal, a white 8 on a blue field, has fluttered from the main spar of some of the stanchest, finest and swiftest vessels in the merchant marine. In politics Mr. Sewall lias been a lifelong Democrat. For eight years he lias been Maine's representative on the Democratic National Committee. Ever since the greenback craze he has been a close student of finance and for a number of years lias been an avowed tree sllverite. In 1893 he was an unsuccessful candidate for United States Senator. Mr. Sewail's wife, to whom he was married in 1859, is a daughter of the late Charles Crooker, a noted ship builder. She was educated abroad, is a woman of artistic temperament and natural refinement, has traveled much, is proficient in several languages, has received diplomas for work In amateur photographiUind would grace Washington society, yet her husband's nomination has displeased her. for the glare of publicity has always been detestable to her. She has rare social attainments and lives in a beautiful mansion. The Sewalls have two children, the elder of whom, Harold, has attained some notoriety In politics.

MRS. SEWALL.

MR. SEWALL’S RESIDENCE.