The contest at Chicago ended on Monday by a nomination
of Mr. Benjamin Harrison, lawyer, of Indiana, formerly Brigadier-General during the war, as the candidate of the Republican Party for the Presidency. The result was partly unexpected. Everything pointed to the election of Mr. Blaine, but his principal rivals became convinced that he was tricking them, and that his unwillingness to be nominated was affected only in order to induce them to. resign one by one. They therefore held out, or transferred votes to Mr. Harrison ; and after eight ballots, Mr. Harrison was found to have a clear majority, and was unanimously nominated. The selection creates no enthusiasm, Mr. Harrison —a grandson of the President of that name—being a cold, dry man of no special ability, though with a repute for character and a strong dislike to corruption. The Vice- President is to be Mr. Levi Morton, a New Yorker. It is under- stood on all sides that the struggle will be round the principle of Protection, and that the Independents, though pleased with the defeat of Mr. Blaine, will as a body vote for President Cleveland. The Irish are bitterly disappointed, and may remain neutral to show their disgust. The Convention was remarkable for the " high-falutin' " tone of the speakers, and the absurd contrivances adopted to evoke an enthusiasm which, according to some accounts, was not forthcoming.
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