The unexpected happened at Minneapolis on Friday week. The deep
distrust always felt towards Mr. Blaine suddenly mani- fested itself, hundreds of the delegates upon whom he had relied bolted, and President Harrison was nominated at the first ballot and unanimously elected. Mr. Blaine received only 182 votes, while his rival obtained 535, or 83 more than half the Convention, which included 904 members. Mr. McKinley received as many votes as Mr. Blaine, and Mr. Robert Lincoln only 1, his supporters having no intention of running him unless Mr. Harrison and Mr. Blaine were near enough to spoil each other's chances. So numerous are his friends, however, that according to the latest rumours, he will succeed Mr. Blaine as Score. tary of State, Mr. Chauncey Depew being selected for the English Embassy. The result is, on the whole, approved in England, being favourable to stability of administration, and to a reasonable policy about the currency. The Democratio Convention has not met yet, but the canvas is supposed to be favourable to Mr. Cleveland, whose principal rival will, it is assumed, be ex-Governor Hill, of New York.
