THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7125, 23 July 1888, Page 6

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Governor Cleveland, the President Incumbent, was nominated by acclamation for a second Presidential term by the Democratic National Convention at St. Louis, on June Cth. The wildest enthusiasm prevailed. On the following day Ajten G. Thunnan, of Ohio, called the "Nestor of the Democratic party," was named for the office of Vice-President on a first ballot, and afterwards declared unanimously nominated. At the National Convention of the Republican party, assembled in Chicago on Tuesday, June ISth, the declination ot James G. Blame to be put in nomination for the Presidency brought forward a swarm of candidates for that high office, a list of whom is as follows:—Walter J.Gresham, of Illinois ;Benj. Harrison, of Indiana; Win. B. Allison, of lowa *, Russel A. Leger, of Michigan ; Chauncey M. Defew, of New York; John Sherman, of Ohio; Jeremiah M. Busk, of Wisconsin; Edwin H. Tittler, the present Mayor of Philadelphia. The minor candidates were : —Wra. Mackinley, Junr., of Ohio; John J. Ingalls, of Kansas; Wm Walter Phelps, of New Jersey; J. Hawley, of Connecticut; "Warren Miller, of Now York; Creed Hay wood, of California; Governor Forakcr, of • Ohio; Fred. Grant, at larxe, and Fred. Douglas (colored), of Washington, D.C. James G. Blame was voted for in the face of his positive declination of Monday, June 25th. Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, was nominated for President on the eighth ballot with Levi P. Morton, late united States Minister to France, Vice-President, The result of the ballot was ■ received with moch enthusiam. The Republican nominee for President was bora on August 20th, 1833, at Hamilton, Ohio. He gradua'jed at the Uuiversity of Oxford, England, and afterwards read law in Cincinnati. He settled permanently iv Indianapolis in 1851, went through the war of 1861-65, and came out a Brigadier-GenerrJ. Since that time he has been in politics with varied success. He was a United States Senator in ISSI, and in 1881 hia name was prominently mentioned for the Presidency had there been any bqeak in Mr Blame's force. General Hatiison is credited with being an aristocrat in sentiment, a firm protectionist, pro-Chinese, and possessing a thorough, contempt for the working classes.

The English press generally favors Mr Cleveland s nomination. The Dublin Freevsuotn's Jdurnnt commends Harrison.

A Committee of the French Chamber of : Deputies parked a resolution on June 10th to entertafri a perpetual treaty with the. United Spates for the settlement, by arbitration, of. disputes that may arise betwee a that couTitry and France. At a banquet, in honor of the Preside axt of Ecuador, held in Paris on June 19 th, DeLesseps affirmed that the Panama Canal would be completed in two years. Four gunboats for the protection of French nshermen on the Newfoundland Coast were launched on June 26th. They will be immediately commissioned.

Concebt at Nkw Brighton.—A concei-t took place on Friday evening at the Pines, New Brighton, in aid of the f undforthe renovation of the church prior to its consecration. The Key. W. Dunkley took the chair, and in opening the proceedings thanked those ladies and gentlemen -who had come from town to as ikt them. Mr Nor tuington played a fantreia on Scottish airs. Mrs Garrard followed with "The Kissing , Gate," and in response to an encore gave " Coinin* thjro* the rye," and took part in a duet with Mr Lindsay. Mrs Thomas was very successful in her two contributions, nxwe especially in " Never More." Mr Lindsay gave "The Quaker" and " Willo" tfae "Wisp/* and in response to an encore for the latter, " The Friar of Orders Grey." Jfir Normington sanghis two songs with much humor, and the boys from the choir at St. Luke's, who, under his careful training, sang so well at the concert for the Diocesan Choral Fund early in the year, gave a repetition of their songs "Jack's Yarn," "The Cuckoo," "Merry Comrades" and " A Merry Band," all o£ which were redemanded. At the conclusion of the concert cheers were given for the perfoxtners. The members of the Xew Brighton. Dancing Class, then taking ad vantage of the bright moonlight night, engajr&l the hall, and dancing was kept op if/itu spirit till 6 aan.