NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ON Friday, July 10th, Mr. William Jennings Bryan, ex-Con- gressman for Nebraska, was "nominated for President" by the Democratic Convention at Chicago. The New York delegates declined to vote, as also did some of the New England representatives. At the first ballot Mr. Bland held the chief place with Mr. Bryan second. At the second ballot, how- ever, it was evident that those lower in the scale were going to give their votes to Mr. Bryan, and by the fourth ballot it was seen that the tide was flowing so strongly in his favour that there could be but one result. The fifth ballot gave him the necessary two-thirds majority. The nomination was then made unanimous. The tumult of delight with which his victory was hailed was beyond all precedent. On the following day—i.e., Saturday last—the Convention finished its work by naming Mr. Arthur Sewall, of Maine, for Vice-President. Mr. Sewall, who is described as "a millionaire ship-builder and ship-owner," is also a bank president and railway director. His choice is due to the desire of the party managers to have "an Eastern end to their ticket," and to prove that they are not sectional.
