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nominations On the South and West Sides, is not
apparent. though thirty or forty Of these gentle
men are making for it a. though it uas all their

nominations On the South and West Sides, is not
apparent, though thirty or forty Of these gentle
men are making for it a. though it vas all their
own.
Capt. Thomas Brennan, Of Dan oHara'a Office,
is tho latest candidate announced on that eide.
though he denies seeking it. Everybody knows
Capt :" Tom. rs good man as ever lived any
where which even his opponents vii! admit. Is
likely to get it. He would mako the most awk-
ward apprentice haneman that ever the sudrages
mont OF . ss.nold. :. Tom" could neTes ); :
brpg hi~sel; to III. Play ,a "'sek ss1a An1 heteh;
like beaver. and looking like man prepared to
meet defeat with q smile and SUCCESS with
CAIN philosophy. Frank Agnew, who has been
\ long time announced is still abreast with the
foremost rank. Aid. John 7. Corcoran devotes
all the time that he can spare to running for
Sheriff. He is too heavily weighted With the
common report of gambling connections to win
before tho people, and tho Opposition it is is
asserted, will never be mad enough to
weigh it down. 1t was stated around town last
night that Aid. Corcoran will Withdraw in favor
OF ao:ne othor candidate. and it he il made 70
see the propriety Of this under the circum-
Driscnll is very industrious, and SAWS that he Is
goiu8 to astonish some folks who think thoy are
great men in th8 town. John Cnmiskev. the
ouly speaker amoug the would-be sherlfIs ia
8LtltnF ing au tue WafQH actively. NualIey heI1t,
10 often up before where he has always outrun
hia ticket in spite OF the dcfent OF his party.
has hung out his flag ngain, aud il looked upon
as among the strongest OF the prominent can
dldatcs "Phil" Conley has py no means givon
up hope, and intends to ''pilt i'll his work" 1t
the Convention tomorrow.
and Maj J. W. Brockway in officially ont as
candidate for the Shrievalty on tho Republican
| ticket The Major las 4 gallant record ~ a
soldier, aad left 8 leg at Petersburg, whom the
great mine explosion occurred on July 81, 1864,
and is regarded ~ = good man. Col. Owen
Stuart, another soldier, is also in the field for
the same office. SO also is Capt. Jack Har-
riug:on, weli-knovn to the Ninetioth Illinois In
fantry- Ed Longley. long lieutenant OF
Tim Brad!eys. la In the Gefd against
his cid commander. and speaks Of
hls chances With great confidence; but
, Tim Bradley himself claims to have the T. in
side track" OIL the whole concern. and is
''dead certain y Of being the nominee Of the
Republicans. He is probably correct.
It is now thought probable that entirely new
men may ho nomira.el By both aides for the
Office. "a those already running are pretty gen.
orally OF about equal strength, and each appears
determined not TO yield to the other. Among
the new men spoken Of on the Republican side
il Col. James Quirs, formerly of Mulligan's
Irish Regiment, Of this State.
CORONER.
TIE battle for the CoronersIlip il rather slack.
Stephens being in the field again, threatened
only By Henry Pilgrim. FrAuk Lawloc, and Hen
r. Ha1nes. '.Jack" appears 20 be ahead just
now, although he would much rather be ahead
ior Slerin