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nomination was made unanimous. Il was
genuine surprise.

nomination was made unanimous. Il was q
genuine surprise.
DIR. MILLING PoR CORONER.
The nomination Of a candidate for coroner
was then taken up. Mr.. Armstrong OF
Brookheld, named DR.. Clendennin, the
present incumbent.
Mr.. Brown, Of Earl, nominated DR.. Vos-
burg. of Earl; a gentleman from Peru named
Dr. Milling. Of that city.
The first ballot showed 81 delegates for
vosburg, GO for Clendenning, and 81 for
Milling.
On the second ballot, Milling took the lead
with 81, Vosburg receiving "a and Clenden
min Al.
The last ballot nominated Milling, he re.
ceiving Ill, Vosburg 40 and Clendenning
81. On motion Of DR.. Clendennin, the
nomination was made unanimous. This was
another great surprise.
CUMMINGS FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
Next in order was the naming Of q csndi.
date for States Attorney.
DR.. lie Roy Of Strestor placed the name Of
Nicholas Cummings before the convention;
Mr.. I. G. Trensry named Geo. II. Hight,
as candidate for the nomination. Mr.. J
R. Shaver spoke of NJ. n. Armstrong, pla-
cling him also In nomination; Mr.. Frank
Donlsvy named Geo. W. w. Blake.
The first ballot stood. Cummings, 70;
Armstrong, Al; Haight So; Blake q, Mo.
lony4
The second ballot was undoubtedly for
Cummings, and Blake arose to state that his
name had been used without his consent.
Votes were changed rapidly and the result
showed one hundred and seventeen for
Cummings, whose nomination was then
made unanimous.
WILSON AND BUnKART.
Geo. w. w. Blake nominated Robert
Wilson, of this city, for surveyor. A motion
was made that he be nominated by acclsma>
ton. The motion was carried with shouts.
V. j. Duncan, of La Sale, nominated
Joseph Burkart, of La Sale, for recorder.
DR.. LIE Roy performed the same Office for
Geo. W. Hook, of Grand Ridge.
Another gentleman named Geo. W. RAJ
vens, of this city. 1t needed but one ballot
to decide the question. Burkhart receiving
ll6 votes, Hook 27, and Ravens 38. On
motion Of DR.. LIE Roy the nomination was
made unanimous.
BROWN AND TRENCH.
The last. but by no means the least duty
Of the convention was the nomination of two
candidates for the House of Representatives.
Hon. E. s. Browne, of Mendoza, and Hon.
James p Trench, Of La Sale, were named
and nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. james Il. Eckles moved a vote of
thanks to the chair, the SECRETARIES, and to
Messrs. Sherwood and Hodkinson for the
use of the opera house. 1t was carried with
cheers, and the convention closed with a
mighty roar for Cleveland, Thurman and
Palmer.
The Sherwood Opera House has seldom
been filled so we'll as it was on Tuesday by
the convention, and friends of the candi,
dates. There was little inharmonious &C.
ton, much less than is usual at a conven
ton, and every one seemed contsnted with
the outcome. Hentrich's band has seldom
played so well. II rendered orchestral mu
sic at intervals during the proceedings, and
elected we'll deserved applause,
The newspaper men were numerous and
occupied front seats in the orchestra, forcing
the band to the rear of the stage.
In point Of attendance, good order and
good results il is not surpassed as conven
ton in the records of the past ten years
The Rev NJ. McGinnis will preach at St
Cnlun,ha church neyt Sunday Morning nj