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Show general election. Judge Dunlavy also made a speech and thanked those who had espoused his cause, and he said that he had always al-ways been a staunch Democrat and always would bo. He referred to tha time when be resided In Tooele County Coun-ty and was time and again candidate for county attorney !n a hopelessly republican community and that of course he was time and again on the 1 losing side. So he said that defeat was no discouragement to him. Xlr. Qulrm told a story from Thnck-ery Thnck-ery where an Episcopalian minister had incurred some enmity from his congregation by reason of his closa friendship with a neighboring priest. The preacher confided to the priest the fact and told him that the bishop was coming next 'Sunday to straighten straight-en matters out. The priest told him that he would try to help him out. So on the date the priest instructed all' his flock to attend the Episcopal church. They did, en when the blah-op blah-op arose g rt ttjem fts safe that he said ihat he could see nothing to complaiA of as ttiS wai the uo re-" rpectable ftudiehea he had ever seta In that church. And Mr. Quinn thought that the njenibjers of this convention was the best he had ever seen. Before the meeting was adjourned plans were ananged, for the accommodation accom-modation of the candidates when they; visit this camp. . t JUDGE J. C. GREEN IS ED The convention for the nomination of a Justice of the peace for this district dis-trict was held in the sheriff's office last Monday night and resulted In the nomination of John C. Green, the present pres-ent Incumbent Twenty-six delegates were present and the meeting was full of interest. Dan Coakley, district chairman, called the meeting to order shortly after 8 o'clock and explained that the election elec-tion of a Justice of the peace was gome of the unfinished business brought over from the county conpq. tion. Before the balloting commenced f. W. Quinn olfered a resolution highly commending the chairman for the fairness he showed the delegates at the county convention last week. Then convention was opened for nominations. I. M. Gauchat in a splendid speech placed in nomination the name ofJohn C. Green, tfle spoke in very high terms of the fair and the efficient manner in which Ju'lee Green had conducted the affairs of the office during the past two years and of the great amount of war work he has done. He thought that Judge Green was better qualified to discharge dis-charge the duties of that office than anyone else in th3 camp. H. E. Miller placed in nomination the name of Judge A. H. Dunlavy and made an excellent speech regarding the merits of his candidate and his fitness for the office. He referred to his record as a Democrat and a former form-er Judge and he thought that Judge Dunlavy was the most suitablo man for the office. Nominations being closed ballots were prepared and the voting commenced. com-menced. When the votes were counted Judge Green was declared the nomi-ik'? nomi-ik'? ard was called on for a speech. He responded and Wianked the delegates dele-gates fji' the confidence they had manifested In him and assured them that he would continue to discharge the duties of the office to the best of his ability. He also spoke In very hirrh praise of hist opponent, Judge Dunlavy, and said that had he received receiv-ed the nomination he would have 8'in-ported 8'in-ported him with nil hi energy at the |