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THE REPRESENTATION OF TYRONE
Meeting of Colonel Knox’s Supporters at Donemana
STRABANE, TUESDAY NIGHT – Protestant Donemana, a pretty village some seven miles distant from Strabane, was all astir this afternoon to receive Colonel Knox, the Conservative candidate for the representation of Tyrone. The neighbourhood is amongst the most fertile in the country, and in the drive to and from one of the best corn growing districts probably in Ireland is traversed. The day was beautifully fine and, though highly favourable for harvesting purposes, the sturdy farmers turned out in large numbers to receive the popular candidate. Colonel Knox was accompanied by Mr. A.C. Buchanan, J.P., and Mr. W.E. McCartney. A platform was erected on the open street or village, and around it were Messrs:
NAME ADDRESS JOHN HOLMES, J.P. not given ROBERT McCREA Grange, Stranabrosney HENRY SMYTH Ardcame JOHN BLACK Bruoan [Benone] THOMAS MILLAR Artigarvan REV. JAMES McMATH Presbyterian minister, Donemana THOMAS COLHOUN Fawney DAVID CRAIG Brinally [Binelly] ROBERT CRAIG, JUN. Brinally [Binelly] R.J. ALEXANDER Fawney CLAUD N. OGILBY Altnacree JAMES OGILBY Altnacree ROBERT SCOTT Barron SAMUEL SCOTT Windy Hill WM. THRONE Tyrkernaghan JOHN WILLIAMS Silver Brook SAMUEL EATON Ballynenor ALEX. EATON Ballynenor JAMES KENNEDY Tyboe GODFREY McNEILL Leckpatrick JAMES BAIRD Creaghan JOHN CUNNINGHAM not given ROBERT McFARLAND Tyrkernaghan WILLIAM E. CRAIG Tullyard ROBERT McCREA Tullyard WILLIAM CAMPBELL Tullyard ROBERT GLENN Tullyard JAMES THRONE Tyrkernaghan ROBERT W. COLHOUN not given F. COLHOUN Fawney JOSEPH KILGORE Artrest [Altrest] ANDREW McKIMMON Donemana FRANCIS HALL Gobnascole JAMES HALL Gobnascole RICHARD HALL Gobnascole HYLANDS LOWRY Castle Mullon [Castlemellan] J.P. HUGHEY Aughfad DAVID ROBINSON Donemana MR. McKINLEY Inniskil JAMES McKINLEY Donemana WILLIAM DONNELL Carnagibbon [Carnagribben] JAMES McCROSSAN Carnagibbon [Carnagribben] JOHN McCLAY Benoan JOHN CLARKE Ballyskeagh HENRY J. DANTON Raspberry Hill JAMES A. ELLIS Benoan WM. SAYERS Barron JOHN SAYERS Barron ROBERT McFARLAND Ballinamallagh ANDREW FERGUSON Creaghan Glebe WILLIAM HAMILTON Binelly JAMES GALBRAITH Stoneyfalls WM. GALBRAITH Tyrkernaghan SAMUEL NELSON Barron WM. WILSON, solicitor Strabane JOHN COLQUHOUN, solicitor Strabane ALEX. KERRIGAN Barron
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