THERE were interesting scenes in Omagh in connection with the nomination of candidates for the joint constituency of Fermanagh and Tyrone.

Colonel Henry Irvine, C.B., Under-sheriff for Tyrone and Returning Officer for both counties, attended at the courthouse and received the nomination papers, and there was a large attendance of the general public.

Colonel Irvine had the assistance of Mr. Henry A. Burke, D.L., Under-sheriff for Fermanagh, while Mr. R.H. Carson, solicitor, Omagh, acted as assessor.

The only surprising feature of the proceedings was the nomination by the Sinn Fein party of a fifth candidate although, up until then, only four had been officially selected.

The Nationalists had selected three candidates, provisionally, but Mr. John Devlin refused to allow his name to be put forward. This being so, only two Nationalists were nominated.

Mr. George Murnaghan, the election agent for Sinn Fein candidates, handed in the papers on their behalf, each of them relying on one paper, in which they are proposed, seconded, and assented to by the same persons.

Mr. W.E. Orr, the Unionist election agent, lodged the nomination papers on behalf of the Loyalist candidates, all of whom were present, together with a large number of their supporters.

The candidates nominated were as follows.

Unionist: Right Hon. Edward Mervyn Archdale, M.P., D.L.; William Coote, M.P.; James Coopers, solicitor, Enniskillen; and W.T. Miller, J.P., Brock House, Newtownstewart.

Nationalist: T.G.S. Harbison, M.P. and J.P. Gillin.

Sinn Fein: Arthur Griffith, M.P. (in jail); John Milroy, (in jail), J. O’Mahony, M.P.; Kevin R. O’Sheil, and John McEntee.

There are thus 11 candidates for eight seats.