An edited transcription of an article from 4 Mar 1891 British Canadian newspaper. [Nominators list resequenced alphabetically by surname by the transcriber.]

NOMINATION OF MR. ELLIS

We, the undersigned, electors of the Electoral District of the South Riding of the County of Norfolk, herely nominate Jonathan Ellis, of the Village of Port Dover, in the County of Norfolk, Knit Goods Manufacturer, as a candidate at the election now about to be held of a member to represent the said Electoral District in the House of Commons of Canada.

Witness our hands at the Town of Simcoe, in the said Electoral District, this 25th day of February, 1891.

Chas. Allan, Simcoe, blacksmith
Wallace Anderson, Simcoe, merchant
T. R. Atkinson, Simcoe, marble dealer
J. Austin, Simcoe, merchant
Jas. E. Baxter, Simcoe, merchant
John Beaupre, Simcoe, gentleman
F. A. Brown, Simcoe, egg merchant
W. A. Charlton, Lynedoch, merchant
G. F. Counter, Simcoe, jeweller
James Cutting, Simcoe, merchant
O. D. Dewitt, Port Rowan, agent
H. B. Donly, Simcoe, publisher
J. J. Harris, Simcoe merchant
W. A. Harris, Simcoe, merchant
G. W. Lea, Simcoe, merchant
James McBurney, Simcoe, lumberman
G. D. McCall, Vittoria, farmer
J. Thos. Murphy, Simcoe, agent
T. R. Nelles, Simcoe, ins. agent
L. J. Potts, Simcoe, merchant
Geo. J. Ryerse, Port Ryerse, egg dealer
Hugh Steinhoff, Simcoe, builder
Wm. Sutton, Simcoe, miller
E. B. Varey, Simcoe, builder
Geo. W. Wells, Simcoe, barrister

Signed by the said electors in the presence of

H. H. Groff.