The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-12

The voting for the most popular boy or girl in
Washington has gone merrily on the past week. A
number of new names have been added to the list
the candidates, and they start with an array of
votes that shows they have plenty of friends
who are fixed in their opinion that they should
receive the handsome gifts which will go to the
most popular.
feature of the week was the addition of a
candidate from Takoma Park. question
arose as to the admissibility of names from this
beautiful suburb, as Takoma Park lies partly
outside the District of Columbia. But after
considering the matter, it was decided that resi-
dents of Takoma Park should be admitted, as
this suburban town, although lying partly in
Maryland, is made up nearly altogether of
people who do business In Washin gton and are
practically residents of the city.
The question has also been raised by reader
of THE HERALD whether President Harrison's
grandson, Baby Mckee, is entitled to be classed
as a resident of the District of Columbia and
therefore entitled to be voted for in the con-
test. Baby Mckee is certainly regarded as
member of the household at the Executive
Mansion, and by no means the least important
member. He will reside in the District
as large portion of the year as most
other youngsters whose parents have their
homes here permanently while his grandfather
continues to hold his present high office. There
fore it would be unfair to bar him out as by
doing so the children of large number of
other Government officials would also be ex-
cluded.
The raising of these questions shows the
widespread interest which is taken in the ques-
tion, Who is the most popular boy or girl in
Washington? The aim of The HERALD is to
make the pleasant contest as widely open to
all classes OF people as possible, and thus to
avoid imputations of discrimination in any
direction. Rich and poor, official and non
Official are equally welcome to enter the con-
test, and the votes of all will be counted alike.
So give a few moments thought to
the young people and send in q ballot
or a dozen ballots for the one
of your acquaintance whom you think most
worthy to receive the beautiful and valuable
gifts provided by The HERALD and it's friends.
Below is table which shows the leading
candidates to date and the order in which they
stand:
l., Edward E. Darby. l245 Twenty ninth street
northwest.
2. Garnett L. Hobbs, 500 street northwest
3. Irene R.Wallach, 129 Indiana avenue north
west.
4. Clarence E. Frey, 3OlO street northwest
0. Edward Fisher McKnew, 2424 Fourteenth
street northwest.
Z. Maria Pushaw. 1914 Vermont avenue north
s: Etel wyckofr, 9o3 Massachusetts avenue
northeast.
8. Charles F. Williams, 3l1 D street northwest.
10. Edith w. Hough, 245 N. Capitol street.
II. Don Allen, 1905 Q street northwest.
IL. Frances Il. Towers l34l Fourteenth street
northwest.
10. Herbert H. Doyle, 3Ol6 street northwest
IA. Clarence Park, 7l5 S street northwest
Is. Henry Sherwood 10l7 E. Capitol street.
III. John @. McCubben, 03S street northwest.
II. Benjamin Harrison Mckee, Executive Man
Is. Walter Foster, 942 street northwest
19. Miss Madge Gilbert. Takoma Park.