The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-23

The cry Is still they come. The poll for
the third day OF the local popular police
contest for THE NEWS round trip ticket
to the Worlds Fair, though by fno means
giving full idea of The fettle of the con-
testants, is a manifestation OF the general
spirit that prevails among the members
of the department and their individual
friends VINO are interested in the con-
test. Packages of coupons. letters and
stray notes enclosing coupons, some of
them only one or two, others scores and
even hundreds, poured into the business
office of The NEWS yesterday afternoon
and this morning.
HOLDING BACK.
There are some of the contestants who
are holding back, with scores of coupons
already gathered, waiting to see what
progress others are making. Meanwhile
their personal friends who have watched
in vain for their appearance in the arena
are yielding to impurities aud pledging
their support to their earlier announce d
hustlers. This is known to be true in the
Fifth precinct.
There are a number of these ssholdersS
backn also over In the second precinct.
1t is known fact that when 1t comes TO
hustiinQ for prize the Long Dockern
element of the precinct, especially, Is
always sin it," A numb of favorites
over there have been already mentioned,
but sentiment is abroad over in that
region that the complexion of dark
horses" Is not always OF dark hue.
Then there's a small coterie over there
who have an idea that Patrolman Miagon
Dawson of the First prscincr is goiDgsio
make good showing; out they scout the
idea that ne'll ever win the prize. Ii he
does, they declare. they'll present him
with forty dollar suit of clothes. q new
style Knox silk hat, and escort him to the
depot with a brass baud. "Snon" Muir
ply thinks Dawson would look we'll on
bicycle trip TO Chicago. Dawson makes
his first appearance In the list this morn
ing, with 81 votes scored opposite his
name. Watch himl
A NEW CHAMPION.
Today's tally develops uew cham
pion in the person of patrolman Alonzo
Tier, whose first batch OF coupons re-
ceived number 178. BY consulting the
poll at the top of the column IL will also
be seen that some of the heavy weights
of the department are in the race. A
number OF Billy Luyster's friends have
been watching for mis- name to appear,
and WILL no DOUBT. be anxious TO show
him that they have as much confidence
in his ability TO run in a race of this
character as in his spriuting efforts In fat
mems races.
PILING UP VOTES.
FitZhenry's friends are still pilinQ up
votes for him, and he jumps from third
to second place, Notwithstanding the sim
I'll bound of Tier. new champion, to
first place. Hanbury of the fourth
still rema in fourth place. The appear
ance of Captain Moses Newton in the race
will be regarded as signal among the
friends of various captains that the COM
mandants are also in the race. Billy
Foley's first score OF over half a million
votes will knock out the calculations of
some of the Park House frequenters
who are depending upon a liberal sup
port from members OF the Mclaughlin
Association. "Con" Noonan and Ser
geanis Battersby and Rearden will keep
an eye upon the popular Superintendent
of Police Telegraph Detective Egan
will no doubt look upon the appearance
of Detective Jimmy Larkins' name in the
list with some apprehension, for Jimmy's
a natural born fighter ana is excessively
popular in athletic ana sporting circles.