The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-14
WATSON SECOND NOW
The First Precinct Janitor
CroWding Leader Coyne
in the Police Contest.
SOME POINTS FOR THE WINNER.
How He May Enjoy Ills Holiday
At Chicago and Return
With Cash To Spare.

Elght more Gays, lncluulug bOuAy, Auu
then the great NEWS popularity contest
be over and the round trip ticket to Chi
cago. including full Pullman accommo-
dations and cheek for, $50. will be
awarded to-the policeman who receives
the highest number of votes. Just who
that will be is past the ability OF the sew
enth daughter of seventh daughter to
determine. One day 1t looks as though
certain patrolman would write his
name across TIDE News check and that
indication stirs the friends or another to
such exertions that the chances OF the first
become clouded. Yesterday and today
the balloJlng WAS unusually active, and
the largest vote of the coutesr. 1882. was
cast yesterday. while today tue vote Is
very large one. This activity grows
when it Is understood what The NEWS
offer really Is.
It guarantees the policeman a royal
trip to Chicago during his vacation with
out its costing him single cent ont OF
his own pocket. while the economical
map can come home wish money in his
exchequer. Ii any one has an idea that
the cost of living at Chicago aud the ex-
penses incident to a "Trip pof this kind are
30 enormous that $50 will be u mere bag
atelle. he is woefully mistaken. People
who have been to the Fair have returned
with accounts of their expenses which
greatly discount the tales of extortion
ana genteel robbery. which have been
prevalent in the East since the show
opened.
COST OF LIVING IN CHICAGO.
They say that good rooms in the vtciu-
ity OF the grounds Can be had for " day
or $40 week. There are plenty OF good
restaurants in the vicinity of these rooms,
where the average policem8H's appetite
can be satiated in the morning for
seventy five ceuts. 1t will then cost him
fifty cents each day 90 enter the Fair
Grounds. He will remain there all day,
and can get good lunch within the
gates for fifty cents. A COED dinner Can
Be obtained at thousands OF restaurants
for 81. A policeman with ten days vaca-
tiou, deducting Sunday. for the directors
have just determined TO close the grounds
on Sunday, and the three days which will
be spent upon the railroad and Ia getting
settled In CHICAGO, will have about six
days to spend at the Fair. Taking the
rates mentioned above. his expenses will
be something like this:-
Room ....'....'.............Sl0 so 90
Meals. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL 50
Admission to Fair Grounds. s............... 8 90
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .Sa6 50
This will leave him S23 rs, or So 9o
day, TO defray his expenses in seeing the
city" THESE prices are by no means
those of cheap accommodations, but
represent those that are used by the
AVERAGE visitor to the Fair. II q man is
not, over particular ne can find good
wholesome accommodation much CHEAPER.
But the policeman who goes TO Chicago
as the most popular officer in Jersey City
will go some ewhat in the capacity of a
public character and will be the recipient
Of much entertainment aud attention.
The NEWS contest is being watched by
the Chicago police, and as soon as the
winper is announced. that fact will be
known in the windy city. As soon as
the lucky man steps from his Pullman in
the underground station at Chicago he
will be "collaredn Immediately and cart
ed off to the nearest refreshments dis
pensarY.
GOOD TIME FOR THE WINNER
The hospitality of the police the world
over is proverbial, aud everyone who has
been entertained by the Chicago police
cannot say enough 10 their praise Any
policeman from JERSEY City would be
welcomed by their Chicago brethern, but
the good time at their hands for the man
who wins The NEWS contest is well
worth contending for. It Is the know
ledge of these facts which has set the
various contestants and their friends
hustliug with renewed vigor. aud the
fruit of their labors is apparent in to-
nays r6lurUS. AteCk w aL600, ble OLD
Veteran keeper, makes the greatest stride
toward the head of the column of the
contest. Six hundred aud forty ballots
were cast for him, and he now occupies
second place with enIy 81 points
behind Coyne, the leader Aleck will
''bear Watching" as John L. Sullivan
said to the Academy. of Music orchestra
one night last winter when he scared
them out of weeks growth. The man.
ner in which he has leaped from eighth TO
second place inside of week has caused
the friends of the other contestan nts to
open their eyes at the wonderful pace the
old veteran has set them. \
Coyne received 157 votes today which
still keep him In the lead, while Tier
with sixty votes to his credit, Yields up
the second place TO Watson and falls
back notch TO third place. A bundle OF
100 ballots were cast for Hanbury. the
leader of the Fourth precinct still he
drops down peg to fifth place. Egau,
Notwithstanding the ffty-four votes
which were polled for him, also drops an
notch and occupies fourth instead Of the
third place be did Yesterday.
McGOvern is the only one of the leaders
who maintains the lame position as he
did yesterday. The ftty-four votes
which he received still keeping him In
sixth place.
Que of the largest ballots of the day
was in favor of the Tin Soldier and
boosts him into twelfth place. 1t he con-
tiDues to progress at this rate he will give
the leau.rs much trouble before noon
next Moi day week, when the polls will