The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-01-21
MISS C0NNELLY LEADS AGAIN
A BIG JUMP IN THE TEACHERS
CON TEST.
Miss Burns Excellent Score Overcome
and Betterpd by Nearly Two Hun.
dred Votes Miss Faust Takes
the Third Place.

cara Cllne.........'... oI
Irene Shane 80
Carrie M. Smith............ .......,........." S8
Lizzie O'Co nell.......................,. ~
Anna 2
Mary a. stack ,............ u
Mahat ~
Name D.
Hdhnan reese
tmes Is. Lew ...................
Augusta Myers, Ashland nd.....,.,..,,..,..........
Frank Wilnams...... o.. ...... .....,.... ......
William N.
Total. 2B8
The HERALDs teachers contest had an
other boom and the best record of the week
in receipt Of votes was made. The ballots
sent in yesterday aggregated 544, which is
lar ahead of the next best day receipts, and
pa of them went to Miss Connolly, rein
stating the lady in first position and giving
her lead of 173 over Miss Burns, who led in
the contest yesterday.
The race between Misses Connolly and
Burns is becoming exceedingly interesting
and it looks as if their respective friends are
working night and day in their behalf The
vim already exhibited has run the total poll
of votes up to nearly 800 and it would not
he surprising to see the 1000 mark reached
by Monday night.
Miss Carrie Faust, who was one of the late
entries, makes an excellent showing and
holds third place.
There were four new entries yesterday
Misses OConnen and Stack, Mr.. Lewis and
Mr.. Williams, making the total number of
contestants to date nineteen.
Ac 'ompauyng the votes sent in for Mr.,
Williams was the following letter
{ oNTrsT EDITOR Enclosed find a few votes
for Frank v illiams, son Of eX-t urge ID. j.
1lliams. II there is desc wing teacher
north the Broad Mountain, it IS Mr.. Will
iams He is cripple Give nm fair cha ce.
UNRNoWN.
Shenandoah, Jan ls, 1893
We are acquainted with Mr.. Williams and
know him to be deserving young man, but
this can in no way help him if his friends do
not turn in and for his interests. AS to his
chances, they are the same as all others who
may wish to enter the contest and he will be
tried as all others. No partiality will be
shown any one and nothing will be done that
will give any contestant an unfair advantage
over another. The plan of the contest and
the method by which it is being carried out
is such that will convince any one after a
moments investigation that all contestants
must meet with fair play.
The following letter was also received:
contest, int rest has become aroused to fever
heat thr ughout the town. Syndic lies have
been organized for the purpose Of purchasing
and casting votes. AS TWO teachers Will be
sent according to contract many Of the voters
sire TO have the nam Of two contestants on
each Hot is being a suggestion which l
think viii be favorahly received by all adm1i ers
OF the co ttstanls, respec fully suOm " for
your censiu ueratiOn. Hoping that il Will be
favorably received anC act, d upon, remain
Very hespecuully,
J j. MONAGHAN.
This is the second suggestion Of the kind
made within the past two weeks. We have
not had time to give to a satisfactory con-
sideration Of the question, but as we view it
at present we cannot coincide with the views
of the correspondent. One feature that at
once strikes US as unfavorable presents itself
when we consider the proposition in con-
nectiOn with the present table of returns.
Would it not result in an overpowering COM
binatioD, reduce the contestants to very
limited number and practically destroy the
foundation of the competition-fair play to
all. For instance had it been allowable to
place two names on each ballot thus far in
the contest the combined vote for Misses
Connolly and Burns would be to-day 675,
while the combined vote of the next two
highest teachers would be but l67, or over 500
behind. Now suppose we alter the conditions
of the contest and allow two names to be
placed upon each coupon, and the Connolly
and Burns forces should combine, is it not
very probable that we would bring upon our
heads the wrath of the thus far less fortunate
contestants in the field.
1t is right that any two would have a
right to put in as many votes as the two in
the supposed case but the managers of the
contest do not think they are warranted in
doing anything that would seem to throw a
shadow of advantage in favor Of any one.
Moreover al the conditions of the contest
were fully advertised for two weeks before it
opened and we fear the suggestions come too
late.
We feel grateful to Mr, Monaghan for the
interest he is taking in the contest and fully
appreciate his desire to help us conduct it
successfully. While we cannot now see our
way clear to adopt his suggestion we do not
intend to let our present decision of the
question De final. II we can be convinced
that we have a right to make the change and
our views of the matter are not correct the
decision will be subject to a reversal, but be
fore changing our position we would first
expect to have the views Of the majority Of
the contestants in the field. They are the
parties who would be affected by the change
not us.
As additional evidence Of the interest that
is being taken in the contest Holderman, the
jeweler, offers a handsome gold necklace tC
the teacher who will have the most votes at
the close of the contest