The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-22
THE END AT HAND,
Last Day of The News
Police Popularity
Contest.
ALECK WATSON STILL AHEAD
A Dark Horse Said to Be Looming
Up-Each Leader Confident
of Winning.
WATSON STILL AHEAD

The coupon printed in today's JERSEY
CITY NEWS is the last one to be printe d
in The NEWS great police popularity
contest. Today concludes the balloting
and the lucky man wins and will, as has
been set forth IN these columns before,
be given the send OF to which the most
popular man in the department. is en-
titled. The contest has been an exceed
ingiy lively one and the number of bal
lots now placed opposite the various
candidates names in the column is
merely blind.
The votes of leaders will reach the five
figures mark. and it is not improbable
that the winner, whoever ne is to be, will
have many thousands to his credit. The
contestants realized early in the battle
that no small number of ballots would
win THE NEWS ticket and the check for
$50.
BIG JOB FOR THE COUNTERS
The leaders have been storing away
ballots by the thousands, and there Is
every indication that those who are to
count the ballots will have hard days
work before them. Persons who are
unfamiliar with the manner in which
such conduct is conducted, would not
prize has been precinct fight; but such
is the case.
The Fifth precinct stood fair chance
of sending Detective, mike" Egan to the
Fair. but Egan lost heart toward the
close and for various reasons drew out of
the contest. If any one imsgines that he
stopped hustling he is mistaken. He
has been working like beaver for Alex
Watson ever since he ceased to be can
didate himself
The First precinct is divided as to hon
ors. Patrolman Coyne has given Watson
close chase all the time, and even now
is formidable enemy. Coyne is taking
matters easy, and will surprise his op-
poDents by running up nice score
Coyne's friends among The business
men on mis- post have stuck to him 10y
ally. and heis well pleased even should
he lose. But he Doesn't expect to, and
the man who beats him has got to hus-
tie. Alex. Watson is on the lookout for
him. and these two opponents are afraid
of one another.
A DARK HORSE COMING
There is dark horse up in the Second
precinct it is said about six feet tall, In
the shape of Con" Noonau Watson
and Coype would do well to be on the
lookout for him. The fight goes merrly
on, and some one has got to win.
Superintendent Smith is going to escort
departure with the reserve men, The
Superinte ndent has manifested consider
able interest III the contest.
There are many surprises 4 store for
the leaders. When the contest began on
June 10, Egan led e@ with 81 votes
That started ths ball rolling and Police
man Fitzhenry jumped in followed by
Coyne, Hanberry, Tier and Siller. Egan
and the others started ttf at rapid pace
and kept the excitement up. Then the
sly Alex Watson STEPPED in, ANNOUNCED
himself candidate and slowly but
surely moved dow his compet titors and
today stands at the head of the list with
more than 1000 votes 10 his credit
THE NEWS WIDE CIRCULATION.
Throughout the contest great excite
ment has prevailed. and, as an evidence
of the fact that THE NEWS is widely cir
culated in every part of the city, the rec
ord of the third day of the contest shows
a representative from every. precinct in
the city, while letters containing ballots
have been received from Hoboken and
all outlying districts of the county.
From every point of view the cont est has
been decided success and most crafty
ing TO THE NEWS. :,
Holders of coupons are given until:
twelve O'Clock on Monday in which to
get them into THE NEWS office. Not a
ballot will be received after the whistle
blows at noon no matter should cart
load be backed up to the door of The
NEWS office.
Today's total vote was 1885, which
shows that some of the contestants who
have been holding back. sent in enough
to keep them among the leaders.
The total vote TO date is "a, 1857.