The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-22
EARLY AND OFTEN.
A Word to Voters in the Teach
ers' Contest-Leading Cam
dida es.

AS THE JERSEY CITY NEWS teachers
contest for $3.50 to defray the expenses of
trip to Europe draws to close the friendly
rivalry between the friends of the various
competitors increases in intensity Only
three more days remain in which to vote
and there are only two more ballots, today's
and tonorrow's, and as soon as the sun
crosses the meridian Monday the polls will
close with snap like that of the time ball
as it drops to indicate the noon hour.
No matter how many votes come in after
that time they will be of no benefit to any
one and thousand votes at one minute after
twelve o'clock Monday will count for
naught.
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
1t is thus apparent to all that every vote
to avail candidate should be in the News
office before noon on Monday, and delays are
dangerous. Many are holding back their
ballots until the last moment, thinking that
thereby they will gain some material adj
vantage over their competitors. This is
grave error. Two hundred ballots do not
count any more five minutes before twelve
o'clock Monday than they do on any other
day, and when left until that time to be de-
ivered, they run a great risk OF becoming
useless
In QUE of the previous contests which THE
JERSEY CITY News conducted to a successful
close friend of one of the leading contest
ants appeared at the Office with a large bundle
of ballots only few minutes after the hour
announced for the polls to close. The bal
lots of course were rejected, and the bearer
was much disappointed. as he declared he
had enough to decide the contest in favor of
his candidate. This proved to be an error,
but it would not have made any difference if
he was right Any way IL he had needed
the warning frequently expressed in The
NEWS and not left his voting until the last
minute, he and the other friends who had
worked so hard for their candidates success
would have had the satisfaction OF seeing
the full result Of their work On the record.
Immediately upon the closing Of the polls
Monday noon the committee will proceed to
count the ballots and in Tuesdays edition of
TIE JERSEY CITY NEWS will appear the
name of the fortunate teacher.
WHO WILL BE THE WINNER?
There is much speculation going on just
now among the pupils as to who the victor
will be, and the excitement runs high
The friends of Miss Clara Post of School
No % are loudly declaring that she will win
and say that bags full of ballots win be de-
ivered for her and in time to have them
counted TOO
Miss Halnill of School No. II, who is push
ing Miss Post very hard, also has hosts Of
friends who are equally confident Of pulling
their candidate through. while the scholars
of Hoboken declare that Miss O'Too1e of
their High School will have to go to Europe
this summer as the guest Of The JERSEY
CITY NEWS, if they have to bring the ballots
over on a four horse truck. Many ballots
have been cast for Miss Weymer of School
No and there are more to come, and her
friends viii not give up the contest until the
polls are closed.
GREAT BENEFIT.
Nothing could be more beneficial to a
teacher than this trip to Europe which THE
News has provided. As restorative to a
young woman weariod and worn out with
the vexation and worriment of the class
room nothing can surpass voyage across
the ocean, while the knowledge she will ac-
quire by visiting the various countries OF
the Old World and studying the manners
and customs of their peoples will better
equip her for her work.