The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-21
CANDIDATES ARE BUSY
ADVERTISER COUPONS ARE IN GREAT DEMAND.
Popular Citizens in the Contest Still Hunting Votes-Standing of ' Entries Will Be Publish
 ed Tomorrow.

Great oaks from little acorns grow, as the old saying goes, is not unlike The Advertisers free trip to Buffalo contest. The Advertiser has been in- strumental in starting a great many
 projects, but never before has any proposition it has launched gained such momentum and attracted such univers- al attention as the present popular con- test between teachers, clerks and po- licemen.
 The idea has taken a firm hold on hundreds and thousands of Alabamians who are watching with intense inter- est the struggle for possession of the most coupons, which means so much for the lucky winners at ths close of the contest. Factions of teachers. clerks and policemen are being formed, with each busy making preparations for the final struggle.
 A quiet campaign Is now under way with most minute details being arrang- ed, |, to chase down every clue pertaining to the location of coupons. Not store is being left unturned in the eager ness to secure the coveted coupons.
 It is interesting to note the air of confidence upon each of the leading contestants when approached on the subject of how they are prosperlng in accumulating votes. Invariably the same answer is made in all cases, as much so apparently as if there was an understanding between each to make a stereotyped claim.
 "Oh, I just can't stop them," they say. My friends keep bringing them in from every place. Of course you know I am so busy all day I have no time to go out to look for any coupons and didn't really expect to be able to get enough to even enter the contest, but I can't stop them"
 Well. you certainly appear like a winner" is the usual query.
 Winner! Well, I should say, they can't beat me. Oh, yes. I'll go to Brf- falo, sure. That's cinch."
 Plenty of confidence is a good tl,lng to posses. But what Is to be done with a surplus of confidence? It will be hard to cure. hard to recover from. I.'s really not strange, though, that the leading contestants should have so much confidence in their ability to win The Advertisers popularity contest, when hundreds of friends are encour- aging them daily with kind words of cheer and punches of votes to aid them in keeping ahead of the ether fellow. Each of course thinks he is It.
 No doub t about it. Three popular Montgomerians are going to Buffalo and that settles it. The Advertiser is going to provide the way. One of the most popular contestants was noticed the other evening rushing Oreathlessly into downtown barber | shop. He scanned all of the papers iy- | ng loose about the place until he came | 70 The Advertiser. He quickly looked | ,n the second page for the coupon, but | ilas! he was disappointed. the bird had | flown. Somebody had beaten him to | t.
 Why did you let somebody swipe | his coupon for?" he enquired some what out of humor of the boss barber. |
 Couldn't help it boss, got to get | lere early nowadays if you get to see | m Advertiser whole" was the reply.
 The popular contestant was starting | 'or the door when a gentleman being l shaved in one of the chairs called to | lim saying. Thought you said you iidnt go looking for any coupons"
 A moments hesitation brought back | he reply. "Oh get out" and he dis appeared on his route chasing the fes- | i've coupon.
 Tonight is election night again. Last | votes will be received until D. m. Polls will be closed promptly on time.
 Tomorrow morning will furnish a | lew slate for future contemplation.