The Washington times., 1904-06-21
ANYONE MAY WIN
ELECTION CONTEST
Single Bid for $1,000 Prize
May Take 1t.
VOTE ANYWAY, ONE OR MANY
Everybody Has Same Chance and The
Times Gives It's Only Tip
to All Alike.

The result Of The Times watch con-
test. announced I'm last Sundays Times,
proves that IN a contest like the election
contest now running in this paper the
contestant who puts in one or two esti-
mates is as liable TO win as one who
puts in several thousand.
In the watch contest the winner regis
tered but twenty-five calculations, win
ming out against other contestants who
registered all the way from 30 to $500.
AS the greatest number of estimates
which any one contestant has submitted
in the election contest is fifteen. IT will
readily be seen that in this ratio the
contestant who puts in only two stands
a far better chance TO win than If he
had had a hunded or more in the watch
contest.
Many Prizes
In the watch contest only one prize
was offered-the watch itself. whereas in
the election contest there are forty
prizes. the first OF which is 81, 600. In ad-
dition there is a bonus OF $50 the winner
will receive il his winning estimate is
received this month. The big prize is
sl,0S0. which is awaiting some one. All
that Is required to get IN line to win
1t is to pay a four months subscription
TO The Evening or Sunday Times.
But this handsome prize OF 81 900 in
gold Is not the only reward that IS
offered for few minutes exercise OF
mathematical ability. The second prize
Of $500, and many others of as many
figures offer an opportunity to readers
OF The Times which has never before
been approached in Washington
Numerous Advantages.
The present contest has many advan
tages which contestants can easily ap-
preciate. No matter where they re-
side, or when they submit estimates
The same chance to win is open to all.
Not until the contest is over. and an
estimates have been registered. VIII it
Be known to anybody what the total
cast of votes has been.
Each contestant who desires can have
a certified copy Of his estimates put
away for reference. so that when the
official number OF votes has been de-
clared he viii have document to show
Y neither he is entitled to prize or not
Nothing could be fairer than this
AT the present thine there are rea-
sUhz why any one can win one OF these
handsome cash prizes. There IS no
reason why he can't. Aren't they
worth going after?
No one knows, regardless OF his
mathematical ability, what the total
cast Of votes will be. Conditions are
liable 20 arise which in one instance
other they would cause IL To fall short.
These conditions are as liable 10 turn
the tide one way rs the other An esti-
mate which would win under one cOndi-
ZION will fail under another.
The chances are against only those
who do not seize the opportunity TO
place themselves on the same footing
with everybody else who could con-
xeniently take care Of the money The
Tunes offers I'm this contest.
Only Tip.
The only tip The Times can give IS
found in the statistics of past elections
in the regular advertisement OF the con-
test. These statistics are interesting nc
cause they furnish information which
probably few possess. In the first place
they show the voting strength OF Tn,
nation ar the six last Presidential cleo
lions. They also show the comparative
increase in population OF the country for
the past twenty-five years This IN.
formation Is something everybody should
have at his finger tips. and IL may b,
gotten out Of the advertisement WhiCf
fully sets Il forth.
II Is true that an estimate submitted
the last day may be Just as liable [,
win as one sent in now. but IN this mat
ter, as well as IN every other, the 81,
saving delays are dangerous" should b'
borne IN mind. An estimate registered
now might DO the business which 81 late
estimate would not
One nov and others later viii incrcasi
the chances TO win. Failure 70 put in AZ
estimate Will result n nothing but tn
loss Of golden opportunity 10 win on
out OF the most liberal list Of prize
which has ever been offered by Wash