The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-25
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HEPRoCESSION
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have been made as clear as possible
to permit OF absolute Justice and i'm
partially to all. The simple clipping
of the ballot published herewith and
filling IN the Of those counted
deservtng-of the honor viii serve to
place them IN nomination when the
ballot is received at this Office. and
surely there are my who sit IN
lodge meetings with o who deserve
this slight token at your hands The
thing to do is to clip the ballot to-
day and fiji them in and bring or mail
them to the West v;rSinian.
Everything is in readiness to re-
ceiye and register them and the cou-
pons VIII be published IN each issue
of the West virginian beginning to-
day and the votes announced daily
as they begin to come IN
This paper would suggest that The
different lodges and societies take up
the matter officially and nominate
| Candidates who will be the unani-
nous choice OF the organizations
A. E. Atkinson, OF Chicago. who
has managed many similar contests.
has been engaged by the West Viz
| sinian to superintend the contest
and will be ready at all times to as
sist any Of the contestants as much
as possible but in an impartial a
ner.
Rules and Regulations.
Candidates must be members OF =
regularly organized lodge, club
church, labor, literary or social or
sanization. holding meetings in Ma
rion county.
The voting will be by ballots clip
ped from the Daily West VirSinian
and by voting certificates issued with
the West virginian.
Each ballot clipped from the pa
per will count one vote for the lady
and gentleman named thereon When
received at the Office before the date
of expiration given on the ballot
Each day the date Of the expira-
| ton on the ballot is changed.
Certificates for BOTH a lady and
gentleman contestant will be issued
with receipts for subscriptions as
follows:
DAILY WEST VIRGINlAN-
BY Carrier Boy or Mail
One yea $500 ..s.------. 400 vote
Six months, $500 ---..---. 200 -otes
Three months. s1.0o -.-.-. 100 votes
While each payment Of $500 for a
years subscription entities the hold
er OF b receipt TO 500 votes. these
cannot be voted for one candidate.
but must be equally divided between
a lady and eeneieman.
No certificate will be issued for a
less payment than s1-o0-
Combinations may be formed be-
tween a lady and gentleman candi-
her gentlemen's votes o a like nun
Der Of 1ady's votes and vice versa
But combinations by any candidates
Of the same sex to defeat another
will not be permitted.
At the close Of the ballotinS the
| TeluInS ~ UC So&N "
nittee OF well known business mep
whose standing in the community is
unquestioned.
The b~alloting viii begin with the
issue Of June II and will close at
nine O'Clock Monday evening. July
9th.
The place OF holding the final
count will be announced in a later
issue Of the West virginian.
No employe OF the West VirEinian
can become a candidate for the hon
or and the diamonds.
In Case Of a Tie.
In the event of a tie between can
didates for the diamonds. the value
OF such will be equally divided be
tween them, or a trophy Of the same
character and value as that offered
viii be awarded to each.
You NAV acciJently find the house