The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-16
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WEST VIRGINIAN DIAAlONDS

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have roice IN awarding the troDb.
les and the only regret Is that SIM
liar offer cannot be made for evey
one deserving OF such a testimonial.
! The rules governing the baIlotinG
have been made as clear as possible
to permit OF absolute justice and i'm
partially to an The simple clipping
of the ballot published herewith and
filing in the names Of those counted
deserving OF the honor win serve to
place them IL nomination when the
ballot is received at this Office. and
surely there are many who sit in
lodge meetings with you who deserve
this slight token at your hands The
thing to do is to clip the ballots to-
day and fin them in and bring or mail
them to the West virsinian-
Everything IS in readiness to re-
ceive and register them and the cou-
pons viii be published in each issn"
OF the West virEinian 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 Vir-
Sinian to superfntend the contest
and will be ready at all times to as
sist any Of the contestants as much
as possible but. in an impartial man
ner.
Rules and Regulations.
Candidates must be members Of q
regularly organized lodge club
sanization. holding meetings in Ma
rion county.
The voting Will be by ballots clip
ped from the Daily West vfrginian
and by voting certificates issued With
the West virSinian.
Each ballot clipped from the pa
per viii 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 lady and
gentleman contestant VIII be issued
with receipts for subscriptions as.
follows:
DAILY WEST WRGINIAN.
By Carrier Boy or Mail.
One year. $500 -.s.---- 100 vote
Six months. $500 ..--.--.- 200 votes
Three months. S1.O0 ..--=- leo votes
While each payment of $500 for a
years subscription entities the hold
er OF the receipt to 500 votes. these
cannot be voted for one candidate,
but must be equally divided between
a lady and gentleman.
No certificate will be issued for a
less payment than s1.oo.
Combinations may be formed be-
tween a lady and gentleman candi-
date by which a lady may exchange
her gent1emen'S-voteS for a like num-
Der of iady'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
returns viii be canrassed by COM
mittee of well known business mep
whose standing in the community is
unquestioned-
The bal1otinS viii begin with the
issue of June II and will close at
nine o'clock Monday evening. JULY
9Th
The place of boiling the final
count will be announced in a later
issue of the West virginian.
No employe of the West virginian
can become a candidate for the hon
or and the diamonds.
In Case of Tie.
In the event of tie between can
didates for the diamonds. the value
Of such will be equally divided be-
tween them, or trophy OF the same
character and value as that offered
will be awarded to each.
Foreman Of Grand Jury.
Attorney a. S. Fleming was chosen
foreman of the grand jury for the
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