The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-06
Some News Of Voting Contests


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Diamond RINGS
in order to tncreas It's list .a a4
l,wellFa as ofter d reward sfor faithtul
tenort on the part Of the lodge and
society %worke the wost yirginiaan
lis impel1ed to. otfer two handsome
diamond rings to be voted to the y:
dy ana gentleman who, in the optn-
lon Of the people OF the city and seotin-
Ity are most entitled to the honor
and. tokens Of esteem, and who re.
ceiYe the largest number Of votes.
In addition to these fne diamond
win be given to the lady and gem
tleman receiving the second largest
vote
These handsome diamonds are on
display at the following we'll known
Jewellers: Ladies. first trophy, w. a.
Fisher; Ladies' second diamond. Q. a.
and Fl. n. Hedges; Gents First etro-
ply. RheiIdaffer & Browntield; Gents
second diamond, c. L. Bearl. All are
beautiful gems and the general pub.
lie is invited to see them: They are
beauties.
1t is the desire of the West virgin
ian that every subscriber and in fact
every one in Marion county should
have voice In awarding the troph-
les and the only regret is that a sim.
liar offer cannot be made for every
one deserving of such a testimonial.
The rules governing the balloting
have been made as clear as possible
to permit OF absolute Justice and I'M
partiality to all. The simple clipping
OF the ballot published herewith and
filling in the name.S Of those counted
deserving OF the honor will serve to
place them in nomination when the
ballot is received at this Office, and
surely there are may 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 flI them in aud bring OF mail
item to the West Virgintan.
Everything is in readiness to re-
cefve and register them and the cou.
pons will be published in each issue
of the West Virgfn1an 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-
gilman to supertntend 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 a
regularly organized lodge, club.
church, labor, literary or social or
ganization, holding meetings in Ma.
rion county.
The voting will be by ballots clip
ped from the Daily West Vtrginian
and by voting certificates issued With
the West yirgintan.
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 VIRolNtAN.
BY Carrier Boy or Mall.
One year, $500 ..s........ 400 vote
Six months, $500 ......... 200 votes
Three months, s1.0O ..... 100 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 $500.
Combinations may be formed be
tween lady and gentleman candi'
date by which lady may exchange
! Her rentlemen's votes for like mum
kber Of 1ady's votes and vice versa