The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-26

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The rules goTernmg the baIlotins
have been made as clear 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 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 you who deserve
this slight token at your hands. The
thing to do is to clip the ballots TO-
day and fill them in and b-ias or ma!
them to the West vIrsinian-
Everything is in readiness to re-
ceiye and register them and the cou-
poas 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
cSr contests
has been engaged by the West Viz
gilman 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 man
ner.
Rules and Regulations
Candidates must be members Of q
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 VirEinian.
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 viii be issued
I with receipts for subscriptions as
follows:
DAILY WEST vIRGiNlAN.
BY Carrier Boy or Mail.
One year. $500 So 400 vote
Six months. $500 ..--.-.-- 200 votes
Three months. S1.00 ------ 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 s1-oo-
Combinations may be formed be-
tween a lady and gentleman canci-
date by which lady may exchange
her gentlemen's votes for a like num-
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
returns will be canvassed by com-
mittee of vel known business men
whose standing in the community is
unquestioned-
The baI1otinS will begin with the
issue of June II and Will close at
nine o'clock Monday evening, JulE
9th.
The place of holding the final
count viii be announced in a late-
issue of the West Virsiaian.
! No emp1oye of the West Virsinian
can become a candidate fo- 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
You may acciIentlE find the house
you are looking for. or rent the one yor