The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-15
Second Week Starts Off With
More Entered in the Event
Than Ever Before and Many
Working Hard.
MOST OF THE VOTES UP
TO DATE WERE CLIPPED.
Candidates Urged to Show
Their Hands Early in Order
To Demonstrate Strength to
Their Friends.

The opening of the second week
brings still more faces into the Palla-
dunn and Sun Telegram contest and
much activity on the part of several
candidates already in. The feature
perhaps of the day was the squirt of
Prof. Walter s. Davis of the Rich
mond high school. Prof. Davis jump
ed from a. TO 5,055 votes. Prof. Davis
is great traveller and It is safe to
say that should he win no one would
enjoy the trip more than he. His
presence on the trip would be a great
pleasure TO the others as he could act
in the capacity of guide as far as
pointing out historic sights is con-
cerned.
The teachers race has every indica-
tion of being contest which will
prove the steel of the winning candi-
date. Prof Orville Brunson of the
Garfield is next to Prof Davis and the
young athletes at the Garfield are
leaving no stone unturned TO land the
prize for their favorite. Prof. Joseph
third among the teachers now and he
has splendid corps of pupils work
ing for him. Prof. W. o. Wissler of
the Garfield continues to poll nicely.
The district teachers will probably
nave a say in the contest before the
race is finished. There are many of
them entered.
Miss Lucille Mayer Leads.
Among the women teachers Miss
Lucille Mayer takes the lead having
polled in excess of 1000 votes over
Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Sands draws
many supporters. however. and is still
within easy reach of Miss Mayer.
Miss Elizabeth Lashley of the Cen
tervilIe schools was busy over Sunday
going from to 299, every one of
which was clipped coupon, indicating
that she has many persons working
for her.
II seems to be William Russell and
George Knight for the shop employees
prize at present with Knight in the
lead. In the woman shop employees
class Miss Hodskin of Cambridge
still stands considerably ahead. Miss
Danner OF the Seidel Buggy company
IS making the race with the intention
of going to jamestown and if it comes
to a fight between Miss Hodskin rep
resenting Cambridge and Miss Danner
Richmond. Cambridge will have to
hustle. 1t is to be regretted that more
,o-, in,
shops have not entered the contest
There are many who are very popular
and would stand splendid chance of
winning.
The Clerks Race.
In the clerks race there have Eeen
a few Withdrawals only TO have their
places taken by other clerks. Miss
Hershey who took the lead at the start
still holds it. A number of Miss Anna
Saxton's friends. it is said have prom
ised TO work hard for her and she
should make good race Among the
men clerks Harry Buntin keeps the
top position with Howard Thomas
second
Here is given some advice which
will apply to every candidate. Begin
iO NOTh pou iOfu DdCk votes.
Show vour hand. There is every rea-
son for doing so Your friends may be
someone else's friends. Your friends
are not going TO support you if you
don't show indications of making a
strong front Exhibit your strength
and then follow ii up.
Time of Making Count.
A great number of votes came into
this Office today which are not inelud-
ed in the count Votes must be in of
an evening in order TO be counted for
announcement in the paper of the fol
lowing day. Several letters came so
heavily laden with votes that this of
flee had to pay postage due. Here
after this will not be done Sufficient
postage must be placed on the bal
lots or else they will be allowed to
lie in the postofTice uncounted. This
is the only fair rule that can be made.
in this regard.