The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-27
TODAY'S DiSTRlCTLeADERS

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evening the polls in The Detroit Times
Great Prize Voting Contest will close.
and the great battle II ballots. which
has been OF such absorbing interest
to the people OF the city for the past
several months, will be finally ended
Strenuous efforts are being made by
all the active contestants to secure the
numbev OF votes necessary to win the
most valuable OF the prizes. The as
slstanoe of friends and relatives has
been enlisted by the various contend
ers for the prizes. and an organized
fight Is being made for the victory.
The popular interest in the contest
grows daily more intense.
The outcome MEALS much to the
different campaigners. for the prizes
are magnificent ones OF great value
and might never be obtained in any
other way. The 1880 Buick tour
about and a grand six weeks tour TO
Europe which will be awarded to the
contestant who receives the greatest
number of votes represent IN value
an amount equal to the ordinary saw
ings OF years. The forcible interest o!
the contest centers in the winning OF
these two prizes. though the outcome
of the battle for the other prizes, the
two pianos, the ter European tours
and the ten Bermuda tours, Is being
awaited with eager interest.
The usual eleventh hour stories are
now being told, and the friends of the
different contestants try to Guido one
another In the making OF extravagant
claims for their favorites. IL is
claimed that one contestant already
has enough votes TO insure her the
automobile and the European tour
which goes with II, and that she VIII
outvote any opponent ten to one az
the finish; that another now has In
reserve enough subscription money tn
purchase outright the magnificent
ocean liner, the s. 8. Ottawa" which
will carry The Times party to Europe.
and that still another will have ar
amount OF money to report on the last
day which would be sufficient 10 pay
the running EXPENSE OF the ID. u. X.
for ten years 10 come.
And so il goes. The friends OF the
different contestants are claiming
everything i'm sight fer their favorites,
relying upon the outcome TO give
them the II told you so" privilege, !
while the contestants themselves are
maintaining an almost ominous sill
ence and vigorously hustling. Though !
the claims made by the friends OF the
various contestants may be ex-
.ravagant to a degree. II is apparent
that il will be with no small number
of votes that the prizes are won at
the close.
II should be borne in mind by the
contestants that the contest will close
promptly at o'clock Monday evening. |
At that hour all doors leading into
the office of the contest department.
will be locked and only such contest
ants as are In the Office before that
hour will be permitted to turn In any
subscriptions. II is desired that con-
testants report their subscriptions as
early in the day as possible in order
TO avoid confusing rush In the final
hour.
Tuesday morning following the clos
ing Of the contest the work OF vertical
ton OF subscriptions reported will be
commenced. and as soon as the veri-
lcation is completed the special bal
lots will be made out counted up To
the credit OF the contestant to whom
they are due. and the tabuation on the
vote of the entire contest begun. a
large force OF clerk will be assigned
10 this week, and IL Is hoped that the
tabulation may be completed In suf
fjcient time to permit OF the announce
ment OF the winners In the last edi
ton OF Tuesdays issue OF The Times.
An exceptionally heavy vote was
cast yesterday and a number OF
changes were effected In positions
Miss Marcella Miller advanced to first
Mace I'm the race for the grand prizes,
forcing down into second place the
former leader, Miss Stella DAILY. Mrs.
Blanche Adams wrested the leader
ship I'm her district from Mrs. Henry
r. Watt, and also advanced to third
place In the race for the grand prizes,
lisplacing Mrs. Albert Tower. who has
been holding this position for the past
few days. Mrs. J. J. Watson forced
the former leader In district to sur
render to her the position OF honor,
and she now leads her district by
more than 10000 votes.
Today is the last day I'm which the
single ballots may IL cast to count.
The special ballots. however, may be
east at any time up until the time for
the final closing of the contest.
The Times wishes all contestants 10
remember that the cash must accom-.
pany all subscriptions reported In the
remaining time OF the contest. no
checks being accepted.
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