Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-16
THE BATTLE OF BALLOTS WILL WAGE THROUGHOUT WESTERN OREGON TOMORROW
AND SATURDAY, CLAIMS AND COUNTER CLAIMS OF CONTESTANTS AND
THEIR FRIENDS INDICATE THAT THE FINAL OUTCOME IS
Everywhere IN MUCH DOUBT,

] gets votes in on time has those votes
counted But it cannot put the
clock back, and it is utterly help
less so far as accepting votes that
are overdue.
Up to the Candidates.
It won't do a candidate a bit or
good to have few hundred thou
sand votes all ready to cast and to
keep them too long. When the girl
who cast her ballot is playing on
one of those $425 Eiler pianos IT,
won't help you a bit to say: ''I had
enough votes to beat that girl, but
| l didn't get them in" And the
contest editor is not going to in
dulge in any reminiscent sympathy
when this is all over There will be
congratulations for the winners and
admiration for those who made a
good fight and went down to defeat,
but there will be nothing doing for
the candidate who fails to get her
votes into this Office in time to have
them counted.
You see, The Capital Journal has
no discretion in the matter. When
the polls are closed they are closed
to stay closed, and that is all there
is to it,
There never has been a contest in
this part of the country which en-
cited quite the interest that this
present has. 1t is not only a mat
ter Of individual preference, bur
cities, towns and counties are lining
up behind the candidates. And IL
is certainty that there will be
hot finish There will be a lot OF
people about and it will not be easy
to dispose of the crowd. The Capt.
tai Journal desires every one present
at the final count that can possibly
attend, same will be held in the
Ye Liberty Theater, set aside for
this special purpose, with plenty OF
comfortable chairs for all who wish
to be present. No admission will be
charged.
A great many people do not un-
derstand, and for their information
we wish to say that anyone starting
to take the paper since the contest
started will always be considered O.
new subscriber during the life OF
the contest and votes given accord
ingly. If you start the paper now
and pay something in advance and
wish to pay more later during the
contest you will still be considered
a new subscriber and votes will be
issued accordingly.
Candidates in any certain district
are in no way certain atyodgetaO
are in no way restricted from secur-
ing subscribers in any locality that
they may wish.
What Figures Show.
In the city the voting figures show
that the efforts of those who are in
terested deeply enough to pitch into
the matter of securing votes brings
bountiful results. In all districts
there are those who are in the con-
! test heart and soul and there should
be considerable element of pride
in demonstrating that no mistake
was made when your name was sug-
gested for an energetic and popular
candidate.
What one has done others caM
easily do. In the territory outside
of the city as few have reaped
splendid harvest of votes, but in
many communities nothing at all has
been done.
Future Subscriptions.
Contestants may find in some
cases friends who wish to help them
in the contest, by subscribing for
The Capital Journal, but are al
ready taking a local paper which Is
paid in advance and not desiring to
| receive more than one local paper
| in their home at the same time, the
| contest department has arranged to
accept and issue votes on all such
subscriptions, the paper to start at
any future date that the subscriber
may designate.
The Final Special Offer.
The doubling of the value of sub
scrlptions 50 far as votes in the
great contest Of The Capital Journal
now drawing to a close has proved
one of the most inspiring incidents
of the campaign, IL the contest may
thus be described 1t has had and
doubtless TO the finish on Saturday
evening will continue to exert =
great influence in redoubling the eff
forts of the various contestants.
Like all special offers which have
been made throughout the contest,
Ii appeals to each and every contes-
tant through It's spirit Of fairness
and equality. Not only does 1t af-
ford those who appear lower down
on the list an opportunity to gain.
but at the same time affords the
leaders the chance to maintain their
position Of prestige simply by a con
tinuat'on OF the efforts which have
permitted them to reach the exalted
goal.
In this, the final week OF the con-
test, only subscription coupons are
counted. That is. In order to assist !
your favorite In the race, you may !
do so only by a subscription to The y
Capital Journal. 1t Is immaterial /
whether II Is new or old, or for the /
weekly or daily edition. But a sub /
scriDtion counts something In the !,
matter Of votes. For instance. q /
new subscription for a year counts |
/ 5 900 votes Under the new Offey |
this Is doubled Think what an as
sistance you can be 10 your friend
for 30 small an amount. And IL ID I