The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-06-05

The Morning Examiners big contest
IS now a matter OF history,
All that remains is for the young
ladies' mentioned at the top OF the col
umn to call and claim their own. All
the prizes are ready to be turned over
to those who have won them by their
popularity and industry.
The contest closed in a blaze of
glory and good humor and enthusiasm
at 10 O'Clock Saturday night
Candidates and their friends
thronged the office all day long and
the contest department was taxed to
its utmost to handle those who had
votes and subscriptions to turn in.
At 10 O'Clock sharp the ballot box
was closed and no more votes were,
allowed to be deposited. The ballot
box was then turned over to the
Judges appointed to do the counting,
who took 1t into the main part of the
Examiner Office and broke the seals.
opened the same and the final count
commenced
The room was packed TO the doors
with The candidates and their friends.
waiting for the final announcement
The counting OF the votes was
tedious tasl, Tor the iudgcs md clerks
and was carried on in full view OF
every one present. Great care was
taken by the judges in counting the
votes and three Burroughs adding
machines were used TO insure absolute
accuracy.
Contest Deserved
The successful contestants are
named today as the result of the Of
cial count made by these dIsInterest-
ed gentlemen. acting as judges. and
who have no motive in the contest
other than to accept the invitation of
the management to make thorough
and complete canvass of the votes.
The mere mention OF the names of
these gentlemen Is assurance enough
OF their integrity. These gentlemen
nre well known and highly esteemed
by their business associates and with
all whom they come In contact with
as thorough and honest business mon.
When the announcement OF the
winners was made shortly after
4, m. the names of the winners WAS
greeted with approval on all sides
The interest was intense all during
the count. and the best feeling pre-
vailed among all those present.
Every ballot voted was carefully
scrutinized by the judges and those
present expressed themselves as Ugh.
ly pleased with the manner of arriving
at the result,
Big Vote Cast
The aggregate vote cast in the
largest ever polled in similar con-
test In the city. if not in the whole
state. and ran high in the millions.
The conditions Of the contest were
so easy that 1t proved attractive from
the start, votes were not allowed to
county auditors or on large orders of
Job work OF Office supplies and print.
ing. Contestants were not asked 10
compete against any societies, lodges
OF organizations. such as church or
| band. entering the name OF some pop
ular young lady and then the organiz-
! alton working for her with the under
standing that the prize should be
| given TO the organization.
No certain candidates were given
| advance information concerning the
| contest or allowed to work from three
TO four weeks. securing subscriptions
| before the prizes or names OF the con-
testants were announced. as has been
| the case in some contests
Realizing that the candidates en-
tered from outside the city OF Ogden
! would have hard time in competing
with the city contestants, the terri
tory covered by the Morning Exam
iDer sas divided into four districts.
which assured the different contest
ants that the prizes would not all be
won IN the city, which would undoubt-
edl yhaye been the case II the terri.
tory had not been divided This ar
| rangement proved more than satisfac-
| tory. as can be seen by comparing the
city and the country districts, and
before q week had paSsed-beforc the
| first announcement of the votes
thousands OF men. women and chill
dren In Ogden and the surrounding
territory had entered into friendly
rivalry. seeking votes for their favor
! lies
Nip and tuck they fought for two
months, each vote adding to the in
torest in the contest. AZ no time from
the casting OF the FIRST ballot was IL
possible To pick the winners SO close
was tho battle. From time to time
many persons took q guess at the
possible winners, but the opinion was
hardly expressed before another big
batch OF votes were recorded and
their choice wax found among the
] lower onT, Thus II went throughout