The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-22

'Favorite Candidate" "Subscript
ION" etc., as the subject is talked O.
IN residences, public meeting place
and on the streets.
From the number of places j,
Which the story Of the vote getter,
Is heard, it is evident that the en-
thuslasm of the people is intense
and unremitting energy on the part
OF the contestants will carry then
rapidly forward. The interest is
alike IN all localities. Men who are
always busy have time for further.
ing the progress OF their favorites
Many OF the contestants have cam
palgn managers, the securing OF
whom has been suggested in this
column and as a result the plan of
action has been carefully laid out
with most gratifying results.
The work to be done in the con-
! test will be Of short duration, but
the enjoyment Of the results will
last and live With joy for years. 1t
is well worth ones time to help a
candidate win out; it is worth the
candidates time and close attention
in the remaining weeks of the con-
test to make every single spare
minute and working hour count.
How many Of those in the contest
will regret after it is over that they
did not try just little harder be-
fore the close to make gains?
Then it will be too late to vote.
Now is the time to collect ballots on
subscriptions.
The prompt response of the friends
of various contestants is indeed very
pleasing to the ladies and The Com
monwealth.
Concentrated efforts are the
most effective now. At this period
Of the contest there is stake the
winning of several 5000 special bal
lots. BE up and doing"
VOTES WITHOUT NUMBERS.
Lately several packages of votes
have been received by the contest
editor without names written on
them. Such votes of course cannot
be counted, as we do not know for
whom they were intended. IL pre-
pairing such packages, great care
should be taken. 1t is a good idea
to mark the number Of votes in each
package, so if there is an error in
your count the contest editor can
inform you as to the reason OF the
error, if any is made.
PROSPECTIVE SUBSCRIBERS.
Now a word about subscribers to
other papers who are paid in ad-
vance. Many such subscribers tell
contestants they would help them
out by subscribing for The Com
monwealth if they were not paid up
on another paper for six or eight
months. When contestants find
such persons, simply say that you
can take their subscription to start
any time they wish, even a year
from now.
EVERY SUBSCRIBER SHOULD VOTE.
Every subscriber to The Common
wealth should give their votes to
some candidate. Send in your ia
vorite's name and then vote for her.
Vote lust as you would for congress
man to represent you, only vote
oftener, as it is perfectly safe, and
the oftener you vote the more sure
YOUR candidate is to be a winner.
Your help may be just what she
needs to make her winner.
POLL SOME AND KEEP A RESERVE.
It is a good idea to poll a few votes
as you go along and keep as near the
top of the list as possible, but 1T is
also a good idea to keep good re-
serve force in readiness and have
them on hand when emergency calls.
Remember also that in contest OF
this kind nothing succeeds so we'll as
perseverance and those who COM
mence right now and keep everlast-
inplv at it will be the ones who will
win in the end. Securing votes is
not so hard if a systematic plan is
laid down and adhered to. Just
make up your mind to win and 40
not let anything interfere with that