The evening world., 1911-09-04

With only three days lett-for when
the clock strikes high noon on Thurs
DAY. Sept. Z. Il will be "all over but
tho shouting''-the ca~mpaigners for the
eighteen candidates In the election for
King Of the Coney Island Mardi Gras
Carnival OF Flowers inc Song. which
will open for a whole week OF fun n
innocent revelry just one week from
to-day. are working like beavers.
Joseph J. Hewcs. the pride OF Harlem
and tho Blond Boy of the Glencoe
Athletic Club full OF confidence that
ne will be elected 10 the Throne OF
Coney. has sent a picture OF Miss
MAyme Remington. actress. who Is
booked solid for a Whole rear on the
United Time" and happens to be In New
York Just now. Miss Remington visited
Coney Sunday. and Hewes says he will
ask her to cancel her engagement for
next week and be his Queen Of the
Carnival. Mr.. Hewes has designated
sslleck's Grand View Hotel. Sur ave-
nus and Twenty-third street. as the
Royal Headquarters during Mard. oras
week. Mr.. selleck Will b q his Lord
High Chamberlain INC Mrs. Se,leck
First Lady IN Waiting to the Queen.
while the wee M!sses selleck. Airline
and Ruth. will be pages and train
bearers to tho Queen.
'.Roarin' Bill" Selleck Il campaign
manager in Coney for Hewes. and the
Grand View resembles a convention
town hotel" when a political convention
u on. Newsboys with a speculative
bent run In and out. pausins to ex-
change voting coupons which customers
have permitted them TO cut from their
Evening World for campaign dough-"
while the eadsr's captains come to re-
port on thei work.
APPLES FOR VOTES; THEY'RE
PiPPINS, TOO.
From present indication Train Dis
hatcher A. C. Brockway OF the West End
Depot, with the aid OF his fellow en-
ployees of tho B. r. T.. will win that
$40 first prize offered for the highest
number OF Hewes ballots brought 10 him,
though George $. Davis, a former citizen
hut now a farmer IN Warren County, o.,
has made a good bid for the prize W
oonsigning Ave barrels OF fan p.ppins 70
Capt. Barney Baas OF the Sea Gulls'
Nest, with instructions to use the ep-
pies ~ help along tho election Of Joe
Hewes." and the Cap'n is actually buy
ing votes with them.
The Carnival spirit Is on all coney.
They will anticipate the Mardi Gras by
giving an exhibition In aviation on four
afternoons this week, beginning to-mor-
row. The flying man will fly from ? until
starting from Sea Gate az the extreme
vest end OF the island and sailing east
% the new Free Baths which the Eve
ming World secured from the city, cir
cling about over the humming little play
city, and concluding With a return "a
Sea Gate. Coney Island IS almost ex-
actly hve miles long, ana tho aviator Will
fy nearly It's entire lenc'h n return
zach afternoon-all "A free show,
Chairman Guggenheim asks the help Of
ali owners OF ponies, saddle, carriage or
led ponies, In making a special feature
OF the pony parade for Children's Day,
Saturday afternoon, Sept. 10. when the
night pageant wil be presented IN It's en-
tletv AT @ o'clock 4 VI. Those who would
ike to let their little folks participate
with their little horses should address
&. G|ugrcuhelm, Steeplcchase Park.
Coney Island. Entry IS free, and o
special prize cup valued at So, given hy
President Jackman. will ba awarded g
the best turnout oil Ch.ldren's Day.
WHAT THE cAMPAlGNERS HAVE
TO SAY OF THE BATTLE.
A few letters from the campaisners
follow.
put u. down for so and pvt them down for
Joe HtNes. henry H|lnSChflELD ASSN,
lie Gold, Pres.