Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-27

NEW LEADERS IN CONTEST.

s,me Special Ballots Cast Yesterday
We're Not Verified in Time to be
tDuhted IN Today - Standing.
The vote yesterday was light in the
GaZette.s European Voting Contest on
account of the inclement weather and
too, a number of subscriptions came
in that should have been voted, but
owing to the fact that the circulation
department was unusually busy yes
terday they failed to get tehm verl-
fed. More than likely they will be
returned to the Contest Department
today and the special ballots will ap-
pear in tomorrow's paper. 1t may
bring some surprises. 1t is time Tor
all candidates to get busy. A good
many of them are, and some of the
live wires worked all day yesterday
in the rain, and surprising to say re-
ported good number Of subscrlp-
tionS.
Two new faces are seen 1T the head
of the list, Miss Esther T. Heisley, in
the second district and Miss Bertha
..l2sle, of Potomac in the Third, while
s Marie Greene still holds the hon
Eat in the Firsa. Many other
Estants made notable strides tow
he head of the column, but failed
we sufficiently strong to land in
keted position OF honor.
bu wish to see happy party OF
people, go to the opera house
and see the contestants who
.6iXsn tickets to the perfor-
iss Turner, or better
Lady Godiva of Coven.
lie play tonight will be interest
M kand nearly all the contestants
have taken the opportunity to see it.
Who Will Win?
The contest certainly occupies the
center of the stage, right under the
spot light, and the question of the win
ners is being asked more and more
frequently. Regarding the PERSONAL
ty of the winners, there are as many
different opinions advanced as there
are different people to advance
them.
Even local prophets who claim ordi-
narily to be wiseFt to all the ways and
winds of contest weather admit they
can make nothing as yet Of so dark
a problem. 1t is manifest impos-
sibility to name the winners at this
time. The contest is still in its infan-
cy and it is entirely within the posi-
bilities that the winners in some if not
all of the districts, are not yet among
those entered in the lists.
Changes in the leadership in the
different districts, as will as other
changes in the lists, may be looked
for almost every day. Those lower
down in the lists have numerous
friends vino will not be content until
thew see the contestants of their
choice heading their respective lists.
Contest Manager Keeps Busy.
Contestants and friends of the con-
testants from the city and often the
outside districts may be seen at al
most any time of day calling at the
Gazette Office and depositing their
ballots in the ballot box which has
now become one of the great centers
of. interest in the city. The tele-
phone is kept ringing pretty generally
throughout the day and late into the
night by interested friends and sup
porters of the contestants, who Wish
to know how the vote stands.
Assist Your Favorite Now.
Those who have not helped favor
;te should do so Immediately, so that
the contestant may receive the en-.
courapement and increased chance OF
winning that goes with good SHOW
ine during the earlier days OF the
friendly struggle. Support EXTENDED
contestant at any time would be ap-
preciated, but would be doubly SO at
the present time when such support
will really do the contestant the most
good. .
The little work contestant will
have to put forth to win membership
in the tour is inconsiderable compared
with the countless pleasures the tour
lists will experience and the wonderful
educational advantages they will en-.
Joy. To tour Europe is to graduate
in school of happiness.
mi,