Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

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From the experience of the manager
of the Alexandria Gazettes big Eu-
ropean tour and prize contest, he is
convinced that the ladies of Alexan-
dria and vicinity are in favor of wom-
an suffrage and when the days of po-
litical equity comes the ladies will ex-
ercise their privilege, providing it
dosen't rain. The inclement weather
the earlier part of the contest GER
tainly did decrease the vote in the con-
test, bat with the passing of the rain
the vote has increased. Judging from
the voting yesterday the contest de-
partment would say those who are in
terested in the woman suffrage ques-
tion in Alexandria more than any one
else are Miss Elizabeth King and Miss
Esther T. Heisley and Miss Julia w.
Lewis is certainly defending her
rights at Manassas. The above ladies
did some strong voting yesterday and
consequently are at the head Of their
districts.
Several of the candidates have sig
nifed their intention Of leading their
districts after the closing Of the sec
ond period. Wonder who the Lead
ers will be?
Concession Made Country District. E.
Candidates and others out of town
can mail their subscriptions from their
respective postoffices any time before
nine o'clock tonight, and they will re-
ceive votes according to second per-
iod schedule. This concession cannot
be made to the country district on the
last night Of the contse, April 10, as
ALL votes, subscription orders and
money to cover them MUST be in this
office BEFORE 9 o'clock p. m, that
day, as the ballot box will be closed
and sealed by the judges at that hour,
and it will be impossible for any one
10 caSt fOLc tilcIcdl ISf.
: Second Period Closes Tonight
The second period Of the contest, in
which q higher vote schedule prevails
than will during the last period will
close on the strokes of the clock at 8
o'clock tonight and subscriptions to
count under the higher schedule must
be deposited in this Office by candid
ates and subscribers residing in Alex
andria or mailed to this office by those
living outside this city before that
hour. Subscribers and others giving
their aid to an aspirant for contest
honors should do so before nine o'clock
tonight in order that their assistance
NAV be of greater benefit to the
Young lady than it will if paid ut q
later date.
Most Successful Contest.
The Alexandria Gazette takes es
pecial pleasure in stating that the con
test has been most successful and thai
the numDeT VI liSW uooSiiPeAo''
ceipts has largely exceeded expectat
ions at the start. The success /!
largely due to the energy and popu
larity of the young ladies who art
striving for the honor of represent
ing this paper and their respective
communities on that glorious trip tt
Europe this summer. The Alexandra
Gazette fully realizes its obligations
to these worthy young ladies and VII
see to it that those who make tn
trip will lack nothing that would adj
to their comfort and pleasure.
Will Have Pleasant Company
The Gazette's guests will not trav
el alone on their foreign trip mex
July and August, but will be accom-
panied by big punches of young ladie
from all over the country. Alread
tour parties from Parkersburg, ". V;
Admission, Ala; Bucyrus, Ohio Blue
field, Va, and numerous other place
have been selected in the same mar
,ner in which the readers of this paps
will select its representatives ar