The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-12

work. While those xho are inclined -
Just wait and hope Tor one 90 the
tours offered In the IntelliEenoer CO
test. the time h leaving Al q merry
clip and but a few days remain IN
which To make a showing.
II Il a pretty race IN each district
and IL would take a prophet 20 pre-
diet which Of the several hard-~orking
contestants will win. A the last day
approaches. and IL viii Be here In nine
days more. the interest II becoming
more intense. the contestants are get,
ting closer together. and II begins TO
hook a. n the race would be won In
all districts By n throstlatch. as the
turfmen say. Certain II IL. that every
subscription any contestant secures
makes her just that much nearer the
prize she covets. and the friends OF
the young ladies should bear this in
mind and give them a lift before IL Is
too late.
One of the features of the contest
which IL full OF especial significance
at this time 10 the confidence the
friends and supporters are showing in
the outcome OF the race OF their
friends for the tours. This may be
taken as an indication that the var.
ious candidates are amassing a re-
serve vote OF proportions which are
considered sufficiently large to enable
them TO take their competitors by
storm at the final close.
No candidate should place too much
confidence In the reserve strength she
has secured. II should be remembered
that while one candidate Is piling up
a good reserve the other candidates,
with equal cleverness, are doing like
wise. From present indications mem
bership In the party will be won by
very small margins, and with all the
candidates running as they now are,
every candidate will need every sub
scription that can possibly be secured
In considering the probable out
come of the contest, II should be
noted that while the marked gains OF
certain leaders show them to be doing
admirably and more than holding their
own, there are others among their
lesser sisters whose ominous silence
portends forthcoming things in their
behalf. II Is from some of the ap
parently inactive candidates that sur
prising features OF the balloting may
be expected.
From now on numerical strength
will count for little against united
support. and some OF the candidates
lower down on the list are already
getting the latter in most effective
form. How far this will carry the
contestants remains to be seen. but
the opinion may be safely ventured
that some OF the contestants from
lower down the list will poll a vote
which will be a distinct surprise to
manv of those who believe their can
di'ates to be numerically stronger
Organization. combined with general
snip and energetic efforts, are the
qualities which may safely be relied
upon to prove the decisive factors in
determining the winners at the finish
/ The contest will close at 9 O'Clock
OF Monday night, April %. which
leaves but nine days (excluding Sun
days.. for work. Those candidates
who improve these days the best are
the ones who will receive the certii
Gates OF tour membership from thi
judges after the last vote has beer
cast and counted.
The time for speculation is past
and the days that remain should b,
devoted TO subscription getting.