Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04

Yesterday was certainly big day
in the European tsur contest which
the Alexandria Gazette is now con-
ducling. More than 10000 votes were
cast. TO be exact there was 1854
This shows the interest which the can
didates and their friends are taking
in the big contest. Nearly every day
someone will come to the Office and
pay up q subscription and ask TO have
the votes credited to their favorite
candidate.
The leaders today are Miss Eliza
beth King, Miss Susan Fawcett and
Miss Irene Pullman. Miss King jumps
from fourth in her district to first
place. -.
The second district is certainly q
hummer in the voting line. Miss Faw
Get. is just simply running clear away
with that division. She voted more
than 10000 special ballots yesterday,
and now towers clear ahead of any
one in her district.
Miss Irene Pullman still leads her
district with q good many more votes
Ihan anyone in. her district. The Vot-
ing was real quietj6n the third but it
win waken up in day or so.
You should put forth your very best
efforts in these remaining days. No
one has won any of the trips so far,
and it is just up to you if You care to
be our guest next summer. It does
not matter to the Contest Department
who wins. This, is a matter with you
and your friends The young lady
who gets the most votes is the one
that will get to make the trip, and if
YOU have more in the ballot box when
it is closed at 9 o'clock, Monday night,
April Is, you will be the one that will
take the tour in your district.
Surprise Promised.
From what can be seen Of the con-
test on the surface everything is go
ing along in the same smooth, ordin-
ary way Of all the successful contest
ants. with an occasional furry of bal
lots. such as was witnessed several
Tines last week, but those who have
had an occasional glimpse Of the ac-
tivity OF the candidates predict that
when the snal day rolls round, the peo
p]e of the territory surrounded by the
contest will be treated to the great
est surprise of their lives from Vot'
ing contest standpoint.
Take: Nothing for Granted
The Contest manager desires to ag-
ain warn all of the candidates OF the
great danger Of cover confidence
Too many goals have been lost and
the efforts of the candidates gone fol
naueht Just at this time in the con
test. when victory seemed certain. It
is we'll to bear in mind the old max
inn: "There's many slip twlxt the
beginning and the tour" Don't have
your six weeks effort for nothing
There is ample time left for any OF tnt
candidates to win. To the candidate
we would say: Gust make up you'
mind to win-and win." To the frlends
and co-workers of the candidates
Support them, work for them, and 0!
all means, do not let your faVorits
lose. You can make her a wlnne'
without spending one cent with the e.
ception of that for which we guaran
Tee you value received.
Short Time Remains
The contest will end at o'clock Ap
ril IS, which leaves but nine NOR,
working days, and during this TIM
the three free European tours viii, il
all probability, be Won and lost. Tn
race IS so close in every district tha
. few days hard and successful wor
on the part of any candidate an
friends may land the prize for hel
The time for speculation and conjec'