The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-12
Stuart Whitlock and Mrs. v;
den, Of Richmond; c.
Haley. Victoria, and n.
Harris. Blacksburg. Win t..
Largest Purses of Gold
Other Winners Get
Hundreds Of Dolla.
Campaign Created Great Inte--
est throughout State andLz !.
Few Days Brought Unusr 1
Activity From Large List q
Workers-Millions of Vot- j
Flood Office of Virginiane

The Firg1nian announces herew ~
those who seem TO have been the sr1s-
cessful competitors in the big circufs-
ton campaign which closed last s.
urday night June S. with the excepti \
OF those in the Third district. in VIII!
the results cannot be announced VI n
later. The division grand prize in l sss
second division goes 10 the Third q
trict, though it is not possible TO
today which of several contestants j
the winner A
& The votes cast ran high up inta 80
millions and counting. verifying A
checking them up has been a prs
digtous undertaking The conte s.
manager and assistants have been
busy lot. Inbounded interest h-s
been manifested n the eempetitien
which has added several 4rhousa.
to The Nirgiflian's circulation
/ The campaign has been in proere
since March IS. with the city divid
into two districts and the outside ter
rity into three districts The nam 4
OF those who appear to have won
given on this page, except those IN
heThird district.
All Have Worked Hard.
! The Nirginian desires to thank tie
/ loyal contestants for their hard VOL !,
( a energetic support, and TO expree Il
-
the earnest efforts Of these COVE rk-
ers. These enthusiastic solicitor
entered every hamlet and village in thei
State OF Virginia, secured the farms
and orchards, canvassad every Rich
mond citizen in their zeal to furnish
/ the readers of its favored distries
with today's news today"
The prizes will not be awarded un-
I'll Saturday noon. If the standing o.
any contestant is not correct. the con-
ftestant must notify the campaign
manager before that time or correc-
ton Will not be made.
The count as appears today wac
made with the celebrated Burrous1n
adding machine. which was very kind
/ ~ loaned to The Virginian by the
Burroughs Adding Machine company,
of this city, and so far as the cam
paign manager knows, the standings
are correct. However. the publishers
of The Nirginian are not going to
make the official award of the prizes
until every one who has been interests
ed has had time in which to check
up their votes and see whether or not
they have been accurately published.
If there has been any mistake in YOUR
count, or If your votes have not heenH
recorded correctly, ii will be necessary
for you 10 communicate with the cams
/ paign manager al his Sfice befora
Saturday noon, June 3. DO not write,
but wire
/ Distribution OF Prizes.
If there are no changes in the
standing OF sufficient i'm Importance 10
change the winners of the prizes Nv
noon Friday. the candidates who havS
/ won the automobiles may secure them
4 by calling at the office OF the Cana
paign Manager any time after noon.
| Friday The winners OF the twenty
purses of gold will find in their NAH
a check to cover the amount they
! have won. g
| All of the candidates who we're nd1
| fortunate enough to win one OF TIN
| purses of gold, and who collecf09
! s4o.0 90 or more during the campaiKus
I will be entitled to a commission u
10 per cent. and checks to cover VIII
1 he mailed them just as quickly an
/ II is possible to figure up the amount
of the commissions they are entitled
I to.
/ II Is understood that in making
this announcement Of the winners. AZ
| Is simply a preliminary announces
ment. subject to corrections. and n0&
/ the final announcement of the win
ners. However, IL is probable thx4
This announcement will stand a. NJ
| is, as the votes have been, counteA.
. checked and rechecked several tinaee.
/ The counting OF the ballots NJ
and although all expediency wa9
exercised still We did not stssrifc6
accuracy for speed. sss
No One Knew. sssS
I Many telephone calls and teIe~
grams have been received At the o3&
/ Ace of the Campaign Manager durin8
! the last few days by those who AavSS
the past few weeks. worked unceAa
! ingly whh the object CT securing oSs9S
of the twenty-five prizes. All h1yS
been very anxious to learn the nnM&
outcome OF the campaign. but fHHs
| names of tho winners were not 9ivo2f|
| out and today is. the first time Nn4
| one has known who rney are. HlH]
reserve votes OF the candidates WAtG
were turned IN during the Anal &
! of the campaign was In many c.
! the determining factor In thu &4(
petition. Arno time. from the Co.
| Of the first ballot. was II pcsstAeM
/ pick the winners. 60 close Waa
/ competition throughout Many
guess possible winner. Init
| opinion was hardly expreaee
| another bAtc hcf votes Mea Ne1
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