Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-07-31 | Page 3 | Mrs. Del Wilson Leads in the $10,000 Contest

MRS. DEL WILSON LEADS IN THE $10.000 CONTEST Mrs. L. P. Mann Is Second and Miss Faith Redman Third. Difference Differ-ence of but 29,000 Votes Between the Two Leaders. i Special Offer Bringing in Many Subscriptions Inducement Ends Next Saturday Night. Every Candidate Should Try for the 50,000 Extra Votes Offered to His or Her District. By a majority of about '29,000 votes Mrs. Del Wilson today takes the lead in tho Tribuno and Telegram's $10,000 contest, superceding Mrs. L. P. Mann, who had been in first position for two or tlireo wcoks. Miss Faith Rodman mado. a creditable advance during the past few days and is still in third position. posi-tion. Over 000,000 votes wore cast since last Wednesday and this largo number of ballots mado quito a shapo up in the positions of contestants. Tho country districts aro still rather weak, but are gradually awakening t'o tho realization of tho opportunity presented. Several new candidates enrno info tho contest and bid fair to make rajiid advances. ad-vances. Ono of these now contestants B. J. Kelly, Wellington hotel, Salt Lake expects to have all his friends interested in his candidacy by tho end of tho week and 'says ho int'ends forging forg-ing to tho front as rapidly ns possible. That Special Offer. Tho special offer of 600,000 extra votes for twelve days' work has "caught on" in great shape. Every candidato is working hard to win ono of the 100,000 or one of tho 50,000 ballots. bal-lots. Tt is very ossential to do this, as those who fail to sccuro them will be at a disadvantage. Get every promiso of subscriptions fulfilled before next Saturday night. Iiomembor that ono ballot good for 50,000 votes goes t"o each ono of tho eight districts. If you don't get the extra votes offered to your district dis-trict a competitor will and tho ballots will be usod against" you. Tho candidato sending in tho largest amount o cash subscription business, old or now, during dur-ing tho twelve days of tho inducement July 2G to August G, inclusive will bo tho winnor. Three Energetic Candidates. Three energetic and popular candidates candi-dates in the contest are Mrs. Del Wilson, Wil-son, tho leader of the contest today; Miss Emma Picker and Mr. L. E. Bailey, tho latter known as "Bill" Bailey. Mrs. Del Wilson. With 2-17,735 votes to her crodit Mrs. Del Wilson, 312 South Fourth East, district dis-trict No. -1, takes tho lead of tho $10,000 contest. She is an energetic candidato and has worked faithfully from the start. Sho has a host of friends and acquaintances ac-quaintances in Suit Lako and vieinit-and vieinit-and thov arc showing their favoritism by casting their votes for her, Mrs. Wilson has a very pleasing disposition, which has drawn many close friends about her, and they aro especially interested inter-ested in her candidacy. Whilo it is rather difficult to hold the lead of the contest for any length of timo, Mrs. Wilson is determined to keep her position posi-tion if possible. k E. Bailey. 7j. It. Bailey, better known among railroad men as "Bill" Bailey, is comparatively com-paratively a new candidate, having en-tored en-tored the confest but ono week ago. Tic is already roceiving tho co-operation of his numerous friends, tooth in Salt Lake and other cities where ho is acquainted. Mr. Bailey was einployod for several years by tho Pullman company as conductor con-ductor and platform inspector and was later recommended .by 31. S. Twining to E. C. Fcnncssy and was promoted to superintendent of diners on tho San Pedro road. Ifo remained in this position posi-tion until tho road was washed out in January, when ho was transferred to dining car service on tho Southern Pacific. Pa-cific. When the San Pedro opened again lie rosumod his old position of superintendent superin-tendent of diners on this lino and has held it ever since. Mr. Bailey is very popular in railroad, circles and has an extensivo acquaintance in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other cities along the Touto of tho San Pedro and the Sou thorn Pacific. Ho has entdi-od tho race to win and if friends and olforts count for anything he will be successful. success-ful. Miss Emma Pickor. Miss Emma Pickor, daughter of William Wil-liam Picker, roadmaslcr of the San Pedro railroad, is a very popular candidate candi-date in the $10,000 contest. She is employed em-ployed as cashier and stenographer by the Prudential Insurance company in Salt Lake. She has lived in this city for the past seven years, graduating from the Union school. Sho has hundreds of friends in tho state and they aro all helping lior with coupons and "subscriptions. "subscrip-tions. Sho is casting her organization votes for Westminster Presbyterian church, of whiirh-sho is a member. Sho resides at 5(58 West First North. i