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Show EVERY ONE INTERESTED IN DEPOSITING BALLOTS Votes for Candidates in $10,000 Contest Reach the Contest Department Depart-ment in Many Ways, Often Accompanied by Letters Wishing the Candidates Success Hesitating" Possible Candidates Can Learn Secrets From the. Manager First . Announcement Sunday. Everywhere, eve-body seems to be accumulating ballots for some candidate in tho prize voting contest, and it looks as though somo of the presonfc "unknowns" "un-knowns" will be .among the "futuro greats," and probably at tho nejet announcement. an-nouncement. Each day tho voting procession continues, con-tinues, all depositing single and subscription sub-scription votes for their favorites, and thu clipped coupnos arrive at tho ollico of tho contest department in evcr3' imaginable vfny. A man will enter, and, after a great deal of fumbling through a ponderous pnekotbook, draw out ono coupon, which will bo carefully deposited. Small boys, grimy t faced in somo instances, drop erunfplod and well fingered votes for their candidates. Staid old. ladies in a very dignified manner deposit their ballots bal-lots -with as much scriousnoss as if the dav of the sufl'ragott-e had arrived. Many of the votes are enclosed in let-tors let-tors wishing the candidate success and inquiring as lo what the contest department depart-ment "thinks of their chances." These .ballots aro little messages of good will and affection for those who Jiavc enrolled en-rolled their names. Who will take and rotain the lead in tho different districts seems to bo a vital question with the candidates. It is a little early to commence worrying over thai. The time that it; rcnllv pays to be first is on the closing niglit, although, al-though, of course, most persons like to be "on the band wagon." The vote announcement tomorrow will disclose the fct that no candidate has an insurmountable in-surmountable lead. With -well directed efforts almost any candidate can bo woll up among tho lop of the heap at the next announcement. You sec, some candidates have greater opportunities for securing votes at the commencement of the contest than others. This cuts absolutclv no figure. The idea is, who can sccuro the greatest number of votes in the prescribed timo thn contest will continue. There have been many inquiries as to the limit of time for entrance of new candidates. Thorc iB no time limit. Cau-didatcH Cau-didatcH may enroll at any timo during the life of the contest. As fast as possible pos-sible tho contest department representatives representa-tives aro calling on the candidates who have been nominated, and are explaining ex-plaining to them fully all tho details of tho contest plan. Jf eome one has not already soon yon, como in and con- . suit tho contest manager. Ho may be a.blo to whisper somo subtle se-crots as to different mothods of securing votes, and can possibly develop voting strength for you which you had no idea you could control. If "you have been wondering could you enter and win, ,it least givo him an opportunity to discuss it with you. He may be ablo to show jyou whero 3011 can win. Although you may consider that 3'ou are getting a late start in tho race, careful care-ful planning and execution can bring 3'ou to the top of tho list at tho next announcement. Why not be ono of tho party? First Announcement. The first announcement of the nominations nomi-nations ' will bo made in tomorrow's (Sunday) Tribune. Look them over j careful' and determine which aspiraut you want to voto.for. All aro hustling, "energotic people, and will appreciate your support. |