Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 220, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1914 — JUDGES SELECTED FOR THE BIG CONTEST [ARTICLE]

JUDGES SELECTED FOR THE BIG CONTEST

James H. S. Ellis, H. F. Parker and P. R. Blue to Count Ballots for * All Candidates y James H. Ellis, former mayor; H. F. Parker, photographer; and Attorney Philip R. Blue have agreed to act as a eommitteeto count the votes in The Republican’s great voting contest which is to come to a close Friday night at midnight. They will take charge of the ballot box at that time and will count the votes the following Sunday. It had at first been expected to have the votes counted Saturday morning but several things have served to cause the postponement. First, the judges could not spare the time Saturday to count the votes. Second, the interest created is so great that it Would almost call for a suspension of business at The. Republican during the time the votes were being counted. Third, by postponing the count until after the Evening Republican of Saturday is published, will make it possible to announce the result in The Evening Republican of Monday and The Semi-Weekly Republican of Tuesday, which are both printed Monday afternoon. The plan is to have a large ballot box in The Republican office Friday, and to prevent any person at this office from knowing anything about the standing of the contestants subscriptions can be voted directly into the box, not passing through the hands of any person. For instance, a new subscription or a list of new subscriptions can be enclosed with the money or a check in an envelope and placed into the box. Ballots for these, based upon the tables with which all candidates are supplied and which have been pub-' lished frequently, will be given for every subscription thus voted. No money not actually representing a new or a renewed subscription will not be received or counted if placed in the ballot box. The actpal boni fide subscription must accompany the money or equivalent check must accompany the subscription. The ballot box will be opened by the judges and all checks and money therein will be turned over to the 'contest manager and votes for the same issued just as has heretofore been done. By means of the numbers on the ballots it can be learned on what subscription the vote was issued. We are certain that all contestants will appirove of this manner of handling the big contest and that .the committee of judges will meet the approval of all. Wishing that it were possible for every one of these contestants, who have worked with such untiring energy for the widening of the influence of The Republican to win an automobile, we await the count of the votes with the same interest that is felt by the contestants and their many friends.