VOTING CONTEST

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7029, 18 January 1910, Page 7

VOTING CONTEST

Win world's tour. Win White’s <£s 5s prize. Win more votes and climb high. Win a position among the leaders. Win your way into the confidence of your friends that you are going to bo on top March 19th. There is a perceptible gain among many of the ’lesser candidates since the last declaration. That fivo guinea prize! There is still plenty of time for any live booster to get nominated and win a prize, as nominations do not close until 31st inst. Heaps of votes are being saved up for that five guinea prize offered by Mr George T. White, but none of the candidates will show their hands. There’ll be some lively balloting on January 31st. The award will be made on. the following morning. Remember all ballots for this prize must reach this office not later than 10 o’clock p.m., January 31st. It were visionary to attempt to analyse the results of the British general elections. It is a long shot between the maximum and the minimum, between tweedle-dee and tweedlc-dum. but we all know what the French armj' did after marching up the hill. It all reminds one of the wayback American Congressman who introduced a Bill ‘'repealing the law of supply and demand.'’ In the, meantime iSew Zealand is watching the "Times” Great Voting Contest, and it is as much as some of our wiseacres can do to name the winner of the world’s tour, without giving their time and attention to an election at Home that will probably be no election at all. Once more we repeat that after a ballot reaches this office, or on© is , issued from this office, that ballot cannot be transferred to another. Several enterprising candidates are already making ready for a demonstration on the night of March 19th. Lively times will bo witnessed on Lambton quay that night, and all Wellington will bo there to see the fun and enjoy the animated and spectacular efforts of the contestants who are striving for first place. The British elections began last Saturday., The’ largest vote polled by any

one candidate sp far is less than 10,000. Several of our candidates have passed tho 150,000 mark. The successful-candi-dates at Home will only find thentroubles beginning, ■while New ZcaUvnc. s ■winners will find their pleasure and happiness only just commencing.

It only fourteen days now when the winner of the White five guinea prize will be announced. Lu?ky will he successful one, not only in possession oi a valuable prize, but will doubtless oe among the twenty leaders. Gob busj •

Tetone. liutt/and other neighbouring towns will come to Wellington on, tne evening of March 19th to witness tue close of the greatest voting contest that ever happened. It will be well worth witnessing.

One facetious candidate tenders his withdrawal from the contest, and with a munificent; magnanimity, unequalled in liberality, generously transfers his vote to another contestant. As the funny gentleman only has the 1000 complimentary votes accorded all candidates on nomination, we respectfully ceolme to make the transfer, but the withdrawal is herewith accepted.

A few days ago an up country young man was being examined for life insurance. "Have you any physical or mental ailments?” questioned the physician. "Nothing serious,” replied the , applicant. "Are your parents Bvinff"Both deceased.” "Of what did tne> die?” '‘Oh, nothing serious!’ came the astounding answer. The point of t-iis story is in the application.

All things in this world go oy comparison. Adversity makes for success. If all men were drones there would be no such thing as industry. If all men were enterprising there would be no opportunity for comparisons. The AngloSaxons' restlessness and discontent have built two of tho mightiest nations ot the earth. If a candidate is truly discontented and dissatisfied with his or her vote it will be sure to go up.

If your friend gives you ;in annual subscription, which is 1500 A*otos, and you turn that in, it cannot bo withdrawn and another four years added. The rules of this contest arc unchangeable, and no exception will be made under any consideration.

Please do not fold or roll your free Vote Jooupons, but trim around black line and send in flat packages. This greatly facilitates the clerks in counting and recording tho coupons. Thanks, awfully.