The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-04
Elected Road Overseer.

inviting appearance at all times.
Elected Road overgeer.
At the. meeting Of the Board Of Revenue
this morning the question Of employing
some one to look after the public roads
that are to be improved was acted on.
Robert Sturdivant's name was put In
nomination and he was selected to that
important position, and his compepsa tion
will be fixed at go per month. He 10 .
well known man and lives near the line Of
Perry and Is said to have had good
deal of experience in road building. He
was highly recommended by Julian Smith,
City Engineer. Mr.. Sturdivant IL ex-
pected to enter upon the discharge Of
his duties about the middle Of the month.
or as son as the mules, tools, machinery,
ETC., for building the proposed roads In
Dallas County arrive. All OF the ROADS
running out OF the city for radius OF
eight or ten miles will be first put In
order. it being thought that this is the
best way to let the people Of the entire
ing. as all Of them will have to use these
roads in coming and going from the city.
There IL a great wave Of road improve
ment sweeping over the country and the
Infection has at last struck Dallas. The
only trouble that the Board Of Revenue
Is going to encounter here Is to get the
proper materis! at low enough rate for
the construction Of permanent road beds.
But that body is making study OF this
question and will probably have, some
thing up its sleeve to spring on the
public. II It succeeds in giving the people
of Dallas a good. permanent road system
II will be forever called blessed
An Approaching Wedding.
The following invitations were received
In Selma today: ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Meyer request the
honor Of your presence at the wedding
reception OF their daughter, Elsie to Mr..
Rudolph Richard. Tuesday evening, June
18th, 1902, at o'clock, 25s Cont street.
Mobile. Ala.
At home after July 18th, Selma. Ala.
Gives Great Satisfaction.
The announcement in today's Adver.
tiser that State Superintendent OF Educa-
ton John w. Abercrombie had been elect
ed President of the State University was
generally discussed by the old cadets
here, and the general opinion was that
a wise selection had been made. His
election started the tongues of politicians
to wagging as to who would be his sue
cessor as Superintendent of Education.
There was a very geenral talk about the
matter. II Mr.. Abercrombie resigns be-
fore his term of office expires the ques'
ton as to who his successor will be was
discussed The name of Senator John r.
Mccain was prominently mentioned az
the man who would. in all probability
fall heir to the appointment as he Is an
educator and a man OF strong common
sense and liberal education Then, again
the names Of Cory. Bulger and Gunnels
were connected with the appointment, II
was also suggested that Mr.. Abercrombic
might not resign before November. In
order to keep from embarr lssing Gov
ernor Jelks as to his successor. There was
a whole lot of other talk in Connection
with the matter, but 1t had not crystaliz-
ed so that 1t could be printed.
Quarles for Governor.
There has been an under current OF
talk here for a day or so past that 1t IL
among the possibilities that Colonel w
W. Quarles, solicitor of this circuit, might
conclude to run for Governor. Your cor
respondent can hear II on all sides, but
| does not know from whence the rumoi
comes. There has been whisper OF this
sort ever since Colonel Quarles wrote a
letter to The Mobile Register. endorsing
ton. Your correspondent made diligent
effort this morning to find Colonel Quarles
but could not do so. The newspaper
men of the city are being piled with
questions as to whether there Is anything
in the report. but they are as much In
the dark as anybody else. These rumors
go on to say that Colonel Quarles Is
receiving a great many letters from all
over the State urging him to enter the
race He has been very reticent on the
matter, even to this most Intimate friends
several of whom your correspondent has
approached, but from what has been
gathered there is no doubt In the world
that Colonel Quarles Is having pressure
brought to bear on him to enter the
gubernatorial race.
Whether there Is any organized effort
throughout the State to induce Colonel
Quarles to run, your correspondent has no
way of finding out. That there is talk OF
his becoming a candidate. is q fact. II
he should enter the race there is no dis
guisins the fact that 1t would create a
great deal Of comment His friends say
that he is either preparing to enter the
political arena or he Is preparing to retire
from politics altogether. which time alone
can tell.