The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-07

night Chairman Sullivan Of the Denao- cratic Executive Committee. conceded the nor nation of Charles D. Mclean for Mayor by from 100 to 200 majority. At that hour only five boxes had been heard from the total being:
 First ward-craft. 12s: Mclean. i1s: Walsh. 12s.
 Second ward-craft. s4; Mclean, 4s; Walsh. ss.
 Third ward-craft, s: Mclean. s; Walsh. q.
 Fourth ward-craft. 107; Mclean. bs; Walsh. Ill.
 Fifth ward-craft, ss; Mclean. 12s; Walsh, IA.
 The Sixth Ward, in which Mclean lives. the clerks were slow in going over the list, but at the latest report, he was lead ing his closest opponent, Walsh, by up- ward of sixty votes. The Seventh was conceded to Walsh by e narrow margin. but the Eighth, by far the largest ward in the city, was at the latest report, in favor of Mclean by a good majority. with a large number of votes to count, mainly his strength, in that the early vote was his by large numbers.
 Chairman Sullivan. in conceding Mo- Lean the victory. stated that he did so after careful consideration and on infor- nation of reliable nature. Mir. Mclean appeared at Committee Headquarters at midnight and claimed the nomination. by 200. Neither Walsh nor Craft made their appearance there. the father of the first named. however. being on hand making notes from returns as they came in and jotting down figures from wards not re- ported as they were telephoned.
 Craft failed to carry a single ward, though his heutenants calculated on the first four wards, numerically giving him a majority of not less than POO Walsh defeated him in his own ward. the Fourth by four votes. It was thought the First would give him not less than 25 majority In vote of 300. but he lost the ward by four votes out of total of s7z.
 In the race for Recorder, Joseph N. McAleer, at midnight, had almost a ma jority over his two opponents In the wards heard from and the nomination is easily conceded to him. R. B. Owen, Jr., the present incumbent. for clerk, Is far ahead of his opponent and the result is not at all In doubt. the figures so far indicating he will have more than 1000 majority over Chaudron. For council men the results, so far known to be reiia- ble are: First Ward, T. E. Smith; Second, Foster K. Hale: Third. A. 8. Lyons; Fourth, Max Michael Che defeat ing Tonsmeire by seven votes); Fffths D. P Brown; Seventh, Aug Oberhaus.
 For aldermen, the results in so far in- dicate the following nominations: P. J. Lyons, Safrold Berney, Francis J. Inge, E. B. Kirkbride, Joseph H. Norviile, Nicholas E. Stallworth, Emile Tacon. For engineer 1t looks as if Albert 8. Towle will defeat D. M. N. Ross. the incumbent who has held this office for a number of years. B. B. Boone and Frank Petrinovich, attorney and tax collector, being without opposition. their vote was virtually ignor- ed, but each got splendid support in the voting places reported | The result appears to be satisfactory to all parties interested and at this hour the executive committee rooms are de-
 serted.
 Mobile, Jan. 6-The Democratic voters of the city of Mobile today named theiH choice for the several of1ces and it only remains to them to ratlfy this action ir the election which is soon to follow.
 Never before was such a warm battle | of the ballot witnessed in Mobile and perhaps, never before was so much money expended, in the furtherance of the cause
 of the respective candidates for the may orally. A considerable sum was also ex'
 pended among the voters In the interest of the candidates for the office or re- corder, though, by far not 90 much aa for the mayoralty.
 l Yesterday's gloomy weather was fol- lowed by a clear sky this morning, with a heavy frost noticeable everywhere with thin ice on standing water. This condition ensured a heavy vote and, when l the polls at the respective voting places were opened at O'CLOCK 1 this morning there were many waiting to cast their ballots for the men of their | choice What the result would be no man couIu foretell. It was mere specu- lation to attempt a forecast of the re- suits, though all conceded that Charles E. Mclean was the most dangerous fac- tor in the Mayoralty contest. Old in the "art politic," with politicians on his stan, 1t was granted that he was in better con- dition, so to speak, than either of his op- ponents. The Walsh faction, with the administration and many shrewd poliu- clans and financiers on his stan, was looked upon as exceedingly strong, yet this strength was not paraded to any considerable extent before the primary. Craft. with an element behind him, com- prising business people and a few poli- ticians, was expected to make inroads upon the ranks of his two opponents and also to get greater portion of the silent vote."
 Each and every one of the campaign committees worked late last night and all were on the alert at an early hour this morning, ready for the fray. On all sides, it was conceded to be a battle royal and all during the early hours of last night rumors were extant of changes from one candidate to another though. when ferreted out, all proved without a shadow of foundation. All of the cham pions of the respective candidates were found true to their colors at the hour of a. m.. and they had determination in their spirits and plainly imprinted upon their brows
 The battle was waged without much contention and few brawls or heated ar- guments were recorded.
 Officers for the ensuing term were in- stalled by Rescue Lodge, Knights of | Pythias in Pythian Castle last night. The installing officers were Henry w. Lede- bur, Deputy G. C.; Lag schwarz, q. V. C.; Daniel B. Cobbs. G. P; Herman | Vogle, G. M. at A; D. W. McGaughey, G. M. of w.; Michael Gavin, c. I. G.; Thomas A. Perkins. G. O. G.; Gustave Chaudron, G. M. of F.; Henry simon. G. M. of E.; Moreland M. Marst, G. K. of
 R. and S. The officers installed were as | follows; Harry w. Wentworth, P. C.;
 Henry D. Laffre, c. C.; Ira c. Haley, V. C.: Rev. Gardner c. Tucker. P; A. l.. | Spicker, M. at A; R. c. Thomas, M, of w.; R. E. Powell I. G.; I. c. Lee, o. rN