The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-20

want to say that the old city is dead and we are at the birth of new city which is to be greater and better Mont gomery We are making new history and hope and believe that we are entering upon the discharge of our duty imbued with the idea of doing all in our power tc make Montgomery greater. better city"
 He ended by proposing for president of the caucus. Alderman Nathan Lob- man, whom he termed "one of Montgom- ery's greatest merchants"
 Mir. Lobman was elected unanimously. He assumed the garel announcing that the caucus would act down to business Without any further preliminaries.
 Mir. Forbes moved that the proceedings of the caucus be in executive session.
 Sullivan Wants No Secrecy.
 MT. Sullivan opposed the motion.
 "The people of Montgomery sent us here." said Mir. Sullivan. ''and they have right to know what we do. We should act publicly I have got my slate made out. and I am willing that every man in Montgomery should know how 1 vote"
 By an overwhelming vote MT. Forbes's motion was adopted. and all outsiders filed out of the Council chamber except the fifteen aldermen.
 The caucus first took up the selection of president of the Council There were four nominations. w. M. Teague, John P. Kohn, c. P. Mcintyre and Gaston Gun ter. On the first ballot MT. Teague re- ceived seven votes, one short of nom- ination. The other eight votes were divid- ed among Messrs. Kohn, Mcintyre and Gunter. Seven ballots were taken and on each ballot MT. Teague received seven votes. None of the others receiving high CT than four.
 At the conclusion of the seventh ballot 1t was moved and carried that the caucus should proceed with the transaction of other business.
 For City Attornsy.
 For City Attorney there were three nominations, Ray Rushton, Bibb Graves and George Marks. The race was de- cided on the first ballot in which MT. Rushton received eight votes, MT. Graves five and MT. Marks. two.
 One ballot also decided the race for City Physician. there being only two nominations. Dr. Robert Goldthwaite and Dr. John Anderson. Dr. Goldthwaite is said to have received nine votes and pr. Anderson six.
 City Clerk Corbin Hardaway, City Treasurer R. S. Williams, Recorder A. IT. Arlington and City Sexton Pat Ryan, went in by a unanimous vote. They were re-nominated without opposition.
 It was intended to again take up the question of electing a President of the Council. when the other officers had been selected. but a motion to adjourn was made and carried to. the disappointment of a number of the new aldermen.
 The new Council will hold it's first regu- lar meeting tonight at which the new president of the Council will be nominated and to which the message and appoint ments of Mayor Carr will be sent
 It is not expected that the Mayor will make any changes in the heads of depart ments. It was confidently believed last night that the heads of all departments appointive by the Mayor would remain unchanged.
 Tn the Mayors office there will be a change in the office of Private Secretary. J. R. Graves Ivey, for two years private secretary to Mayor F. B. Joseph. will voluntarily retire to enter the real estate business. He will be succeeded by D. w. Crossland. for several years a clerk in the office of the City Engineer.
 After the meeting tonight members of the old Council and the new Council will have a banquet at Flemings