The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-11
MILITARY MEN TO BE CHOSEN Election Ordered in Na-
 tiOnal Guard. TERMS THAT EXPIRE Affects First Infantry, Cav airy and Artillery. Real Contest Will Be in Squadron Where it is Said There Will Be
 Four Candidates for
 Commander.

A Colonel and Lieutenant Colonei or the 1st Infantry, a Major of the Cavalry Squadron, and a Major of the Artillery Battalion of the Alabama National Guard will be elected December 1st.
 The elections will be for the purpose of filling vacancies caused by the expira- tion of the terms of the present officers.
 A general order for these elections was issued yesterday afternoon from the office of the Adjutant General. The order was issued subsequent to meeting of the Military. Advisory Board consisting of Gen. w. w. Brandon, Gen. B. L. Holt and Gen R.. F. Ligon. The Advisory Board in executive session discussed a number of important matters relating to the National Guard of Alabama.
 The commissions of Col. R P. du Mont of Mobile commanding the 1st Infantry, and Lieut.. Col. G. J. Hubbard of Troy, of the same regiment have expired. Both these officers, it is understood, will be unanimously reelected.
 The 1st Infantry Is in splendid condi- tion and its field officers are held in the highest esteem. Colonel du Mont in point of service Is one of the oldest and most highly esteemed members of the Alabama Guard.
 In the Artillery Battalion 1t is under stood there will be no opposition to Major s. T. Westcott, of Montgomery. A re- election, 1t is said, will be rendered him by a unanimous vote.
 The Cavalry Squadron, it is said. is badly divided over the election of the suc- cessor to Major James T. Beck, of Cam den. There are in the Cavalry Squadron four troops, one at Montgomery, one at Camden. one at Selma and one at Birm- ingham. It is said that each of those cities will have a candidate for the Ma jorship. This statement is based upon the assumption that Major Beck of Camden, will be a candidate to succeed himself. From Birmingham Capt. E. J. McCrossin is expected to make the race, from Selma 1t is thought that Capt. V. B. Atkins will run and Capt. A. G. Forbes of Mont gomery is also expected to make the race.
 The general order for the elections is- sued from the Adjutant Generals office Is as follows:
 Montgomery, November 10, 1903. General Orders No. Il:
 q. The terms of office of Col R. B. du Mont and Lieut.. Col. G. J. Hubbard, 1st Infantry; Major James T. Beck, Cav airy Squadron; Major s. T. Westcott, First Artillery Battalion, A. N. G., hav- ing expired, elections are hereby ordered in the above named organizations. to fill the vacancy caused thereby, to be held on Tuesday, December l, 1903.
 '2. The several company, troop and battery officers will meet in their respect i've armories on Tuesday, December l, 1903. between the hours of g a. m. and 12 m. and cast their individual ballots for the officers above named
 ''3. The commanding officers of each or ganization will notify the commissioned officers thereof when to assemble to cast their ballots, within the hours above named. These ballots shall be written and deposited by the officers, in the pres- ence of each other, in hat or other re- receptacle; when all have voted, the bal tots shall be taken out and counted, and officers voting shall certify direct to the AdJutant General the result of such bal- lot. Each officer so voting must sign such certificate.
 A. No second or supplemental return will be considered by the Governor and officers are directed not to make but one return of such election. Any officer un- avoldably absent from his home station, on date of election, shall forward his bal lot direct to this office.
 "5. No votes will be considered that are not in this office on the 4th of December 1903.
 By command of the Governor.
 Wm. W. Brandon,
 'Adjutant General"
 Military men are much interested in the forthcoming election.