The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-09
NEWS FROM ELECTION
MONTGOMERY HAD MANY SOURCES
 REFRIGERATION.
Great Crowds watched Bulletins Dis. played by The Advertiser-- Club houses Were Served by
 Special Wire.


 Montgomery gave practically every bit of its interest to the national elec-' tion yesterday and little else was in the minds of the people.
 Little business was transacted in public buildings. State ofdcials were absent from the capitol. the courts sus- pended and every one gave his time either to voting or to discussion of the situation. Even at the City Hall newspaper reporters scored a waterhaul so far as news was concerned. Last night every male individual tn Montgomery demonstrated his interest in returns from the election and Mont- gomery was abundantly supplied with sources of information.
 Returns were received at the vari- ous clubs. by the newspapers and at other places. Private wires. had been run into these places and they were provided with telegraph operators.
 Both telegraph companies and the Southern Bell Telephone Company sup piled bulletins of the election and Manager c. A. Fonvilie of the Western Union. Manager W. A. Shepard of the Postal Telegraph and Manager Lyle of the Telephone Company were active throughout the day and night in their efforts to insure quick and reliable ser- vice.
 The Western Union Company served the Standard Club, the Beauvoir Club, the Elks Home, B. M. Rogers G Co.. and the two newspapers with bulletin ser vice and Manager Fonville divided his time during the afternoon and night between these places, watching the operation of the wires.
 The Postal Company had wires into the Young Mems Christian Association building on South Perry Street and also provided bulletin service to the off1ce of Captain Charles H. Scott. Re- publican National Committeeman on Dexter Avenue and the newspapers. Manager Shepard gave the bulletin ser- vice his personal attention.
 The service provided by the telephone company was especially good.
 Members of the various clubs served with bulletins gathered at their respec- tive clubhouses early and remained down town late. There was not much joy in the information they received. but they were entertained neverthe- less.
 At the Standard Club. Operator Jack Higgins, who has become popular in Montgomery through calling the base- ball games, was on duty and he en- livened the occasion by his sallies. operator J. IL. breeulOVe or the west ern Union force served the Beauvoir Club, Operator W. F. Mel was at the Elks' Home and Operator R. !. Bellamy. was at the once of B. M. Rogers & Go. The bulletin board of The Advertiser was, however. the popular place to get the news. From twilight until early this morning a great crowd of people watched the returns as they were fash ed from the editorial rooms to a can- vass stretched on the east side of the federal building.
 The Advertiser bulletins were inter- spersed with views, humorous and otherwise, drawn by Calvert Smith, the talented young artist of The Advertiser staff, and served to entertain the great crowd which thronged the streets.
 Notwithstanding the news, from the outset. was not encouraging the great crowd stood in the streets until long after midnight and read the news. This crowd varied from 1000 persons to as many as 4.Oo6 and 1t manifested its in- terest by cheers Whenever any news of Deniocratic success was displayed.