The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
NO SPEECHES.; IN POLITICS This Seemed to Be Rule
 of the Candidates. MEETING OF THE COUNCIL Aldermen Worked, But Had Very Little to Say. Eject of Municipal Campaign Was No-
 uceabIe Throughout the ses- 1 sion--Noncy Appropriated
 For New Fire stations.

The adage of George Ade in the County Chairman," sYou are candi- date-don't talk" evidently made an impression on the members of the City Council of Montgomery.
 The Councilmen closed up like clans and but one speech was made during the session of an hour and a half last night. The. Council disposed of ordi- rances calling for big appropriations in punches. They decided on the sal- ary of the Assistant Fire Chief. They appropriated $10,000 for two new fire stations. They did other things. But there were few. speeches.
 Alderman Sullivan, a candidate for Mayor, did make one short speech, but 1t was not characterized by his usual vocifereus style.
 Alderman Tesgue voted and Alder man Jackson voted. No speeches.
 To Help Dear People,
 Alderman Sullivan introduced reso- lutions calculated to aid the dear peo- pie against the oppression of corpora tlons, which is fine campaign material, but neither Alderman Jackson nor AL derman Tengue saw fit to do so. They kept lauiet like good candidates. Alderman Forbes, who is hourly ex- pected to post his name among the entries for the Mayoralty Handicap. was particularly silent. Alderman Forbes is generally a good talker. In fact d complete stranger would have easily discerned that there were sev- ,eral candidates in the Council Cham sber. - -.;... .tra 4,.
 It is interesting to note that for the first time in over four months not q word was said against the Police De- partment.
 But the Council worked and disposed of lot of routine business and the Aldermen got through at 9:30 o'clock. After the meeting the Aldermen dis persed to various resorts. where eat ables and drinkables could be procured and politics could be discussed. The campaign is surely on.
 The Council was called to order at s o'clock, President Mcintyre presiding. The following other Aldermen were present: Coins, Gunter, Ruth, Strauss. Forbes. Lobman. Roemer. Maddox, Grif- fith Ryan, Sullivan, Holloway, Thomp- son, Teague, Jackson, Kohn.
 Petitions of the Alabama Realty Company. the Credit Association, J. A. Epperson, J. D. Wade, NJ. l.. Whit man, Philip Neuert and E. II. Tillery, for change of licenses. were on favor able report of the Finance Committee granted
 The petition of Mrs. J. Cunningham to erect verandao was. on favorable reports of the Streets Committee, grant ed.
 A petition of the Liddell Machinery Company requesting that It's bona for furnishing gate valves for the water works be reduced as order had been cut down, was referred to the Mayor.
 The petition of John A. Oliver. pa tfolman. for pay for time lost by sick ness was referred to Police Commit tee.
 An ordinance reimbursing Patrolman J. B. Smith for time lost by sickness was adopted by unanimous vote.
 The Assistant Fire Chief.
 The ordinance appropriating $10,00O for the erection of two new fire sta tions was adopted by a unanimous vote.
 Alderman Sullivan was also success full in having his Assistant Fire Chief ordinance passed. The measure calls for salary of $1,OsO a year, paid monthly and provides that the assts- tant chief shall act as captain of one of the various companies.
 An ordinance reimbursing w. 4. Henderson in the-sum Of $2b. expended in extraditing a prisoner subsequently released by the city was adopted without dissent.
 An ordinance appropriating $16.SS' for the purpose of paying Mrs. Mar