The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04

votes for Colonel Graves. The pro-
tests of the original election were
made by his adherents.
1t is understood that Colonel Brick
en- will, in a day or two, call his ON
GERS to assemble in Montgomery next
Sunday one week and will then dis
cuss the future affairs of the regiment.
1t Is also intimated that then some
thing OF very definite nature Will
be revealed in the shape of a slate
for the members of the new colonefs
STAFF.
Naturally when the news was gen.
orally known in local military circles
that Colonel Bricken had won out In
the election, there was plenty OF gos-
sip as to the probable personnel OF
| his staff There was also much spec
uiation on the men who are likely to
be the majors of the battaiions.
Election of Three Majors.
The majors are, of course, to be elect
ed by the line officers and 1t Is proba-
BILE than an order for the election Of
the three majors of the regiment will
be issued the latter part Of this week
or the beginning of the next week. 1t
is rumored that the same fractional
lines which prevailed in the election of
colonel will figure In the choice Of
battalion commanders. 1t Is conceded
that Major ]. d. Elliot, of Birming-
nam, Will RETAIN HIS pOoAtlOA
material opposition.
There will no doubt be a strong fight
for the majorships now held by C. F.
Anderson, of Montgomery, and J. E.
Carter, of Selma. Major Carter Is
slated by the adherents of Colonel
Bricken for Lieutenant Colonel and as
to who will oppose him for this second
highest honor of the regiment nothing
is known. The names of Captain G.
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A. Collier of Tuscaloosa are persistently
mentioned as the other two majors of
the regiment The opponents on these
officers assert that the line dividing the
Bricken and Graves supporters will be
effaced at least to a certain extent when
the time for election of the majors
comes The name most commonly mem
toned for formidable opponent of
Captain Dickey is that of Captain e.
F. Baber, Jr., of the Montgomery Blues.
His friends spoke confidently of his
chances for election yesterday.
Colonel Bricken II Is believed will be
accorded the support and loyalty of all
officers of his command as soon as they
are put to a test The welfare of the
regiment as a whole is placed far above
the factional strife that for the past
few weeks has caused differences here
and there This, at least. Is the claim
of the admirers in this city of the regi-
ment and little doubt Is expressed that
all disagreeable things will soon be for
gotten.
Record of New Colonel.
Colonel Bricken has been in the SER
vice of the State militia for a number
of years He was Lieutenant Colonel
of the regiment when he was elected
yesterday, having held that ONCE since
January 4. 1904. He was prior to that
major of the same regiment. He is
very popular in civil life as well as
among his military fellows all over the
State He is Solicitor of the Second
Judicial Circuit. having held the ONCE
one term preceding his present tenure.
He is a native of Richmond, Va, and
1t was at the University of Virginia
that he attended college. He is only
3S years old and is looked upon as a
man of good physical and mental
qualifications for his new Office, He
stood an excellent examination for the
commission yesterday.
Colonel Graves held the colonelcy of
the end regiment from August 10, 1901
until yesterday. He has many friends
throughout the State who are proud Of
his record in the Alabama National
Guard. He goes out of Office with the
best wishes of all his former subordi-
mates.