The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04
c. (. BROKEN
IS COLONEL
He VIII Command the
Second Infantry.
DEFEATS COL. GRAVES
Adjutant General Cast Vote to
Decide Election.
Returns From Line 0mcers Of the Reg
iment Canvassed By Governor
Jeiks-Contest soon for
Three Majors.

Former Lieutenant Colonel Charles
r. Bricken of Luv srne 70 now colonel
of the End regiment of infantry, Ala
bama National Guard. He was yester-
day declared elected to that prominent
ONCE by Governor William D. felix's.
commander-in-Ch Chief. after careful
canvass Of the returns OF the election
which was held October 80.
Colonel Bricken was in Montgomery
when he was notified of his election and
very scor. afterwards he received an
order from Adjutant-Gene W. w.
Brandon to appear before the State Mil
itary Board and stand the examination
required before he could duality for
the office. In two or three hours he had
completed his examination. the board
had passed upon 1t favorably and the
commission was Immediately issued.
Brandon Cast Deciding Vote.
This is the result of perhaps the
most memorable campaign for a
colonelcy that has happened In a regi-
ment of the Alabama National Guard.
Ths standing of the vote, 20 to 10, in
which Adjutant- General W. w. Bran
don was compelled to cast the deciding
ballot, proves the closeness CT the con-
test. 1t likewise partly justifies the
VI kHC dohCIChtp VI
both car didates, former Colonel r. I'll.
Graves and Colonel Bricken. These en-
thusiastic supporters had claimed VIC
tory for their side by one vote. Pre-
dictions were heard freely that the ac-
tual vote of the line officers would be
a tie and that the knot would have to
be united by the only officer who had
erai. These military prophets were, 1t
NAV he said. fully vfndfrafad
In the presence of Governor Jelks,
Acknowledgement Brandon opened the
boxes containing the votes of the
twelve companies compt sing the End
regiment. The count on the face
showed UP nineteen votes for both
Colonel Bricken and Colonel Graves.
The supporters of Colonel Bricken, who
were In the corridors of the capitol,
filed a protest of vote that was re-
turned from Company g." Eufaula.
being that OF Second Lieutenant r. r.
Valentine. The protest was carefully
considered by the Governor and he re-
luctantly ordered the vote to be
counted.
Thrs making the vote tie, it was up
to AdJutant-Generai Brandon to relieve
the deadlock. He readily cast the de-
Gliding vote for Lieutenant Colonel
Brfcken. When he was asked for an
explanation of his vote the Adjutant-
General did not hesitate to reply, He
said he did nothing more than respect
the majority and that he could not
hava consistently voted otherwise
There was no doubt whatever, that
Colonel Bricken received nineteen
votes said the Adjutant- General. "On
the OTTER hand. Colonel Graves only re-
cefved eighteen votes that were with
out doubt, while the nineteenth. In nv
mlnd. could be seriously doubted I
feel that Colonel Bricken was slightly
the choice Of the regiment and I lid NOT
hesitate to vote for him."
The Votes by Companies.
The balloting sheet when finally
complied by the Adjutant- General
showed the votes of each candidate a .
follows: as
Company "a" montgomery erevs,.
stricken Graves o; Company "R" dir
mihgnam), Broken 0, Graves 4; Com
Company ID" (Monte emery Rlues1
stricken 0, Graves s. Company "Fy,'
w etumpka). Bricken 1, Graves q: Com
pany 81 (Tuscaloosa), Bricken
Graves 2: Company &c" (EufanIa1
brlcken 0, Graves 4; Company aTJ.'
eopelika). Bricken /, Graves q: Com
panX II (Luverne). Bricken 8, Graves
3, Graves 0. Company 4" fGirardn
Bricken l. Graves Q; Company '.M' de-
mopolis), Ericken 8. Graves o: Adm
tant-GeEeral !. Tosal-Brtcken 81.
Graves, 10. No'
by ctnm and of the Governor tho Fol
lowing order was issued yesterday ar
eernoon by the Adjutant General.
state Alabama, ONCE of Adintar.-
General. '"he-
Montgomery. Ala, Nov
General Order No. 81 o.
Eirst-Pursuant to General or,ar
o. on ~. an election for colonel of the
snd regiment infantry. Alabama Ma
tional Guard. was held on the sotb Sav
OF october. 1905, and the vote being
counted, there being a majority for
charles r. Bricken. he is hereby del
clared elected to said position ana on
report OF Examining BOARD that ho 70
qualined. commission has been issuo.5
to him of this date. 'sueo
Second-Colonel C. r. Rrickar 10,
ing been elected and commiss,nnoa
colonel OF the End regiment infantry