The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-11

ago. DeSpfIe ms extreme age ne made an active, campaign and he led .he ticket for Alderman at Large.
 The candidates who were nominated yesterday will be elected in May and will assume their offices in October.
 Ideal Weather.
 The weather conditions were ideal. The morning dawned cool and fair As the sun rose higher the crisp att mosphere was tempered and during the midday 1t was Indian summer weather: in fact yesterday was one of the warmest of April days These conditions brought out the voters and the various polling places presented scenes of animation.
 Intense interest in the election was shown by the fact that electors has, tened to the polling places early in the morning hours. All of the managers morning than in the afternoon. In some boxes more than half of the reg istered vote was boiled by 12 o'clonk.
 It seemed that every candidate was we'll represented at the polls. The vo- ter. to cast his ballot. ran the usual gamut of solicitors with cards of friends and often the candidate took the voter aside and talked to him long and earnestly.
 CandidsNes to represent the wards in the city council spent the entire day at their respective polling places and they worked good-naturedly but with earnestness of purpose. Men who de- sired to be elected to seats in the Cen tral Council were also around the poll ing places and some of these manifest ed as much interest and eagerness in soliciting the voters as if the position was one of good salary or extraordin- ary honor.
 No Disordcriy Conduct.
 Reporters of The Advertiser who vis- ited the various polling places through out the afternoon found that there had not heen a semblance of disorder or rowdy conduct. It was reported to be a good -humored contest throughout. and not even harsh words were used by the candidates or their friends
 Captain W. H. Taylor. of the Mont gomery Police Department. to guard against any ugly conduct at the polls. directed that one patrolman be sta- toned at each box throughout the day. The presence of a blue-coated officer at the suburban boxes. notably at Highland Park and Bellingers Hill. was a distinct novelty to the residents of that section of the city.
 The changing of the voting place of Ward 2, by reason of the redistricting of city wards, caused some complaint on account of its location on Mobile street near Five Points Some of the voters declared that it was hardship to require business men down town to climb the hill to Five Points, adding that nearly all citizens who resided in the neighborhood of the Ward pcll- ing place had business in the heart of fba nifU fhara plaint on the size of the polling place. It was not large enough to accommo> date the managers and watchers and no voting booths were used. Ih tiffu the method of voting was of more or less a public nature.
 Some good d-natured raillery was in- dulged in at the expense of the three candidates for Aldermen from Ward '. Messrs. Holloway, Jones and Saul. This was the only ward that had two voting places, and the candidates were kept on a literal jump from Highland Park to Bellinger Hill throughout the day.
 Mayor Carr Votes.
 Mayor Thomas H. Carr, who has been i'll several months, was driven in his carriage to the county jail the polling place of Ward 3, at 2:30 o'clock, to cast his ballot. He was accompanied by his son, Dennis Carr.
 The Mayor was given hearty greeting by the crowd of citizens about the polls. Dozens of men rushed u the carriage to shake his hands Ills said he was slowly improving and be- lieved he would have his health back again in time.
 The managers of the box did not re- quire Mayor Carr to allght from his carriage to prepare his ballot. A blank ballot was sent out to the carriage and while conversing with his friend, Alder man Lobman, MT. Carr made the crosses opposite the names of the candidates of his choice.
 After some bantering with his friends as to the probable outcome of the pri- mary. the carriage bearing the Mayor was driven back to the Carr residence on South Court Street
 Captain Gerald Was HI.
 It seemed the perversity of fate that Captain Adoph Gerald, the veteran po- lice chief of Montgomery, against whom much criticism was directed during the campaign. was not able to go to the polling place of Ward and cast his ballot for MT. Teague.
 Many years the old roan horse driven to the buggy of the Police Chief has been conspicuous about the box of
 
 and the Chief were absent yesterday. Illness kept Chief Gerald from the polls. Thursday evening at his home, corner of Washington and Jackson Streets, Chief Gerald stumbled and fell heavily to the floor. Since that time he has been confined to the house Nu- merous ones of his devoted friends vis- ited the Gerald residence yesterday and expressed sympathy that he would not be able to come down town and exer- else the right of franchise.
 If Mir. Teague is elected" Chief Ger aid is reported to have said, "I will feel that the people have vindicated me of the criticisms heaped upon me by the other candidate. If Captain Forbes is elected and the people thereby declare that I am unworthy, I would be willing to pass out from this life"
 Sullivan Led Ticket.
 If was freely discussed yesterday that friends of Mir. Teague were using their influence to defeat Alderman Jackson, and 1t is noteworthy that no candidate for Alderman who was sup nosedlv opposed to MT. Teague has been nominated. except the great-hearted freshman. Alderman James J. Sullivan ,f ward g. MT Sullivan was avowedly suDnorter and admirer of Captain Eorbes This incurred the political ,rroitv of the friends of Mir Teague. Rut Alderman Sullivan's neighbors and friends rallied to his flag and he led he ticket in his ward
 
 AnUorpriatIons Distributed.
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