The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18
ELECTION IN SECOND
OFFICERS OF REGIMENT TO CHOOSE
 LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
Order is Issued by General Brandon Major Carter of Selma to Get once without Op-
 position.

A new lieutenant colonel and two new majors will be elected by the of- fcers of the Second Infantry, Alabama National Guard, this month.
 An order was yesterday issued by Adjutant General W. w. Brandon. au- thorizing Col. C. R. Bricken. the com manding officer of the regiment. to order an election to fill these offices and such other vacancies as may occur by promotion or otherwise. The order provides that Colonel Bricken shall give fifteen days notice of the date of the election.
 It is understood that there will be no regimental squabble incident to the election. The promotion of Colonel
 Bricken fro mthe position of lieuten- ant colonel to that of commanding ofi- cer. made a vacancy in the lieutenant colon e1cy.
 The terms of both Maj. J. E. Carter
 of Selma, comnnn ding the first battal-
 lon and Maj C, F. Anderson of Mont- gomery, commanding the second bat talion, have expired. It is expected
 that Major Carter will be chosen Lieu
 tenant Colonel without opposition. He
 has had long experience in the Nationai Guard and is regarded as a capable or fcer He served in the Second Ala
 bama when it volunteered for service in the Spanish War and has since been connected with the Second Regiment, first as captain of the Selma company and for the past three years as major.
 Major Anderson. 1t is understood. will
 not stand for reelection. He has served long and well in the National Guard. starting his military career as 1. a private in the Montgomery True Blues. He was chosen captain Of this company and commanded it during the Spanish War He was it's captain af- ! ter it's reorganization and later served as adiutant of the Second Regiment. | He was elected a major three years | ago. The candidates for the two vacant majorships are Capt w. A. Collier of l the Tuscaloosa company, on old Ma | tional Guardsman and well known | citizen of the City of Oaks, and Capt. | G. O. Dlckey, a young lawyer of Lu- verne who is popular at his home and ' has been for the past five years cap | tain of that efficient company It Is thought that these officers will not be opposed.
 The order issued by Gen. Brandon was as follows:
 | Montgomery. Jan. 1T, 1906. | General Orders, No. 5.
 "1. The terms of office Of Majors
 J. E. Carter and c. F. Anderson having
 expired and Lieutenant Colonel c. R. | Bricken having been promoted, va-
 cancy exists in those positions in the ! Second Regiment. A. N. G., to take
 effect upon the election and qualihca- | ton of their successors
 "2 Colonel c. R. Bricken, command
 ing the Second Regiment. will cause an election to be held to fill the said va- cancies and such other vacancies as | may occur from promotion or other wise; fifteen days notice to be given | of said election.
 "3. Certificates of election showing number of ballots cast and for whom cast. together with oaths of office of | officers elected will be forwarded through military channels immediate | ly after holding said election. By command of the Governor. | "Wm. w. Brandon, | "Adjutant General" Colonel Brandon will probably give
 notice of the election in few days.
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