The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-04
w. M. HUDSON IS ALDERMAN Elected to Succeed J. H.
 Hartley. SIxTY-sEvEN BALLOTS TAKEN Jackson, Sau1, Stowers and
 Kennedy Candidates. Former Representative of Ward And Board of Revenue Member Re- ceived Votes of Majority of
 Council Members.
 

After one of the most long drawn out political battles in the history of the City Council of Montgomery. M. H. Hudson was last night elected al- derman at large to succeed Hon. J. H. Hartley. deceased
 It was only after sixty-seven ballots that the prominent wholesale merchant and prominent citizen was elected. For hours It appeared that there was a dead lock impossible to break. Cn one side were the eight friends of MT. Hud- sons On the other side were Alder men Gunter. Sullivan. Ryan, Foster and Lobman, swinging like grim death to the hope of electing J. Kirk Jack son. former alderman at large and pri- vate secretary to the Governor, and AL dermen Jones and Roemer supporting Dr. s. H. Saul and George w. Stowers respectfully.
 The battle was fight prettily waged. At-the estss. Alderman Sullivan. known to be a friend of MT. Jackson argued for the postponement of the contest on the ground that it was improper to fill the vacancy so soon after Mir Hart ley's death. He was promptly voted down.
 The nominations poured in. Alder man Strauss nominated M H. Hudson, Alderman Cox nominated former Alder man J. M. Kennedy. Alderman Gun ! ter nominated Hon. J. Kirk Jackson and Alderman Roemer placed in nom ination the name of George Stowers. Alderman Jones nominated Dr. s. H. Saul.
 It was decided that the aldermen vote in the open.
 On the first ballot, Mir. Hudson got the votes of Aldermen Coins, Griffith, Holloway, Ruth, Strauss, A L.. Tyson and J. c. Tyson.
 MT. Jackson's friends on the first bal lot were Aldermen. Gunter. Lobman and Ryan.
 Mir. Kennedy's supporters were AL dermen Cox and Foster. while pr. SauPs supporters. were Aldermen Jones and Sullivan. Alderman Roemer voted for Mir. Stowers.
 It was soon seen that the votes given Messrs. Kennedy. Stowers and Saul were complimentary and the real con- test was between Messrs. Jackson and Hudson. The votes of the Jackson faction were distributed between the other contestants to prevent a ma jority on the first ballot. Their en- deavor was to hold the council until some member of the Hudson party weakened or Alderman. Tait who was out of the city arrived. The Jackson supporters switched from Kennedy to Stowers. while Alder man Cox. who nominated MT. Kennedy went over to the Hudson faction. In the meantime ballot after ballot was taken. The hour grew late and the aldermen fidgeted. Effort after effort to adjourn or recess was made enough to prevent any action of this kind.
 Mir. Kennedy finally got no votes and Alderman Jones was merely voting for Dr. Saul to keep majority from go- ing to Hudson. Alderman Roemer persisted in sticking to Stowers. It was known that if he quit Stowers he would go to Hudson. The Jackson party endeavored to make him hold firm to his nominee while the Hud- son party urged him to come over.
 At 9:30 o'clock Lobman announced privately to Alderman Gunter. MT. Jackson's manager. that if the dead lock was not, broken at 9:4b o'clock he would go over to Hudson. This was communicated to Alderman Roemer. who promptly broke the deadlock by voting for Hudson. MT, Hudson was then eletced by a unanimous vote.
 He is one of Montgomery's best known citizens. He has been promi- nent in the business world for years. has served in the Council from Ward 2, and has been a member of the Board of Revenue. He is prominently men tioned as a candidate for sheriff of the county.
 Previous to the election. an ordi- nance was adopted on suspension of the rules providing for an appropria- ton of $3,5o0 to take up notes for property purchased on the extension of South McDonough and South Lawrence streets
 The contract for steam piping at the water station was awarded to the General Fire Extinguisher Company and the contract for building the new reservoir was awarded to Hodgson and Hannon. -
 The Council adjourned at $40 o'clock