The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-17
 POLITICS ON
 THE STREET Much Discussion of City
 Affairs. ssna - ssyaaia. ili LEE STREET DEPOT AN ISSUE Candidates Sounded on Proposal to Change Its Location. ts --e-- Kaleiaoscoplc Change. in Race for A. aermen-af-Large the subject of Much Discussion by In-
 terested Citinens.
 
LEE STREET DEPOT AN ISSUE

The rapid changes in the aldermanic saupefan as they developed at the meeting of the Central Council Friday night caused more talk on the streets yesterday than any other feature or incident of the campaign which has been moving lasily along for the past month.
 More city politics were talked of yes terday than have been discussed since the beginning of the campaign. TWO developments occupied the attention of those who are always interested in city politics; first, the great interest that is being taken in the city cam paien bv the property owners on Lee Street who want the Louisville and Nashville Railroad freight depot moved, and, second, the kaleidoscope change in the race for the three places of Aldermen at Large.
 The Lee Street matter all of sud- den became an issue in the campaign not by act of the railroads, but by the volition of the property owners on Lee Street This was not unexpected When the property owners were sen- deavorirfg to have the depot moved, and they were appearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce and Common Carriers, they were asked by Senator Lusk'
 Why don't you carry this thing into your city politics and have Council elected that will move that depotg
 The property owners evidently took the suggestion into favor. They were rather quiet in their work, but 1t is believed by those who know that a number of candidates who are now an- nounced are friendly to the movement, and that practically all of them have been sounded on the question.
 AS yet 1t appears that the railroads are not making any sort of g fight against the movement now launched into city politics. Those who keep In formed on municipal political anairs declare that the railroads have until this time been indifferent as to- the city campaign and may continue in that way.
 It Is argued that even if the Coun. ell was so inclined, that it could not sbrogatessa contract made by pre- vious Council, and in the carrying out of which the second party to the con tract had spent considerable money. It is alleged that the railroads feel that no court would endorse the abrogation of A contract entered into by both par ties in good faith. At any rate the railroads have not yet taken any hand in the campaign, and if they do any thing, it will have to be done In the future.
 The distinct surprise of the Friday
 
 was the new and sudden phase on the race for saldermen-at- large. When the Council niet only one candidate had arl- nounced, although there were three places to be hlIed. Tine one announcc-' ment had been made by Ira H.. Virgin. Captain W. B. Jones, had, however, submitted his written announcement tc the Chairman of the Council. It had been expected that Aldermen Strauss and Cox would announce for re-elec- tion, but their close friends knew that they had made up their minds that two years of strenuous aldermanic life was enough.
 Under a previous ruling of the Coun- q ell the candidates had the right to sub init their names for the official ballots until midnight Friday night, and this for Alderman at Large. During the meeting, Alderman Gaston Gunter. who represents Ward One, handed in his name as candidate for Alderman-at- Large. Then, as soon as the meeting was over, W. D. Peck, who had de. cided to become a candidate for ward alderman, changed his announcement that he might make the race for All derman-at-Large, and Berto H. John son, Who had been candidate inward Three, also changed his announcement for one of the places at large. Q.
 List of the Candidates.
 Shortly after the meeting adjourne cd Robert Lee, well known citizen of West End, made announcement that he would make the race in Ward one. This left the list of candidates for ward aldermen complete. No other announcement can now be made.
 The names of candidates for ward aldermen as they will appear on the official ballot are as follows;
 At Iarge-Gaston Gunter. Berto H. Johnson, w. B. Jones, w. D. Peck and Ira H. Virgin.
 ward Cne--Stanley C. Bpeer, C. B. Coins. James s. Parrish, J. A. Reaves, r, M Perry and Robert Lee.
 Ward Two-H. 1T. Hinds, J Let cher. c. l.. Ruth and J.. c. Tyson.
 Ward Three--J. R / Graves Ivey. Charles F. Moritz and J. M. Kennedy.
 Ward Four-Walter R. Brassell, w. W. seidle and F. w. ackson.
 ward Five-Paul Roeder, Thomas B. Thompson, Robert Tait, Robert B. Lowd, H. H. Cheatham and IVY J.
 Ward six-Df. B. NJ. Trentham, James ]. sulligan. W. ,. Proctor, W. J. Ryan and w. J. Toole. -
 Ward Seven--John Jones, Dr. s. H Saul and Taylor Gibson.
 This is the longest list of aldermanic candidates that has been printed on an official ballot in Montgomery in recent years. M |
 Inasmnch as Mayor Teague had no opposition for reelection, rhe Central Council fixed his assessment for pri- mary expenses rather high. He was charged $10O for his part of the ex- penses. The charge to the aldermanic candidates, who. if they are elected will draw no salary, was low in com parisor. Candidates for alderman al large were assessed onlS $15 while candidates for ward aldermen were assessed $10 each.
 By a resolution adopted by the Coun- cil all these assessments must be paid by noon Monday. D
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