The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-17
Municipal, State and
 Federal Are Held.
COUNTY AsPIRANTs ARE OUT
Several Candidates Announced Last
 Spring.
clfy Electien Held Under Provisions of city Code, Gunter Leading for mnyer--Federal Election for
 Congressman.

Three elections, each of which is ex- pected to afford several excltements. are to claim the attention of the du- ly qualified electors of Montgomery County for the seekers of public of- nee.
 Tn the city, new officers are to be e}ected in September, when for the arsf time in Montgomery the electoral machinery of the new Municipal Code VIII be employed. Within the city, at least, this win the most interesting Of all the elections, though the county races are to be closely and stubborn lS fought.
 The county elections will be held ear- Her. and the candidates for the po- eltions to be given out then. a tax assessor, tax collector, a treasurer ana a Board of Revenue, have been ~outs since last spring.
 There is also to be a Federal cleo t5On for the selection of representative of the Second District in Congress and Presidential electors.
 The municipal elections will be held on September IS. the third Monday in that month. and will be the first trial of the general code which the Legis- 1akure enacted for the towns and cities of Alabama. A mayor win be chosen and already there are aspirants whis- pering and awaiting the echoes which may make or mar their hopes.
 Effect of New Code.
 The code makes a change Tn the govarnment of the city and conse- ouent change in the personnel of the ofElcers to be elected. There will no 1ong1T be any aldermen from the city at large, but merely two from each of the seven wards, with a president of the council, not selected from the al- dermanic body. but duly elected by the people; and the president of the coun- ell. besides being the chairman of the aldermen, will be officially mayor pro tenn. when by absence, illness or cthet cause the mayor is unable to discharge the duties of his office.
 The code. requiring that the elections in all municipal corporations in the State shall be held on the third Mon- day in September, provides that the officers then chosen shall oe iEducted fnto their offices on the first Monday in Oetober. But in this year the pro- VIZ. pr the assumption of duties
 sw officers will be dtsregardec sr - dance with a section of tht ccz ich makes special provision 4r- -te officers chosen on Septembei not take over their new honor gls. terms of the present admin
 rats shave expired.
 aSntgomery the administration la ..es power assumed ofiice October 1907, and It's term will not expire un iii october, 1909, so that the men elect ed next fall will during half theil terms be merely waiting withou the enjoyment or the benefits of theil ofIines.
 The county elections will within { short time, prospectively present in teresting features. There are alread! announced a candidate for the offic' of tax collector, three candidates fol the once of tereasurer, and three fo the tax assessorship. Many months ag' these men were beginning their can vasses and it is not doubted that thu campaigns will be most thorough.
 The Congressional Situation.
 Nor is 1t improbable that the offic of Congressman will be highly re Rar6&d and numerously sought. Al talk is as yet vague, but 1t is quit