The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-24

Gaston Gunter defeated !. c. Tyson for Mayor in yesterdays municipal primary by majority of S57--a ma- jority which was larger than the Gun ter supporters expected. Gunter car ried every ward in the city,
 Mr. Tyson's friends had every req son to- believe that his vote would be larger than # was. but in the con cludinR days of the campaign 1t was apparent that the Gunter forces had Inc better of 1t, ana then the inev- ifble happened--desertions from the losing to the winning side. As mat fer of fact, the weil-informed in city politics were convinced that the Pres .dent of the Council had the advant- age over his opponent. Aldermen Ty- aon. from the outset. Mir. Gnnter and his Heutenants, moreover, conducted paraistent, Intelligent and untiring earupaixn, and the Guntar movement grew z steadily. It was generally ekfeed that his campaign was admir- ably naanaged. To it's sucosssful con- duet. Mr. GunteE hirnsel1 was a large For For hresident of the Council there was the cloees& vote-son the general ticket. Ira H, Virgin defeated z. r. Ruth. but the veteran Councilman gave him a close race for the honor. when the vote was tallied up last night Mir. Ruth had 1873 and MT Vtr- gin 1.b7i, the latter having 2 majority
 Tn the race for Police Commissioners Ennanuel Lobman won the long term of four years. which went to the can d.date receiving the highest vote. He uoiled a totaI of 1,T09 in four-handed race. James H. Gallagher ran second, with a total of 1868. He. therefore, gets the two years term of Commits ka.& &.I xxsa has Commission will be the Mayor elected yesterday,
 The continued rainstorm of yester- day which lasted far into the night, prevented The Advertiser from dis- playing the return by stereopticon' as had been planned It was tound m possible to hang the sheet in the rain or to cut in during the wet to get the current for the machine.
 The returns were brought to the rity Council Chamber, where spe- ciai netieng of the City Executive Committee was held, and where the re- turns were canvassed and the results declared.
 The vote yesterday was the largest ever cast in a municipal primary Tn Montgomery, and the crowd which allied the city building last night was fine largest ever assembled to hear the returns The count in Ward was very slow. It was after II o'clock be- fore 1t was completed.
 Gumter's Reception Magnificent.
 The gathering was most enth husiastlc cad nothing would satisfy 1t put -rse. Sea. The nominee for Mayor was carried to the city building and .mads to mount the rostrum in the City Coun- ~Il Chamber He was greeted with fhe widest enthusiasm. After tne cheering had subsided. the young win ner of the light said:
 CT am the proudest man in Mont pounery tonight. For what you nave 5ana I thank you most sincerely. It baa been a hard campaign and per- baps some things have been said that sbn,Ild not have been said. But in my heart I have no tinge of regret for anything I have done and l have no resentment for anything anybody else has done I want the people who voted against me to feel as free to come to me when I am Mayor and make requests as those who voted for me: and if they are just they will be granted as readily as though they had been asked by my friends.
 To my friends I will ever be kind to those who oppose me will ever be just
 'Tt Is said that the ofice of Mayor is one of great tasks and great re- sponsibility. am not afraid of the tasks. am net overwhelmed at the thought of the responsibilities. but I