The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
BIGGEST FIGHT WILL
BE FOR REC0RDERSHIP
Contest VIII Take Place for Council
Vice President.
The Number Of CounciImen Who VIII
Take Seats Under New Adminis-
tratiea WIN ne FIFTEEN IN
stead of seventeen a.
Formerly.

with not three montuS yet 10 etdpse
before the day OF Inauguration of the
new city administration. headed by
Mayor-elect CASTOR Gunter. there has
developed the inevitable gossip of poll
tics and prospective changes in the
personnel of the city officers, who are
elected by the new Council or appoint
ed by the Mayor-such gossip as pre-
cedes any new regime.
Gossip has forecasted but few, II
any, removals. There Is but little
change in the City Council. the two
members Of the Second Ward are dis
placed. C. L. Ruth and H. H. Kinds,
being succeeded by John M. Burch and
j. T. Letcher. Beyond that. the Coun-
Gil remains as during this term, ex-
cept that the Offices of Aldermen AT
Large are eliminated. by provision OF
the new municipal code. so that the
Council viii be Of fifteen heads, in
stead OF seventeen.
Heretofore, out Of the three Alder.
men-at-Large, President of the Coun.
ell was elected by the Councilmen. In
the new order, the President of the
Council comes OF direct election by the
people. Thus. in the place of three
Aforementioned, upon whom all the
voters OF the city cast their ballot
there Is only one universal candidate
for the Council, and he the President.
Ira H. Virgin, for two terms Alder
man-at-Large, becomes President OF
the Council, succeeding CASTOR Gunter.
President for two terms. and now to
become Mayor.
The Vice-President of the Council is
to be elected by the Councilmen, and
here fight is expected.
AS soon as the Council is sworn in,
the election of the minor city officers
will ensue. There Is anticipated that
no changes will come as regards the
City Clerks position. occupied now by
w. +. Black; nor as to the City Treas
urer, which job Robert TAFT holds
down. Both of these officers are elect
ed by the City Council. The two In
cumbents have both been elected since
the beginning of the present term Of
the league administration, and both
have made their marks in their manip-
ulation OF the city's affairs.
The ONCE of Assistant Clerk and
Treasurer is filed by mayoralty ap-
pointment. At present held by Ben A..
Kilgrow, It Is thought that no change
will occur here. Nor will any appoint
ment other than that Of James G..
Eowan be made by Mayor Gunter. for
the job Of License Inspector. Mr.. Cow
an Is at present the License Inspector,
and has held the position through sew
eral years.
Right Tor Recorder.
i The Recorder, that handspring Of
the Police Court. Is elected BY the
Council. And though no prospective
candidates have been mentioned. there
de the likelihood of fight developing
in the City Council anent this job.
Whether the present Recorder, Z. F.
Baber, will or not continue to sit at
the daily ministration OF justice, the
gossip says, remains for decision with
the first meeting OF the new Council.
more, candidates, Is practically as
sured.
There are two of the present city
officials, both, presumably, applicants
for recollection. who have virtually an
nounced as candidates for the position
of Montgomery Connty's sheriff, in the
1910 election--McDuff Cain, Superinten-
dent of the Water Works. and George
NJ. Powell, City Sexton. 1t Is thought
that the fact of this dual candidacy
will have an effect at the time of the
Councils inaugural meeting and cleo
ton.
The position of Superintendent Of
Water Works, held by Mr.. Cain. Is
filed by appointment by the Mayor.
The City Sections job is filed by elec-
ton by the Council.
several OF the OmcerS are elected
this year In a manner different from
their selection heretofore. The new
municipal code, in its adoption. effect
ed various changes.
Thus. the City Physician Is named
by the County Board OF Health, inr
stead OF by the Council, as hereto
fore. This selection has already been
made, and in October DIR. r. L. Mil
ligan will succeed to the once OF
City Physician, held during the past
two terms by DR.. Castor Griel under
election by the council.
The superintendent of Schools, at
present, is elected by the City Board
of Education, and C.. L. Floyd has
already been named to succeed him.
self in this capacity.
Again, the Chief OF Police is to be
named, this time, by the Police Com
mission, instead of being appointed,
by the Mayor, as before. No proba-
bility is forecasted of there being a
successor to the present Chief w. H
Taylor In this CAPACITY.
The other departmental chief too,
says the early gossip will retain his
job. This is the Chief OF the Fire
Department, J. F. Browder, as to
whom there is no probability of a
successor.
OF the remainder of the city on
GERS, there is but one to be elected
by the Council, the City Attorney. 1t
is thought, however, that the present