The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-16
CAUCUS ON OFFICERS
Alabama's Democratic Legislators Select
Sonata President and Speaker.
SAYRE GETS PETTUS'S PLACE
Democrat In the House Witnndraws
his Right to Seat in Favor of
Populist Candidate.

> Montgomery. Ala, November 1O.-(Spe-
= clal)-The general assembly OF Alabama
a met at noon today. Beyond the organize
Il uon OF the senate. nothing further OF es-
O pecial interest was done.
Il me senate was called 10 order by Hon
n =. L. Pettus. the president. and after
70 prayer py Senator Robertson the ENROLL
~ fnent OF the senator's was proceeded with.
nd an OF the thirty-threo senators handed In
~, thelr certificates excepting Senator Day,
rs VINO was detained at home by Illness
After the enrolment the senate adjourned
il until 10 o'clock tomorrow
9 The Caucus.
81 speaker Thomas II. Clark called the
: mousse to order at noon. and. after prayer.
! Ohe members were regularly enrolled. One
ns contest was presented. ~ T. Beasley, pop
uilst, had flied a contest for the seat OF j.
81 .. bradshaw democrat from Crenshaw.
,sir' BRADSHAW. through Mr.. Wiley. of
'rt montgomery, presented a communication
."chho"iedging that he had been elected by
m reason OF technIcality and resgning the
q seat ~ favor OF MIR. Beasey. On this rep I
m resentation, tho house seated MIR. Beasley. /
committee was appointed to select seats 1
+ Tor the members body. Senator Brewer I
}, was chosen 10 preside. and Senator Brow
r der aeted rs secretary. Hon. a. D. Sayre.
OF Montgomery, was unanimously elected
+ president Of the senate
!, hon. John +. Proctor. OF Jackson. was
J elected secretary over Hon. " l. Clay.
I or Madison. by vote of IS to c.
/ Hon Gilmore Garrett. OF Calhoun. was
. elected assistant secretary over Hon. j. c.
Efiscoe, OF Cullman. by q vote OF t. 10 10
AIRS Gesner. OF Montgomery. a sister of ! !
Ex-Governor Jones' was elected enrolling
and engrossins clerk over Mrs. Scott. Of {
birmingham, and Miss Jom Weakley, OF
Florence
Ex-senator Kemp OF Monroe. was elected Z
u"orheeper and Mr. Waters, oe Perry. as
siStant doorkeeper and the house adj ?
journed. 0
Notice was given OF a caucus OF the popu- e.
IIst members in tho hall OF the house at g
Q clock and of the demo cratic members at s g
o clock tonight
Colonel Siansel OF Pickous. presided over a
inc caucus ~ the democratic members Of s.
tho house tonight Colonel Newton n / n
Clements. or Tuscaloosa. was elected Cd
speaker on tie sixth ballot Hon. J. j. 70
altman. Charles Waller. X. b. Barnes, B. ~
= H1b1ard aad Colonel Clements were Ia
haced IN nominal on. IIibbard's name was to
'itndf1Nn on the second ballot Barnes
M The fourth and thc sixth resulted: Glenn m
nts' 81; Altman. DO; Waller. 80. IN
AIR Massie Wilson, Of Clarke. was unan- III
nously reelected clcrk or
Mt Jesse Adams. OF Dale defeated Mr. ma
o"a Il. Thornton OF Mobile. for assistant -.
.erH ny q vote Of s. % e. Mr. Nal Taylor. ia
Perry was unanimously reelected en- ~.
roSsiug clerk and Mr. ". =. IIoueu. of -
ourae, defeated two opponents ou the
e ballot b. safe ma yority. Ecssrs
o'ert lics@on. of EtoUah. and Thomas J i.
ava. OF ba'e. were ro-.'es,ted respecl .veIy ~ ~
door1ecper ana ass.sr.ac doo.l-en.1 ~
ne mouse Tie sanatorship. ai 1
The r-uitcj states sena'''-i'' 81. +be le
-, last st.at Of ia tie o"iert ioL ,.a ssi
1N ,rb. friends - the several SIS