The age-herald., 1898-11-15
COL. BULGER AND HUBBARD Withdraw from the Race and
 Leave a Clear Field. SENATOR WILEY OF MONTGOMERY Will Present pr. Cunningham's Name
 to the Senatorial Caucus. RESENTATIvE SEYMOUR Urged to Make Race for Speakership' But Declined to Allow Use of His
 Name-The Two Houses Will
 Organize Today.
REPRESENTATIVE SEYMOUR

Montgomery, November H.-(Speclal.-- At midnight it is definitely ascertained that Senator Cunningham, of Jefferson, will be president of the senate and Rep resentative Waller, of Hale. will be speaker of the house. The two houses will be called to order at noon tomorrow. As to the minor officers of each house, it is merely matter of guess work
 It is announced at a late hour tonight that Judge John P. Hubbard, of Pike, has withdrawn from the race for speaker. This makes the nomination of Waller to- morrow assured by exclamation.
 The report in the lobby at midnight is health that he will be able to take his seat in the upper house tomorrow. This is a re- markable recovery, as he has been very ill. It is understood the main pur- pose which induces the senator from Mont gomery to appear in his seat is that he may present to the senatorial caucus the name of Senator Cunningham, for pres- dent. This will be on Senator Wiley's part a most graceful act
 The hero of the lobby tonight is Con- gressman-elect John L. Burnett of the Sev- enth district. He is greeted on all sides with the heartiest congratulations, and re- peatedly he has been cheered by the crowd.
 Another congressman who is the recip- tent of many congratulations is Colonel Willis Brewer, of the Fifth district, who won such brilliant victory over the publican nominee. It is believed that neither the seat of Burnett nor that of Brewer will be contested before the Fifty sixth congrss.
 Underwood on Hand
 Congressman Underwood, of the Bir- mingham district, arrived tonight and no man in the lobby was more enthusiastically greeted. He is a universal favorite. Con- gressman Bankhead, of the Sixth who is an avowed candidate for the senate in 1900 is also here, and his counsel and advice Is being sought by almost every candidate for public office. His long experience and pub lie service, give him great weight.
 Hon. w. H. Seymour, a member of the house of representatives, has been very strongly urged today to allow his nome to be used for the speakership but he has decided tonight not to make the race. MT. Seymour is one of the abest and most &C., complshed members of the legislature.
 The senator from Jefferson, the Hon. R. M. Cunningham, VII be elected president of the senate without opposition. Senator Wileys name will not be presented to the democratic caucus, nor will the name of Senator Moody. These are the only sena- tors WnO nave been spoken or III OppOSitlOn to the senator from Jefferson.
 Senator Wiley is leutenant-colonel of the Fifth United States Volunteers, commonly called the Immunes, now on garrison duty at Santiago, of which Colonel Wiley is vice-governor under the military authority of the United States. He hopes to perform his duties in the sen- ate as soon as he recovers from his present illness. but he has not resigned from the army and has no intention of doing at present. He had hoped to ask for the pres idency of the senate. That is now mpos- s'ble not only because of his painful ill., ness, but also because of his military and other duties, he being the Alabama coun- sel for the Plant system of railroads. of which Montgomery is the most important terminus. If he were in perfect health in- stead of being III, he could not we'll afford the presidency of the senate, even if it were offered to him.
 The Senate's Meeting
 The senate will be called to order at noon Tuesday by Hon. Francis l.. Pettus. the retiring president, and also retiring senator from Dallas, and sometime one of the ablest speakers of the house in the history of the general assembly.
 The retiring secretary of the senate, John F. Proctor of Jackson. who is candidate for reelection, will act as secretary until he or hs successor is elected
 
 the senate tue president of that body until his successor shall have been elected This is likewise true of the speaker of the huse Dv statute the secretary of the senate and clerk of the house continue In office till the election and induction into office of their successors respectively.
 Fxcitin. Topics
 The exciting topics tonight are the gov ernor's message and tho speakership of the house. As a matter of course the solicitor ships come in for very large share of at- tention Tie governors message has been wel!-guarded. and any comments upon It's supposed contents must be the merest spec ulation, in advance of the formal delivery of the message to the two houses. which will probably take place on Wednesday, early in the afternoon; that is to say, as soon as the houses have been legally organ ized There are all sorts of rumors about the message and desperate attempts being