The age-herald., 1898-11-15

figure. with the face that might be thahpf a monk; but it is not. Stallings is a very fully developed politician.
 Congressman Taylor has a warm personal interestsiA, the Elmore-Gray contest for so- licitor. Fillmore is his law partner and kins- man.
 Col. BuIger's Withdrawal
 The sensation of today in political circles was the announcement of the withdraRai of Colonel T. L. Bulger from the race for speaker.
 Colonel Bulger finally determined to withdraw this evening. He is one of the most prominent party workers in the state. having several times held offices of honor. and his withdrawal from the race is due to the fact that he. thinks he can best rep- resent his people on the floor of the house. Some weeks ago Hon. B. L. Dean. who was elected as colleague to Colonel Bulger from Tallapoosa county, died, leaving Tal- lapoosa with but one representative, and 1t is due to this fact that Colonel Bulger withdraws It would not be far to his constituents to leave them without repre- sentation on the floor.
 The house will be organized at noon to- morrow by Speaker Clements of Tuscaloo- sa- A committee will probably be named to seat the house, and after receiv 'ng ere dentials of members an adjournment will be taken until 10 o'clock Wednesday. It is the general impression that the democratic caucus for the nomination of officers of the house will be called immediately upon adjournment of tomorrow's session. Upon this caucus much interest is eentered. First, it must consider who will constitute it's members. As stated in the Age-Herald yes- terday, there are a number of former pop ulfsts who are asking admission. fight will be made on this question. based large ly upon some fights for the solicitorships. The party leaders are divided on the ques- tion, but the boys. who want to see a united white people in this state seem to be in the majority, and it is quite probable that at least those former populists who voted for the democratic congressional nominees in the recent elections will be ad- mitted to the caucus.
 To show the feeling of some of the popu lists. member from northeast Alabama said this morning: tI am going to take my seat in the caucus. and I do not pro- pose to vacate it until I am kicked out. I voted for John Burnett for congress. and am sauarely with the party on the Chicago platform. feel that I will be at ease again when can say that am member of the only white mans party in Ala bama. The recent North Carolina riots have taught me lesson. I do not propose to he a party to such an uprising in this state, and the only way to prevent it is for the white people to stick together"
 After the question of admission to the caucus is decided, the caucus will proceed to nominate candidate for speaker clerk. assistant clerk, expressing clerk, enrolling clerk, doerkeeper and assistant doorkeeper. Each of the cand dates for these positions are wearing an air of confidence, but the fight for state solicitors is so greatly ab- sorbing the time of the legislators that ik is impossible for the aspirants to minor1po> sitions to tell "where they are at. ir u
 Contest for Speakership 7t
 The lfvest race in this caucus, however, is that for clerk, it being conceded that. the speakership is settled. Massie Wilson. the present clerk, is on hand and is making a powerful fight to retain the position. He is immensely popular, but his opponent, John Burns of Dallas, is equally popular, and as a campagner has few equals in the state. Burns has several times served as a member of the house. and he has each time been it's wit. He is one of the very cleverest of good fellows, and Is making fine fight. Next in interest is the race for assistant clerk. John Kelley of Fillmore and Frank Julian of Colbert are the cam dtdates. There are numberless candidates for the other positions, except expressing clerk. for which Val Taylor of Perry has no opposition. + "A '''-ss-..-
 The populists are very quiet, and no ap- nouncements have been made as to whether they will caucus tomorrow It is said that the few of them who may be left will probably cast complimentary votes for each other in the election of officers Wednesday morning. 5 The question of caucus officers IS being discussed among the democrats. B. M. Robinson, of Mobile, will probably be made president of the house caucus.