The age-herald., 1898-11-18
SELECTION OF
 THE SOLICITORS Harrington ?. Heflin Named For Jefferson Criminal Court JUDGE FEAG|N RENOM|NATED Charles w. Ferguson Will Be Re- Elected for Tenth Circuit. HEFLIN'S MAJORITY WAS LARGE The Caucus Stampeded and the Vote
 Was 87 to 20. COMMITTEES TO BE ANNOUNCED Speculation is Rife as to Whom the Most Juicy Plums Will Fall, But
 the Contestants Have Mar
 rowed Down.
The Caucus Stampeded and the Vote
 Was 87 to 20.
COMMITTEES TO BE ANNOUNCED

Montgomery, November 17-(Special)- The following solicitors were nominated by the democratic caucus:
 First circuit, B. F. Elmore, of Marengo. Second circuit Charles R. Bricken, of Escambia.
 Third circuit, John V. Smith, of Russell. Fourth circuit, w. W. Quarles. of Dallas. Fifth circuit, s. L. Brewer, of Macon. Sixth circuit, B. Oliver, of Tuscaloosa Seventh circuit, Thomas W. Coleman, Jr., of Calhoun.
 Eighth circuit, Richard Lowe, of Madison. Ninth circuit, R. c. Hunt, of Jackson Tenth circuit Charles w. Ferguson, of Jefferson.
 Eleventh circuit. w. H. sawtelle of Col bert.
 Twelfth circuit, R. H. Parks, of Bullock. Thirteenth circuit, John w. McAlpine, of Mobile.
 City court of Mobile, J. H. Webb. of Mo- bile.
 City court of Montgomery, Tennent Lo- max, of Montgomery.
 Jefferson county court, Harrington F. Hefin, of Birmingham.
 City court of Talladega, A. M Garber, of Talladega.
 Judge of inferior criminal court of Bir- mingham, N. B. Feagin, of Birmingham. The contest for solicitors is over and the boys are celebrating. It is the ending of one of the hottest campaigns of its na- ture in the history of the state and the slate formed today proved to be as solid as a stone wall, but one ballot being required to settle any race except in the Thirteenth, in which McAlpine won on the fourth. In every other instance the vote was over whelming for the successful candidate save in the Seventh, Coleman winning over Gra- ham by a narrow margin.
 The caucus was organized by the election of J. J. Mitchell chairman. After some sparrng for points, a mot'on prevailed to nominate candidates by circuits in their regular numerical order.
 The following resolution was introduced by MT. Bulger:
 That, whereas, we the representa- of the democrats of Alabama in caucus as- sembled, are about to enter upon the dis charge of a most important duty.
 That, whereas, the democrats through out the state are entitled to know how and in what manner we have represented them in the discharge of this duty.
 That, whereas, caucus of the house of representatives has been openly charged with not standing up to their promises and obligations.
 ''That, whereas, no member of this caucus would hesitate to cast his vote openly and above-board upon any question or for any man, therefore be it
 Resolved, That the vote of this caucus for nominations for solicitors shall be taken viva yoce."
 This brought a hot protest from MT. Lavretta against the section stating that members had been openly charged with not standing up to their promises and obiiga- tions. He was for the resolution with this section omitted.
 MT. Bulger withdrew the section, but the resolution failed and the secret ballot was proceeded with, with the results as above stated.
 Smith, Quarles, Parks Sawtelle, Lomax and Garber were unanimously elected. In the Birmingham contest Hefiin won by a very large vote, ST to 20. The caucus seemed to have stampeded at the very last mo- ment, this being the last race decided.
 In the Tenth Ferguson received 70, Strange 20 Miles and Wetmore 8. Wet mores name was not presented to the cau- GUS.
 Speaker Cunningham will announce his committees tomorrow. Speculation as to important chairmanships is rife. The pre- diction Is ventured that they will fall to either one or the other of the following: Judiciary, Boykin or Wiley; revision of laws, Sowell of Limestone or Brown; con- stitution, Jenkins or Jelks; taxation. Mea- der or Matthews; corporations, Moore, Vii ley or Moody; commerce and common car- riers, Rather or Lyons.
 EDWARD EUGENE KERsH.
 Both Sessions Were Dull
 Montgomery, November 17.-(Special.)- The proceedings today in both houses of the general assembly were dull-not hope- lessly dull, but dull enough, in all reason Scores of bills were introduced, but in al- most every instance they were of a local character, the usual riff-raff of the legis- lature; the stuff that comes to the surface inevitably. The old game of seeking to punch holes through the code was resumed in the old way, and 1t will end not until the session ends.
 The senate very wisely created three new committees: One on the revision of laws. another upon the revision and amendment of the constitution of the state, and yet another upon banking and insurance. Each