The age-herald., 1900-11-13
Vote for State Officers to be Can
 vassed and Declared
GOvERNOR-sLEcT WILL QUALIFY
Oath Will be Administered at His Bed- side in Opelika-Jelks Will Pre- side Over the Senate and
 Pettus Over House


 Montgomery, November 12.-(Special.) .)-The first days session of the general assembly of Alabama, which will convene at noon to- morrow, promises to be extraordinary. Ac- cording to the programme announced by Democratic leaders tonight the two houses will meet at noon, qualify the members, take a recess for caucus to nominate off, ficers, and then reconvene, perfect organiz- ation and count the vote of the August election and declare the result as to State officers This course is being pursued that Governor-elect Sanford may be made gov ernor in fact before the close of tomor- row.
 It Is a part of the programme that as Governor Samfords friends in Opelika and the oath of office will be administered by his son, T. D. Sanford. at the bedside of the sick man.
 On the evening train the signed oath will be returned to Montgomery, and upon its arrival filed in the office of the Secretary of State. This puts at an end the controversy as to who will be Governor Johnson's suc- cessor in case the life of Colonel Sanford be not spared until December leaving clear title to the president of the Senate.
 Practically Settled.
 Tonight there is practically no doubt as to who will be selected to preside over the two houses. w. F. Hogue of Perry has with drawn from the race for speaker, leaving a clear field for Francis L. Pettus of Dallas. It is almost certain that Gen. George F. Harrison of Lee will not be a candidate for President of the Senate, and in this event William D. Jelks of Barbour is sure of success. General Harrison's friends have made a close canvass, and 1t is un- derstood that a combination has reached close the danger line on the original lead of Jelks, but the line seems to have been impregnable and tonight Jelks stock is far above par.
 The Other Contests.
 The races for minor offices have not ex- cited much interest. Probably the contest for assistant secretary of the Senate is the most interesting of these. There are now four candidates for this position, Harden H. Fitts of Montgomery being the last en- try. The other candidates Kyle of Jackson, Sowell of Escambia and Purifoy of Tuscaloosa. For expressing clerk of the House there is pretty race between R. M. Culver of Bullock, Little of Lowndes and Barefield of Clark The contest for City Court judgeship of Tuscaloosa has been set tied, an agreement having been reached between Messrs. Mayfeld and Foster for the passage of an amendment to the bill creating the place making the position elective by thepeople. It is understood that the first election is to take place with the general election in 1902
 Tomorrow's session promises to be full of interest if not exciting.
 Following Is the personnel of both branches:
 The Senate.
 First District, Lauderdale and Lime stone-H. R. Kennedy, Florence.
 Second District Lawrence and Morgan & F. Rather, Decatur.
 Third District Winston, Blount and Cullman-R. L. sHipp, Hanceville.
 Fourth District, Madson-E. l.. Pulley, Huntsville.
 Fifth District, Jackson and Marshall F. A Bostick Guntersvlle.
 Sixth District, St. Clair and Etowah-J. A. Hurst, Walnut Grove.
 Seventh District, Calhoun and Cleburne- r. L. Blackmon, Edwardsville.
 Eighth District, Talladega and Clay-J. R Mccain Lineville.
 Ninth District, Randolph and Chambers -J. D. Norman, Lanette.
 Tenth District, Tallapoosa and Coosa-- F. O. Stevens, Alexander City.
 Eleventh District, Tuskaloosa-George D. Johnston, Tuscaloosa.
 Twelfth District, Lamar, Fayette and Walker-J. J. Ray, Walker.
 Thirteenth district, Jefferson-Hugh P. Morrow, Birmingham.
 Fourteenth District, Pickens and Sum- ter-W. D. Windham, Stone
 Fifteenth District, Chiffon, Shelby and Elmore-W. R. Oliver, Calera.
 Sixteenth District, Autauga and Lowndes -C F. Rogers, Sr., Letohatchie.
 Seventeenth District Butler, Conecuh and Covington-D. M. Powell, Greenville Eighteenth District, Perry and Bibb-J.