The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-24
Delegates Drew Seats . Yesterday. PRESIDENT NAMES PAGES Mrs. Francis Appointed En- crossing Clerk.
  Committee on Rules Reports Recom- mending Fifteen Committees, Some of Which Will Have Clerks-Stenographic Report
 to be Recommended. !

1t was warm enough Ior IhC Aoie AA> the Hall of the House yesterday morn ing and just before the Convention as- sembled they were started up. but af- fer running a few minutes they were stopped. as those in close proximity tn them were too cool. They were started up again, however. little later and kept running most of the remalna- CT of the days session. They make a most perceptible difference in the temperature of the Hall, and are going to make it very comfortable during the sit.ings of the Convention.
 The feature of the days proceeding was the drawing of seats. Although the plan of the National House Of Rep resentatives was 'followeda Governor Gates had te explain the mode Of pro- cadure 70 the delegates before they un- derstooi it.
 Mr, Weatheriy's motion to give pref erence to certain distinguished mem bers of the Convention. as afterwaros amended, included ex-Governors Jones and Oates, ex-Supreme Court Justices Coleman and Walker, three members of the last convention. Messrs. Burns Harrison and Murphree, and lion. Oao- ney Palmer, who is lame.
 MT. Burns very graceiully surFeno cred his privilege to take choice or seats 1U Gen, J. W. A. Sanford or Montgomery, who duly appreciated the compliment. All these gentlemen LOOK seats on the two front rows, ana aions the aisles on the right hand sioe of the chair. A
 when all the other members Of the Convention had retired to the rotunaa n how was biindfolded and began to Traw the names from the hat. MT. Oup was the first name drawn and he xot a front seat. MT. Jones Of BtDD, was second, Jackson of Lee, tnlrd' Dent of Barbour fourth and then there was no occurrence of especial moment until the names of Dr. Cunningham and Hon. J. Thomas Heflin were called, and as they entered the Hau Muikey was the first Republican calleo' hs get good seat. as did Mr. Por- fer. another Republican, of Coosa. MT. Gordon Macdonald was the first dele gate from Montgomery to draw a seat and he took 8 front seat on the row to the left of tee chair. Governor Jones is in the front seat on the aisle In front of the chair and he and MT. Howell of Cleburne are the only two delegates in that row.
 Great laughter was provoked along towards tie last of the call when Messrs. Lomax, Blackwell and ONeal were called and entered and looked around for seats in vain. MT. Black well was author of the resolution pro- yiding this plan of getting seats. They sat on the sofa in front of the chair temporarily until desks and seats can be arranged for them. There were fC fnnX put in and all the delegates provided for. Perhaps those who were last will not fare so badly. MT. Burns did not get a seat and paid dearly for his gen. erosity.
 The Convention provided for the em- ployment of ten pages and the boys were happy; committee clerks were also included and the scramble for those places was begun at once.
 The effort of MT. Case to read a statement showing his political status was promptly sat down upon, and the ruling of MT. Knox was unanimously sustained upon the first appeal
 The number of committees, their subjects, and the number composing them was reported and passed upon and as soon as the President can an- nounce them the real work of the Con- Nention will begin. It Is not expected that they will be ready before Satur- 
 day.
 The only discussion of the day was pn the motion to admit General Wheel CT to the courtesies of the floor. Those who opposed the motion stated that 1t was not from animosity to General Wheeler. but against setting a prece- dent that might be invoked in the fu- ture. After the adoption of the reso- Iution General Wheeler went into the hall and was warmly greeted by a large number of the delegates.
 The Committee to consider the ad- disability of having stenographic re- ports of the proceedings. met last night hnd unanimously recommended that MT. Fat McGauiey be engaged on the bid he submitted. One member of the Committee. however, while voting for McGauley. in case the convention ap- proves the proposition, is opposed to any stenographic report and will make . minority report.