The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-22

Mir. Morrisette said that he appre- ciated the compliment but did not think the time propitious for speech making. Therefore he simply 9n- nounced that the temporary organi- zation was ready for business.
 On motion of Hon. F. s. White of Jefferson. MT. Ashcraft of Lauderdale, was selected as temporary Secretary. and MT. Proctor of Jackson, was se- tary.
 MT. Hefiin or Chambers, moved that a committee consisting of one mem Der from each Congressional District be appointed to consider and report upon the credentials of delegates to as- certain what members are entitled to seats in the Democratic caucus.
 This motion having been adopted the temporary Chairman announced the committees as follows: Messrs. Smith of Mobile, Lomax of Montgomery. Sol lie of Dale. Reese of Dallas, Heflin of Chambers. Long of Walker. G. H. Par ker of Cullman. Sanders of Limestone and White of Jefferson.
 Considerable amusement was created by the announcement of three mem- bers on the committee from the Sixth District, and it was facetiously suS- gested that this District should not discriminate against the other Dis tricts. The names of Messrs. Foster of Tuscaloosa, Jones of Hale and Long of Walker, were announced by the Chairman as members of the commit tee. but when Mir. Foster called atten- tion to the preponderance of Sixth Dis trict delegates appointed on the com mittee. the names were re-arranged and the committee was appointed as heretofore announced.
 The members of the committee inn mediately left the hall and repaired to the office of the Railroad Commission. The caucus. evidently expecting that the committee would make an early report did not take formal recess.
 MT. Burns of Burnsville.
 While waiting for the committee to report MT. Burns of Dallas, suggested that he and other young men of the Convention" would, at the proper time, make a motion that all delegates over 65 years of age and all delegates who were crippled should be allowed pref erence in the selection of their seats.
 MT. Burns. who was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1875, was proceeding to address the caucus on this subject, when MT. Burnett, of Conecuh. who was presiding, suggest ed that he would be delighted to have the Dallas delegate come to the plat form and address the caucus on the general subject of seats" This put a quietus upon MT. Burns and he sat down.
 The Committee on Credentials -e- tired about 4:30 o'clock and when, at about o'clock it was learned that the Committee was being addressed by cit jzens of Elmore Count wand would, perhaps, be in session some time, MT. Pettus. of Limestone, moved that the caucus take a recess of fifteen min- utes. This motion was adopted.
 The members lounged about the hall and Hobbies until 6 o'clock, when the caucus was called to order and on mo- ton of MT. Sanford, of Pike, the Chairman was requested to have the Secretary enquire of the Committee how much time. in it's opinion, 1t would need to make a report. so that the caucus might act intelligently.
 The Secretary retired and returning, reported that the Committee desired but five minutes more. On motion or MT. Pettus. of Limestone, the caucus recessed for five minutes.
 The Committee Reports.
 At 6:O5 o'clock the members of the Credentials Committee entered the hall and the Committee report was read by its Chairman. Hon. Gregory L. Smith of Mobile.
 The report named Al delegates who were in the opinion of the committee, entitled to sit in the Democratic cnu- cus The names were read with great emphasis by Mir. Smith and when FL