The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
CONVENTION DELEGATES
Some Members Who Have Had Much Experience in Public
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 The convention has among its mem- bership many men who have before served the people and the State in va rious public capacities, who have not been mentioned in that connection. and are spoken of below.
 The Constitutional Convention was not in session yesterday. and there were very few members in the city. The members of the Committee on Rules were at work all day preparing the permanent rules, and hope to be ready to report during tomorrow's session. President Knox was giving his whole time to making up the committees, and it Is probable he will have them ready to announce tomorrow. Most of the members went to their homes, and many of those who did not went to Tuskegee to visit Washington's school. They will all come in on the morning trains and get down to the real work of constftution-ma making.
 Judge A. A. Coleman of Jefferson has been in the city the past week look ing in on the convention. The Judge has had some experience in constitu- ton making himself, as he was mem Der of the memorable convention or 1881 which took the State out of the Union, and those were times that tried mems souls indeed. He was Cir cult Judge before the war and is back on the bench again. for which he seems to have a special fitness. He was cor dially greeted by many old friends when he went on the convention floor. Judge T. W. Coleman of Greene en- joys the distinction of being the only member of the present convention who was in the convention of 1865. He has since that time been in the House Of Representatives, a Circuit Solicitor, Chancellor and Judge of the Supreme Court He is not yet an old man. and will yet do much valuable service for the State. No single man in the con vention of 1901 has more personal in- fluence or who will bear a more import ant part in shaping up the final work of the body.
 Judge James F. Cobb of Macon. has served as a Judge of the Circuit Court for several terms, and then three terms in Congress. He is acknowledged to be a lawyer of ability and jurist of distinction and is eminently qualified for the work of Constitution making he has just engaged in. He is conserv- ative and considerate In all his views and will be on the side of justice and fairness in all that is proposed in the Convention.
 SudUCcflOT JSTe IN. w Ol oci bour. has been present but one day of the Convention sessions on account of a death in his family. He has been a Chancellor for one term and for two terms a member of Congress. Under the rule in drawing for seats, his col league. Dr. Winn. selected a good seat for him and he will take prom inent part in making the instrument which is to be submitted to the people for ratification.
 Hon. Mac A. Smith of Autauga, is not only lawyer of large practice and extensive reputation, but legislator of experience. He has represented AutauSa County in the House of Rep resentatives and has been Senator from his district. and is one of the leading members of the present body, with only the purpose and the desire to do the best for all the people in making a new Constitution.
 Hon. J. J. Robinson of Chambers, is one of the veterans in the service of the State, having represented Cham bers County in the House and his Dis trict in the Senate. He carries an one -arR&d men of the Convention. He has also been Judge of Probate of Chambers County and is splendidly equipped for the work now before him.. T
 Hor. John D. Burnett is one of the distinguished members of the Conven- tion, having represented Conecuh County in the House of Representa- tives and filled the important position of District Attorney of the Southern District during President Cleveland's first term. Just in the meridian of life he yet has iong and honorable career ahead of him.
 E General R. C. Jones Of Wilcox is an ex-President of the University of Ala banla. and one of the most widely known and popular members of the Convention. He comes from a Black Belt County and is a capable repre- sentative of that portion of Alabama
 MT. Charles II. Greer of The Marion Standard and M. S. Carmichael of The Elba Clipper are the newspaper men in active harness who are members of the Convention. They have done good work towards getting the Convention and will do good work also in rammg such an organic law as will satisfy all the people. Lon Grant, of Calhoun is veteran newspaper worker but ha is not engaged in active work Just now.
 Hon. William P. Howell. D: Cleburne, has had large legislative expe, ieEce, having been a member of the House 9eNetdi teIIHs ana memOr or me Sem ate from Calhoun and t'leburne: also enrolling and expressing clerk in 10th bodies. He Is one uf the most useful members of the body.
 The contract between Mir. Pat Nc Gauley and President Knox by which the former is to make daily steno- graphic report of the proceedings, has been entered into and the bond reauir- ed has been made. in accordance with the terms of the resolution
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