The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
CONSTITUTION MAKERS THE coyfvENrIoN WILL AssEM-
 BLN TUESDAY. Hall of House of Representatives Has Been Made Comfortable. Candidates for the Subor-
 dinate Positions.

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 The Constitutional Convention will assemble Tuesday in the hall of the House of Representatives. It will bs composed of l55 delegates, one for each senatorial District, two for each Con- gressional District, four from the State at large and one for each representa- tive or the State in the legislature. The Democrats have elected l3s mem- Ders and the oposition l6 members oi the Convention.
 The act provides for the election of President from among its members, Secretary and Assistant Secretary and Doorkeeper. who need not be mem Ders. and there may be an Assistant Doorkeeper and Enrolling Clerk elected by the Convention. Whether there will be any clerks of committees Is to be decided by the Convention.
 For President. there are three candi- dates announced as follows: Hon. John B. Knox of Calhoun, General Lomax of Montgomery. These gentle. men have been making an active and aggressive canvass with the aid of their friends for the place for some time and the race Is going to be an interesting and spirited one.
 For Secretary. Messrs, Fillmore Gar ret of Calhoun. who Is the Secrfeary of the Senate; Frank N. Julian Of Colbert. Assistant Clerk of the House. R. E. L. Neil of Selma. who was the Secretary of the Morgan campaign committee in the recent race for the Senate and they all have influential friends and large following.
 There ares also three candidates flor Assistant Secretary. Messrs. Hubbard of Montgomery, Barnett Of Perry and Gillis of Monroe.
 For Doorkeeper there are Messrs Merriwether and Carr of Montgomery already announced and there may be others by tomorrow. If it is decided to have an Assistant Doorkeeper there will be many candidates for that posi- tion. There will be an Enrolling Clerk and candidates for the position will be numerous.
 The hall of. the House of Representa- lives has been fitted with desks and chairs sufficient for the convenience of the delegates and fans have been so placed that it will be made the most comfortable hall in all the State. It is a splendidly equipped auditorium as to acoustics and with awnings on the west side which will be erected to keer out the afternoon sun, there will be no complaint from single delegate of the place of meeting. It can be stat ed without fear of successful contra diction with these addition, which have already been made. no more suitable and comfortable place could be found in all Alabama.
 The Convention will assemble at noon on Tuesday and be called to order by some member when temporary organ ization will be had and the oath of cf- flee administered to the delegates. af- ter which the officers will be elected and permanent organization had, if the Democratic caucus has been held and the nominations made. if not the Ter manent organization will be postponed until the next day and adjournment to that time be taken. .=a
 It is not thought now that the Dena- ocratic caucus will be held before Tues day night, as there will not be a full attendance of delegates before that time. many of them not reaching the city before Tuesday morning. It is not thought necessary to be in any un- seemly haste about holding the caucus and 1t is especially desirable that every Democratic member should attend the caucus whenever 1t is held.
 There is but one contest so far as IS known, that Of F. l.. Mckenzie agalnst Mr.. A. B. Williams of Fillmore. Under the act calling the Convention the body is made the judge of the right of it's own members to seats and soon after organization this case will be taken up and decided, no doubt.
 It has been twenty-six years since Alabama has had Constitutional Con- ventfon and the one to assemble Oii Tuesday will be the sixth held since the State was admitted into the Union. At the time the last Constitution was framed there was political uncertainty and turmoil In the State and if 1t was possible under the conditions then ex- isting to frame an organic law to stand over a quarter of a century. it is thought that under the present tranquil and peaceable conditions in Alabama that a Constitution should be formed that will last for much longer time.
 Quite a number of delegates have engaged quarters in advance at the ho- tels and boarding houses and it is a notable fact that those who have ceme here in person to get quarters have been highly pleased and gratified in se' curing comfortable and convenient places at reasonable rates. There were only a half dozen or so delegates last night and it is not probable that many will come in before Monday and Mon day night, when the log-rolling will be- gin in earnest.