The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14

MT. BankneaQ, was adopted.
 Mr. Tunstall Nominated.
 Chairman Foster announced that nomi- nations for Speaker were in order. E. E. Elliott of Hale arose in his seat and said, 'I place In nomination the name of my colleague, A. M. Tunstall of Hale"
 Hon. O. c. Maner of Montgomery nov ed that the rules be suspended and that Mir. Tunstall be elected by exclamation. The motion prevailed and in that way was the Speaker named.
 Hon. A. Y. Glover of Greene moved that committee of three be appointed to nos | tify MT. Tunstau and escort him to the 1 Speakers stand.
 MT. Lusk of Marshall made the point of l order that the report of the committee made no provisions for such action. The point was not discussed or ruled upon. Chairman Foster took the question un- der advisement.
 Nominations for Clerk having been called for MT Goodwin of Montgomery nominated for Clerk of the House, w. A. Gunter, IT,, of Montgomery. l Hon. A. S. Fletcher of Madison placed in nomination the name of Frank N. Ju- Han of Colbert.
 | The chairman appointed as tellers | Messrs. Benners of jefferson and Maner of Montgomery.
 The race was known to be very close. While the ballot was being cast up the interest was intense. The tension was not | relieved until the announcement was made that MT. Julian had received 51 votes and MT. Gunter had received 47 votes.
 For Assistant Clerk Mir Manersof Mont gomery nominated W. F. Herbert
 Captain Simpson of Lauderdale nomi- | nal tad nf Hon. A s. Lyons of Mobile nominated Sam J. Carpenter of Greene.
 The chairman appointed the following tellers to conduct the ballot: Messrs. Ma ner of Montgomery, Simpson of Lauder dale and Lyons of Mobile.
 While the race was a three-cornered one, only one ballot was necessary to de- eide 1t, MT Herbert receiving a majority. The result was declared as follows: Her bert, 51; Cook. 3S; Carpenter. B.
 Other Officers of House.
 For Engrosslng Clerk there were two candidates, Ernest R. Lacy of Walker and R. M. Culver of Jefferson. MT. Lacy was nominated oy John H. Bankhead, Jr., of Walker and MT. Culver by J. A. Cunningham of Jefferson.
 Messrs. Bankhead and Cunningham were named as tellers. The result was not a surprise as MT. Lacy had been generally picked as the winner. The vote was as follows: Lacy "A, Culver 25.
 For Enrolling Clerk Augustus Benners of Jefferson nominated Judge S. Will Hams. MT. Williams had no opposition. On the motion of Hon. A. A. Mcdonald of Barbour the rules were suspanded and he was nominated by exclamation. l In the same manner was Robert Hasson of Calhoun selected for Doorkeeper. He was nominated by MT. Grover of Greene and the motion to suspend the rules was made by Mir. Maner of Montgomery. 1 Thomas J. Fain of Dale, his veteran as sistant. was rendered the same high compliment He was nominated by Hon. J. c. Barnes of his home county and the rules were suspended by the motion of Mir. Byrne of Baldwin Mir. Lusk of Marshall moved that the | chairman of the caucus be instructed to notify the nominees of the caucus of their selection by the Democratic members of the House. The motion prevailed and the chairman was so instructed. l The business of the caucus having been completed the caucus adjourned. When the House meets this morning at il o'clock the nominees of the caucus will be formally elected to the offices for which they were named by the caucus.