The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-14
FRANK JULIAN MADE CLERK
 ON A VERY CLOSE VOTE
Business of the House Caucus Was Fastened By Decision to Nominate Candidate Without the Usu-
 ally Lengthy Eulogies.
nN ONTGOMERY, January 13.-(Spe-
 M cial)lThe excitement incident to

the converting of the Alabama legislature practically subsided tonight, when the democratic members of the low CT house made caucus nominations for house officers. The list as predicted in the Age-Herald this morning went through without hitch.
 The caucus tonight was permanently organized by the election of J. Manly Foster of Tuscaloosa as chairman and James J. Arnold of Calhoun secretary. The committee on order of business, con sisting of Rich of Mobile, Minge of Ma rengo, Benners of Jefferson, Deloney of Colbert and Arlington of Montgomery re- ported for a quick dispatch of business by ordering nominations without eulogy.
 TunstaII in Nomination.
 E. NJ Elliott of Hale placed the name of his colleague, A. M. Tunstall, before the caucus for speaker and with mark of enthusiasm the caucus adopted the motion of MT Maner of Montgomery to make the nomination unanimous.
 The contest between Frank N. Julian of Colbert and w. A. Gunter of Mont gomery for clerk was spirited and excit- ing Julian winning by vote of 51 to 47.
 For assistant clerk, W. F. Herbert of Montgomery defeated D. G. Cook of Wilcox and Sam J. Carpenter of Green, the vote being 53, s. and IS respectively.
 Ernest Lacy of Walker won the nomi- nation for expressing clerk over R. M. Culver of Jefferson the vote being "A to 25. J. S. Williams of Barbour for en- rolling clerk, was unopposed.
 Robert Hasson of Etowah for door keeper and Thomas J. Fain of Dale for assistant doorkeeper were accorded unan- imous nominations under a suspension of the rules The session was marked by a spirit of good feeling and the house will tomorrow permanently organize and get down to business All of the house nominees are schooled in matters of legis- lation.
 Something of Tunstall.
 Alfred M. Tunstall the speaker Is now serving his fourth consecutive term in the legislature from Hale, an honor sell dom accorded any man in Alabama. While yet young man about 35 years old, he is one of the most conspicuous l. I in affairs of state. He Is a native Alabamian, born and reared in the beau tiful town of Greensboro and he nherits the high character and culture that have made many citizens of that town famous. He was educated at the Southern Univer- sity of Greensboro, the university at Tus- caloosa and the University of Virginia, taking special law courses in the two latter schools.
 He has been active in politics since reaching the age of 21, and has served as chairman of the democratic commit tee of his home county, member of the state committee and four terms in the legislature.
 During the last term of the legislature he was elected speaker pro tenn by a unanimous vote and upon the death of the lamented Frank Pettus succeeded to the speakership.
 Mir Tunstal is a successful lawyer, a fine parliamentarian and will adorn the speakers chair.
 Minor Officials.
 Frank Julian. the new clerk is one of the most popular young men in Ala bama. He has twice served as assistant clerk of the house and was secretary of the recent constitutional convention. His record in these positions was his gr eatest endorsements for his new position.
 w. F. Herbert, the assistant secretary is a prominent young lawyer of Mont gomery, who served in a similar position in the constitutional convention. Judge Williams the enrolling clerk is filling third term. He is editor of the Clayton Record
 Ernest Lacy comes from Walker coun- ty, where he is a prominent young law yer.
 Robert Hasson has been the faithful doorkeeper for many sessions of the leg islature. He and his assistant, Thomas Fain, are deserving and honored men wno fought in the confederate army. The former lest leg and the latter an arm.
 Joel GoIdsby.
 The senate has elected as its presiding officer one of the brightest of the younger men in the state. Joel Goldsby Is grand son of the late Governor John Anthony Winston, who was twice president of the senate and once speaker of the house be- fore his election as governor. MT. Golds- by Is also d close relative of Senator F. w. Pettus, and he has Tn his makeup many qualities that have distinguished the Pettus and Winston families. He was born in Dallas. but is now a successful lawyer in Mobile He Is about 35 years old.
 The secretary of the senate, Elmore Garrett of Calhoun, is growing old in point of service to the state as secretary of the senate and clerk of the house. He has creditably filled the latter position twice, the former twice and twice as as- sistant. His contest today brought many prominent men into the lobby. including John B. Knox, s. J. Bowie. General Oates and other notables.