The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-10
Sheehan Will Carry Result to
 Washington
FOR PARKER AND DAVIS
Supreme Court Organizes And Calls Seventh Divison-New Railroad In West Alabama is Projected.
 Other Montgomery News.

President.
 MT. William T. Sheehan, one of the bes known and most popular young news paper men of the state, resident ( Montgomery and reporter of the Mont senger. One copy of the returns wer sealed up and delivered to Sheehan. wh is to convey them in person to the pres dent of the United States Senate, or copy was sealed and sent to the pres dent of the Senate by mail and one ser to the Hon. Thomas G. Jones, Unite States district judge, at Montgomery. was shown by the returns of the eleC ton on November 8, that the highest vot received by the various electors was Democrats, 79s57; republicans. p, 472; poI ulists, 5051; prohibition, 612; socialist. S53.
 The Alabama electors are: At large, [ F. Hobson of Hale and w. H. Sanfor of Pike; First district, E. B. McCart, Demopolis; Second, s. c. Jenkins, Ba A-inette; Third. E. L. Blue, Unio Springs; Fourth, W. B. Browne Colun biana; Fifth, J. W. Overton, Roanoke Sixth, w. c. Davis, Jasper; Seventh, k. Rosson, Cullman; Eighth w. B. Bank mead, Huntsville, (recently moved to Jas per); Ninth, G. w. Darden. oneonta. One Member Absent.
 The meeting was called to order 8 noon In the office of the Secretary C State, with all the members present say MT. Browne of the Fourth W. II. Sam ford was elected president and A. c. Sex ton, chief clerk to the Secretary of State made secretary E. R. McDayid, Secre tary of State, presided until organiza ton was perfected. There was some dis cussion about the vacancy from tn Fourth. Some thought a man from tn district should be elected but it was fin ally agreed that any man chosen by tn body would be eligible to serve, and MI Overton nominated Mir Hervey w. LairC correspondent of The Age-Herald. for tn place. He received the entire ten vote and was sworn in by Hon. R. r. LigoI clerk of the supreme court, who admins tered the oath to all the electors. Alter organization a ballot was take | for President and Vice President, wit the following result: Presidnt, Alton I Parker, II; Vice President. Henry ( Davis, II. Mir. Sheehan was elected b the unanimous vote of the body. MT Ros son offered a resolution which was unan mously adopted by a rising vote thanl ing MT. Sexton for the excellent manne in which he had prepared for the mee ing, having all papers drawn up in blan and ready for signatures. A vote thanks was also rendered Secretary State E. R. McDavid for the courtesie of himself and his office.
 A resolution was passed instructin the Secretary of State to have a flu record of the proceedings of this mee ing filed as precedent for future session oe the same kind. This does not seem t have been done heretofore. At least n record was to be found today.
 Reward Offered.
 Acting Governor Cunningham has oi fered a reward of $15O for the arrest an delivery to the Sheriff of Jackson Count of J. H. Harrison. alleged murderer C Thomas Lenville of that county, Decen Der 4 last
 Charles w. Eichelberge- has been ar pointed tax assessor of Randolph Count having failed to qualify in time afte his election.
 Commissioner of Agriculture R. I Poole has received notice that many C the counties wi-l hold meetings tomoi row as suggested by him to discuss tn cotton situation and undertake to devis ways to hold cotton until the price zoe up.
 Important Cases.
 The supreme court organized today an called the seventh division. composed C the counties of Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah. Randolph Shelby, St. Clair and Talladega. No dc cisions were handed down today. but is safe guessing that some importar matters will come forth tomorrow. is regarded as certain that the conteste fourteenth and fifteenth circuit cases wi be decided then, along with the contest from several counties about successio in office. There was no court held b the judge of the fifteenth circuit today though the time of converting is at hanC 1t being preferred to adjourn over { such time as the supreme court shall dc eide whether or not the circuits mer toned are legal in the light of the cor stitution.
 Pushing New Railroad.
 One of the most important railroa lines recently projected Is the Mobile an West Alabama. which Is to run fror Mobile, up through the mineral sectio t., Florence. on the Tennessee river, wit branch line taking in all the Birminf ham mineral district. This road was frs sl ggested several years ago when Jude Ii. NJ Austill of Mobile, thought to hay it built. Recently a contract was mad with Terry &, Gahagan. firm of Ne York contractors, to put 1t through an work is being pushed. Speaking of tn progress made, Judge Austill says:
 We are pushing the right of wa work. R. F. Austil, who worked on tn line from Mobile to Demopolis, two year ago, has started again on Inc work, a org mt ri of to be renewed Many of those who gay rights of way have expressed a willing ness to do so again. Parties in each cour ty will aid in the work so that 1t wi be pushed along the whole line from No bile to Birmingham and Florence. Tn corps of engineers locating the branc from Birmingham to the main line hay completed the work and been paid of T. is probable some of the parties COT nected with the Terry & Gahagan Cor struction company of New York will | irl Alabama within the next few day The right of way business is the seriou matter right now
 Report on Marengo. In a report just made to the Governo Assistant State Eexaminer G. F. Sec berry finds that ex-Probate Judge s. Prowell of Marengo county is due tf state s3039.3s. which should, he report have been paid by his office, and hs not been forwarded, as follows E, hibit A, license fees alleged to be du sl240; exhibit B. also license fees, S1642. 5 exhibit c, also license fees, S1360: e, hibit D, taxes on mortgage record $36.SS.
 In his statement to the Governor M Sedberry says: Tn filing this report