The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-11
Name of Sta11ings Not
 Presented. CAUCUS OF LEGISL LATORS
 ENTHUSIASTIC AFFAIR Lee Long Casts Complimentary Vste for Reed Barnes. Only sembianee of Contest in Session Arose over Question of Calling the Roll on the Selection
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 John Hollis Bankhead was last night nominated by a caucus of the Demo- cratic members of the Alabama Lcgis- lature to succeed John Tyler Morgan in the United States Senate. One voice only was raised in protest against his nomination-the voice of Representa-. tive J. Lee Long of Butler, and the floor leader of the administration in the House of Representatives.
 Senator Bankhead received the votes ot l12 Senators and Representatives- the vote of every member present ex- cept that of Representative Long, who cast complimentary vote for Hon. Reed Barnes of Opelika. The name Of Hon. Jesse +. Stallings of Birming- nam, was not put in nomination.
 The caucus was as lively and as en- thusiastic as a Democratic Conyen- tion. Beyond doubt two sentiments existed among it's members. although no man arose to oppose the will of rhe majority except Mr. Long. The only difference that came up during the caucus was over the proposition as to whether the members present should vote viva voce or nominate Senator Bankhead by roll call
 The administration leaders were ap- parently against a vote of record, claiming that such a vote was not necessary. Those members of the House. and of the Senate particularly, who have not been looked upon as fol- lowers of Governor Conner. demanded a vote of record, and no little oratory was indulged in. And enthusiasm fol- lowed oratory.
 Enthusiasm followed. too, the ora tory that came on the heels of Mir. Longs pKotest Representative Good wyn of Montgomery County, in an eIo- quent speech, deprecated the idea of any Democrat obiecting to the record ing Of the verdict of a Democratis
 The Hall of Representatives rang with cheers again and again during the speech of Mir. Goodwin
 Senators Blackmon of Calhoun and Thomas of Barbour stirred the ight- ing blood of the big gathering by in- sisting that a record vote be taken, and that Senator Lusk's motion for an election by exclamation be not adopted. In the midst of Senator Thomas's speech the electric lights went out, and the Barbour solon, in the midst of profound silence, spoke in the darkness.
 Presented by Speaker.
 The honor of placing Senator Bank head in nomination fell to Speaker A H. Carmichael of the House. The nominating speech was an eloquent but to his distinguished predecessor, John Tyler Morgan.
 MT. Carmichael aroused his greatest applause, however, when he described the registering of the will of the vot, CTS of the State in nominating Senator Bankhead. He characterized the pri- mary "as one in which there was no weakling. and in which every man had an equal showing"
 The caucus was lively from the be- ginning until Senator Bankhead was escorted to the rostrum amid a burst of enthusiasm. The whole thing was characterized by dash and spirit and those who were most enthusiastic were recognized as members of the minor ity who since the new administration had come in had had but small chance to cheer.
 In his speech of acceptance, Senator Bankhead discussed all the great na- tional questions which are occupying the interest and attention of the people of the State He spoke particularly of the good that would come to the peo- pie of Alabama by the development of the waterways of the State. and from the building of good roads. He crit icised the doctrine of Government own ership of railroads and declared 1t to be the most serious danger that mem aces the republic.
 Senator Bankhead will be fornaIIv elected by the Legislature at a joint session on next Tuesday.
 Appearance of Convention.
 The Hall of Representatives as the crowd gathered, assumed its old time appearance. when Democratic State Hasa vnYntf lon &.- | than one old time political leader saw and spoke of the resemblance. The Hall certainly looked more like a. con vention than a legislative gathering.
 The crowd gathered somewhat noisely, with much laughter and talking. The night was warm and there were some shirt-waist men in the gathering--men who had become accustomed to taking the hot weather easily at home.
 But as the time drew near, coats were donned and the caucus grew as quiet as any legislative gathering ever was. The attendance was better than had been expected on hot night.
 Interested spectators of the caucus proceedings were Mrs. John H. Bank head. wife of the new United States Senator, and his daughter, Mrs. Thomas M Owen. They were accompanied by Director Thomas M. owen of the State Department of Archives and History. The galleries were filled with specta- tors.
 The gavel of the presiding officer in the hands of, Senator W. F. Lowe, Chairman of the Senate caucus. sum- moned the gathering to order and si- lence. Senator Norman Gum, as Sec retary of the Senate caucus, called the roll and found that twenty-five Sena- tors were present. Chairman J. Lee Long of the House caucus, called his side of the caucus together and the presence of eighty-eight Representa- lives developed.
 For chairma nof the joint caucus Senator Reese of Dallas nominated Representative Manley Foster of Tus- caloosa. who was elected by acclama- ton. He assumed charge of the gavel without delivering a speech. By a vote of the caucus he was authorized to Aane his secretaries and he named