The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-02
NOMINATED BY
 JOINT CAUCUS Ex-Governor Johnston is
 Named. TO SERVE TWO TERMS TILL 1915 Senator Fleet Addresses Legislature
 and Outlines Policy. Declares He win Stand For CurbinE The Trusts, Reaseing The TariR. Improvement of Highways and
 Local self-Government.

Former Governor Joseph F. John ston was formally nominated for the office of United States Senator yester- day. in joint caucus of the Democratic members of the House and Senate. to fill the unexpired term of the late Sem ator Pettus and also for the full term commencing March 1. 1909.
 The nominating speech was made by Senator Reese, of Dallas. Senator Mil of the Senate John F. Proctor. and the Reading Clerk of the House. W. C. Lawrence, acted as secretaries.
 No time was lost in the preliminaries but immediately after the presiding ofiicer had taken his seat. Senator Reese arose to make the nominating speech. He first paid tribute to the memory of the late Senator Pettus. Six ty years ago, he said, the gallant Pet tus had flashed his sword on the battle fields of Mexico, and from that day to the day of his death, his life had been devoted to the State of Alabama and its people.
 He lived so well. he said. that his memory would be enshrined in the hearts of all those who knew him well. MT. Reese said he was sure the gen tlemen of the caucus would indulge him if he said Senator Pettus was the noblest Roman of them all," and that the members of the Legislature would not look upon his like again.
 Now the State has to pass on." said the Senator. Tt becomes our duty as members of the party that sent us here to fill the position lert vS cant by the noble Pettus.
 .'Thers has been an exprsssion of the Democracy cf the StateA This Is per haps the last time the representatives here will have the opportunity to glo- rify that noble army who have fought for the States rights"
 Referring to the war for State rights he said that in that there was boy of seventeen years who went on the battle field and for four years was either fighting on that held or lying In the hospital recovering from his wounds.
 There was another time that had tried mems souls. he said. when law was the equivalent of lawlessness; when the criminal sat on the bench: when the carpet-bagger and the scallywag ruled the state. But there never was time said Senator Reese. in the history of the state. when 1t needed men that they did not come forward. and at this time that same young man who went on the bat tle field at the age of seventeen, took charge of the situation and gave to the State a Democratic Governor. There was no need to mention the name. he said. but he would take great pleasure in offering the following resolution: For the Two Terms. f"Resolyed by the joint caucus of the Democratic members of the two houses in the Legislature, that the Honorable Joseph F. Johnston Is hereby declared to be the Democratic nominee te hll the vacancy in the oflce of United States Senator from Alabama, occasioned by the death of the late Senator Edmund w. Pettus, for the unexpired term or said office ending March 3. 1909, and also for the full term of said office com mencing March 4. 1sos. L..
 The nomination was seconded oy Representative Bloch. after which which. Feeptt tept [ resentatiye hons of foss Butiep and fbe Reese resolution was adopted:
 Senators Gardiner and Lusk and Rep, resentatives Maner, Rowe ana steagail II ! Johnston who was escorted to the Speakers desk.
 He addressed the caucus and said:
 "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:- Many years ago I conceived the desire at some period of my life to be the Governor of Alabama. I nursed this ambition. giving no expression 10 It, for a long time, and l endeavored ps faithful service to my party and peo- nIe and earnest preparation to deserve that great honor. It came after sev- eral struggles. I did my duty, as l saw 1t, to my people, and permitted m nersonal and selfish considerations, m hone of reward. no threat of pun ishment. to stand in the path of duty. and now my conscience is void Of or fense.
 and now my last ambition, by the votes of our party, and your partiality, has been realized.
 Tribute to Pettus.
 CT confess to you that there Is no elation fn my heart, and no pride or success. for as I approach the per formance of the duties of that high nosition, overshadowed by the memory of the illustrious man I am to succeed. his faithful and glorious service to his state in war and peace. his unshaken f,delitv to the principles of our party. and hjs courageous manhood on every 6eld of endeavor. I am assailed with grave doubt and apprehension. l can not hope to fill his place. but I will endeavor to make one Tor myself, py calling zeal supply other deficiencies.
 .I have been faithful to my State in war and to my people and party in neace. I have fought as cheerfully In tha ranks as when leading a column; i; ond whoever may be chosen to lead the Democratic hosts next year, wheth- ar the illustrious statesman from Ne braska, or some other faithful Demo- crat according to my ability. no man shall outstrip me in the fight, and ruban the smoke of battle passes away none shall be found nearer the flag than I.
 "I congratulate you. gentlemen. on the laws you have enacted to broaden our educational foundations, and to ". tha stanAards nf puhltc