The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10


 to o'clock tonight the most unsettled condition imaginable respecting Whether oi not a oaucus should be held tonight rather than Tuesday morning was the preooHi- mating feature of the lobbying at the Exchange hotea About noon Represen- tative J. Lee Long, candidate for the speakership, was approached TOT the latest devepIoment."
 "Yes.,' answered MT. Long, "it has just teen decided that the caucus had best be held tonight R. T. Goodwin, chairman of the state democratic executive commit ice. immediately back of the candidate agreed to the statement, as did Senator Hugh Morrow, Senator Screws ana others.
 half hour later MT. Long was caught effecting an escape through the smoke uslrped lobby of the hostelry.
 How about that caucus this time?' he was asked.
 ~Thats fact" stated MT. Long, as if he had forgotten to tell all the news, II is now thought best to hold the caucus Tuesday noon, between recess
 half hour later the caucus was changed back to night session, and so on until definite decision had been reached.
 About Cigars
 Speaking about cigars. They are it. A well rounded product of the fragrant Ha- vana weed Is to be found projecting from the teeth of every politician at the hotel, from the lips of every candidate and into the eyes of every lobbyist. At times, when the lobby is very congested, half of those present are busy brushing on the ashes left by some other disciple or Sir Walter Raleigh, while his immediate neighbor is hurlng Anathemas upon hls innocent head for causing a similar dis turbance with his own cigar.
 q Have Bill"
 In every nook and corner of the hotel can be found representatives and sem ators who have bill to introduce in the legislature. and who are seeing to 1t that the lobby at large is advised of the measure.
 Diseourteous attention is, more often than otherwise, the kind that is paid. l have a bill,'' the speaker tells one man. F.'which,'' etc When he has finished his tale no one man has heard as much as one section of the measure. In the re- lentless tide which sweeps ever onward,  sections of the lobby and thus hear many ,parts of numerous bills-not all of any measure.
 The Candidates
 Goyernor-elect Emmet ONeal himself has not shaken hands oftener today than have the various candidates who are out for office. But of all of these candidates, no one has anything at all on Hugh Nor TOW of Jefferson county.
 MT. Morrow has the hand wringing pro- cess down to a fine point The curve traced in the atmosphere Is more of an elliptical one than vertical In other words, he gets around his auditor.
 And in more ways than one.
 The handshake of Senator Frazer of Union Springs Is a squeeze, with little motion He leaves the impression, how ever. that that particular person with whom he last shook hands was the most heartily greeted one on the floor.
 Representative E. B. Almon, candidate for the speakership, pumps the phalanges Representative J. Lee Long, the other candidate, has two motions-a push and 2 pull.
 Governor O'Neal, by reason of longer and more grueling experience, gets or the defensive in a most unique way. Rest ing the crook of his arm on his waist he presses gently.
 Memory Honored a .sThere is one famous character wht iu missing at this present session., com mented Mike Screws, senator from Mont gomery county, in looking over the lobb, today. Last year Max Hamburger wal here in excellent health and with a heart, handshake for all His absence this yea is missed by all of us"
 The late Mobilian was one of the bes known figures In the political circles O Alabama. He represented Mobile count. in the senate under the Conner admins tratlon.
 Governors Message
 What Gov B. B. Conner will tell tn legislators who gather at the capitol a noon tomorrow is much speculated upol in the city The chief executive him self has refused to make any mention o what he will suggest and recommend. \ The message of the governor has beel feceived from the hands of the printe and is under lock and key In the guber material office at the capitol. Each rep Yesentative and senator will be presente with copy tomorrow immediately upo the reception of the document.
 Best Laid Plans
 That the best laid plans of mice an men gang aft agley has come true i The case of T. H. Crenshaw of Butle county. whose greatest ambition Of re cent years was to represent his count in the house of representatives. MI Crenshaw won out over his opponen rhad Rose by the small majority of thre votes.
 Recent illness, however, which Ina fallen upon the representative will kee him away from the legislature for severs weeks. J. Lee Long, thereby. loses SUI porter for speaker.
 Republican Caucus One of the most unique queries whic vent the rounds at the Exchange hot lobby this morning was propounded b Editor Ben DeLemos, proprietor Of tn republican organ The Alabama Outlool Editor DeLemos is one of the most famt far figures in the political life of Mon Gomery.
 "Can you tell me-" inquired MT. D' Iernos of all the legislators. when til republicans of the house and the reput lican of the senate will hold their cat ousr'
 The question went around the lobb Ike wild fire. and produced no end