The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-13
Alabama Executive Decides
Extraordinary Session II
Not Necessary for Any
Purposes
WILL NAME NEW
SENATE APPOINTEE
AT AN EARLY DATE
Decision Announced Following Con-
ference With Prominent Admin
istration Advisors---Has Ar
rived at No Decision Re-
garding Senator
ny L. =. BETTY


Montgomery. November i3.---tspe-
o'SeaI viii not call
session of the legislature during hts
administration. The governor Will mp
point n United States senator.
These decisions were announced by
Governor o'NeaI tonight after u eon-
ference wit bnbout 20 of the most
prominent administrative leaders. The
ference with about 20 of the most
his advisers entered n protest against
a special legislative session md In
dorsed his plan to appoint senator.
The conference came the resnlt
Of the agitation which has stirred the
state during the past few months over
the probability of extra session.
The governor said he had always tnisen
the position that he would call "a spe-
cinI session II necessary, but had never
committed himself ON the question.
Pressure Strong
The pressure to cali a special ses-
sion became so strong that the exec
ullNe utclueu To cttll INTO cou1eTenct a
number of the administrative leaders
of the state and in response to tele-
phone messages sent out yesterday about
20 of his leading political advisers came
10 Montgomery to confer. The unan-
imous opinion of those who conferred
with the governor tonight was that a
special session of the Legislature wGs
not necessary, that the result would
not. compensate the cost and tho gooa
accomplished and that there would be
little chance Of passing measures thar
would be of real benefit to the state.
The Senatorial Vacancy
But while the decision of the gover-
nor's friends was against a special ses-
sion of the legislature. the opinion was
unanimous that he should appoint a
senator to succeed the late Senator Jo-
seph f. Johnston. An attempt was
made to discuss the personnel of the
probable appointee. but this met with
little success. 1t was decided that the
governor had the appointive power ana
that he should not be hampered in his
selection.
The several gentlemen mentioned as
candidates for the senatorial office
We're discussed in informal manner
and while it was agreed that the gov
ernor would not make a mistake in
naming any one Of these candidates.
1t would be ill advised on the part of
his conferees to attempt to persuade
him In his choice. The conference,
therefore, left the appointment of a
senator entirely in the hands of the
governor No suggestions were made, it
was stated, nor was their any attempt
Early Appointment
1t is expected that the governor will
make the appointment within the next
few days. TO The Age Herald cor
respondent tonight he announced that
he had not reached any decision In the
matter; that he had several prominent
gentlemen under consideration. and
that as soon as he made up his mind he
would make the appointment.
The governors conferees tonight came
from all parts of the state, and their ap-
pearance in the hotel lobby gave the i'm
preston to many that there Were hap
penings of unusual consequence. Among
these who talked with the governor: State
resentative ]. B. Rylance of Dadeville,
John Gamble of Troy, Judge Milo Aber-
crombie of Macon county. Judge Al @.
Driver of Chambers county, Capt. John
c. Webb of Demopois former State sena-
tor King of Demopolis. State Senator V.
Il. Atkins of Selma, ]. T. Reaper Of CO.
lumbana, Adjutant General Joseph 3.
scully Tax Collector William T. Shehan
of Montgomery and number of others
prominent as local optionists and adrninls-
trative leaders.
The decision of the governor not to call
a special session of the legislature will
have the effect of setting at rest a much
mooted question. For the past two years
the governor has been urged from time
to time to call an extra session, but, as
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