The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

senator's nominated silver man for pres- dent of the senate Francis L. Pettus of Dallas. The nominee for secretary of the senate was W. L. Clay of Madison. with out regard to his political affinity. There was an evident disposition on the part of the leaders of the Oates faction to avoid rupture with the Johnston ele- ment. On the second day the house or ganized. Col. Sam will John, a leader of the Johnston element in Dallas county. was unanimously made speaker pro tenn. But the night before the house caucus had named Thomas II. Clark of Mont somery, most advanced sound money man, for speaker Accordingly on Wednesday the house organized, with Clark in the chair and Massey Wilson of Clarke county for clerk
 The vote for speaker on the floor stood 63 for Clark and 34 more than one-third of the body, for Joseph H. Hawes, populist. from Chambers.
 Thus it appeared that practically one- third or each branch was populist. Of the remaining two-thlrds of each branch it may be safely adjudged that more than haif were opposed to the monetary views or Governor-elect Oates and President Cleveland.
 On Saturday, November r, the two houses met in joint session to count and publish the returns of the August elec- ton for governor and other state off cers. Senator Goodwin now revived the protest against the counting and publish Ing which he had made in 1892. when Jones and kolb votes were to be counted and published. An exciting scene fol- lowed. Speaker Clark, presiding, ordered the protesting senator to resume his seat. The speakers command was dis TARarna6 afav right of protest He would have enacted statute competent to permit contest or elections by the legislature and refer the disputed claim of Oates to that con- stitutfonal tribunal for decision. There- upon the speaker instructed the sergeant at arms to seat the protesting senator.
 The August vote for governor and other state officers was counted and pub lished and the houses separated.
 On December 1, the supreme court the legislature and great concourse of peo- pie assembled in front of the west porch of the capitol to witness the inaugura- ton of Governor Oates. Rev. Dr. Eager of the Baptist church made the appro- priate prayer. Retiring Governor Jones introduced his successor in brief speech, evidently inspired by the extraordinary excitement prevailing and in anticipa- ton of scenes to come. Chief Justice Brickell delivered the oath.
 Governor Oates delivered an elab- crate inaugural. He had heard the charge of fraud attributed to some of the coun- ties of the black belt. He hoped law could be constructed and enforced to se- cure fair elections and to contest returns. Fraud in elections, he said was a recent charge in Alabama. The charge was CO., Incident with the necessity that came upon the people. Ito beat ignorance and corruption at their own game; results had to be accomplished to save the people from the awful gulf of despair which yawned before them and tho recording angel will shed no tear in plotting those Acts from the record of final account"
 Captain Kolb and each of his associate candidate on the populist state ticket in the late campaign on this same day of Oates inauguration appeared at the of- flee of justice of the peace in the city of Montgomery and there took the oath prescribed by law. Kolb that of governor and the others the oath appropriate in each case to the office claimed.
 Captain Kolb then set off for the cap- itol. welking. Behind him followed the others 1,st inducted into office by the Justice of the peace and a considerable crowd beside. Adjt.-Gen. Harvey E. Jones. fin uniform. was on duty there Kolb inquired of this officer whether his purpose to deliver an inaugural address from the steps of tho capitol would be