The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-20
KOLB MAY ENTER COMMISSION RACE  We'll Known Alabamlan Said to
 Be a Candidate. MIR. LOWE IS VERY BUSY Does Not Care to Discuss Statement of Mir. Conner at This Time-Will
 Soon Make Visit to
 North Alabama.
MIR. LOWE IS VERY BUSY

rumor Is prevalent in political circles that Capt. R. F. Kolb, formerly of Bir- mingham but temporarily of Butler, will be candidate for the presidency of the railroad commission. Telegrams announc- ing this to be fact were received here yesterday by several of the friends of Robert J. Lowe and B. B. Conner, and the spreading of the news caused several in- formal conferences. Captain Kolb is thought to be in Butler now, but could not be reached by telegraph last night His friends in this city, however, admit that he has been seriously considering the matter and a confirmation of the rumor would not be surprising.
 Captain Kolb, it will be remembered, was at the head of the faction of the democratic party which left the organlza- ton at Montgomery and ran ticket inde- pendent of the regular organization. Since that time Captain Kolb has come back into the folds of the party and there is not stauncher democrat in the state.
 Lowe Busy.
 Mir. Lowe was very busy getting the de- tails of his campaign into shape yesterday and has several stenographers at work sending out letters. He is sending per- sona1 letters to every precinct in the state. His daily mail has increased to enormous proportions and MT. Lowe says his cor respondence is very encouraging. When asked for a statement concerning the printed interview with MT. Conner MT. Lowe was little n-communicative.
 la tatn Conner has just as much right to be a candidate as myself or anybody else He Is not sufficiently specific In his statement to determine whether he objects to the laws as framed or the manner In which they are executed or enforced. Until he is more specific l would not be in a position to discuss the subjects he has brought into the issue. I am too well satisfied with my own campaign just now to take up this matter So far as I know the Lest of feeling prevails among the candi- dates"
 Within a few days Mir. Lowe will visit the counties in North Alabama and will consult his friends in that section whom he has known all his life. MT. Lowe for merly lived in Huntsville. He Is now awaiting the settlement of a law case in which he is one of the attorneys.
 Captain kob.
 The entrance of Captain Kolb will have very puzzllng effect on the race as the candidates do not know wherein his strength will lie. Captain Kolb is very popular, as is known, in every county in the state. While all of the candidates feel confident of success they all admit that the candidacy of Captain Kolb is a matter not to be earelessly overlooked.
 The subcommittee of the Jefferson county democratic executive committee held an informal meeting in the office of J. B. Aird, in the Jefferson County Bank building yesterday and discussed matters in genera, but took no definite action on any subject. Mir. Aird was authorized 10 rent an office and fit It up for campaign purposes as early as possible. Another meeting of the committee will be held February 9, when all details necessary to the holding of primary election will be arranged.