The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

i, election to the attorney Fgeueralship, a place to which he confesses that he as- pires Tom is just plain From" to a great many men in every section of the state, because of the love they bore his father, the late Speaker W. L. Martin, and a great many will be for him for the sake of his father Mobile has a candi- date in the person of Harry T. Inge, and Tallapoosa will present a favorte son in the preson of Thomas l.. Bugler. There are one or two others in the "possi- ble' class for this office, but they have not said so as yet.
 Henderson Not Opposed.
 Charles Henderson is not now expected to have any opposition for president of the railroad commission, and the same thing may be said of John H. Wallace, Jr.. state game and fish commissioner. Mir Henderson is the man chosen by Governor Conner and his immense follow ing for head of the commission during the time the fight is being made to reg uate and control the railroads, and, as the fight is now in it's midst there is not likely to be a change MT. Wallace is daddy" of the game law; he made it and following fight and educational propaganda kept up by him, the legisla- ture took it up. One can hardly think of the game law without thinking of Wallace at the same time
 Supreme Court Race.
 Governor Conner Is frankly backing Senator Lusk for the supreme court bench, urging his friends to support him as a personal favor. There has been some complaint about this, but not enough to cause the belief that the influence of the executive is going to give him good boost for the honor Lusk has a goodly following of his own that will give him strength, and there are many wise men of the state who say he will make the landing These predict Lusk and Simpson.
 Mayfield Strong.
 One the other hand Mayfield is gather ing following that Is making the whole state sit up and take notice Having for years made digests of the state laws he is perhaps, of all men off the supreme bench, the best posted man on the acts in detail for many years past To this store has been added much by long service as code commissioner. Chiffon is popular and will have a good vote, while Bilbro came so near the landing last time he will know lot of vote getters. Simpson is probably strongest.
 Three Amendments.
 Very little attention is given to the fact that the people will vote this fall on three amendments to the constitu- tion, one to provide for biennial ses- sions of the legislature instead of every four years, IS now; one to make plans for organizing new counties, and the other for provision by which state funds can be used in the building and construction of roads. It is thought that possibly all will be passed. There is a general demand for sessions every tr ,t, rxrftl r,a,, ir- terests as Alabama. Great pressure for good roads will give the amendment for that cause much support, while the people of Bessemer, seeking to be divorced from Birmingham, will try to see that the county provision wins.
 Mir. Hood to Run.
 Newspaper men look with intere tt on the race which Horace Hood will have to make two years from now for sheriff of Montgomery county. He was recently appointed to the place by Governor Conner and naturally desires to have full term. MT. Hood is editor of the Montgomery Journal, one of the best known newspaper men in the state, and well known in every county. He made losing race last time for state auditor, but fate seemed to mark him to lose only that he might be given the more lucrative honor that fell to him later.
 Some Personal Matters.
 W. F. Vandiver, for some time in New York for treatment at a sanita- rium is regaining his health.
 Gaston Gunter, candidate for mayor of Montgomery was chairman of the legislative committee that framed the new municipal code bill under which many Alabama cities will be governed soon.