The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-29
Local People Hny7ying 1o And From Montgomery
 Some Local Gessib

John L. Parker, candidate for the office of lieutenant governor, returned yester- day from Montgomery, where he spent a day watching the present lieutenant gov ernor preside over the senate.
 Dr. Parker was impressed with the ease and grace with which MT. Gray presides, and, in his interview with an Age-Herald reporter yesterday, intimated keener de- termination than everto go and do like wise.
 In additional to watching the proceed ings of the senate, Dr. Parker did not neglect his political fences while in Montgomery.
 'I saw all the legislators, and all the senators, and received may assurances of support" said he.
 As the Age-Herald has stated, 1t be- gins to appear as if the Birmingham druggist and president of the Board of Education will have no opposition. Sen ator Thomas will not make the race, and Senator Overton. judging from indica- tions, plans to return to the lower house ,and make the race for speaker. Over ton, 1t Is believed, has dreams of future gubernatorial nomination.
 Dr. Parker might return to Montgom- cry tomorrow. It is probable that the revised law, restricting the sale of CO., caine and morphine, and regulating the practice of pharmacy, will be introduced Friday, and pr. Parker, Tor the State Pharmacy Board, is pushing the meas ure actively
 Hugh F'riel. mayor of North Birmng ham. left yesterday afternoon for Mont gomery. He goes to aid in the fight for the establishment of commission form of government in Birmingham. MT. ,Friei stated:
 Under the present form of govern ment North Birmingham will never will lingly consent to become a part of Bir- mingham proper"
 Tomorrow George Estes will visit Mont gomery, and 1t is probable that he will carry several others along with him. MT. Estes will fight for the commission.
 "In making your fight" MT. Estes was asked, will you assail the present City Council, from which you have Just re- signed?"
 "No," stated MT. Estes. T will ask the legislature to give us the right to govern ourselves as we see fit. This is democratic doctrine.
 Mr. Estes seemed imbued with confi- dence that the commission bill will pass with a whoop. One of his reasons for this belief Is the fact that Governor Conner favors the measure. He does not seem to fear the Attitude of Lieutenant Governor Gray
 On the other hand, enemies of the bill figure that MT. Gray, exercising his right to refer matters, can do much harm to the Urquhart measure. He has stated onpenly that he will do all In his power to bring about its defeat.
 T. T. Huey, the prominent Bessemer citizen, left yesterday for Montgomery He went to enter the fight for the new county.
 We are going to encounter much oppo- siton." stated Huey, but believe our efforts will be crowned with success We are working hard, and have found many friends. who on the occasion of the other fight, were either enemies or indifferent"
 Emmet O'Neal of Florence was another who left Birmingham yesterday for the Capital City.
 He carried with him printed copy of the new jury system bill which the State Bar association recently formulated. The delay in presenting the bill to the house was occasioned by failure to get the orig inal printed before Tuesday night, The bill will be presented by Col Sam Will John.
 P. c. Ratliff returned from Montgomery yesterday. He doesn't believe the legis- lators will agree that the prohibition amendment to the constitution be submit ted to the people.
 q find,'' he stated, that the sentiment Is in favor of bolstering up the bill which