The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-10
PROBABILITY IF COMER'S ACTION BEING DISCUSSED Many Believe He Will Resign to Run for the
 Senate
GOVERNOR HIMSELF IS
 NOT IN MONTGOMERY
Senator Teasley Says Income Tax Proposition Is Democratic Pol icy and the Party Should
 Push Its Adoption.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, July 9.-(Special )-The re- port in Birmingham that there Is a likeli- hood of Governor Conner resigning this fall in order that he may make the race for the Senate against Bankhead created lot of talk, with opinion very much divided on the question. Many seem to think that there is something in 1t, while others appear to lean the other way. A man who has a chance to know if there is anything of the kind in the air, said: Take it from me, it Is bum tip
 However, there is a general inclination to put confidence in the rumor, and much political talk at the present is related to such a possibility. According to the con- stitution of the state the governor could not run for the Senate next time, as he will not have been out of the guberna- torial chair long enough if he holds on to the end. The fact that Henry Gray Is not making much of fight also adds to the belief that the governor may drop out and give the Birmingham banker year in the chair.
 The story printed in The Birmingham Age-HeraId today was soon scattered over the city and since then 1t has been a live topic of conversation. Governor Conner Is out of the city and could not be seen with regard to the report. He will hardly be back before Monday.
 Income Tax Amendment.
 The belief is general that Alabama will join In any movement for an income tax and the legislature, at its special session, will no doubt take 1t up, as 1t will have a right to do on two-thirds vote, even If it is left out of the call. This Is taken to be a democratic doctrine and 1t Is al- ready indicated that a movement will be made to make it a part of the party policy. Alabama will no doubt have time to agree to the proposition before the end of the session.
 Discussion of the right of the democrats to claim this as a party possession has lead to the proposition that as soon as adopted by the nation as whole the democrats get together and by resolution assert such proprietorship. T suggest that we call national convention of the party and formally indorse the policy and put ourselves as a national party behind 1t for final adoption,' said State Senator Charles B. Teasley, when 1t was called to his attention. Ut is our policy and we ought to get behind 1t and push it to success before the country
 Preachers Are Sore.
 It developed at the meeting of the local law and order meeting Thursday night that there is much feeling among the men making up this movement, and the preachers over the appointment of John s. Drago of Mobile to the position of sheriff, he taking the place of Frank Cazalas A pastor of one of the largest churches in the state said that reformers were discouraged over this selection. as they had been told that Drago was by no means man that they would like to see in the position. We have felt that the governor has not been entirely consistent just here" said the preacher mentioned.
 Alabama Mention.
 Judge Cabet Lull of wetumpka has been appointed a member of the Fillmore board of education, succeeding Lloyd Tate, re- signed
 The state board of pension examiners will meet the second Monday in Au- gust.
 Examinations for law students will be held next week, beginning July 12. w. E. Price of Chiffon county, B. G. Will son of Walker, J. A. Fuller of Dallas and G. E. Crawford of Mobile are on the list for certificates. w. R. Walker of Athens, w L. Parks of Andalusia and Thomas E. Knight of Greensboro make up the board of examiners.
 MT. Kyle Is Coming. An indefinite and untracable rumor that James A. Kyle will not seek the place of secretary of the senate at the extra ses- sion is set at rest by the statement of Mir Kyle, in letter to the correspondent of this paper, that he will be here and ready to take up his duties when the solons are called. It is expected that the clerical forces of the two houses will be the same practically, a few vacancies only being left to be filled. One of these will be that of reading clerk of the senate, John Proc tor heretofore holding 1t, having left the