The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
LIVE POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Conference Called for September IS In
Interest of No Man.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Tho conelaves of the Governors Of
fee took no account of the Ohio super-
lutendent after the thrown-down on BIZ
ennlal sessions on the contrary, II Is
believed that the Governor and his legal
adviser took the reins In their own
hands and that 10 preserve the "inde-
pendenoe" of the administration. Judge
Weakey is a oandldste-real, but I'M
announced
Il am prettye sure you have gagged
the thing right on biennial sessions"
a close friend of the Governor was heard
yesterday to remark, 1.-The Governors
affections for Mallory. you know, have
never been marked. The Governor MAIN
tains that he could have carried biennial
sessions-ths much he told me-if he
had conceded certain matters to the NAL
Tory people, This he refused to do, and
that's the reason that biennial sessions
was never pushed"
All of which Is but proof that Colonel
Mallory had good. strong hand some
whore along the line during the ses-
intimate conference with Mr. Lawrence.
1t is known that while talk of the ex-
ira sessions was brewing back in June.
Colonel Mallory was approached from
the temperance side. What concessions
the Governor has reference to which
would have won him biennial sessions
Is not known. but 1t seems to be an
nHTpiQctnn nf Nall
point In the prohibition circle.
On the other hand, the opponents of
constitutional prohibition seem to have
taken much heart by the announcement
yesterday of the big conference of lead
ers scheduled for Montgomery on Sep
TENDER Is. 1t is said that the list of
names signed to the call showed sur
prising strength, and that 1t is a hard
blow to the common assertion of those
in favor of constitutional prohibition
that only the whisky element was op-
posing the amendment.
1T surprises me- remarked a mama
ger of the Governors last campaign in
one OF the strongest counties of the state.
Il thought that the amendment fight
would divide the people along the old
Conner and anti-Comer lines. 1 knew he
had thrown all his support to the SUBJ
mission of the amendment by the legis-
lature and this would naturally lead one
to believe that he would awake his fol-
lowing to the side of the amendment.
But not so. 1 see in the list of sign
ers men who were my leading forces
when We carried our county for Conner.
Without their help 1 would have never
undertaken the campaign management.
1t certainly makes the county doubtful
when l once thought 1t certain for the
amendment"
another wiseaore in discussing the list
or slgners said: Il was surprised to see
among them city and circuit Judges who
L know will have to stand for reelection.
L see in the list men who are candidates
for probate judge and other offices in
their respective counties. There must be
a greater sentiment against the amend
ment than the representatives in the leg
islature took account of. For these are
men who would hardly risk their polit-
ical future by opposing the amendment.
Meantime, while rumors of candidates
among the prohibitionists fly thick and
fast as If on the heels of a political
convention, nothing definite can be
learned about candidates on the anti
amendment side. For governor there is
some talk of Senator Spragins, some
of Hon. Emmett O'Neal, no little of Sen
ator Moody, but on the whole this side
seems content to fight the amendment
without reference to candidates of any
sort. 1t is said on pretty good authority
that who is to be governor is regarded
as of incidental Importance and no an
nolmcement Is soon exneoted