The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-04
WeakIey and Governorship.

IS taken to mean two things nere, one that he will enter the race for gov ernor and the other that he means what he says about his duty to the state in the matter of the railroad litigation. It was suggested some time ago that he would prefer to go into the office next time by the vote of the people, a thing he will have no difficulty in securing if he asks it, according to the best post ed men in the state.
 There has been no secret of the fact that Governor Conner would be happy to have Judge Weakley run for gov ernor. It was thought that the ambi- tion of the latter to return to the head of the supreme court would cause him to keep out of the race for the higher of flee, however. This may or may not be disspated by his present attitude. There are many who think it means his race for the place of chief executive. Judge Weakley Is a man in whom all classes of public men have had confi- dence. This can be stated as a fact Of news not in the nature of an editorial expression. His race for chief justice in dicated that. It is regarded here that if he be brought into the race for governor there will De one of the most exciting contests the state has ever known.
 Associate Justice.
 The decllnation of the high honor of chief justice by Judge Weakley has made general the belief that MT. Justice Dow dell will be promoted. In that event the dope is flowing beautifully. There are scores of possible combinations. One is that Attorney Genarl Garber will be given a place and this looks to have more to it than was at first thought In this case w. E. Fort, private sec retary to the governor, is to get his place if the inslstence of many friends can avail
 
 of Montgomery, is developing a strong following from all parts of the state. a number of men urging his fitness upon the governor. The talk of H. c. Selheim- CT is yet in the limelight and Judge Will liam H. Thomas, of the Montgomery county court is taken as promising bet Virgil Bouldn of Jackson is a new Richmond, his prospect having been dis cussed within the last few hours. All in all, there is fine line of talk, and it is taken to mean that some of it is based upon fact. The governor busy with the state assessment board, has not let any know his mind so far.
 Railroad Commission.
 The Alabama railroad commission did very little at the regular meeting post poned from Monday to Wednesday. There was nothing on the docket and the members all of whom were present, spent 
 cotton compress rate cases before the interstate commerce commission
 Assessment Board.
 In sessions beginning Wednesday the state board of assessment has tentative ly fixed the assessment of many of the railroad lines of the states However, be- cause of the absence of Treasurer Seed nothing definite was decided upon. Mr Seed was in Ozark to pay honor to MT. Bryan, who spoke there Wednesday morning.
 Liquor Law Ruling.
 George Hallmark is said to have in- dicated to a man at Steele where he could get some liquor and the court fined him. He appealed to the supreme court on the ground that 1t was not his liquor and the latter sustained him, holding that there was nothing to show that he had any interest in the liquor Tn the case of Heflin. from the Jef- ferson probate court, it Is again held that money from insurance policies can not he applied to mans debts