The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-20
HENDERSON CAUSE OF RENEWED GOSSIP Wise Ones Discuss HisChances
 For Governorship STRONG WITH GOV. COMER Expected That He Will Stand for Continuation of Railroad and Cor
 poration Policy of Present
 Administration.
STRONG WITH GOV. COMER

trhe nrbljeation of the platform on r,btcb Charles Henderson, president Of the railroad commission, will run for gov eruor of the state, is awaited with inter- est.
 According to the impression prevailing in Birmingham. MT. Henderson, who has been accorded the honor Of being the right hand man of Gov. B. B. Conner, Will stand for the continuation of the present policy of the state in regard to the con trol and regulation of railroads. It m understood, too. that he will run with the approval of the state administration. It is understood. too that W. D. Nesbitt. MT. Hendersons colleague on the raii- road commission, will manage his cam paign It is probable, too, that MT. Hen- derson will stand for a fair trial or the statewide prohibition laws, this plank having been framed by the Montgomery conference which precipitated the cam pagn against the lately proposed prohioi- lion amendment to the constitution It is considered foregone conclusion that MT Henderson will receive many votes He Is very strong in South Ala pama. has made fine record In pubic life and is possessed of fortune deemed necessary in d serenuous political cam- paign.
 There are now two candidates from the ranks of those who defeated the amend ment-Col. Emmet O'Neal and MT Hen derson. From the ranks of those who fought for the adoption of the amendment there are three candidates, Col. Il. 5. D. Mallory of Selma, Judge Samuel U. Weakley of Birmingham and Walter D. Seed of Tuscaloosa.
 MT. Henderson, it is expected, will re- ceive many votes of the defenders of the constitution He will receive many votes, too. from that element which put Gov ernor Conner into office, and which be- lieves in the further control and regula- ton of the railroads and corporations. If the rumors which prevail are to be believed Governor Conner will publicly support him, and give to him the influence of the administration.
 Colonel ONeal has already succeeded in lining up large number of supporters. and very few of these, it is believed, will be removed by the announcement Of MT. Henderson Colonel O'Neal and MT. Hem derson have expressed Identical views on the liquor question, and the liquor ques- tion. it is a foregone conclusion, will be the issue" in the ensuing campaign.
 MT Henderson, 1t is expected, too, will draw from the strength of Judge Weak ley. The former chief Justice acting for Governor Conner in the operations against the railroads running through Alabama, occupies a position clearly defined in re- gard to the railroads. The regulation of the railroads, 1t Is expected. will be one of the principal blanks in the platform of MT Henderson. It was his opinion con- cerning this matter which landed him the appointment by Governor Conner as president of the commission.
 It is generally conceded, too, that MT. Henderson will draw from the strength of Colonel Mallory. In spite of all the foregoing however, the opinion as ex- pressed in Birmingham is that the race still lies between Colonel ONeal and Colonel Mallory.