The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-21

of appeals is the most recent prospective candidate for governor. The judge friends are talking about the Likelihood of his making the race and the judge himself admits that there is something in the talk.
 He will not have anything definite to say, but he does not deny that he is thinking about 1t. He is now serving six-year term on the bench, to which he was elected in 1908, and from which he would, no doubt, resign. should he enter the governorship race.
 Judge Russell, it will be recalled, ran for governor in 1906 he was one of the three candidates outdistanced by Hoke Smith. He carried only about half a dozen counties in that race. Previously he ran for chief justice of the state su- preme court and was deefated by Chief Justice T. J. Simmons. In his race for the state court of appeals he won by good vote and drew the short term-two years Then he was elected for long term of six years, which he is now serv- in.
 Gossip also continues to center around Comptroller General William A. Wright as a possible candidate, but Captain Wright's position remains unchanged; that is, he would be glad to run for gov eTnOr II ne were SuIo lt COQiQ 6ct Aeb otherwise he would prefer to retain his stranglehold on his present office, which, from a pecuniary standpoint, is one of the most valuable in the state capitol He is simply in the attitude of waiting for the situation to develop.
 Report has it today that Hoke Smith is getting further and further away from the notion of making the race. that it is more than likely that he mill keep out of it. leaving the running to some other representative of his view, yet to be se- lected. This may change again tomorrow and bring him back Into 1t, but just now his candidacy look about as distant as if viewed through the wrong end of an opera glass.
 Governor Brown continues to say noth- ing and the others don't seem to know just where to place him. His candidacy seems as definitely assured as 1t did month ago, when his friends expressed the positive view that he could be counted on to be in the race.
 No word has yet come from Chair man Hewlett Hall of the state executive committed If he had decided on the first week of May for the meeting the call would have been issued by now Evil dently he has decided to wait until the middle or latter part of May.
 All in all 1t may be considered that the campaign will be opened about the first of June.
 Good Roads Contest
 The automobile good roads contest is again on the tapis. From now on two of the Atlanta papers may be counted on to be well filled with stuff about these con- tests
 The Atlanta Journal, in conjunction with the New York Herald, will con- tinue to build up the good roads work between Atlanta and New York. It pro- poses this year to reverse the old order and make the run from Atlanta to the metropolis of the east. AS an added at traction the contestants will leave At lapta in time to reach New York to wit ness the return of ex-President Roosevelt from Africa and way stations.
 The Constitution on the other hand, is game. It has in course of preparation, in connection with other Georgia news papers. a contest taking in practically all the principal cities in the state, and running over a route about 1000 miles long. The contest will not take place until sometime in the fall. The date and the details will be announced, however, within a short time so as to allow plenty of opportunity for contestants to get ready as well as for the counties inter- ested to get busy and fix up the roads.
 Both contests have at bottom the pur- pose of encouraging road improve ment, and will no doubt excite extensive in terest in the territory through which they are to run.