The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
|GRAY MAY SERVE FOR LITTLE WHILE
Governors Office May Be
 Turned Over to Him
CoMER GOING HUNTING
State Executive Committee Will Hold Important Meeting at MOntgom- cry Next Wednesday-Stall-
 ings Slated for Chairman

Montgomery, July 2-(Special)-Accord- ing to the present outlook it will be Gov. Henry B. Gray for a part ot the month of September Having ac- cepted an invitation to hunt with James W. Cromwell of New York in the north ern part of Canada during that month, Governor Conner will no doubt be out of the state over the constitutional limit of 20 days. He will also be out of the juris- diction of the United States. Early in his term the governor intimated that he was going to turn the reins over to the lieutenant-g once before he re- tires, and this is no doubt the time he will do so.
 Dr. Cunningham Served
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham served as gov ernor Ii months while former Gov. Will liam D. Jelks was i'll in the west. He is office of deputy executive, so it is fitting, say the friends of all parties, that the man now in may have few days at the head of great state. MT. Gray has pre- sided over four sessions of the present senate giving most of his time to 1t. He Is one of the best known men in the state and his control of the senate, inso far as the presiding officer can control and may control those with whom he is in accord, gave him a large addition to his list Of friends.
 Meeting of Democrats
 On Wednesday of Next week, July 6, the new state committee of the democratic opl rt. in, Ia will hold an important meeting at the city hall It will hear contests elect a secre- tary and select campaign committee to have charge of the party fight at the November election. The contests include one from the Sixth district, where liar wood is protesting the nomination of Col Her; one from the Mobile circuit, where Anderson is denying the selection of Browne, judges in both cases; the nomina- ton of a sheriff in Autauga and a county office from Macon. The prospect is that each one will be lively matter.
 First Time for Goodwin
 This will be the first meeting of the committee since Goodwin became chair man. The membership is now made us as follows: State at large, John King, Marengo; George w. Jones. Montgomery; J. E. Foy, Barbour; L. F. Greer, Cal noun, M. D. ADof Cl @AeSSAi' Thomas L. Long, Walker; Gardner Greene, St. Clair; R. E, spragins, Mad ison; P. G. Bowman, Jefferson; First dis trict, R. T. Erwin, Mobile; E. L. Bare field, Choctaw; E. P. Wilson, Clarke; B. D. Turner, Washington; Second district John Gamble, Pike; Walker Lee, Cone cuh; A. Troy, Montgomery; c. P. Hamil- ton. Butler; Third district, W. W. Ramer, Bullock; B. De. Waddell, Russell; J. w.. Corbett, Dale; B. F. Reid, Houston; Fourth district, Chambless Keith, Dal- las; Kelly Dixon. Talladega; ". L. Me Caa, Calhoun; Fl. D. Merrill, .Cleburne; Fifth district, J. c. Wood, Lowndes; w. M Lackay, Tallapoosa; George D. Rob- son, Fillmore; Dave White. Coosa; Sixth district, J. W. Cook, Greene; J. D. Col lins, Lamar; Evans Allison, Sumter j.. M Miller, walker;' Seventh district. w. M. Coleman, Marshall W. F. McCord towah; J. R. Rosson, Calhoun; J. c. Tay- Tor, winston; Eighth district, W. M. Cal lahan, Morgan; Shelby Fletcher. Madi- son; L. B. Brown, Jackson; H. c. Thach Ninth district. John c. Pugh, Jefferson; l.. H. Nunnellee, Blob; W. L. Pitts. Berry; D. R. Blackwood, Blount.
 Who VIII Be Chairmans
 Just who will be the chairman of the committee no one seems now to know. though there Is an impression that it will be offered to Jesse Stallings of Jefferson, one time from Butler, and one of the leaders in the last campaign. MT Is known to be very much in the good will of Col. Emmet O'Neal, the nom- inee for governor The committee Is going to have a fight of goodly proportions in some of the counties, with the prospect of losing Chiffon and Shelby and Win ston, and possibly Franklin. though 1t looks now as if the last named would be able to get through all right. The whole of the Seventh district Is weak, demo- cratically speaking. but service Is going to be given to such extent that the elec- tion of Congressman Burnett is assured.