The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
Motion Has ti-Prohibition
 Bill Up Sleeve
BANKERS ON THE SCENE
Not Whisper Against Commission Government Heard So Far-Bar Association Onicers Not Sure
 What Action to Take
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

was made complete. MT. Motion brough along bill providing for the abolition o the drastic prohibition legislation, whicl Dill. in case of its adoption, will pay the way for other bills providing for tn substitute for statewide prohibition. MT Motion, during the session, will introduc the various bills attacking the fee sys ]! tenn in the state
 l w. H. Manly, cashier of the Birming ham Trust, who arrived yesterday II the interest of the new banking bill states that while he has encountered nc active opposition, he is aware neverthe less that there Is some opposition under the cover. MT. Manly will remain il Montgomery long time. He is chairman of the legislative committee of the Bankers association.
 J. J. Arnold, representative of Calhoun reached the city. MT. Arnold is opposed to any measure which will restore the "in. stitution of legalized liquor selling" How. ever, he is democrat and local op- tionist. MT. Arnold and H. G. Gunnels are credited with having redeemed Cal houn county from the reign of the popu- lites, and the former has been a member of the house since 1890.
 Col. I. M. Boswell, a representative or Henry County, states that the dele gation of his county favors a dispensary system for Henry. An effort will be made to locate one dispensary at Head 1or
 The Barbour county delegation, Sena- tor Robert Moulthrop and Represents tives Williams and Merrill, is in Mont gomery ready for work. MT. Moulthrop is aiding the candidacy of Senator Frazer for president pro tenn and 'Messrs. Mer- Till and Williams are supporting Judge Almon for speaker.
 James Kyle, the veteran secretary of the senate, is on the scene, making a canvass for reelection. He is opposed by Henry P. White, a prominent young attorney of Centreville Both are there with the handshake and are typical can- didates. MT. Kyle seems to be the fa- vorite in the race, but the opposition of MT White Is of the most spirit variety.
 
 county newspaper man, is here, of course. Mel states that the people of Dallas, as concerns liquor, want exactly what the larger cities of the state want. David Holt, Frank Craighead, John o. Adams of the Ozark Star, Ed O'Connor and Edi- tor Walker of Athens are other pushers Of the quill who have recently joined the camp of war correspondents.
 Hacfor renee county, has arrived, and has al- ready announced that he will support J Lee Long in his campaign for speaker MT. Lane, 1t is understood, will receive a fattering appointment in the depart ment of agriculture. He managed the campaign of Captain Kolb in North Ala bama and did most effective work.
 w. W. Lavender of Bibb, who was a wheel horse in the campaign against con- stitutional prohibition, is a representative who is popular in Montgomery. He states that he is preparing a bill for the creation of an experiment agricultural station in connection with the high school of Centreville. MT. Lavender has aligned himself with MT. Long.
 Col. J. W. Tomlinson cannot remain out of touch with national politics, and iic otcdSioidily SpcdhS OI the cnanceS Of national democracy in 1912. Colonel Tom linson thinks the democrats will center on either Harmon or Wilson. He him. self favors Harmon, because that states man seems to be stronger in Ohio than is that states other big son, President Taft.
 Sam Jenkins, representing Baldwin county, admitting that the old soldiers nf ha cto tofo bob nounces that he Is in favor of a measure which will permit the veterans to receive their pensions in a lump sum and not quarterly, as heretofore. MT. Jenkins, ir point of service, is one of the oldest mem bers of the legislature.
 Edmund w Pettus, Jr., of Selma grandson of the late Senator Pettus, is visiting the capital city and meeting the politicians of the state. MT. Pettus was member of that famous University o1 Alabama class of 1903, and was one oi the brightest of that group.
 Judge Lee Clayton of Eufaula is spend. ing several days with the future law. makers. Mir Clayton managed the Bar bour county campaign against the amend ment, which campaign was a notably sue. eessful one. He is brother of Con. gressman Henry D. Clayton. and one ol the popular citizens of south Alabama. Shortly after the organization of ths houses of the legislature the members oi the third house will come together for thu purpose of effecting an organization ol their own. W. A. Gibson. the big genia | representative from Jefferson, is the lead | ing candidate for speaker.
 | Judge Ormond Somerville, who was re gently elected a member of the suprem, court, is meeting many of his friends an( | old pupils, who are here in connection with the convening of the legislature Judge Somervlle was until recently heat | of the law department of the university and to the work of his former students h. | in part attributes his victory for a posi- tion on the supreme court bench. No whisper of opposition to the com mission form of government idea. a an idea, has been heard in the lobbiel of the hotel Representative Percy Q Birmingham, as Is known, will intro duce a commission government bill and Senator Screws of Montgomery vii introduce another. Each of the gen tlemen expresses confidence that com mission form of government bill vii be carried It is no doubt the plai to introduce the several bills and t III nL A I~~soo