The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
WILL CY BROWN BE
 IN PRIMARY LISTS?
Will Decide Soon Whether
 to Oppose Henderson
OTHER GOSSIP HEARD
Rumor Says That Office of Congress- man at Large May Be Made Permanent Institution in
 the State
Nv HUGH ". ROBERTS

By HUGH ". ROBERTS
 Montgon,erv. December 23.-(Spe- cialA-The livest political gossip in the capital of the state concerns the prop ability of Cyrus B. Brown, secretary of state. entering the race for the pres idencv of the railroad commission against the present incumbent, Charles Henderson.
 To the correspondent of The Age Herald MT. Brown failed to commit himself this morning, although in ad- hitting that he was giving the subject serious consideration he made his hrst statement in regard to the interesting situation.
 Said he: q am seriously consider ing entering the race My friends seem anxious that I try to win the pres idency of the railroad commission. am going to Birmingham next week and after conferring with friends will probably have something to announce Unless a change occurs in my present intention I will most probably be a candidate"
 Will Nesbit Run?
 In Montgomery the opinion is gen eral that Mir Brown will run. He has what is probably larger personal following than any other young man of the state and he will give MT. Hen derson it is thought, a very serious political tilt.
 The friends of MT. Brown point out that unless he does make the race against MT. Henderson next year his opportunity of ever doing so will es- cape. The law provides that there shall be on the railroad commission but one man from the same congressional district and both cannot serve at the same time. Therefore if MT. Brown is to win place on the commission with in the next half dozen years he will be compelled to strike while the iron is hot.
 An interesting bit of gossip current in Montgomery today is to the effect that there may be another entrant in the race for the presidency of the railroad commission The man discussed in this connection is W. D. Nesbit of Birming- ham. MT. Nesbit was member of the commission for a number of years and did valiant service His certain political strength would make him a formidable candidate should he see proper to enter the list.
 How About Janey?
 It is learned that there is hardly a chance of Capt. Peter Mastin, legislator of Montgomery county, entering the race for chairman of the fish and game com mission against John w. Wallace, Jr., the present incumbent. However, there is rumor here that MT. Wallace will have opposition in the person of F. C. Janey, prominently connected with the land de- partment of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. MT Janey is well known in Birmingham and has many friends.
 Interest in the race for the position of congressman at large is intense in Mont gomery pr. John w. Abercrombie, for mer president of the University of Ala bama, is here today, He has issued a statement to the effect that he will con duct his campaign on high plane, one on which there is no room for personali- ties of any variety.
 Others May Enter
 The gossip in Montgomery is that other strong men will enter the race for the job of congressman at large, which in virtue of the fact that the position may become a permanent one, is considered a plum of the very juiciest variety. Those fin the race at the present time are Sen ator V. B. Atkins of Selma, John w. Abercrombie of Tuscaloosa, Kyle B. Price of Elba Fred Wall of Athens and H. r. Brooke of Montgomery. According to the rumor. J. Fritz Thompson of Centrevile former member of the legislature, will enter the fight and another strong prob- ability of Samuel Blackwell of Decatur.
 May Not Redistrict
 From what can be gathered in the channels of political gossip here, there is a strong desire among the nine Ala bama congressman that the state be not redistricted. It is pointed out that should the Tenth District be created the boun- dary lines of the old district will neces- sarily be changed, which will result in serious complications. No one of the congressman wish to wake up some fine morning and find the home of the con- gressman at large within the borders of his own district
 If this position of ihe congressman is given consideration it is probable that the legislature, in it's next session, will, instead of redstricting the state make the position Of congressman at large Q permanent institution.
 Committees Action Criticised
 The action of the state committee in making 1t function of the state con vention to name the delegations to the national convention has met with the hearty approval of 90 per cent of the peo- pic of Montgomery county. This county. however, along with all others of the tlack belt section, is exceedingly sore concerning that action of the committee which made the basis of county repre- sentation in the state convention voting strength instead of population. As a re- suit of that action, practically every county of the black belt lost strength, and every county of the northern section of the state gained strength.
 Pegram Has Announcement
 George Pegram of Faunsdale legislator of Marengo county, reached Montgomery this morning, and announced himself a candidate for delegate to tre national convention. Incidentally and naturally he announces himself ardently in fave Of the nomination of Congressman Un- derwood for the presidency. It is taken for granted that practically every other candidate will likewise announce him self
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