The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
HUDSON MAY BE IN RACE FOR CONGRESS Also Reported That He Has Eye on Governorship GEORGIAN ASTUTE Investigation of Department of Agriculture Held Up
 Pending Report
 From Hudson

Atlanta. August 3.-(Speciai)-Tha'
 Commissioner of Agriculture T. C. Hud-
 son will be found in some sort or poiiu-
 cal race next year, goes without saSins.
 MT. Hudson may not, as the result of the Legislative investigation of his department,
 get the immediate opportunity to enter the
 race for, governor that he had antici-
 mated. but he has two other opportunities
 Tn reserve.
 In the first place he may find it neces-
 sary. as a result of this investigation, to
 make the race for commissioner of agri-
 culture. It would never do to slide out
 under fire, and MT. Hudson is not of the
 kind to do that.
 | But if things turn out all riga. with the investigating committee, as Mr Hud-
 sons friends declare they will, and should the situation not offer favorable oppor- tunity for him to make the race for gov ernor. he may have a splendid chance to run for Congress. race he would not hesitate to make as congressional seat lhas been one of his political ambitions. MT Hudson contemplated at one time making the race against Congressman Dudley Hughes of the Third Now it Is possible he will have even a better op- portunity, as 1t appears his county, Sum ter, Is to be located in the new Twelfth district, that is. according to present plans.
 In that event he will be confronted with an entirely new congressional proposition, an opportunity to make race without having to beat congressman who has well lentrenched himself in the good graces of his constituents by deluging them with garden seed and the like. The investigation of the department of agriculture is. just now, progressing slow y. The committee has been authorized to employ an expert accountant and will probably get one within the next few days with a view to getting the informs- | tion which 1t wants from the depart meut's books.
 | Two weeks ago the committee asked MT. Hudson for statement showing all
 the receipts and expenditures of his de- partment, the names of all it's employees, the amount each has received. the amount | of time each has given to the state and how much time each devotes to personal business.
 | The committee requested that this in- | formation, covering period of four years back! be furnished to 1t before the adjournment of the present session of the | general assembly. It has not yet been | forthcoming, and the secretary Of the committee, Senator Harris. has addressed a letter to MT. Hudson, asking him when the committee may expect it. l It is stated to be the purpose of the
 committee to complete its investigation at
 the earliest possible moment; but i,s
 members say they must have this infor- nation before they can proceed | No charges of any kind have been found against the department and the worst | that is claimed is that the departmental business has been conducted in n careless and slipshod manner, and that 1t has 1 been used to build up a political machine | in the interests of the commissioner. It is | said the committee proposes to proceed with the investigation upon this basis. and if the department makes good show ing to the contrary, it is stated the com
 mittee will be ready to give the commits sioner as prompt a vindication as he
 might desire.
 There have been no new developments
 in the race for governor, nor are any an- | lticpated for the present. The Hoke Smith | faction has not yet succeeded in locating 8 candidate, nor does 1t appear that it
 has it's eye on an available one. About the only thing is the making of desutory speeches here and there by Pope Brown
 and Judge Dick Russell.
 | Congress doesn't adjourn, neither does Governor Smith resign. He is here | to stay, apparently until December, nor
 does there appear to be any reason why
 he shouldn't stay at home longer. in the Him by that time.