The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
Delegation of Candidates and Their Friends Are
 in Montgomery
O'NEAL FACES HARD
 TASK IN SELECTION
As Soon as Appoint ments Are Made the Governor Will Resume His Vacation in the
 North

Montgomery, September 6.-tSpeciaD The apointment of the Birmingham ex- else commission will probably engage much of Governor oNears attention when he returns to Montmogrey. Al ready there is d small Birmingham del egation in the city to see the governor, and it is anticipated that others VIII come to Montgomery tomorrow morn ing. It was expected that the chief executive of the state would reach the city late this afternoon, and in antici- patton of his presence in the city number of well known citizens of the Magic City were on hand to welcome him.
 Arriving on the 6:40 train from Bir- mingham this afternoon were P. G. Bowman Jesse Stallings, pr. ]. E. Seay, Dr. G. B. Crow, Commissioner James Weatherly, E. Wilkinson and w. o. Lam ming No definite statement could be obtained from any of these men. Mir, Bowman says he will ask Governor ONeal to appoint w. J. Lasseter of Birmingham member of the excise commission, declaring that he believes MT Lasseter fine gentleman and a man who would make an excellent off cer.
 MT. Lasseter is my friend" said Col onel. and l shall ask Governor O'Neal to name him as one of the members of the Birmingham commission"
 Other Candidates
 It is believed that Jesse Stalings will indorse pr. J. E. Seay of Pratt City as one of the commissioners. Dr. Seay is a candidate, and it Is generally understood that he has strong backing for the of flee.
 Dr. c. B. Grove declares that he Is not a candidate, stating that he has never been an applicant for the office of excise commissioner and that even were 1t of- fered to him he does not know that he would accept 1t. T am not a candidate for any offlce,' said pr. Grove. Nor have l been at any time. I have never stated that l wished to be appointed a member of the Birmingham excise com mission, and I cannot say that I would accept the office were 1t offered to me-
 Regarding MT. Willxinsons candidacy, it Is pretty generally believed that he has the indorsement of Commissioner Wealth erly. MT. Wilkinson is an applicant Tor the office.
 All of the Birmingham delegation are rather reticent on the subject of prob able appointments. It Is certain that Mir Bowman will make a strong effort to secure MT. Lasseter's appointment, and it is taken as conclusive that he will have a good indorsement to give Dr. Seay, who is regarded as Jesse Stallngs' principal candidate.
 In reference to MT. Lanning's candidacy rumor has 1t that possibly he will also secure the endorsement of Colonel Bow man and Mir. Stallings, although the for mer will first ask for Mir Lasseter's ap- pointment.
 So far as can be ascertained, the situa- tion is rather complex. There are sev- eral hundred applicants for the office, and it Is believed that Governor ONeal will have a very hard task in making the three appointments. The governor Is expected to be In his office on Thurs day, and he will very probably be en- gagged in the matter of appointing the commission the greater part of the day. He Is scheduled to remain in the city for one or two days. after which he will again visit the north. It is believed how ever that he will name the Birmingham excise commission before he leaves Mont gomery, although the appointment of these officers may engage the greater portion of his time during his brief stay in the capital.