The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
Conner, Henderson and Hob- son All Promise to Be
 Important Factors
LONG, GRAY AND LANE ARE ALSO MENTIONED
Developments of the Coming Few Months Promise to Make Unique Line-Up in the Next Ala
 bama Election
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Those under the political plum tree are preparing to jump-although there will not be a state election in Alabama before two more years have elapsed.
 Tn 1914 B B. Conner and R. P. Hob son are to be reckoned with and every one is awaiting their action. Should MT. Conner enter the fight for the guberna- torial nomination it is generally be- lieved that Captain Hobson would run for the Senate. Should MT. Conner, however. announce for the Senate, it is generally believed that Captain Hob son would bide his time. According to the general impression given by state politicians, Mir. Conner has his eye glued on a seat in the Senate. It is believed that when the time is ripe he will in- dicate to the people of Alabama that in his opinion they should unite in an effort to put Charles Henderson at the head of affairs in Alabama
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 Mir Conner believes in MT. Henderson and MT. Henderson believes in MT. Conner. As is remembered, they hold and have held identical views in ref erence to "curbing the railroads When Mr. Conner, while president of the rail- road commission, was elevated to the governors chair. he elevated MT. Hen derson from a position as associate member of the railroad commission to the presidency of that body. In MT. Henderson's recent campaign for re- election MT. Conner rendered him moral and active support of incalculable 4l,t should Mir Conner decline to make the race himself he will come out flat footed for MT. Henderson.
 Passenger and freight rates and not prohibition wilt be the issue. This is generally admitted. In addition to MT. Henderson there are others who sub scribe to the Conner idea of railroad leg islation. J. Lee Long, who is mentioned as a probable candidate was Comer's floor leader during the time of the Co., mer administration. The renowned com modity~ rate bill was framed by MT. Co., mer. assisted by MT. Long and MT. Nes- bitt, and MT. Long at the present time is anxious to get in the fight which is brewing And Henry B. Gray would not be adverse under favorable cir cumstances to taking a fling for the governorship. During the recent state convention at Montgomery he received flattering mention. He was lieutenant governor when Conner was governor and in the Senate served as valiantly in carrying out the Conner programme as Long served in the house.
 
 For long while Hugh Morrow was favorably considered by those who de- sire a business administration admin stered on a high plane. He has since announced that he will not make the race. This leaves the field to Judge A. 0. Lane; that is, that part of the field which is not riven by issues but which desires "business" and retrenchment. Judge Lane will probably run-al- though in two years many matters can occur capable of changing complexions and intentions. It is generally believed that should he make the race Judge Lane would gather formidable strength especially in north Alabama, In which section his efforts in behalf of the city of Birmin gham have made a great im- pression.
 As an out-and -out prohisitionist and as the candidate of the uncompromis- ing element of that vigorous political faction, but one name is considered Walter D. Seed of Tuscaloosa. Since the state convention Hugh s. D. Nal lory has been seldom mentioned as a probable gubernatorial candidate. MT. Seed, according to the general impress sion. is already running. Should the is- sue be prohibition and that 1t will not be is generally believed, Mir. Seed would prove a candidate whose defeat would be encompassed with the greatest diff ficulty.
 There are many names, as seen, which finger on the tongue of the state pol itician when he discusses the successor of Emmet O'Neal. But one man, how ever, is mentioned for lieutenant gov ernor. He is Archibald Carmichael of Colbert. MT. Carmichael Is a prohi- bitionist and is glad of it. He was also speaker of the house of representatives during the strenuous administration of Governor Conner. But 1t Is safe pre- diction that he will not win the plum without a fight. There are even others who would be pleased to preside over the senate of Alabama.