The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
STATE RACES ARE
 MOVING QUIETLY Comer's Activity Was Fea-
 ture of the Week OUT FOR HENDERSON Probably Most Interesting Race Is That For Congressman at Large.
 A Very Large List of
 Applicants
OUT FOR HENDERSON

With the exception of Justices Me- Clellan and Sayre. who arc unopposed for reelection to their positions on the bench of the supreme court, all can didates for state office are making desperate campaigns There has been no excitement up to the present time, although the indorsement Of Charles Henderson, candidate for election to a third term as president of the railroad commission, by eX-Gov. B. B. Conner caused furry last week.
 As Mr. Henderson was appointed to his first term as president of the com mission by MT. Conner. his indorsemen, by the former chief executive was not a surprise. It is understood that Gov ernor Conner will stump the state in the interest of Mr. Henderson, and it Is probable that his activity will win the prominent citizen of Troy a con siderable number of votes.
 Additional interest in the activity of Mr. Conner is due 10 the fact that he Is considered candidate for gov ernor. In this connection an amusing incident occurred last week Governor Conner encountered Lieutenant Cover nor Seed on board train down in the Sixth dist"ict. Do you not know" Governor Conner is quoted as having said to Lieutenant Governor Seed, "that tho people will soon get tired of your perpetual campaigning for the gover- norship?'
 MT. Seed smiled and replied: Well. I can't tell about that, governor. but when do you intend to get busy?"
 "T can't tell exactly. Seed replied Governor Conner. but when l do, you will hear from me. you will hear from me"
 Both MT. Henderson and Mir. Brown are touring the state in the interest of their respective candidates and the race between the present president of the commission and the present secre tary of state promises to be exceed
 ngly close and exciting.
 One of the quietest but most thor ough campaigns Is that being made at the present time by the several can didates for congressman at large. Each man seems to be out on a quiet hunt Col. II. Y. Brooke, state examiner, was in Birmingham yesterday He says very little in connection with his campaign, but he Is most optimistic over his chance for victory. Maj. V. B. Atkins of Selma spent several days in Bir- mingham last week and 1t is probable that he will announce Birmingham as his state headquarters within the next few days. l. W. Hill of Gadsden, for merly superintendent of education, is saying absolutely nothing but Is work ing great deal.
 He has developed surprising strength in the counties of south Alabama, and will get a good vote in north Alabama. The strength which has been found be- hind Fred Wall of Athens Is another sur prise of the campaign. When the young mayor of the metropolis of Limestone announced his candidacy, il was not then considered that he had any chance to win oyer the veteran campaigners who were in the race. His effort, however, to get his opponents on the stump and his inten- ton to fight what he terms the plans of an alleged "school house. ring 10 per- petuate itself in power in Alabama has aroused more than ordinary interest all over the state.
 The other candidates, Kyle E. Price oe Elba, John w. Abercrombie, former pres ident of the University of Alabama, and Daniel Cook of Wilcox, are making man to man campaigns and are claiming that they will receive tho nomination as the first congressman at large from the state of Alabama
 Another campaign that Is receiving att tention throughout the state Is that oe tho candidates for the chairmanship of the fish and game commission of the state. The candidates are John H. Wal-
 lace, Jr., the incumbent, and Capt. John c. Cheney, chief clerk in the office of the commissioner of agriculture. Mir. Wal- lace, through his literature, is telling the people of the state that the laws for game and fish protection were originated
 ing to its credit at the present time about s35,o00. is the only one of the state gov- ernment which is self supporting. Caps tain Cheney, through his literature. Is de- clarin gthat the receipts of the depart- ment for hunting licenses have fallen oft in four years from less than sl5,0oo to less than 5000, and charges that this has re- suited from a lack of enforcement of tho law.
 The campaigns of Capt. Samuel Black- well of Decatur against Congressman Richardson and of Capt. O. C. Wiley against Congressman Dent have aroused very little enthusiasm and 1t Is the gem eral prediction that the incumbents will be returned by handsome majorities.