The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-31
LITTLE OR NO STATE PO[|T|CSD|SCUSSED IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES More Stirring Events in Ma ti0nal Political Arena
 Given Attention
NO NEW CANDIDATES
 MENTIONED RECENTLY
Probable Extra Session of Legislature Withholds Announcement-0'N Wants Vote on Regulation of
 Jefferson Fee System

Montgomery, August 30.-(Special)- )- There has been little or no state politics discussed in official circles at the cap itol during the past few weeks Ap- parently, the attention of the heads Of departments and aspirants for public of Aces has been directed wholly toward the more stirring events that have re- .cently transpired in the national politi- Tcal arena within the last month or two. Probably the would-be aspirants for office have decided that the time Is not yet arrived for any active work look ing to the next election for state of icers, But whether or not this is true, there Is little political talk going around at the present time. candi- dates are biding their time, are wait ing for the psychological moment to ar rive, and, at the same time. are quiet ly feeling the public pulse.
 The names of no new candidates have been mentioned within the last week or two, and it is now practically certain that those who seek favor at the hands of the public will wait until later in the fall, probably until after the No- vember election. It Is hardly probable that the announcement for office of any candidate before that time would cre- ate the display of interest which he would wish such a declaration to be given. Some months ago it was differ ent, for the national campaign had not engaged so much public attention as 1t this time, but now 1t Is not believed that SpriOnG Cnnqfd Q he given to any candidates announcement.
 Another reason why candidates are withholding their names Is probably due to the fact that an extra session of the legislature Is practically cer- tain before the close of the present year. During the past few weeks there has not been much extra session talk, though events have been transpiring to which little publicity have been given which would seem to make a special session inevitable, and it Is req sonably certain that the governor will Issue his call sometime during the fall.
 Governor O'NeaTs Attitude
 Every declaration Governor oNeai has made regarding an extra session of the legislature has been to the eff long as possible. A couple of months ago the governor admitted that he would probably be compelled to call the state slawmakers together in extra : ordiBary session. during the present year, though declared at that time that he wished to put it off until after the November election.
 One of the reasons assigned by the executive for deferring the special session was the fact that he wished the people of the state to have an opportunity to vote on the constitu- tional amendment providing for the regulation of the Jefferson county fee system before reconvening the legis- lature. This matter will then be in proper shape to be handled by the leg islature and although the regulation would be purely local in effect 1t Is thought that the good to be. derived by Jefferson county from the change will warrant the postponement of the call until license Is given by the state at large for the inauguration of such Legislation.
 k Everything points to the assembling of the legislature during the month of November or about December 1, though many officials hold the opinion that Christmas before reassembling the state lawmakers.
 In the meantime there Is little poll tiles discussed. Everyone is waiting, though there Is no definite or positive understanding as to why the inevitable political announcements are being de- ferred. Probably many are waiting for some declaration from Conner, whose intentions no one has seemed to di- vine. Others may be waiting for an extra session of the legislature, for an opportunity may then be given for the incorporation of some new plank in some ambitious candidates platform. for some new apparent need which the state ay demand. others may be wait : ing until after the November election. when the minds of the people of the state are at rest and when, their an- nouncements may be received with greater weight and consideration than would be given such declarations at the present time.