The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
kilby Confident He Will Name List of Commit
 tees in Senate
MERRITT HERE AND
 TALKS OF CAMPAIGN
Thinks He Has Received Enough Pledges 10 Assure EIection-Ef- feet of Candidacy of John
 ston of Madison

Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston. who VIII be lieutenant governor of Alabama for fhe next four years, and Henry F. Merritt of Tuskegee, a candidate for speaker of the house, were well pleased visitors to Birmingham yesterday. MT. ki1by declared that despite reports to the contrary he would name the com mittees of the senate, and MT. Mer- ritt expressed himself as being confi- dent that he would be chosen presid- ing officer of the next house
 There are four candidates for pres- dent pro tenn of the senate-Thomas l.. Bulger of Tallapoosa J. G. Miller of Pickens, c. Ernest Jones of Barbour. oscar & Lewis of Macon Of the four it is understood that MT. Lewis alone will endeavor in the event of his sue cess to name the committees It is re- ported that Mir Lewis has claimed strength sufficient to guarantee to him the privilege of naming the commit tees.
 That report is evidently in error" said MT. Kilby. q have received pieuses VA support rom practically two-thirds of the members. I do not anticipate opposition in my determina- tion to exercise the right given by the constitution to the lieutenant governor to name the committees"
 Jefferson Merritt Mr Merritt, who is speaker pro tenn of the present house, does not put ere dence in the report to the effect that A. H. Carmichael of Colbert one of his opponents, has declared that he has secured pledges of support from the majority of the members of the house.
 T feel confident that I will be elect ed,' said MT Merritt. q have received large number of direct pledges and a number of promises based on certain contingencies. I have heard it said that MT. Carmichael has claimed to have the promise of support of the entire Jeff ferson county delegation. I know that this Is untrue"
 As a matter of fact, it was learned yesterday that at least four votes of the Jefferson delegation will be cast for Merritt. John B. Weaxley, it is understood, will support Carmichael lsadore Shapiro and pr. Hogan are
 
 Copeland, w. s. Welsh, N. w. Scott and F. l. Tarrant will vote for Merritt
 T feel well satisfied with the result of my trip to Birmingham" said the candidate for the speak ership. "I am certain of the support Of four members of the local delegation. I may receive the support of six"
 Johnston Causes Gossip
 In regard to the entry into the race for speaker of Ed Johnston of Mad ison, MT. Merritt had little to say other than to express an opinion to the ef- feet that MT. Johnston would be de- feated. The reason advanced was that MT. Johnston had entered too late.
 The other candidate. John A. Rogers of Sumter county, will, it is reported retire in favor of MT. Johnston. It is understood that Mr. Johnston will be given the support of the present state administration, and the support of the incoming administration. His friends appear to be confident of his success He is a son of the late Senator Joseph F. Johnston and a brother of Forney Johnston of Birmingham, and is well known throughout the state.
 An interesting report in connection with the entrance of MT. Johnston is that in the "caucus' in Montgomery last week out of which came de- termination to call an extra session Of the legislature, Mir Johnston was dis cussed as the logical candidate for speaker. Whether the action of the caucus in favoring MT Johnston prompted the retirement of MT. Rogers is unknown.