The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
Received Nomination With
out Having Made Prom
Use AS to Patronage
CAPT. r. F. KOLB
PROBABLE APPOINTEE
Kennedy, According to Concensus sof
Opinion, Will Be Made President
of Railroad Commission--Hen
derson Planning Programme

Montgomery. June 24.--(Specda1.)-
Charles Henderson, governor-elect,
maintains a sphinx-like silence as to
any and all appointments which he
may make when he assumes the office
of Chief executive of the state of Ala
hama. If he has made up his mind on
a single appointment, it is certainly
known to no other than himself, not
withstanding the efforts of his friends
to share his confidence, and regardless
of the ardent desires of those who
would receive patronage undershis ad-
ministration.
The governor-elect has madei 1t evil
dent since his nomination that he Is
not at present concerned with, whom
he may or may not appoint to office.
on the other hand, he has made 1t just
as plain that he considers that he has
an abundance of time for the consider
alton of such questions-time which
may better utilized in the contempla-
ton of wise governmental policies and
Ia devising methods of putting those
policies into effect With his mind
made up as to his administrative pro-
gramme, Mr.. Henderson will then pro-
badly turn his thoughts to the consid-
Grafton of men qualified to, assist him
in carrying out that programme.
Hence, the governor-elect carries
with him a padlocked mouth, and no
one has been heard to criticise him for
his silence. 1t is well known that he
received the nomination for governor
without having made a single promise
as to patronage under his administra-
ton, though there can be little doubt
that he long ago decided to remember
arf a in of climbed
into the executives chair.
Capt. Kolb Probably Appointee
1t is commonly reported and believed
that Capt. Reuben Kolb will be one of
the first men in Alabama to be rendered
an office by Mr. Henderson. Captain
Kolb, upon his defeat in the first pri-
mary, Immediately embraced the cause
of Mr.. Henderson, and it was through
his efforts and the work of his friends
that the Troy candidate secured the
nomination. For this service Captain
Kolb will probably be rewarded with an
office in the next administration, and
there is much ground for the belief that
he will be made president of the state
board of convict inspectors.
So far as can be learned, Mr.. Hender-
son has not yet decided upon any other
appointment, nor is 1t known definitely
that he has really determined upon the
patronage in the convict department.
However, Captain Kolb is believed to
be the man whom Mr. Henderson will
name to that office, and color is lent to
that supposition by the fact that he has
already received hundreds of indorse-
ments for the place from prominent men
from all parts of the state.
There is another man whom Mr.. Hen
derson is certain to remember when he
becomes governor, and he is Sam p.
Kennedy, who so successfully managed
the campaign of the governor-elect. No
speculation has been heard as to the
manner in which Mr.. Kennedy will be
rewarded because it is not a matter
of speculation-it is matter of knowl-
edge to practically every well informed
man in Alabama Mr.. Kennedy, ac
cording to the consensus of opinion, will
be made president of the railroad COM
mission. and the office will not fall into
ADLER more competent hands.
Planning Legislation Programme
The governor-elect is believed to be