The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-01

himself by offering fat jobs to his poe litical allies. It is discussed with a great deal of assurance that Sam Kennedy will be made president of the railroad commits sion, and that Captain kolb will be given one of the best offices in the gift of the governor. It is further said that Mr. Hen derson has promised to make some man member of his staff.
 But as a whole, according to this gossip MT. Henderson will go into the office hand and foot practically free to exercise his judgment in the matter of making appointments. It is said that while can didate with every assurance of victory before him that he refrained from making rash promises in the hope that he would be able to profit from mistakes of certain governors.
 ident of the commission He is an ex cellent student of railroad rates And on account of the personnel of the commits sion to be no friction will result because of political differences which formerly ex- isted between MT. Kennedy on the one hand and Mir. Cooper and Mir Gallard on the other.
 It is said that Captain Kolb is hesitat- ing in making his selection. According to gossip he looks with favor on the posi- tion of president of the convict bureau and president of the state tax commission. It Is certain that he will be taken care of, although it is not known positively that MT. Henderson has promised 70 give him whatever he might choose-rnough there is gossip that such a promise was made.
 Incidentally, MT Henderson will be the first governor of Alabama to draw a salary of more than $5O0O. His wage will be $7500 per annum, rather a trif1ing sum- despite the increase which it represents when it is compared with the money which it is said that he--and all other can didates-expended in getting and trying to get the plums so ardently desired.
 When MT. Conner was ,still in charge and just a few days before the newly elected chief executive was to take office. the legislature passed Dill increasing the salary of the governor from $50o0 to $75G0. There were two ways in which this law could be made effective. Mir Conner could sign. It could become oper- ative by remaining on the governors desk unsigned for a period of five days. Had MT Conner signed 1t the new governor would have enjoyed the increase. But he waited. Before the expiratio of the five days the new governor was inaugurated and his salary could not be increased dur ing the term which he had been elected.
 The bill without the signature of the governor became law in the stipulated time. The present governor could not enjoy the fruit which his friends in the legislature endeavored to gather for his benefit. MT. Henderson will reap the har- vest and as stated will be the first gov ernor of Alabama to draw so handsome stipend.
 It is said that J A. Wade to be com missioner of agriculture will appoint w. H. Seymour of Montgomery his chief clerk. Mir. Seymour was defeated for commissioner of agriculture April 6. Tn the run-off between MT. Wade and A. A. Persons, Mir. Seymour threw his infiu- ence to Mr. Wade. This is gossip with which political circles are interested Per haps Mir Seymour was laboring for MT. Wade because he loved him. Such was the example set by those model young twins, Damon and Pythias.