The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
CALCULATIONS ON WHERE POLITICAL P[UMS WILL DROP Bulger and Lewis Have An nOunced for President
 of the Senate
SPIRITED RACE IS
 EXPECTED IN HOUSE
Sam Kennedy Will Probably Be Ap- pointed President of Railroad Commission-"Bu Business Ad-
 ministration" Expected
 Fly HUGH w. ROBERTS

Thomas Bulger, senator-elects from Tallapoosa, and Oscar Lewis of Tus- kegee are the only announced candi- dates for president pro tcmpore of the senate
 MT. Bulger was in Birmingham yes terday. He gave his opinion to the ef feet that indications were excellent for a busness-like session of the new leg islature.
 For speaker of the house there prom ises to be an exceedingly. interesting struggle, for that post is third in im- portance in the affairs of the state. There are three candidates Henry Mer- ritt of Macon. A. H. Carmichael of Tus- cumbia and John A. Rogers of Gaines vile.
 MT. Merritt and MT. Carmichael are prohibitionists. MT, Rogers is local optionist
 Three Interesting Men
 The three candidates are experienced legislators. MT. Carmichael was speaker of the famous "Comer" legislature, and he was one of the country cousins" who came to town to regulate the city folks. MT. Merritt was formerly in the senate. He is member of the present legislature, Is speaker pro tenn of the present legislature. and when Speaker E. B. Almon. nominated Mon. day to Congress, tenders his sresigna- tion to the governor. he will be speaker. MT. Rogers was formerly in the senate.
 MT. Merritt has the distinction of having been honored by election to the post of speaker pro tenn of a house in which views contrary to his own pre- dominated MT. Rogers has the dis tinction of having been nominated to the legislature from county strong in the faith of prohibition, and nom- mated overwhelmingly without the striking of blow in his own behalf
 The struggle between these three candidates promises to be interesting.
 kilby Names Committees
 Speculation is rife at this time in regard to the organization of the next regular session of the legislature, and the probable appointees of the next governor.
 In the senate the lieutenant governor. Thomas E. Kilby, will appoint the com mlttees. He was elected without hay ing adorned himself with the artificial halo of the Rev. Brooks Lawrence or the mystic wand of Cousin Chawles Lewis. He will be in position. there- fore, to serve the state, and neither of the bosses who have struggled for power for many years.
 So determined Is MT. Henderson that his administration shall be business administration that it is a safe predic- ton that he will not attempt to inter- fere in the organization of the senate or the house. The speaker of the house will proceed, therefore, to name his committees in accordance with his judgment.
 Mir. Bulger, candidate for president of the senate, will not attempt to de- prive the lieutenant governor of his constitutional right to name his com mittees.
 Plums for These
 In regard to probable appointments of Mir. Henderson, 1t is matter of common gossip that Sam r. Kennedy who so cleverly managed Mr. Hender- , sons campaign for governor. will be made president of the railroad commits sion, MT. Kennedy is now chief clerk of the commission. He is considered an expert in rate matters. His ap- pointment will probably give general satisfaction. and the report that there might be trouble between him as presi- dent and his associates, B. H. Cooper and $. P Gailliard, trouble on account of difference in policies, is generally discredited.
 It is taken for granted that Capt Reuben F. kolb, commissioner of agri- culture, who gave MT Henderson such invaluable assistance, will be given ons of the most valuable plums. R. l.. L. Mel. Richard V. Evans and Fred Wall of Birmingham will probably be we'll cared for.
 It has been reported that John Gam ble of Pike would be appointed presi- dent of the convict bureau This re-. port however. is without authority, it has been conclusively learned.