The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18


 ton special clerks cost the state Ssoo0 an nually and in Governor O'NeaTs admin lstration they cost something like s3O.oOO annually. The vote on the passage of the law was unanimous.
 All of the educational bills, which were on the calendar special paramount con tnuing orders for today. were passed over until the 18th legislative day. These plils provide local taxation, compulsory educa- ton, and numerous other changes In the school system of the state.
 To Harmonize Factions As stated in todays Age-Herald, that provision of tho WealIley revenue bill re- lating to the creation of a state board or ever, the prohibition press In sensa- tional manner treated the story and handled it as if it had been other than an anonymous individual who gave the local constabulary its warning. When the "anti-ring" press treated the subject in the light vein in which It should have considered, the prohibition press replied with what 1t considered proof that dastardly attempt was afoot to deprive MT. Merritt of his life, and the Montgomery Journal, in Head" editorial, dealt with the fact that ex-Governor O'Neal had once upon a time agreed to engage In a fistacun with MT. Merritt, if the former gov ernor was behind the scheme to shoot the chairman in the back. Another very ridiculous story was published Tn a Birmingham paper to the effect that the friends of MT. Merritt are con stantly guarding his person to prevent the consummati ton of the desire of the black hand" gang.
 Other than the prohibition press, no one has considered the report save Tn a iocular manner, and Mr Merritt him >pnl,a at-ra with what has been said and done declared to the representative of The Age Herald that he would be delighted were his friends" to stop their efforts to make something out of nothing"
 Aspirants for Office
 MT Merritt is a tentative candidate for governor. In the event that the story of the hoax was circulated by his friends without his knowledge and consent, it is agreed that instead Of aiding the cause of their chief they did 1t grave injury. Mir Merritt, if he runs for governor, will run on his ac- complishments, record and platform and not on the cheap demagoguery. claptrap fake sensations and rumors of assassination which his friends ap- parently are determined to perpetuate. In addition to MT. Merritt there are others connected with the government who would not ODJeCl to serving thlS state in the capacity of its chief ex- ecutive officer. Speaker Carmichael of the house Is regarded as a candi- date. On the senate side, Lieuten- ant Governor Kilby Is suspected of en- tertaining dreams of gubernatorial power w. c. Davis of Walker, is said to have given the same subject more or less serious thought, and it is gen. enarlly believed that he would little object to making the race as com promise candidate; that is, a prohi- bitionists but not one of that variety which would bite you on the leg If you found fault with it's expressions of faith and belief"
 Of the members, 1t is said that Borden Burr, Fred M. Jackson and Judge S. D. Weakley are regarded as possible candidates for governor, and that the lobby in preparing the ticket for the next campaign will grant the request of Senator Jones of Barbour that his name be included as a candi- date for the honorable post of secre- tary of state.