The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
Politicians Already Specu- Hting on Issues of the
 Next Campaign
MUCH CAN HAPPEN
 IN COURSE OF YEAR
Underwood Is Regarded as One of the Leading Advocates of States Rights in the Whole
 Nation
By WILLIAM L. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, November 30.-(Spec1al) l. Breckenridge Nrusgrove, Walker county capitalist. strong prohibition ad- voeate and known as q friend of the farmers, is in the race for United States senate, but there are few of the old time politicians in Alabama who believe he will stay in the race.
 With the campaign more than a year off MT. Musgrove has plenty of time to reconsider and withdraw from the race against Oscar w. Underwood, and Ala bama politicians would not be sur prised if the candidate withdrew, just as he did in the race for governor. In the governors race MT. Musgrove didn't stay long; in fact, there was no official announcement he would be in the race.
 In Montgomery a year or more before the primary MT. Musgrove permitted Phil Painter, editor of the prohibition paper, the Advance, 10 announce his candidacy. But after this there was absolutely nothing official from MT. Musgrove, and when the campaign progressed he was counted out by the voters.
 STARTING FIGHT EARLY
 Perhaps MT. Musgroye is laying the foundation for his fight early, just as did Thomas E. Kilby, the successful candidate for governor. Mr. Kilby was known to be in the race nearly two years, before the primary. He first an- nounced he was in the race to stay; and six months before the primary he got busy and he, with his organization, used the prohibition machinery and won a clear-cut victory over one of the strongest men in the state, William w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa.
 Although it will be many months be- fa s<r,. fIna eyfo fo politicians around hotel Hobbies in Montgomery are beginning to forecast the blanks of importance in MT. Mus. groves platform.
 MT. Musgrove's admirers and political Senemies, who probably are drawing conclusions from imagination. believe the fight will be waged against Under- wood on the following points: F 1. Phil Painters honorable discharge from the army after he had been duly commissioned.
 ?. MT Underwood s-4deas about na. tion-wide .prohl
 Of course, there will be. other irn- portant things advocated by MT. Mus grove should he stay Tn the race. He will promise enactment of agricultural bills that will work tos the advantage of the farmers. Prohibition at all times will get the attention of the Walker county man, his friends state.
 When MT. Underwood was elected the voters of Alabama were undecided as to the proper method of handling the prohibition situation, prohibitionists say, but the past year brought convic- ton to thousands that the best method of settling the question is to put pro- hibition into he constitution of the United States. MT. Musgrove's strong advocacy of this measure and his con. nection with the national organization for ratification of the amendment in the state, has won him friends; and has .is noticeable throughout the state, and in 1920 the prohibition question still will be an issue.
 UNDERWOOD AND STATERIGHTS
 MT. Underwood, however. is known as one of thes trongest states rights sena- tors in the, country. year can bring around many changes in Alabama poli- tics, and these changes are forecast if the government continues in control of public utilities. MT. Underwood still be- lieves that each state should be per- mitted to- decide questions that affect the state.
 Alabama's two senators Bankhead and Underwood, made enemies when they asked that Phil Painter of the Ad- vance be given a discharge from the army. MT. Painter, commissioned in regular and legal form, was preparing to leave for an army training camp when information came from Washing ton that the war department had car- ried out the suggestion of the senators both political enemies of Painter Musgrove. Hobson and others of that faction The senators are credited with saying MT. Painter was offensive to them"
 One of the most striking incidents of a~~h A.. nnt hearing of his case was the appeal his old mother made to the President. Her picture was carried in the Birmingham papers, and the telegram she forwarded to the President, pleading that her son be given a hearing. made friends for Mir. Painter. In the fight for rehear- ing MT. Painter was backed at all times by MT. Musgrove, and undoubtedly this incident will play a large part in the campaign of MT. Musgroxe yeaA later.