The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-25
Sole Question Now Is Size
 OF UnderUood's Majority
ONeal and Heflin Apparently Making Efforts to Central ize Interest on Them for Short Term-Mongonaery
 Observers Think Patterson in Lead
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, April 2A-(Special.) )-In terest in the long term senatorial race has been waning for several days due to tho one-sided contest and attention is turning to the right for the unexpired term, tc the race Tor president of the public serv- ice commission and to tine contests in the various congressional districts.
 If reports ill political circles of Mont gomery can be accepted as the opinion of other sections, the long term race is over and Oscar w. Underwood will receive a clear majority over his two opponents, L.. B. Musgrove and Judge Samuel D. Weak ley. Montgomery politicians and lockers on have never thought Senator Under wood could be defeated and his visit to various sections of the state during the past ten days has strengthened this opinion.
 Straw votes throughout the state are accepted as being indicative of the re- suit. Troy during the week conducted straw vote and Senator Underw ood re- ceived ten votes or more for every one east for either of his opponents. Straw votes in Montgomery and other points brought the same result. Men opposed 70 Senator Underwood admit that he will be nominated; the only speculation now IS how great his majority will be-
 Two counties are still looked upon as doubtful or opposed to senator Under wood. These are Jefferson, where the large labor vote will be cast, and Walker. the home of MT. Musgrove, which is also the home of large number of union la bor men. ,a
 Regardless of the fact that the race IS practically settled. the Musgrove cam paign committee is determined to make the fight to the bitter end and to carry the campaign in opposition to senator Underwood up to the evening of May 10. the day preceding the primary.
 SHORT TERM DEVELOPMENTS
 Much propaganda is being used In the short term race and, whether true or not, it is tending to increase interest III the campaigns of Congressman J. Thomas Teflin and former Gov. Emmet ONeai' For ten days the report has been gen erally circulated that both candidates been generally circulated that both can didates have been gaining in strength anu that election day will find them III tne lead There is either something to the report or Mir Ieflin and MT. Nea' have some excellent propagandists al work in their interests. .
 But it must not be understood by tnis that tbe other candidates are absolutely o1lt of the running or that they are slt- ing Tdlv by and watching their two OF nonents take the center of the stage Each candidate is working with might and main. Ray Rushton. who has ap- healed for the votes of those who peileVe fhe senator should be the states fepres- entative in all matters rather than III the one matter which he maoe an sue in his campaign and who is receiving great encouragement and support rom fba conservative voters, has attracted at tention through his addresses in Narioua sections of the state. MT. hushtoh ' waking an intensive campaign both per sonaIly and through the mails.
 pr. John w. Abercrombie- is also ot ing heard from in various counties. iie ,s deyoting every hour of the oay to s campaign. He arrives at ms heaoauei ~
 oplv at unusual hours, remains only a short time and disappears again lie 10 waking addresses wherever he goes Dt' Ahercronabie has one advantage over 'iio fo+l,ar candidates which is serving mn well in his campaign He mas iai following among the public schooi lea0n CTS and is able to obtain the suppolt N a large part of the labor unlohs' S1so o, T3eno,ts indicate that the pubic seHoo' taaehars in all sections are backing Dr 4 Abo,.cron,bie and are working for mn ,,,baraver there is an opportunity to op- tain votes. .,,rnad
 Cant Frank s. White has also turned ,i aado,1arters over to his friends anu has taken to the stump where he VIII remain until election day. lie aiso mas ,Is 1," excellent advantage in the campaieh' 1ie has long been recognized as ieaoer o the forces of prohibition and also as siand and worker with labor. There Core he has two strings to pull and his friends in pulling them for him are prihs. Ing him votes. Captain Wnlte ias " short record in the Senate wnicn is as sisting him in his race and Conleoera.' soldiers and friends of soldiers are sup porting him in large numbers oeieVlnS this is the last opportunity Tor Aia sas to he represented in the Cnited Sta.ss Senate by man who bore arms Tor en' so,,th in the war between the states.
 f~onsidering the short term campaign m ;ts entirety. it must be said that Cover nor O'Neal's advocacy or llght Wiiic' ana beer the repeal of the prohibition enforcement law and more npertes io' citizens has attracted greatest atteh.iou in the state. This does not mean ,i'a' tl,is attention in al cases has been fSVor- ah1s, to MT O'Neal It must be remem- bared that he has strong friends, but also strong enemies. His record in Alabama noIitics appeals to many, but propapiy no'
 Governor O'Neals platform has drawn to him many votes During the week nolitical organization Of former SGT Nl.e men indorsed him because or ms oppus,, tion to the prohibition laWs. pus h;s b;s friends were rallying to him. ms enemies were rallying against hlm' nc has succeeded in perfecting the orgaiii1a- ton of his friends. but has also succeeu. aa in rarfeoting the orTaniZauon ot " enemies It is not unusual now 10 neal s ,,areon say; sIm planning to cast one vote for this or that man. but I'm saVn's my first or second choice for the man consider the strongest against hi''ii'e' o'Neal on election day.