The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
LONG TERM SENATORSHIP

 much interest from the campaign for the long term in which Senator Oscar W. Un- derwood, l.. B. Musgrove and Judge sam uel D. Weakley are participants, though there has been renewed interest during the past few days as result of the appeal of a large number of prohibition ists for the concentration of the prohi- bition vote on MT. Musgrove. This ap- peal signed by representatives forty seven counties insisted that this was the only available method for use in the cam paign Judge Weakley has positively de- clined to retire from the race and fr nn the beginning has announced that he will be in it until the votes are counted after the primary.
 Mir Musgrove was accepted as the stronger of the two candidates against Senator Underwood becausee of the sup port he is receiving from labor unions of the mineral district and from certain farmers organizations
 Reports from Birmingham are that Judge Weakley feels keenly the rerusai of opponents of Senator Underwood to stand with him in a body. but believes he can be the winner anyway.
 Underwood headquarters here Saturday reiterated it's previous declaration that conditions could not be better for the senator and expressed the opinion that his majority will be as great as that re- ceived by him in the memorable contest with Richmond P. Hobson six years ago. It is recalled that this majority was above 5000.
 One thing is certain: Voters must choose their favorite from three candi- dates. Ballots for the primary are being printed and they contain the names Of Senator Underwood, MT. Musgrove and Judge Weawley. The time for a with drawal has passed.
 WILL KILBY CALL SESSION?
 Much talk was heard during the week that Governor Kilby might call an extra session of the legislature in order that women might vote in the primary if the thirty-sixth state ratifies the suffrage amendment. Governor Kilby announcesi that he had given no consideration to the subject. and would not do so untn posi- tive action had been taken by the requisite number of state.
 However, it is known that pressure VIII be brought on the governor in favor of an extra session the moment the amend ment is ratified In fact some friends have already asked the governor to issue the call as soon as he receives official no tice of ratification.
 It is now seen that the legislature could have removed the need for an extra sss- sion this year if it had enacted law for emergency registration during it's reg ular session last year, btu the opposition to woman suffrage was in the lead Git had 59 votes to Al votes for suffrage in the house), and declined to permit the passage of any measure which would even indicate that it believed suffragfsrs nacs the slightest chance of ratifying the amendment
 The moment the amendment is ratified the governor will be urged by gDeat majority of the candidates to call tho extra session An appeal also is expected from the national democratic executive committee in order that the republicans will be unable to make the claim in the doubtful states that the operation of che suffrage amendment had been opposed by the democratic states. It is recalled how much effort was made by republicans to line up their crowd for ratification in West Virginia two weeks ago in order that they might have a basis for an ap- peal to the new voters in the general election.
 If the amendment. is not ratified this month or early in April (and reports from Delaware, where the legislature is now ir. session, indicate there is some doubt the women cannot vote in the primary in May. because some days will be necessary in preparation for the registration Of women, but the same appeal will be made to the governor in order that Alabama women may participate in the November election. Their votes would not change the result in Alabama but the effect on the doubtful states would be sought by the national committee.