The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
SENATE WILL NOT PASS IT.
THAT is THE PREDICTION AS TO
PROHIBITION BILL.

senator wight From Albany says
Twenty-Five Members Are OppOs-
ed 10 It--PrOhlbitaonists Also
Claim Twenty-Five Votes I'm the
senRte-senntor McGhee In the
Temperance Leader in Tint BOdys
BiIIs Champions and Opponents.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 23-There is no abate-
ment OF the discussion of the willing
ham bin and speculation Is sin rife as to
what the action of the Senate wll be on
It. Both sides claim II, and It is one OF
the inoongruites that each claims the
same number OF votes-twenty-ave
Senator Wight of Albany says he made
poll Of the Senate to-day, and that
twenty-five OF them declared outright
against tho passage of the bill
a strong Prohibtionist of the Senate is
also quoted as saying that twenty-five ars
for the bin. Mr.. Slaton says there are
twenty senator's pronounced against the
measure, and that when the time 20 vote
comes then more viii declare against 1t.
From present indications 1t looks now
as II the Senate will defeat Il.
some Surprises In the House.
There were some surprises in the House
vote on both sides. One ardent pro-
HoulltSQ AuNoSdte OF the bllL WnGn Nh9
pinch came, voted no, ana another mem-
ber said to be committed over his own
signature against It, voted for ii. 1t Is
said that there are some threats that this
latter gentleman's pledge viii be publish
ed, inasmuch as he owed his election "a
that pledge.
The senators are expected to show more
stability than this, and when they ally
themselves on one side or the other, Ia
remain steadfast and mmovable.
1t was openly talked at the capitol to-
day that the passage Of the bill would
damn" the Democratic party, some going
so far as TO say that it would split II wide
open. A House member, IN speaking oe
the matter. said he had rather see It put
TO a vote and settled, than have the agi-
tation continue, for" said he, "if Il be-
comes a law and proves Objectionable to
the people II can be speedily repealed"
This member overlook the fact, though,
thar much property would be jeopar-
dized. The damage done could not be so
speedily recouped. The vote In the Senr
ate win be reached Wednesday or Thurs
day OF next week.
senate Temperance Leader.
TIE recognized leader IN the Senate on
the side of the bill Is Senator j. II. Nc
Ghee of ihe Twenty-fifth, chairman of the
Temperance Committee, regarded as one
OF the most ardent supporters Of the cause
OF ueuINfAHN& III the stHlts D9 virtue Oh
his chairmanship OF the Temperance Com
mittee he was instantly cooked to as the
man who would take the sword for the blli
and would organize he forces and formu-
late the plans for the cimpaign
Senators who have made UP their minds
as TO the manner in which they Will vote.
decline 10 make Il public as they declare
that any publication OF the matter would
cause an influx of baseging delegations
from their constituents.
Among some Of the most prominent and
outspoken, however on the prohibition side
are Senator's MeGhee of the Twenty y-ifths
w. c. Bum Of the Thirty-elghth, w. E.
Mann Of the Forty-fourth, w. s. Hum-
phreys of the Seventh. J. l.. Hand Of the
Eighth. On Tie opposing side could be
mentioned the following active workers
and supporters who will vote against the
measure when the vote is calssd for: Sem
ntors M. H. Hodge of the Fourteenth, r.,
r. Nesbtt Of the Thirty-hfth, r. r..
Fouche OF the Forty-second, William Cliff
ton of the Second, Il. s. Lang Of tho
Fourth, W. s. West OF the Sixth, r. D..
Odom OF the Ninth, and E. l.. Wight OF
the Tenth.