New-York tribune., 1914-12-22
VETS And 'DRYS'
LOCK HORNS TO-DAY
House Will Dispose OF
Nationwide Prohibition
Amendment.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-With lines
tightly drawn between the vets ana
"drys." the House prepared to-day for
n great struggle tomorrow over the
Hobson nationwide prohibition amend
ment. BY unanimous consent, the House
agreed to meet At 10 o'clock IN the
morniug. so that vote might be
reached on the resolution in the even
ing. Represcntative HobsOn declined
10 give out his poll Of the probable
results, nor would he say the required
two.thirds majority was assured.
81 claim a majority for the resolu-
ton" said Mr. HObson. 81 have not yet
made claims that We will get two
thirds. although there may be sur
prise i'm store for some folks.
Majority Leader Underwood, one OF
the strong opponents OF the Hobson
resolution, announced IN the House
to-day that it was the intention TO
have a vote before permitting adjourn
mcnt tomorrow night lie SAID there
would be two hours debate on the rule
making the prohibition resolution IN
order. and eight hours discussion OF
the resolution itself. With at least
two rollcalls and parliamentary wrang-
ling. this would throw the vote well
into the night.
Several big state delegations, accord
ing 10 advance polls. will line up al
most sohdly against the prohibition
resolution, defending their action on
the plea Of states rights and local
option.
Although not all Of the New York
members are i'm the city, conservative
a.. - thuF
than two or three Of the delegation
would vote for the resolution. The so
called Tammany members are united
against the proposal. Representative
Smith. Of Buffalo. said he would vote
against the resolution. and similar
statements were made by Representa-
tives Mott and TalcOtt, whose attitude
las been doubtful
II is understood that Representatives,
Hamilton and Dunn arc the two New
York members most likely 10 vote 1or
the resolution, although Mr.. Dunn was
still classcd as noncommittal late to-
dsv. Representative Lathrop Brown Is
also noncommttal, and so is Mr. Ten
Eyck, but il is believed they will op-
pose the resolution. representatives
Underhill. Danforth, Platt and Clancy
we're added to-day 20 the opposition
hst.
Both the Texas and Pennsylvania
delegations arc also declared TO be
practically united I'm opposition, and
Connecticut and New Jersey members
are counted with the "antis.'
Before the debate begins 10 is the IN
tcntion Of Mr.. llobson TO string out
back Of the Speakers rostrum petit
tion s3gned BY thousands who advocate
a constitutional amendment 10 make
the nation "dry." The prohibition
orators will make frequent references
&c this monster petition.
Mr.. Hobson will bear the brunt Of
the prohibition battle. Among his CO
speakers are Representatives Moon. OF
Tennessee; Monden, of Wyoming;
Decker, of Missouri; Bryan, of Wash
ington: Farr and Ripley, of Pennsyl-
vania; Barkley and Powers, of Ken
tucky, and Connolly, of Kansas.
Minority Leader Mann has declined
TO tell even his most intimate friends
what position he will take. 1t is we'll
known that Mr.. Underwood will make
the principal speech against the rcsolu-
tion. other orators for the opposition
include Representatives Dupre, OF
louisiana; Hefin, OF Alabama; Kahn
of California: Bartholdt, OF Missouri
Stafford, Of Wisconsin, and Sherley, OF
Kentucky.
Indications are that the galleries
will be occupied almost entirely by
white ribboners." who will arrive early
snd stay late. Miss Anna Gordon, ma
tional president of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, and Mrs. Mar
garct ID. Ellis, in charge Of the unions
legislative work. will lead the temper
hoefe