Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-07
WEAK|NG OF
The PHALANx
Anti-saloon Leaders in
House Withhold Endorse
ment Of Peters
JORDAN FOR STUART
JORDAN FOR STUART
Enough Votes Will, it is Said, BE
Cast for Judge to Defeat Peters
For Commissioner

Richmond, March Although the
Anti-Saloon League has so far prov
ed itself invincible in matters Of pro-
hibition legislation before the pre-
sent session of the General Assembly
some weakening OF the prohibition
phalanx was indicated yesterday,
when it was learned that Anti-Sa-
loon League leaders on the floor Of the
House were Withholding endorsement
of the Rev Dr., ]. Sidney Peters.
field secretary of the league, for moral
welfare commissioner.
1t had been thought that the name
of DR.. Peters would be placed before
the House by Delegate o. +. Jordan
of Pulaski, chairman of the House
Committee on Moral Welfare and ac
credited floor leader Of the prohibi-
ton forces, but Mr.. Jordan, to the
surprise of many. yesterday announc-
ed that he was not only pledged tc
support Dr.. Peters, but that his IN
cl:nations were toward another can
didate.
The three men mentioned for tho
place are:
Dr.. Peters, field secretary of the
Anti-Saloon League and an ardent
supporter Of Dr.. James Cannon.
Judge J. II. Stuart, former county
j4dge OF Tazewcll and NOW /. prac'
ticing attorney Of Roanoke.
Guy 7. Homer, OF Southampton,
which county ne represented IN the
House at the last session Of the Leg!s-
laturc.
Delegate Jordan. it is said, will sup
3ort Judge Stuart He is not expect
cd to vote for DR.. Peters unless
the situation is very materially chang
ed"
Another advocate Of Judge Stuart
is R. H. Willis, of Roanoke, floor
leader Of the majority party in the
House. It is even said that enough
votes will he cast for Judge Stuart
to defeat DR.. Peters, should he be
nominated.
The prohibition bill was yesterday
sent back TO the Senate for concur
renee in the House amendments Prac-
tica!ly all the House amendments are
detail matters. in no way affecting
the principles of the. bill. in short,
the bill is just what the Antl-Saloon
League leaders asked for.
REPRESENTATIVES in the Legislature
Of apple-growing counties are reJoic-
ing over an eleventh-houh amend
ment to the prohibition bill. concur
red in by the House of Delegates
late Saturday evening. by which un-
less it is stricken out by the Sen
ate, the apple growers of Virginia
will have an absolute onopoiy OF the
cider business in this state.
The amendment was offered by
Delegate w. W. Sproul, Of Augusta
After the House had agreed TO the
amendment it was said that not a
dozen members of the House realized
its effect. 1t is said that the amend
ment may be rejected by the Senate
As q special and continuing order
Tie coordinate college bill, passed
BY the Senate. will be taken up by
the House today.
Of interest in connection with the
fight over the bill is a signed state
ment by Dr.. James Cannon placed on
the desk of members of the House
yesterday.
The statement appeals "to every
member to defeat the coordinate col
.ene biii'
With only one dissenting vote the
Senat amendments--largely IN con-
| sequcn.ial-to the State game bill
were concurred in by the House yes
terday.
The bill now goes to the Governor
for MS Signature.
: Voting down by overwhelming ma
iority all suggestions of the oppos!'
ton looking to notifications OF 1t:
provisions, the Senate yesterday by
vote OF 81 to I, set the seal of its ap
| proval upon the Gayle bill. designed
definitely to fix tho States policy Will