New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

the whole country. Connecticut is not
likely to attempt bucking such oppo-
sltion. This in short is the feeling
found among the members of the new
Legislature, which organized last week,
and will meet for the first business
session tomorrow. Knowing their act
ual strength, the prohbitionst leaders
are sure to attempt to rush action on
the ratification resolution, but it is
not believed the necessary concurrent
action will be taken for two or three
weeks.
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 14.-With the
opening Of the New jersey Legislature
to-day there WAS considerable interest
manifest in the probable action toward
ratification of the national prohibition
amendment. The consensus of opinion
is that it will not be ratified Repub-
llcan Senators, who nave a majority of
eight, have not taken the question up
resolution would be passed by the up
per house if presented President Run
yon is openly for prohibition, and it is
known that more than majority of
the twenty-one Senator's favor it. In
the lower house the resolution in all
likelihood Till be smothered.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 14-Nebraska
will ratify the prohibition amendment
to the national Constitution this week
probably tomorrow. This is the
forecast of prominent members of the
Legislature after the action taken to-
day by the Senate The joint resolu-
ton accepting the amendment by this
state passed the Senate by vote of 81
to L, with one member absent, who will
ask that his vote be recorded as favor
ing the measure. The House placed the
JOINT resolution on second reading, and
1T will come up for third reading and
final passage tomorrow.
MADISON. Wis, Jan. Wisconsin
probably will vote aye tomorrow to
the proposed constitutional amend
ment on national prohibition. There
was test of strength to-day in the
Lower House, the stronghold of the
vets, and the drys were ahead, two to
one.
Tomorrow the Legislature will 60
into joint session and the vets will
make their final stand Tonight, 10
bring pressure on the Legislature. a
big mass meeting of the drys was
staged, with William J. Bryan and for.
mer. Governor Whitman of New York
as the star attractions.
SANTA FE, N. NJ. Jan. 1.-THE
fourth New Mexico Legislature will
ratify the national prohibition amend
ment, in the opinion of Republican
leaders, who have II majority in both
houses.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Pennsvl-
vania probably will not have oppor-
tunity to act upon the Sheppard amend
ment until after a sufficient mum ber Of
states have ratified it, The dry forces
say they will not press for considera-
lion OF the amendment until about tn
middle of February. Prohibition lead
ers say they have a majority of vote :
IN both houses. They appear to have
majority in the House.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Jan. 14.-Tbe
first bill before the Wyoming Legislat-
ure, which convened dav. will be n
JOINT. resolution ratifying the Federal
prohlnltion amendment, and indications
are that it will be the first measure
passed by the Legislature. Opposition
to the amendment is negligible.
SALT LAKE. Utah, Jan. 1.-THE ma
fionnl prohibition amendment was
passed to-day by the Utah House anf
reported to the Senate, where it vii
be passed within II week. The Utal
Legislature is soiidly Democratic ant
the administration was elected on .
proh ibition platform