Evening star., 1920-09-16
DRYS FEAR VETS
WILL GAIN SEATS
IN NEW CONGRESS
Anti-SaIoon League An
nounces List of Candidates
1t Will Oppose.

Officials of the Anti-Saloon League.
in conference at the First Congrega-
tional Church, today made public a
gress against whom they will wage
battle because of their stand on pro-
hibition.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
of the league. in announcing the list.
declared the league policy to be that
every candidate not recorded as favor
able to rigid enforcement of the pro-
hibition amendment would be fought
''to the finish"
Thomas Taggart. democrat, who is
opposing Senator Watson, republican,
Mr.. Wheeler declared it was "impera-
tive" to defeat Taggart and re-elect
Watson,
Representative Brooks of the twen-
tieth Pennsylvania district also will be
opposed by the dry workers, as viii
affairs committee, who comes from the
twenty ninth (Pittsburgh) district. Mr.,
Wheeler told the conferees that they
had hopes of defeating him.
West Virginia Battle Ground.
He mentioned the names of candi-
dates in the twenty-fifth and twenty
sixth Pennsylvania districts as also being
on the list.
Two districts in West Virginia, the
first and second, provide another battle
ground for the dry workers. The two
members of the House from those dis
tricts are dry and their opponents are
running on platforms of beer and light
wines, he said.
A. J. Barton of Alexandria. La. laid
particular emphasis on the possibility o.
an increase in those favoring the liquor
interests, due to the increase in Con-
gress total membership that will likely
evolve from the 1920 census. He said
that II the present basis of representa-
ton was maintained the added repre-
sentation, which would naturally come
from the thickly populated cities of the
east, would in all probability favor the
vets. He importuned all state super.
intendents to be alive to these condi.
tions.
Owing to the desire of his state CO.
George Conger of Washington was
unable to be present. A paper sem
by him was read by Supt. Monroe Of
New Jersey, in which the western
re representative predicted the usua
solid dry delegation to Congress from
that state.
Kramer Delivers Address.
A. E. Laing of Nsfnent won mucl
applause when he feaH telegram
LIt Om lnAI~ Btate aHn0UucIHS knat I'M
wet candidate for governor had beer
fdefeated by over 10000 votes.
After fifteen minutes discussion
and the summary Of the meeting by
I Brooks Lawrence Of Alabama, the
early session adjourned.
|. Later United States Prohibition
Commissioner Kramer made a brief
address on the work being accom-
plished by the internal revenue
agents. after which papers were read
as follows: Work Among Foreign
ers," James X. Shields, New Jersey;
Work Among Negroes" F. B. Ebbert
Chicago; Our Literature" r. p. Hut
tom Wisconsin; Pledge Signing" F.
A. High, Nebraska; 'Lfncoln-Lee Le-
gion." c. w. Crooke. Florida.
II. L. Chalfant of Philadelphia also
delivered an address. when the sum
mary was conducted by J. D. Meal
lister Of Tennessee.
Howard II. Russell will preside al
tonight's. session, when a popular
mass meeting will be conducted.
Memorial services for those depart.
ed workers in the cause Will be held
in the oak room of the Raleigh Hotel
tomorrow afternoon.