The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-11-16
SENATE DRY,
HOUSE LIBERAL
Anti Prohlbitionlsts Lay Claim TO
Gain Of Thirty In Lower House
al Washington.

Washington National Aniprohibi'
ton headquarters predicted such
heavy liberal gains IN the next
House Of Representatives. a. TO make
possible wet control OF the body. The
senate. anti Yolstcad leaders conceded.
will be dry" By a safe margin. how.
ever
Returns brought wet" claims OF
house AZ least thirty votes 'wetter"
than the present lower branch OF con-
gress. which has only i25 members
recognized as favorable 20 modihca-
ton Of the Yolstead act Further re
turns. the vets" we're confident, would
show total gains Of sixty or more.
Antprohihtion leaders base their
hope for a liberal" house not only on
prospective additional strength from
later returns. but also on the theory
that demonstrations of sentiment In
the elections will bring favorable de-
termination to present members re
garded a. on the fence"
As Wayne B Wheeler. general coun-
eel for the Anti Saloon League, e1.
pressed confidence that both branches
OF the sixty-eighth Congress would
have maiorities favorable 10 prohibi-
lion. William Dudley Foalke, vice
president Of the National Civil Serv-
Zee Reform League. asserted the ac-
hnoWiedged "dry" losses we're due
principally to scandals resulting from
the spolIs system Of appointments In
the prohibition unit"
universal disgust of everybody
with the abominable corruption and
tneffeiensy OF those charged with en-
foreement Of prohibiunn was the de-
Gliding factor In more than one con
gressional contest" he said.
II the wet" house hopes OF the
anti prohibtionists become a reality
they will exceed the most optimistic
preeleetion prediction Of the Associa'
ton Against the Prohibition Amend
ment. In support o. their contention
A number OF undecided members VIII
ewttch. leaders point to results in New
Jersey. New York California and
Massaehusetts. where the issue was
cIeareut. THEY assert too the pres
euoe Or an organization opposed 70 the
Anti saloon 4. .eaRue IN fpture cleo
tions viii bring confidence 20 members
with liberal tendencies who have rear
ed 10 face the issue with the inhuen
tial dry body In the field
defeat ol Representative Nolstead
author Of the enforcement act whicf
bears his name, Is gratifying to th'
.weta Despite the fact the man un
deratood IN Washington TO have dc
feated him Is regarded as more keenll
"dry than Mr. Volstead, anti-prohi
bitionlsts emphasize the fact that con
tlnued Republican control OF ~
house would bring 20 the chairman
shin Of the Judiciary Committee, Z
which Is referred prohibition legisla
,ion. Representative George 5. era
ham OF philadelphia, generally re
earded a. OF decidedly more hbera
tendencies than Mr. Volstead
@. c. Hinckley, secretary OF IN
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment. said the 155 liberal mem
hers would include thirty.seven iron
New York. twenty-seven from Penr
avlvania. FIVE from Connecticut nv
from Louisiana. four from Marylan
and eight from New Jersey He sal
IN many other states the final coun
would bring delegations 70 Washini
tom with from one TO ten vets
eIn view of the extent q the p'
utral landslide Mr Hinckley COZ
tinued "as well as 81 the fact that n
majority n our indorscd candidate
N the middle west belong g IN
party that Il forging ahead this yea
- satisfactory estimate ~ our tot
gsln can IS made'for another twent!
fapf hours Il seems reasonable
assume. however that onr present u
aicsted gain Of thirty win be nor
than doubled when an the returns AZ
received
known results combined Wit
those confidently expected 10 turn o.
IN our favor. may give wet contr
fn the house