The Washington times., 1932-11-26


Totals ..,.... 76 10 10
Those favoring "resubmisSion"
favored a new prohibition amend
ment, repeating the Eighteenth
Amendment but retaining in the
Federal Government the express
power to control interstate ship.
ment of alcoholic beverages and
imposing ban against the old
open saloon. They probably
would accept any language protect
ing dry States against bootlegging
from neighboring wet States.
81 for Outright Repeal
The Democratic plan for out
right repeal Of the Eighteenth
Amendment-giving the States
sole control of the liquor problem
was favored by but 81 Senators,
not quite enough to insure its
adoption at the winter session Of
Congress.
With 81 votes required under
the Constitution for submission Of
a constitutional amendment. the
situation might be changed after
March 4 because of liberal gains
in the new Senate.
The poll disclosed an amazing
change of sentiment among Sen,
ators hitherto regarded as "bone
dryS."
The poll follows: 81
For reSubmiSSion-76.
Republicans - Barbour, Bing'
ham, Blaine, Carey, CouzenS, Cut
ting, Davis, Dickinson, FeSs, Fra
zier, Glenn, Goldsborough, Hast
ings, Hatfield, Hebert, johnson
Kean, La Toilette, McNary, Met
calf, Moses, Nye, Oddie, Patterson
Reed, Schall, Schuyler, Short
ridge, Smoot, Steiwer, Vanden
berg, Walcott, Watson, and White
"a.
Democratic Lineup
Democrats - Ashurst, Bailey
Bankhead, Barkley, Black, Brat
ton, BrouSsard, Bulkley, Bulow,
BryneS, Connally, Coolidge, Cope
land. Dill, Fletcher, George, Glass
Harrison, Halves, Hayden, Hull
Kendrick, King. Lewis. Logan
Long, McKellar, Neely, Pittman
Reynolds, Robinson (Arkansas)
Russell, Smith, Stephens, Swan
son, Trammel, TydingS, Wagner
Walsh Massachusetts,, Walsh
(Montana), and Wheeler-41.
Farmer.Labor-S ShipStead--1.
Against resubmiSsion-10.
RepublicanS-Borah, Brookhart
Capper, Howell, Robinson (Indi
anal, and Thomas Qdaho)-6.
Democrats - Caraway, McGill,
Sheppard, and Thomas (Okla
hOma)-4.
Doubtful-10.
Republicans r. Austin, Dale
Grammer, Hale, KeyeS, Norbeck
Norris, and Townsend-8. -
Democrats-CoStigan. Gore-2.
ReDealists Have Chance
1t was barely possible the ad
vocates for outright repeal might
win in the present Senate by
using their strength to defeat all
proposals for retaining any liquor
control in the hands Of the Fed.
eral government and then win.
ming over enough resubmissionsts
to acquire a two-thirds majority
This course seemed hardly
probable, however, as leaders have
indicated they will try to handle
the question in manner likely
to please the greatest number Of
citizens.
Some Of the Senate's most In,
fluential leaders in both parties
prefer reSubmiSSion to outright
repeal. In this group are Sen.
atorS James E. Watson, the Re.
publican floor leader: Charles L.
McNary, the assistant Republican
floor leader: Reed Smoot CR.) of
Utah, Carter Glass CD Of Vir.
ginia, who proposed the pending
repeal resolution; and Claude
Swanson CD of Virginia.
Unless they should finally
agree to support outright repeal.
it seems unlikely to be approved
by the present Senate.
On the other hand, If opposing
groups agree on the language Of
a resubmiSSion resolution-the ef.
feet Of which would permit sale
of alcoholic liquors in States
wishing that privilege-the ques,
ito nof terminating national pro-
hibition can be submitted to the
States before next March 4.