The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-20
SCripps- Howard Poll Shows
Delegates in Favor of
Liquor Submission.
BY RAY TUCKER
Times staff Writer

A submission plank favoring di-
rect vote by the states on prohibition
repeal or retention will be adopted
by the Democratic national conven-
ton at Chicago next week.
This was revealed today by a
Scripps -Howard poll of delegations.
The lineup is approximately as
follows:
Submission of repeal-637.
Submission with Endorsement of
repeal-445.
Hoover Straddle-30.
This poll is based upon informa-
ton obtained by the twenty-five
Scripps-Howard newspapers from
national committeeman, state chair
men, candidates managers, sena-
tors, representatives, prospective
members of the convention resolu-
tions committee and other party
leaders.
"Pussyfooting" Is Assailed
There was Overwhelming denun-
citation of the Hoover straddle
plank" adopted by the Republicans
last week.
THE Democratic party can not
afford to pussyfoot on this issue
it will not" This was the consen-
sus.
The only exceptions were about
thirty delegates from the Pres
ident's home state of California.
The only demand for a bone-dry
plank came from Oklahoma and
parts of Kansas.
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
clearly holds the balance of power
between declaration for simple
submission, Or pledging the party to
repeal.
OF the 637 delegates for sub
mission, 302 are ready to follow
Roosevelt for repeal if he will say
the word. Most of them, however,
believe he will fall back on mere
submission.
AIS hackers urge Repeal
Almost all the repeal strength is
found in the forces backing Al
Smith and in "favorite son" states
such as Maryland, Ohio, Illinois and
Missouri.
For Repeal-California, ID; Colo
RADIO, 8; Connecticut, IS; Delaware,
6; Illinois, 80; Maryland, Is; Massa-
chusetts, SO; Missouri, ID; Montana,
3; Nevada, s; New Jersey, 80; New
York, so; Ohio, 20; Pennsylvania,
10; Rhode Island, 10: Tennessee, 8;
Washington, 9; Wisconsin, 26; Ca
nal Zone, s; Virgin Islands, 2. To-
tai, At.
For Repeal or Submission-Indi-
ana, 30; Louisiana, 20; Philippines,
6. Total, Sc. (Note: Half of this
fifty-six is credited to repeal and
half to submissionJ
For Submission or Follow Roose-
velt--Alabama, "a Arizona, s; Ar
kansas, 18; Florida. IA; Georgia, %;
Idaho 8; Iowa, 26; Maine, IL; Min
nesota, "a; Mississippi, 20; Nebraska,
16; New Hampshire, 8; North Caro-
lima, 26; North Dakota, 10; Pennsyl-
vania, 6; South Dakota, 10; Utah, 8;
Vermont, 8; Wyoming, 6; Alaska, 6;
District of Columbia, g. Hawaii, s;
Porto Rico, 6. Total, 302.
For Submission-Colorado 4; I'LL
nois, %; Kentucky, 26; Michigan,
80; Missouri, % New Mexico, s;
New York, "a; Ohio. II; Oregon, 10;
South Carolina, 10; Tennessee, 16;
Texas, As; Virginia, "a; Washington,
Z; West Virginia, 16 Total, 307.
For observation-disclosures, 80. To-
tai, 80.
For Dry Law EnfOrcement-Kan-
sas. 20; Oklahoma, %. Total, A.
Most of the leaders are unwilling
to be quoted directly, either as to
their own choice between a repeal
and a submission plank, or their
estimate of the votes to be cast by
their delegations.
But almost every one was quick
to condemn the sort of evasive
action the Republicans had taken.