The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-29
indiana VETS
WIN POLL BY
WIDE MARGIN
Liquor Advocates Cast TAT
Votes Against 273 by
Dry Cohorts.
SURPRISE IN OUTCOME
Anti Saloon Leagues Claim
That Change Would Not
Come Is Upset.
BY BEN STERN
Copyright. 1882. BY The Times)

PrOhlDltlOnlStS nave l0SC lnuldnd,
tabulation of The Times secret poll
of 1880 state convention delegates
revealed today
Claims of Anti-Saloon League
leaders that Indiana always will be
found in the dry column are COM
pletely refuted by the ballots, with
the Democrats most pronounced in
their moist leanings and great
number of the Republicans sitting
on the fence.
Out Of total of 1920 ballots tab
ulated. those favoring. outright re-
peal and modification of the prohi-
bition laws cast TAT votes. while the
delegates favoring the status quo
cast 273 votes.
u. s. Control Favored
More than half of the anti-pro-
hibitionists spoke out in behalf of
government control of the sale of
alcoholic beverages in event of re-
peal or modification, while eleven
favored state control.
Results of the tabulation are a
distinct surprise to even the most
optimistic foes of prohibition, while
denials are expected from the pro-
ponentS.
Here is how the Democrats
answered the questions:
For outright repeal, 318.
For retention of prohibition, 81.
For modification, 1874.
For government control, 301.
Total BOT votes.
The Republican delegates voted
as follows:
For outright repeal, 147
For retention of prohibition, 206.
For modification, SO.
For government control 1873.
Total, $50 votes.
It must be remembered that those
voting for either outright repeal or
modification could also signify their
stand of government control of the
liquor traffic in event the dry laws
we're repealed or modified.
Although it. was known that a
large majority of the Democrats were
anti-prohibition, so large a wet"
return was not expected.
1t is worthy of note that those
Democrats voting for repeal of the
prohibition laws favored Franklin D.
Roosevelt or Albert c. Ritchie for
the presidential nomination; and
Walter Myers for the senatorial
nomination.
The number of Republicans yot-
ing against prohibition was COM
plete upset of the dope bucket.
Vets Gain in Marion County
Lake county, with its seventeen
repeal and modification votes, in
Dictated what is happening to the
G. o. P. adherents in the industrial
centerS, while the even split Of 20
to % on repeal and prohibition in
Marion county was an unusual fea-
ture of the poll. The seventeen
voting for modification here, how
ever, foreshadowed plainly the in
roads being made by the vets in
this county.
The drys did not get vote among
the Lake Democratic delegates, and
we're only accorded five in Marion
county, against 81 for outright re-
peal and % for modification.
The rural counties, and Boone Is
a case in point, did not even come
through for the dry cause. Boone
Democrats voted for repeal or
modification, against 2 for prohibi-
ton, while their Republican neigh
bors tied one all.
st. Joseph county Republicans
came through with II votes for pro-
hibition to make the only real score
for that cause outside of Marion
county, and this was unusual in
that South Bend always has been
rated as wet.
Dry Stronghold Weakens
Marshall county, where it is al
most considered a sin to run for
Office as an -prohibitioniSt,
didn't give the dry cause much
cause Tor rejoicing. turning in
repeal vote for the Democrats, for
prohibition and 2 for modification.
Many voting dry asked for more
and better enforcement" others
asked for a referendum, still others
insisted upon strengthening the dry
laws" Then there were many who
declared that the law could not
be enforced"
The tabulstion on the prohibition
poll is probably the most interest
ing of the entire series and will be
studied more carefully by political
leaders than any of the others,
which covered choices of President,
senator, Governor and the DISPOSE
ton of the party workers toward
a special session.
No copies of the tabulations
other than printed in The Times
of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and today are obtainable,
in event that there is desire for
/ them.
Those who did not see the names
of their choices carried in the re-
turns are notified that many bal
lots came in after the tabulation
for the various offices were made