The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-12
SENATE POLL
SHOWS BLAINE
BILL VICTORY
Majority for Passage of
Dry Law Revision Is
Given in Check.
FIGHT ON AMENDMENTS
Robinson of Arkansas viii
Ask Ratification by
Conventions.
BY LEO X. SACK,
Times STAFF Writer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Com-
pletion of the Scripps- Howard poll
of the senate on the Blaine prohi-
bition revision amendment indicat-
ed clearly today that the necessary
two-thirds vote will be acquired
OF the ninety-six senators. the
poll showed:
For the amendment in its present
or eventually revised form, 60; OPP
posed, 16; -committal. 20. If all
senators are present and voting, six
ty-four votes will be necessary for
passage and sufficient of the twenty
who refused to commit themselves
today are expected to vote for the
final measure to insure it's passage.
Two and possibly three vigorous
lights will be made against sections
OF the amendment and there is pos
slbility that the judiciary commit
tees report will be overridden on at
least one amendment, that pertain
ing to ratification by state con-
ventlons instead of legislatures.
Robinson to Ask Change
Democratic Leader Joseph Robin
son announced that he will offer an
amendment to substitute conyen-
lions for legislatures. Many Sena-
tors have informed him that thew
will insist on carrying out the pledge
of both party platforms in this re-
Spect.
Support is accommodating for Sena-
tor Blaine's proposed amendment 10
strike out the section giving the
federal government concurrent
power with the states to regulate
saloons. Senators are saying that a
police regulation should not be writ
ten in to the Constitution.
Mrs. Hattie CaraWay of Arkansas,
the only woman senator, announced
she was opposed to the entire meas
IRE.
The confidence of senate Demo-
cratic leaders that the house of rep
resentatives will accept a measure
not in strict accord with the Demo-
cratic platform pledge for outright
repeal was shattered by Speaker
Garner.
Must Keep Pledge
II have announced" he told
Scripps-Howard newspapers, that
I will oppose any measure which
does not comply with the Demo-
cratic platform. 1 can't help what
is being said in the senate. I shall
stand by my original position"
Mr.. Gamers announcement is
calculated to strengthen the fight of
senators who are insisting on re-
demption of the party platform.
The attitude of senators not in
cluded among the 83 enumerated
yesterday follows
Arkansas = Robinson Dem.) 81
shall offer an amendment insisting
on ratification by state conventions
in accordance with the Democratic
platform. I shall support the reso-
luton otherwise" Mrs. Caraway
Dem): Il am going to vote
against it,"
CONGRATULATIONS Rep0: Il
was for repeal when my state was
bone dry. I hope the sections per-
tanning to saloons will be stricken
out, I shall support Senator Rob-
inson's amendment"
Florida = Trammel Dem): "I
think the resolution should conform
with the party platform, but I shall
vote for final passage.
Would Bar Police Powers
Missouri-HoWes CDem): I shall
do my best to eliminate objection
able features, such as police regu-
lation and ratification by legisla-
lures; then 1 shall vote for final
passage. Patterson (Rep) favors
saloon regulation, objects to legisIa-
tive ratification, but will vote for
final draft.
New Hampshire = Reyes Rep),
expected to support committee text.
New Mexico-Bratton (Dem). ia
vors conventions. wants saloon ref
erence eliminated, will support final
text. Cutting (Rep), noncommit-
tai, but is expected to vote af1rma-
lively on final passage.
North Carolina-Bailey Dem0:
Il am very much inclined to sup
port the Democratic platform, but
will vote for final draft"
South Dakota-Bullow: Am for
conventions, against the saloons.
Will vote yes finally"
West Virginia-Neely CDem): IT
supported the Blaine amendment,