Edwards Boom Fails to Move Party Leaders tnjet' Candidacy for Demo? cratic Nomination Is Re garded a s Interesting bnt Not of Importance Ottse Declared Hopeless Honse Vote to Snstain Vol stead 'Law Ib Held to Re flect ^Public Sentiment By Carter Field from The TribvnS* Waehington Bureau WASHINGTON, March 7.?Despite ?he many indications of resentment Ijrainst prohibition, not only in the big; ?Vet" centers, but even in many of the states which have been "dry" for years, there is no expectancy on the Mrt of most of the leaders of either Mrty that it actually will be a national issue in the Presidential campaign ?bout to open. There is tremendous interest here, naturally. in the anti-prohibition feel Ir.g ss disclosed, for inetance, by the movement to name Governor Edwards of New Jersey as the Democratic can? didate for President. This movement has been taken up enthuaiastically by Democrats in lllinois, Indiana, Iowa and many other states. Governor Ed? wards was not known, even by name, in those states prior to his spectacular run' and election on a frankly and openly "wet" platform as Governor of >few Jersey. Sentiment for him for President, therefore, is construed here as anti-prohibition sentiment, pure and limple. Movement Believed Abortive Bnt no one believes that this senti? ment will really get anywhere, either Ss looking* to nomination of an avowed lv "wet" candidate for President, or writing a "wet" plank into the national platform. As the politicians here see the situation, it simply isn't going to be BOB*. They point to the vote in the Honse of Representatives on the repeal of the Vclstead prohibition enforcement net last Thursday, when the repeal waa de? feated 254 to 85, just three to 1. Thia Tote occurred, they state, after Gov? ernor Edwards's election and after all the demor.strations of anti-prohibition sentiment which have resulted in the talk of a possibility of a "wet" plank in the Democratic platform ar.d a "wet" candidate for President, These eighty flve "wet" votes were forty-four Demo? crats and forty-one Republicans, which searcely indicate any overwhelming in? crease in "wet" sentiment in the Demo? cratic part}-. Just five men, as a matter of fact. changed from "dry" to "wet," the net chance being only four, since one man charged the other way. A vote in the House of Representa? tives ia always a very significant cross gection of American public opinion. Even when it is not an accurate pic? ture it usually represents what the 435 members of the House think is the tafest thing for them to do, politically. Then, too, the members of the House are pretty good guessers as to what is the safe thing to do politically, or they would never, most of them, have risen any further than their local city counclls or state legislatures. Sitnation Shown by Canvasa The Tribune correspondent has made more or less 0f a canvass to find out Just how much impressed the men on Capitol Hill are with the exhibitiona of anti-prohibition sentiment which have been so prominently played up in the newspapers in the last few months, but which seemingly have had so little ttnuence on the House of Representa? tives. Here are a few thoughts g.eaned ir. this canvass: 1- The newspaper poll conducted in Iowa showing Governor Edwards to be leading Hoover, McAdoo and other Democrats for the Presidential nomi Bstion is regarded as interesting, but Mimportant. It is asserted that the Democratic party in Iowa always has been more or less "wet," and ia con centrated largt-ly in the river towns, which were very "wet." It is sug gested that the Republican party in Iowa is overwhelmingly "dry," and that the state voted itself "dry" on the ?learcut prohibition iasue before the eountry went "dry." 2. Indiana members are unimpressed By Edwards's popularity in the Heosier ??\ s*atmg that Indiana voted her |*L ury' more than two years ago dv a substantial majority. The Demo? cratic delegation to San Francisco will m WBtrolied by Thomas Taggart, they ??y, and will vote for the candidate he approves, Thomas R. Marshall, if me Vice-President wants it. 3. Massachnsetts, Rhode Island and tonnecticut are very "wet? in senti 5!?iSbut ^eir delegations will be con S?i,twSa.\PrTMO by Senator David I. Walsh, and close friends of ww! benator, as well as other leading JJemocratic politicians from New Eng ??d. regard the idea of fighting prohi Ia.,on.Tery much aa they regard tne Wea of butting into a stone wall. "Wet" Cause Consldered Hopeless anti !!>nator Ba"ey. who is making an ?ti-Administration flght in Texas, and wno s opposed vigorously to prohibl s/rV,V m.f .? no attempt whataver to aW u ^et deleeation to San Pran Jmco. He is understood to regard the "w^et cause a8 hopeless. feebnrt. H.it<:hco^-MulIen forces in BrohnfjM a ays anti-firyan and anti are ,bnJ?n,*ar? makin? no ?? ??>1??n ques? tionwill be taken up before the court. No decision is expected for some time, a? after to-morrow arguments the ques tioTi will be taken under advisement. The suit was brought by the legal officers of the State of Rhode Island. The Legislature of New Jersey author iS,d ,*"?..'?P1* a/ter Jt had Passed the bill legahzlng th esale of 3.50 per cent beef in contradiction to the Volstead prohibition enforcement act, which pro hibits sale of anything atronger than one-half of 1 per cent alcohol. Before the battle before the court ls ended a decision will be asked definin* the term "Intoxlcating." Th? consti tutlonal amendment prohibits the man ufacture, sale and importation of "in toxicating" deveragea. No deflnition of ?L* ^w 13,.c?ntained in the amend? ment. The Volstead act, however, de clares "mtoxicating" means any bev? erage containing more than one-half of 1 per cent of alcohol. The states be? hind the suit contentd that Congress ' exceeds its euthority in passing the Volstead act, and contend that the right to define what is "intoxicating" rests only with the State Legislatures. ? -. City Republican Leaders Select Chicago Delegates District Heads Do Not Be? lieve Election Will Change List; Miss Boswell Only Woman Now Slated to Go While the primaries ror the election of delegates and alternates to the Re? publican National Convention will not be held until April 6, the organization leaders ln the various local Congres sional districts have arranged the se lections tentatively, with little prospect that changes will be made. The tenta tive selections aro as fol^bwa: Ist?Harry Lee, G. Wilbur Doughty. 2d?Thorndyke C. McKennee, John Wagner. *?8dT,?aC0w Bartacherer, Representa? tive John McCrate. 4th?Charles S. Devoy, Jacob A. Brenner. o 5th?Alfred E. Vasa, Charles P. Murphy. 6th?Lewis M. Swazey, F. J, H. Kracke. 7th?Michael J. Dady, Williafn Board man. 8th?Marcus B, Campbell, Frederick Oppikofer. 9th?Jacob A. Llvingston, Robert Kennedy. 10th?Reuben L. Haskell, Charles McGan. 11th?Chauncey M. Depew, George Cromwell. 12th?Joseph Levenson. 13th?Helen Varick Boswell. 14th?Samuel S. Koenig, Piorello H. La Guardia. 15th?Henry W. Taft, Michael ?. Blake. 16th?Henry L. Stimson, James R, Sheffleld. 17th?Herbert Paraons, Albert J. Ber win. 18th?Ogden L. Mills, Charles S. Whitman, 19th ? Nicholas Mtrrray Butler, Charles D. Hilles. 20th?Jules S. Bache. Iaaae StegeL 21st?Edward M. Morgan, John J. Lyon*. 22d?George D. Madalle, James L. Wells. Miss Boswell at present ls the only woman delegate slated from the great? er city, but many of the women district leaders and workers are acheduled to go as alternates. The women expeet a shift will be made in one 'of the Man? hattan districts to allow one more woman delegate to go. ? In eleven New York dlatriets, elght of whieh are in Brooklyn, there will be oonteat* from delegates representing the candidacy of Hiram W. Johnson. Senator Johnaon's headquarters an? nounces the flllng of petitlona will be followed by an active campaign in every district, and the plans includ* three meetings in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn, at which the candidate will speak. a Seaman Held in Killing Norwegian Charged with Aiding Brooklyn Slayers Thoralf Christiansen, a Norwegian seaman, twenty-six years old, living at 46 Third Plaee, Brooklyn, was arrested yesterday and charged with acting in concert with two other men in the fatal shooting of Walter Berger, of 172 Car roll Street, after midnight yesterday, when Berger and four other men were held np ln the room of Arnie Foss. in 40 Second Place, where they wero play ing cards. Beaides Foaa five other men were held aa material witnessea. They are: Louis Carter, 2656 Eighth Avenue, Man? hattan; Jorgan Jullestad, 45 Third Place, Brooklyn; Christopher Chris topherson, 5 Second Place; Albert Jonaneen, 2032 Degraw Street, and Alf Poulsen, 1419 Eighth Avenue, Brooklyn. Four of the six witneaaea were pres? ent at the time of the shooting. They weve robbed of small amounts. Two left before lt occurp&d - and came back afterward, I League Inquiry Not'WetfPlan, Says Cuvillier Insists Only Purpose Is To Determine Whether Laws Have Been Violated by Anti-Saloon Organization Anderson Conrte Fight Demands Legislature Go On Record or Submit to Pillory Before Public Assemblyman Lonis A. Cuvillier, of the 20th District, who offered the reso lution calling for an investigation of the Anti-Saloon League by the Assem? bly Judiciary Committee, in a state? ment issued yesterday said the sole purpose of his resolution was to deter? mine whether the league is guilty of a violation of the law. The statement /readst . "In the question of Anderson and the Anti-Saloon League's guilt, so far as the committee is concerned, prohibition has no place. The sole question is the violation of the law. First, did Ander? son and the league violate the legisla? tive law as to lobbying? Second, did Anderson and the league violate the corropt practices act? Third, did An? derson and the league violate the gen? eral corporation law? Coercion of Candidates Charged "Poutth, did Anderson and the league violate the constitution in coercing, in timidating and having candidates for members of the Legislature to pledge themselves in writing to the Anti-Sa? loon League that if the league would give its support to the candidates they would pledge themselves to support and vote for prohibition: and if the league exacted promises ln writing of candidates and those wh* pledged themselves to the league, did the league support said candidates with money, and in the case of those candi? dates who refused to sign or give such pledge to the league, whether the league expended money to oppose the candidates election to the Legislature? Fifth, did Anderson and the Anti-Sa? loon League intimidate and coerce members of the Legislature to vote for the confirmation or rejection of candi? dates for public office nominated by the Governor of the state or the Legisla? ture if said candidates favored prohibi? tion? "Sixth, the source and disposition ot tttejmoney collected by the Anti-Saioon League, if it was used for secret politi? cal en'ds, and if the Anti-Saloon L<;aj?ue is amenable under the law for ita un lawful acts. "I do not want to prejudice or em barrasa the trial of the five Socialists, but I can assure Mr. Anderson and the Anti-Saloon League that when the So? cialist trml is over he will have ample opportunity to defend himself and the Anti-Saloon League before the Judi? ciary Committee, but there will be such a revelation as to the unlawful acts and usurpation of authority in viola? tion of the law and constitution of this state that Mr. Anderson and the, Anti Saloon League will never again' exer clse such authority and control over elective rcpresentatives. The time had come when the legislative branch of this government had to protect itself and its dignity from such men as An? derson and the Anti-Saloon League." No Violation, Says Mr. Anderson Mr. Anderson, speaking last night at the Marcy Avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn, said there has been no vio? lation of the law by tho Anti-Saloon League, and that an investigation of the'organization will "clear the air and explode a lot of vague rumors." He added: "The proposed 'investigation' is, in fact, nothing but an assault upon pro? hibition and its enforcement. Tam many, whose bias and affiliations are well known, is determined, for reasons which are readily underatandable, to crush, before Tammany's political power disintegrates through the oper? ation of prohibition. "An investigation of the wide-open work of this non-sectarian agency which has the backing of an over whelming majority of the Protestant churches without first, honestly and effectively investigating the secret ac tivity of the 'wets,' who stand con vlcted of having made common cause with the enemies of the country, will be dlshonest on the face of it. The same is true of a charge of violation of the legislative law against the Anti Saloon League, when nothing is said of other agencies which follow the same policy acqulesced in for years by ali public offlcials. "Those religioua infiuences which have secretly and falsely charged that the Anti-Saloon League is a sectarian movement, and which secretly and falsely worked against a prohibition candidate for Governor in the last election on the falsely alleged ground that prohibition would interfere with the obtaining of wine for sacramental purposes are now endeavoring to break the influence of the Anti-Saloon League as the agency of the churches that have honestly faced and fairly dis charged their responsibility on the liquor question. But they cannot silence the league now any more than they could stop prohibition then. Wants Legislature on Record "The 'wets' are laying a foundation to let themselves down easy in case the investigation fizzles out by charg ing that the Anti-Saloon League is try? ing to Btop it. This is not true. We intend to make the Legislature go on record before the state that it aolemnly belleves there is occasion for wasting time and the people's money in this sort of an investigation so that noth? ing will soften the recoiL We intend that there shall be an honest and thorough investigation, or we will pil? lory before the public those responsi? ble for suppTesslng the truth. We in? tend that the Legislature shall get its fill of fake investigations, bo that the league in the state will be spared a repetition of that ancient bfuff for many years to come. "Ths chargea of violation of law are outrageously false ln general and in particular. There are no such facts aa aro alleged. The Anti-Saloon League has not .violated any law. It has not received or spent any money improp erly. Its system of bookkeeping and accounting would be a credit to any eommercial concern." a. Knife and Crowbar Break Up Craps Game) Two in Hospital Injudicious use of a crowbar and a knife in a craps game sent George F. Lieber and John Boid to the Williams burg Hospital yesterday. They are members of the crew of the Lake Cahe lan, tied up at South Fourth Street, Brooklyn, and, according to Lieber. the dispute started when Boid droppea hv dice and took a knife to him. Lieber had a gash in his arm, but it didn't prevent him from beating Boid over the head with a crowbar. Boid said it wasn't fair to use a crowbar in a knife fight and called the police. Each man is under arrest on a charge of assault made by tho other. Neither ia badly hurt. TT rtunger and Sickness as muc in NewTfork as any where e/se in f THERE are over 1700 families asking help of us today?help they cannot give themselves. They are sick or cold or hungry, or threatened with being without a roof. It hurts just as much as it did in Belgium or France or Serbia, possibly more, for there is none of the spirit of war sacri fice in it, often little hope ahead. Let the splendid gifts you made to those abroad serve as a measure of what you will give the unfortunate of your own city. ? $975,000 is needed March 4 to 15 A.I.G.P. \ ?---?? * J Tlid New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor 105 East 22nd Street, New York City FINANCE COMMrPTEE: CORNEL1US N. BLISS, Jr., President. DWIGHT W. MORROW, Chairman R. FULTON CUTTING JOHN HENRY HAMMOND GEORGE BLAGDEN, Treasurer EUGENE DELANO ALBERT G. MILBANK THOMAS COCHRAN HARVEY D. GIBSON GEORGE MURNANE CXIm cost of thl? adverti*ein?Bt ham be*? contributcd by ?. wmrtn friend of tho A*aodartlon)