SHAKE UP IN PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PROMISED
Washington, November 20.—Drastic changes in executive and field personnel of the prohibition enforcement machine are under consideration by Commissioner Haynes and other government officials, it was learned to several instances the plans to reorganize already decided upon will result in new appointments to the higher posts in the enforcement bureaus of seven or eight states, it was indicated today. Officials here were not ready to announce details but was learned that the shake-up will be especially pronounced in New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania and to only a slightly less degree in Louisiana and another southern state.
By the progressive candidates at the last election this state and we intend to maintain and build up our organization and continue our headquarters here permanently, said Frank E. Johnesse, state chairman of the progressive committee to a representative of the Idaho Statesman at headquarters in Boise Saturday.
Mr. Johnesse has just returned from a business trip to New York and Boston, and while visiting in the metropolis called at the national office of the committee of 48.
"Twenty-five of the leading progressives of the country will meet in conference in New York within the next two weeks," said Mr. Johnesse, "and at this meeting the time and place will be fixed.
It is expected that the convention will be called within 90 days, and in all probability either Detroit or Chicago will be selected as the meeting place."  Confronted by Mr. Johnesse. 