The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-18
GEOGRAPHIC NEWS
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEES.
Arranging for the Next Con
VenGiOD.

Washington, 16.-The sub.committee
Of the national republican executive
committee for considering the question Of
the bseis of representation at the next re.
publican convention, met tonight, and
agreed to report to the futl committee to-
morrow. the following schedule of inter-
roRatories:
Fi.st.-Shall the primary basis of re
presentation be two delegates for each
senator, and two for each representative
IN Congress?
Second.-Shsll there be additional re
presentation, based either on the gross
republican vote for electors, or republi-
can members of congress?
Third.-Shall the additional represen-
tAtlon be based on the gross republican
vote for electors?
Fourth. Shall the additional repre-
sentstion be based upon republican SEN
stors and representatives in Cengress2
Fifth.-Shsll the additional represen-
tstion, if based on members OF Congress,
be on the choice of the Forty-eighth Con-
gress or extend to the Forty-ninth Com
gress?
Sixth.-ShslI the additional delegates
be three, two or one, for each Congress-
man?
Seventh.-Shall state delegates be
elected At popular state convenrion2
Eighth,-Shall the republicans of each
district have the option OF choosing, at 8
separate convention within the district
or by the subdivision OF the state con
vention?
Ninth.-ShAll state conventions be helG
not less than thirty nor more than sixty
days before the national convention2
Tenth,-ShRll district conventions b
held within twenty days betOr the stat
convention?
An informal meeting Of the genera
committee was also held tonight; TWEEN
ty-fve nom bers and proxies were present
The business OF to-msrrow's IessioE Wa
mapped out. II lie understood anothe
sub committee on the basis of Fepresen
tation, will be appointed, inasmuch .
separste propositions have been mad
by ct least three members Of the presen
subcommittee.
Washington, 17.-YesterdAy in tn
meeting Of the national republican
committee the indications we're that th
old plan of four delegates ut large An,
two for each congressional district woult
be adopted. Tnere was great deal Q
opposition manifested, to Sscretar.
Chandler's plans. because byspporti1nini
delegates according to republican sens
tors and republicans ia the present Con
gress, it would give small states undu
proportion of delegates. Rhode Islam
would have one delegate for each SO
voters, while Illionls and Indiana, 70
! example, would have but one for esc
1000. Should any new plan be adopte
it looks favorable for some scheme base
upon that proposed by John Marti
(kansss.) This plan provides for the 81
, portionmeut OF delegates based upon th
republican vote cast in various states
80, instead Of upon the population
which is the basis of the present plan.
VIM. E. Chandler says he thinks
better to run the risk of having Ia
delegates than reduce the number in Il
! convention.
Z Marshall Jewell presided at the repul
! lican national committee this mornin
: Every state and territory vas repr
sented. Dorsey's resignation was a
a cepted and John A. Martin (Ksnsa
was elected in his stead. The charms
called for reports Of the special commi
tee appointed year ago to present plt
for choice Of delegates to the next col
vention.