The Washington times., 1894-04-24
REPUBLICANS THESE ARE
League of Clubs Officers Discuss Ques-
tions Of Party Policy.
PLANNING TO MEET AT DENVER
A General Sentiment in Favor Of Reducing
Southern Representation in Conventions.
Senators, Members and Old campaigners !,
Present at the Conferences.

The executive committee OF the national
Republican league met here yesterday at the
Arlington hotel. One Of the principal objects
Of the meeting is to discuss arrangements for
the seventh annual league convention, which
will be held in Denver June 26 next.
William K Burchinell. the Colorado MEM
Der OF the committee, stated what had been
done by the people OF Denver and Colorado
for the entertainment OF the delegates.
Among other attractive features of the meet
ing will be three days excursion through
the mountains, with stops at Cripple Greek,
Manitou Springs, and other points OF inter-
est.
The question Of railroad rates will be dis
cussed, and before an adjournment of the
meeting an announcement of rates from prin-
cipal points in the East probably will be made.
President Tracey stated that the Denver meet
ing would be the largest in the history Of the
league
The question OF recognizing the Southern
League will be discussed and report on this
subject probably will be made by Messrs.
Pray. Springer and Flanagan. Another i'm
portant question which will be discussed in
formally is that Of making a change in the
basis of representation at national conyen-
tions.
The executive committee has no iurisdic-
tion of this matter and will assume none. but
VIII try to ascertain what is the general
opinion of prominent Republicans throughout
the country on the proposition. 1t has been
contended that as the matter now stands. with
two representatives for each congressional
district, the southern states have an IN Just
advantage and can easily dominate the ma
tlonal conventions.
The proposed change allows one delegate
Tor each number Of Republican votes cast at
the preceding national election, and by this
change the states that give the largest Re-
publican votes would have the largest rep
reSentation. At the state league convention
held at Chattanooga. Tenn, on the 9TH in
slant. the delegates recognized the justice of
this claim and passed a resolution endorsing
it.
The following members of the committee
were present at yesterdays meeting:
Col Isaac Trumbo. san Francisco: William K.
Burchineu, Denver, Dr. Geurge W. Marshall.
Milford. Del; senator Dubois Of Idaho, proxy
for H. G. Gwinn; q. 3. Pray OF Des Mones, Iowa,
proxy for C. C. Dowell; George r. Gather, ir.,
Baltimore; Representative Z. ]. Heiner, Ne
braska; James A. blanchard, New York city;
Henry W Gardner, Cincinnati; Representative
John b. Robinson of Pennsylvania. proxy for L
g. McCauley; Henry ( Tiepke, Rhode Island; E.
5. Ashcroft, Nashville. Tenn; Col. H. DEB. Clay,
q, L.
Wash; Senator Carey, Wyo., and d. 4 Ray Of
Washington, D. c.
Joseph Il. Manley Of Augusta, Ne. J. S. Clark
son Of Des Noines Iowa: Major Negley of Ala-
bama, o. Ii. Rooenkraus OF Milwaukee, and
others Will be on hand
The afternoon session was devoted to ex-
ecutive business formulating plans for the
convention to be held in Denver June 26, and
hearing expressions of opinion from dele
gates from different sections on the proposed
fr,f kah sic Of ,sarfr
national convention. The following COM
mIttees to make preparations for the Denver
convention were appointed:
On nSpoTtation-President William W.
Tracey and Secretary A. b. Humphrey, rep
resenting the league; w. h Burchinell. of
Colorado, and Col. Isaac Trunbo, of Cali
fornia, representing the West; Henry A.
Haigh, of Michigan, and 7. E. Byrnes. OF
Minnesota, from the central states: George r.
Gather IT,, of Maryland. Henry Gleason. of
New York. and Henry T. Piepke. of Rhode
Island. from the East. and F. S. Ashcroft. of
Tennessee. and ". Z. Riley, OF Kentucky,
from the South.
On Arrangements President Tracey and
Secretary Humphrey, Senator ]. t. Dubois,
". h. Burehinel. Henry Z. Tiepke. J. A.
Blanchard, and Col. II. de 3. Clay.
Committee TO prepare topics for discussion
and plans for league work to be presented to
the conyention-President Tracey. Secretary
L. llepke-
1t was decided to start special league trains
from Nashville. New York. Chicago, San
Francisco. and Boston. thus forming five dis
tinct lines 70 bring delegates from all loca-
tions to the convention.
One Of the most important subjects consid-
cred was the question of what action. if any,
the league should take in regard to the matter
ofchange of representation in the national con-
vention. II any action Is taken il will be in
the form of recommendation from the Dem
yer convention to the national committee
asking that the question may be submitted to
the next convention for its decision. The
sentiment expressed was overwhelmingly in
favor of a change.
Secretary Humphrey has been industriously
collecting expressions OF opinion on the sub
ject during the past year from representative
Republicans. and he is in favor OF a change.
This evening was devoted to a conference be-
tween representatives from the national COM
mittee, members of the congressional CON-
mittee. and delegates from the league. for the
purpose of mapping out plan OF political
work for the coming campaigns. Among
those present were:
James S CIarkson of Iowa, Col Isaac Trumbo
of San Francisco, William h Burchinen OF Dem
ver DIR. George W. Marshall of Milford, Del,
Senator F. T. Dubois of Idaho, G. b. Pray of Des
Moines, George B. Gather, ir., Representative E.
j. Hainer of Nebraska, James A. Blanchard Of
New York. henry Z. Iiepke OF Pawtucket X l.,
T. =. T. ID.
bia, S. c., Col. IL de Clay Of Newport News, Va,
Representative ]. L. Wilson of Washington, Sem
ator j. NJ. Carey OF Wyoming, D. A. Ray of the
District of Columbia. Gen. Babcock, chairman of
the congressional committee, Ex-Governor Hull,
Senator Pettierew, Representative ] r Dolliver,
G. B. Robinson, president of the Pennsylvania
league, Representatives c. Houk of Tennessee,
j. a. Caldwell. mayor-elect of Cincinnati, d. E
Hawkins, ex-president of the American College
Republican league, and Theodore Cox of the col
lege league.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, of Philadelphia. presi-
dent OF the Woman's Republican Association
of the United States. came before the confer
ence during the evening by invitation TO ex-
press her views concerning Republican plans
for the future. The business OF the executive
committee as a whole was concluded last
night, but several OF the committees will re-
main in the eitv for several days carrying out
the plans formulated at the conference.
The committee which was appointed at the
Louisville convention of the league to inquire
into :he condition of the party IN the South
will meet to-dayto formulate the report, which
it will make TO the Denver convention.
Mrs. Cleveland at the Thcater.
Mrs. President Cleveland and party oc-
cupied box at the Academy of Music last
night to witness the performance of "Ameri-