Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
A REPUBLICAN GATHERING
The Executive Committee Of the League
in Session in This City.
The Problem Of Representation at the
Next National Convention Being
Earnestly Discussed.

corridors OF the Arlington this morning and
later held an important meeting behind
closed doors in parlor A. They were the
members of the executive committee Of the
National Republican League of the United
States, who had come from all parts of the
Union to transact considerable business that
had accumulated since the last meeting, to
look over the ground of future work and to
lay their plans for the big convention of the
league which will assemble in Denver on
June 26
The meeting was presided over by the
chairman of the committee Mr.. William W.
Tracy, and besides him there were present
the secretary Mr.. Andrew B. Humphrey.
Maj. A. G. Negley, Alabama; Col. Isaac
Trumbo, California; VIM. X. Burchinen
Colorado; Dr. George w. Marshall, Della
ware; Senator Dubois. Idaho; G. B. Pray.
Iowa; Joseph Manley, Maine; George R.
Gather, Maryland; Representative z. ].
Hainer, Nebraska; James A. Blanchard,
New York; Henry w. Gardner. Ohio; Rep
Henry E. Tiepke. Rhode Island, e. s. Ash
craft, Tennessee; Arthur Springer, Texas:
Col II. DeB.Clay. Virginia; Representative
John l.. Wilson, Washinston: o. L. Rosen
krans, Wisconsin; Senator Carey, wyoming:
D. A. Ray, District Of Columbia; Theodore
Cox. New York, president of the Republican
College League. and D. 'E. Hawkins, ex-
president of that organization.
The committee has been in session all
| day AID the probability is that 1t will not
reach final adjournment until a late hour
tonight This evening it will hold a joint
session with members of the congressional
committee and a number Of matters will
then be disposed of. Mr.. James s. Clark
son Of the national committee Is expected
over on an evening train from New York
to be present at this meeting.
The Coming Convention at Denver.
matter that occupied a good deal of the
attention of the committee today was the
preparation Of plans for the coming conven-
ton Of the league in Denver in June
Sheriff Burchinell of that city was present
| and gave the other members a satisfactory
outline of what has already been done out
there with respect to the entertainment of
| the delegates, this convention. which
will be the seventh annual, is expected to
be the largest the league has ever held.
Special trains will be run from Nashville,
New York and Chicago for the accommoda-
ton of the delegates, and the railroad COM
mittee Is still busy with the work OF secur-
| ing rates from all parts of the country.
Mr.. Burchinell reported that a large sum
| of money had already been raised In Color
add. and that 1t is intended to give the dele
gates such a time as win convince them
| that the republican party has not been
| by the populists. After the convention the
| delegates will all be taken on compli-
mentary three days excursion around
through Cripple Greek, the Loup, Pixies
| Peak. and the mining country generally.
The Selection of National Delegates.
One of the most important subjects dis
cpssed today was the proposed change in
the manner Of selecting delegates to the
national convention. The scheme suggested
is to allow one delegate to every seven or
eight thousand republican votes cast. in
stead of on the basis of the entire vote, as
at present. As 1t Is now, the states that
have actually republican vote to cast
l in the electoral count have about as much
to say in debating the nominees in the con-
vention as have the states that may be re-
lied on to cast a solid republican vote. The
proposition has met with great favor
\ wherever it has been discussed, even In
the south. This was shown In the recent
| convention of the Tennessee state league.
held at Nashville, when the delegates voted
| almost unanimously in favor Of the pro-
posed change as being fairer and more
/ equitable than the system that now pre-
walls. 1t is not intended that the action of
| the committee on the matter today should
| in any way affect or embarrass the national
| committee, but this body is probably In
| closer touch with the people of the country
| generally 1t was thought to be a good thing
| to canvass the opinion OF republicans from
| all parts Of the country for the purpose
| chiefly of seeing how the proposition would
| be received. 1t is thought among the lead
| ers of the party lat II this change were
put into execution 1t would have the effect
| of putting more enthusiasm into the re-
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/ democratic beyond the point where 1t would
\ be worth while to make a strong fight.
| They would then endeavor to bring out as
large a republican vote as possible in order
| to get full representation in the national
conventions.
An Important Committee and Its
! Work.
| This matter of representation comes up at
this meeting as an incident to the report of
committee that was appointed at the
| Louisville convention last year. to consider
the condition of the party in the south, and
the possible dessability of a reorganization
| in that section. This committee consists of
| G.. P. Pray, Iowa, chairman; l.. p. Goodell,
| Texas; John F. Flanagan. Missouri; w. s.
| Ball, North Carolina; Henry w. Gardner,
| Ohio; l.. G. McCauley, Pennsylvania; E. 3.
\ Ashcraft, Tennessee; II. de b. Clay, Viz
| ginia, and o. l.. Rosenkrans, Wisconsin.
| This subcommittee, which has collected
| vast amount of material in the way of
statistics and reports from members in all
| ections of the south. held conference with
| the executive committee today. but has not
| by any means completed the work for
which 1t was appointed. 1t will probably be
in session in this city for the remainder OF
| the week. A number of the members of the
| executive committee will also remain in the
city for several days for the purpose OF con-
| ference and general work.
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