San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-02

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emit states were received. A dis
cussion as to extending the work OF
the league followed, which, with
other executive matters, occupied
the greater portion Of the day.
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION.
After lunch a discussion upon
the question of representation OF
Southern States was entered upon.
A committee of the league has
been busy ever since last May in
getting expressions of opinion from
all parts of the Southern States on
this point. A great mass of mate
rial has been obtained, and the
consensus of the views expressed
is in favor of a reduction of the
representation.
1t is found that the condition of
things is changing rapidly in the
South. According to the reports OF
the members of this committee, the
repeal OF the so-called force bill
will benefit the Republican party
in that section. New men and new
industries, growing up in the
South, especially in Alabama and
Tennessee, naturally look to the
party that advocates protection,
for aid. An independent organiza-
ton in Texas will send fifty men
to Denver to advocate the ideas Of
many voters upon the reorganiza-
ton of the Republican party in
that state.
The executive committee Of the
league wish it distinctly under
stood that it has nothing to do
with changing the representation
in the national convention. 1t is
merely a feeler of public opinion.
It's business is to get facts from
which the Republican National
Committee may make deductions.
In many parts of the South the
proposed reduction of Republican
representation is fought bitterly.
In the North it cannot be under
stood why Texas, whose Republi-
can votes never count in the cleo
ton of a President, should have as
big representation in nominating
as Pennsylvania.
A CONFERENCE IN THE EVENING.
In the evening a conference was
held with the members Of the con-
gressional committee. Besides
those who were present during the
day, were Hon. f. B. Sigh, of S. c.;
Chairman Babcock, of Iowa; Sena-
tor Pettigrew, Representative j. P.
bolivar, Hon. John B. Robinson,
president of the Pennsylvania Re-
publican League; Hon. John A.
Caldwell, Mayor elect of Cincin-
natl, and Hon. J. G. Long, member
of the National Republican COM
mittee from California.
About 10 O'clock Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, president of the WOman's
Republican association of the Uni
ted States upon invitation, came
before the committee and made
brief address.
President Tracy announced the
appointment of the following COM
mittees:
Transportation - William w.
Tracy, Springfield, ILL.,; Andrew B.
Humphrey, Chicago; William X.
Burchinell, Denver, Colo; Colonel
Isaac Trumbo, San Francisco, Cal.
Henry A. Haigh, of Michigan; T..
f, Burns, Of Minnesota; George r.
Gather, Jr., of Baltimore; Henry
Gleason, of New York; Henry f..
Tiepke, Of Pawtucket, R. l.; Ash
craft, of Nashville, Tenn, and w. E..
Riley, of Kentucky.
Arrangements for the Denver
Observation-Disclosures Tracy, Sec
rotary Humphrey, Senator Dubois,
Burchinell, of Colorado Tiepke, of
Rhode Island; Judge James A.
Blanchard, of New York, and Col.
H, De B. Clay, Of Virginia.
Hon. Henry E. Tiepke, with the
secretary and president, will con-
stitute a committee to map out a
plan of league work and to prepare
a list of subjects for consideration
at the convention.
The executive committee will re-
main in session today, and will
further discuss the reports receiv-
ed on the matter of representation
in the National convention from
the Southern States. The special
committee having this subject in
charge is expected to remain in
session here for several days.
Other members of the executive
committee will go to New York
and then to Boston, where other
meetings with State league repre-
sentatives will be held.
GOOD WORK OF THE LEAGUE.
President Tracy is enthusiastic