The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-24
TIE COLONEL WAS THERE.
Republican Executive Committee
Meets in Washington.


Washington, April 2S.-The executive
committee of the National League of
Republicans met here today to discuss
arrangements for the seventh annual
convention at Denver on June 26.
William K Burchinell, of Colorado,
member of the committee, related
the attractive features Of the meeting;
one of which would be a three days
excursion through the mountains. An
important question which will be dis
cussed informally, is the making OF
change in the basis Of representation
at the National convention. 1t mas
been contended that as matters stand,
with two representatives Tor each
congressional district, the southern
states can dominate the National con-
vention.
The following members of the COM
mittee were present at today's meeting:
| Colonel Isaac Trumbo, of San fran
cisco: William K Burchinell, of Dem
yer; Senator Dubois, of Illinois; proxy
| of II. B. Gwinn; G. B. Pray OF Des
NToines; proxy for G. e. DoWell'
Representative Hainer, of Nebraska;
Representative John Wilson, Spokane,
Washington; Senator Carey, Wyoming !;
]. S. Clarkson, of Des Moines, and
others. Tonight the committee held a
| Joint meeting with the Republican con-
gressional committee.
| The afternoon session was devoted 10
executive business, formulating plans
! for the convention to be held IN Den
yer June &c and hearing expressions 81
Iopinion from delegates on the proposed
lchange in the basis of representation IN
the national convention.
The following committees to make
preparations for the Denver conVenCon
were appointed:
On sportation-President William
Tracey, and secretary, A. B. Humph-
reys, representing the league w. u;
! Rurchinell. of Colorado, and Colonel
Isaac Trumbo, of California, represent
ling the west; H. A. Haight, of Micha-
gan, and T. E. Byrnes, of Minnesota
from the central states; George Gather
ir., of Maryland; H. Gleason, of New
York, and H. E. Tiepelle, of Rhode
Island, from the east, and a. p. ASH
croft, of Tennessee, and w. Z. Riley
from the south.
on angements-President Tracey
and Secretary Humphrey; Senator Du'
bois. w. c. Burchinell, H. z. Tiepeke
and w. G. Miller.
Committee to prepare topics for dis
cussion and plans for league work &c
be presented to the convention-Presl,
dent Tracey, Secrtary Humphrey ano
H. E. Tiepeke.
1t was decided to start special league
trains from Nashville Chicago, New
York, San Francisco and Boston, this
forming five dinstinct lines to bring
delegates from all locations to the con
vention.
One of the most important subject:
considered today, was the question
what action, if any, the league shou!c
take in regard to the matter of change
of representation in the national con
Vention The sentiment expressed wa:
overwhelmingly in favor of change
Secretary Humphrey has been indus
triously collecting expressions of opin
ion on this subject during the pas
year from representative Republicans
and he states that a vast majority arr
in favor of a change.
The evening was devoted to a confer
ence between representatives from thu
national committee, members of con
gressional committees and delegate!
from the league, for the purpose o
mapping out plan of political work 70
the coming campaign. Among thos
present were James S. Garrison, o
Iowa; Colonel Isaac Trumbo, of Sal
Francisco; William K. Burchinell, o
Denver; Senator Dubois, of Idaho; 6
3. Pray, Of Des Moines: George Z
Gather; Representative ]. T. Wilson, o
Washington; Senator Carey. OF Wyo
: ming; General Baibcock, Senator Petit
grew, Representa- tive Dolliver, H. 7
Hawkins, ex-president of the America
: Republican College league, and Thee
dore Cox, the president Of the Colleg
league.
: Mrs. Ellen j. Foster, president of tn
: Woman's Association of the Unite
/ States, came before the conference i
2 the evening on invitation to express he
: views concerning Republican plans 70
the future.
The business of the executive commit
tee, as q whole, was concluded tonight
but number of the committee wi
/ remain here several days. carrying GU
the plans formulated at the conference
The committee which was appointe
I at the Louisville convention league I
I inquire into the Republican party in tn
2 south will meet tomorrow to formula
i the report which it will make to tn
1 Denver convention.