The morning news., 1899-12-11
DISTRIBUTING THE PLUMS.
PRESIDENCY TO OHIO, VICE PREsI-
DENCY TO NEW YORK.

And the Convention TO Chicag0J
That, Says Committeeman Payne,
Would he About Right-Hanna
Lays Little Wrenth Upon the
Grave of MIR. HObart-'Thc PROPOSE
ton 10 Cut Down Representation
in the Convention.
Washington. Dec. 9.-"New York ought
to be satisfied with the vice presidency"
remarked National Committeeman Payne.
of Wisconsin, while discussing the prop
osition 20 hold the next Republican Ma
tional Convention IN the city of New
York. "A fair dis rbution of the honors
10 be conferred" he added. would be to
give the presidency to Ohio. the vice pres
idency to New York, and the convention
to Chicago"
Senator Scott, Of West Virginia, who 10
also a member of the national committee,
smiled his concurrence in the sentiments
expressed by MIR. Payne. The West Virgin
ian, however, qualified his views on the
subject by stating that he desires TO hear
the claims of all the cities interested, be-
fore committing himself on the subject.
Senator Mark Hanna chairman of the
tied to a vote on the selection OF The site
for the coming convention, and as there
are but few members of the committee
now here, IL is not easy to ascertain what
the views of a majority Of the COMMITTEES
win be when the question of selecting the
site comes up. He declined to express a
preference, but admitted that there may
be some force In the suggestion that with
The Dr, sdential nomination practically
| disposed OF to the West, the East ought
TO have an opportunity 90 enthuse over the
selection of the vice presidential candi-
dale He was not prepared to announce his
choice for that position, although he vol
| unteered that 1t would be difficult TO find
| a man In the party TO measure up to the
i standard set by the late Vice President
Hobart.
The Question of Representation.
| Mr.. Payne and Senator Scott are Jointly
| interested In the proposition to reduce the
| representation in the national convention
| from those states. which do not practical
ly benefit the Republican ticket. Mr..
| Payne says he has had this subject under
| consideration for long time, and he fully
| expects the committee to adopt his sug-
| gestion at the coming meeting. The adoD-
tion of his scheme will not affect the rep
| ItStHtdtiDl III the next CDuNtntlJils Dut IL
will apply to the convention four years
| hence and all conventions thereafter. He
says IL is a mistake TO say that his prop
! osition is aimed particularly at the Soutl-
| ern states. He contends that Il is direct
| ed at those Western states, which have
| larger representation in the convention
than they are entitled to- as well as the
| Southern states, which never elect Re-
publican congressman and never cast a
vote i'm the electoral college for a Republi-
| can president.
| His resolution provides that hereafter
there shall be four delegates-at-large from
| every state and territory, including the
| District OF Columbia. In addition, they
| shall be entitled TO one delegate to every
10000 Republican votes cast for the Re-
| publican ticket, or a fractional majority
| thereof.
| Mr.. Payne Discusses II.
'"rhere Is nothing unreasonable In
/ my proposition" said Mr.. Payne, with
| considerable earnestness, land / believe
the committee and the convention will sus-
tain the position take. Why" said he,
there are seven states in the South, who
| have 124 votes in the convention, and all
told, they did not poll over 10000 Repub-
| lican votes at the last Presidential elec-
| ton. The state of Wisconsin has but
| twenty-four votes in the convention, and
each delegate is supported by at least H.
COO Republican votes My proposition Is
not intended to discourage Republicans In
the South and the West; on the contrary,
| II Is intended to stimulate them 10 turn out
and vote their convictions on election day,
instead Of remaining away from the polls
| and letting the election go by default
At present there are not more than four
or five members of the Republican Nation
4 al Committee I'm Washington, and IL is not
possible to anticipate the action of the
committee or do any effective missionary
work here. The committee does not meet
! until the 18th inst, and In the meantime
the rival cities are endeavoring TO secure
pledges from the respective committeeman
before they reach the capital city.
/