The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Republican National Committeeman
Pay Visit to President.
THEY FINISH THEIR WORK
THE PAYNE REAPPORTIONMENT
SCHEME Is ABANDONED.
Explains as His Reason for His Fail
ure to Introduce His Resolution
That Hanna Was Against It
The Chairman Gives the Grounds
of His Opposition

Washington. Dec 1.-THE members
of the Republican committee were re-
ceived by President Mckinley today at
the White House. There was no speech
making the members of the committee
simply passing. through the room ana
shaking hands with the president
After the reception the committeeman
We're grouped in front of the White
House and photographed.
The members of the committee re-
turned to the Arlington hotel and as
sembled in session. Mr.. Payne of Wis
consin, who had prepared a resolution
TO change the basis of representation
made the following statement to the
committee:
1T is well known by members of the
committee, both from the public press
and correspondence with them, that l
have intended TO offer and advocate
the adoption by the committee OF
resolution recommending to the next
national Republican convention
chang in the basis Of representation
in subsequent conventions. l some
time since gave to the press for pub
LEGATION and discussion the resolution,
which ] had prepared to present TO the
committee upon the subject.
Briefly stated it proposed TO make
the national convention which noml-
mates Republican tickets and formu-
lates Republican platforms fairly
representative of those who vote for
Republican platforms, and Republican
principles.
Supported by Republicans.
THE proposition has received the
support of almost the entire Republic
can press of the country and l have
reason to believe that upon its merits
as we'll as upon grounds of expediency
il has the support of a large number of
this committee.
Il have not in the slightest degree
changed my conviction as to its JUS
tice. nor have 1 the slightest doubt as
to its expediency. Within day or two
it has encountered opposition which l
had no reason to anticipate including
that of the chairman of this committee.
1t is sufficient for me to say that out
of my regard for his opinion and the
opinions and wishes of others high in
the councils of the party to which, as
a loyal Republican, / feel bound to
defer / am constrained not to offer the
resolution.
II thank the committee for its in
diligence, and have made this state
ment only in obvious justice to my
self"
senator Hanna briefly discussed the
Il II
formally before the committee. He said
that he did not believe it was the
province of the national committee to
inaugurate any such radical changes
The committee was appointed for the
purpose of assisting in every honorable
way the election of the ticket nomi-
mated and to arrange the preliminaries
for the next convention.
Matter for Convention.
Changes in the basis of representa-
ton he thought, should be left for the
convention to deal with. He did not
believe the committee should make rec
concentrations to congress as to legis-
1ation. In their individual capacity,
members could ask their senators and
representatives to bring about such
legislation as they favored, but the
COMMITTEES. he thought, should MAIN
tain its position as an organization
TO conduct the affairs of the party
under the Instructions of the conven-
ton If it assumed more it would be
charged with dictation.
Mr. Hanna's remarks were cheered
by the committee. None of the other
propositions on this subject were
brought forward.
The subcommittee on arrangements
for the convention was announced as
follows: Manley of Maine, chairman;
Payne of Wisconsin. Scott of West
Virginia, Kerens of Missouri. Kean of
New Jersey, with Hanna and Dick
chairman and secretary of the nation
al committee eX-officio members.
The selection of delegates from the
District of Columbia was referred TO
an election board.
There was some talk about the large
representation from territories. but no
action was taken. The committee adj
iourned Subject to the call of the chair
-. to- hot mill r-
semble a few DAYS before the conven-
ton meets to make up the preliminary
roll Of delegates.