The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
PAYNE ABANDONS
HIS RESOLUTION
Defers to the Opinion of
Others.
HIS OWN VIEW NOT CHANGED
HARMONY IN THE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
Republican Campaign Managers Call
in Body Upon President NC
Kinley at the White
HOUSE.
HIS OWN VIEW NOT CHANGED
HARMONY IN THE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
Special Dispatch to me cnn.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.-The members
OF the Republican National COMMITTEES
were received by President Mckinley TO-
day at the White House. There was no
speechmaking, the members of the COM
mittee simply passing through the room
anu shaking hands with the President
After the reception the committeeman
were grouped in front Of the White House
ana photographed. The members Of the
committee then returned 10 the Arlington
hotel and assembled in session
AT. Payne OF Wisconsin. who had pre-
pared resolution TO change the basis Of
representation, made the following state
ment 10 the committee.
~ Is vel known boy members OF the commit
tee. both from the public press and correspond
ence with them. that ] have intended 20 offer
enc 4INocate me adoption hy the committee ~
republican Convention "a change In the basis
OF representation In subsequent conventions
LEGATION ana discussion the resolution which I
.iaa prepared 10 present 10 the committee upon
Briefly stated. Il is proposed 70 make the ma
Nl.at convention which dominates Republican
tleAels ana iormulates Republican platforms
Latt.H representatiFe OF those who vote for Re
Llpncan platforms and Republican principles.
INC proposition has received the support Of
almost tile entire Republican press OF the coun-
ifh. ana have reason 20 believe that. upon it,
meritf. az well as upon grounds OF expediency,
u mas the support OF a large number OF this
have not IA the slightest degree changed my
conviction as 10 its Justice nor have / The
slightest doubt as a. It's expediencv Within a
cay or two Ia has encountered opposition which
j had no reason 10 anticipate fncludinr ma ~
the chairman of this committee. IL is sufh-
Client Tor me 20 say that out of regard Tor his
opinion and the opinions and wishes - otb .-1s
high IN The councils OF the party. 10 which as
a loyal Republican, ] feel bound 20 defer, / am
constrained not 10 orer the resolution.
thank the committee Tor its indulgence and
! have made this statement only IA Justice "a
myself.
Senator Hanna briefly discussed the
Faahe proposluon. although il was not
formally before the committee. He said
that he old not believe IL was the province
OF The National Committee TO Institute
any such radical changes. The commits
Tee was appointed for the purpose of as
slsunE IN every honorable way the cleo
uon or the ticket nominated and to ar
range the preliminaries for the next con-
Nenuon. Changes in the basis Of repre-
sentauon, he thought. should be left TO
the convention 10 deal with. He did not
believe that the committee should make
Itcummendauons 10 Congress as TO legls-
latiOn. Ia their individual capacity mem
hcrs could ask their Senators and Repre-
sentatNes 10 bring about such legislation
az they favored, but the committee. he
thought, should maintain its position as
an orEaniZauon 10 conduct the affairs Of
The party under the instructions OF the
convention. II IL assumed more IL would
be charged with oictatiOn. Hanna's re-
marks were cheered by the committee.
None Of the other propositions on this
subject were brought forward.
The sub-cOmmittce on arrangements for
the convention was announced as follows:
Manley Of Maine. chairman. Payne Of
Wisconsin Scott ~ West Virginia. Kerens
~ Missouri kean OF New Jersey. with
Hanna and Dick chairman and secretary
of The National Committee. eX-officiO
members
The selection OF delegates from the Dis
trict OF Columbia was referred TO an cleo
tion board.
There was some talk about the large
representation from Territories. but no ac-
flOn was taken. The committee adjourned
subject no the call OF the chairman. il be-
ing explained that IL will assemble few
DAVIS before the convention meets TO MAKE
up The preliminary roll Of delegates.