The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-13
REDUCE SOUTH.S
REPRESENTATION
The Question Will Come
Up at Philadelphia.
PAYNE RESOLUTION
n CL.I,,.l hI.ik C,n,, Ep1
o. a Substitute With Same End
Likely to be Adopted.
SUPPORTED BY NEW ENGLAND.
They Wish TO See South's Representa-
ton, Not Only in Republican Con
vcntion, but Also i'll Congress.
and the Electoral College
Greatly Iseduces'-Ficc-
Presidential Gossip.

PHILADELPHIA. June 12.-The city is
rapidly taking on a national convention
aspect. Quite a large number of Nationst.
Committeeman and delegates arrived to-
day and the hotels are beginning to filI up.
Prominent among the National Commit
teemen are Ambassador Powell Clayton
and John Yerkes. All the other members
of the National Committee are expected
tomorrow morning TO attend the meeting
of the committee which IS called for noon
Chairman Hanna is due at l o'clock TO-
The old question of representations IN
Republican National Conventions, which
agitated the National Committee at It's
meeting in Washington last December, Is
more than likely to come to the front at
the National Committee meeting to-inor-
row.
The resolution of Henry Payne, OF
Wisconsin, offered at last winters meeting;
and which was withdrawn before IL was
put 10 a vote, viii again be pressed, but
not by it's author. The strongest support
ers Of the Payne measure come from
New England. This resolution provides
for four observation-disclosures for eacn STATE.
and an additional delegates for every iovVo
Republican votes or majority fraction
Presidential election.
A SUBSTITUTE.
The Rhode Island delegation has pre-
pared substitute for the Payne resosu-
ton, and will present it in the place or
the PAYNE resolution If they find that the
sentiment in favor OF the latter is not
strong enough TO put it through the COM
mittee.
It is claimed that the substitute vii.
meet all the objections of q majority or
the National Committeeman.
One substitute is as follows:
..Whereas. The present basis OF repre-
sentation in Republican National Conven-
tions is based upon the representation OF
the several States and Territories in the
Congress Of the United States which. un-
der existing political conditions, is mani
festly unjust and insauitable. and.
asWhereas The representation in Con-
gress now accorded TO the several States
OF the Union, or the basis of article XIV.
section 2. of the Constitution ought to De
modified so that every State wherein the
right to vote IS denied 10 any of the male
Inhabitants thereof. being q years OF GGa
and citizens of the United states, or
wherein said right IS in any way abridged,
except for participation In rebeiIion or
other crimes. representation in Congress.
and in the Electoral College and In the
convention Of the Republican party. shall
be reduced in the proportion which tho
number OF male citizens so deprived OF
the right of suffrage shall bear to the
whole number of male citizens u years
old, in said State. therefore
EVOKE POWER OF, CONGRESS-
Resolved, That the Republican Ma
tional Committee recommended that IL
the Republican party is continued In con.
troll OF Congress it evoke and
exercise the power of Congress granted
by article XIV. section i. TO enforce by
appropriate legislation the objects ot
this resolution. and be it further
Resolved. That the holding of Ma.
tioual Republican Convention in 190t
composed OF delegates representing the
Republican voting strength and sentiment
of the country. elected upon a just and
equitable basis of representation is not
only OF paramount Importance to the
party. but TO the nation as well.
The meeting of the National Commit
tee tomorrow will be devoted largely tf
the hearing of contests from the various
States. 1t is not believed that the COM
mittee viii finish this part Of it's WORK
in one day.
The subcommittee OF the National Com
mittee held another meeting to-day be.
hind closed doors, and according to Chair.
man Manley nothing but routine busi.
ness was considered.
The convention hall Will be formally.
transferred to the National Committee
tomorrow afternoon. although the Ser
seant-at-Arrns will not assume absolute
control OF the hall until Saturday. or
probably Monday morning.
President Mckinley's picture IS begin
ming TO appear on every hand. although
the Presidential nomination Is seldom,
mentioned by the throngs. The Vice.
Presidential gossip, however. is taking a
wide range. The names of many pronai-
nent men throughout the country ara
mentioned as possibilities. So far rhera
has been no concentration of forces fera
on any one man and there probably will
not be until the National Committee gets
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