New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-21
QUAY STIRS UP DISCORD.
STRONG OPPOSITION TO CHANGE IN
REPRESENTATION

IBy Tho Associated Press.l
Philadelphia. June 2O.-The resolution to-day
introduced by ex-senator Quay in the Conven-
tion relating to the Encouragement OF the basis
OF representation in future National Conven-
tions has created a sensation particularly
among the delegations from the Southern States
Tonight the interest manifested in the proposi-
uon is scarcely second 10 that aroused by the
contest for the Vice Presidency.
-Four years ago Henry C Payne. National
Committeeman from Wisconsin, proposed to
the National Committee an amendment to the
rules providing that thereafter delegates to
Republican National Conventions should be Sc
lectcd on the basis of one delegate for every
ten thousand Republican votes cast at the
previous Presidential election The proposition
was widely discussed at the time. but after
mature consideration the National Committee
decided 20 take no action upon IT,
At various times since the campairn Of 1soe
the question of changing the basis Of rerra-
sentation has been discussed informally. the
principal argument by the advocates ~ =
change being that under the present rules the
Southern States. upon which no reliance can
be placed FOR Republican electoral votes pro-
portIonately have greater power in the seIec
ton Of the National candidates OF The marty.
than those States which are looked 70 oIu,,s
to elect Republican President.
EFFORTS IN FORMER YEARS.
Last December. when the National Committee
met in Washington to select the time and II,cs.
Oh holdlhs the present Convention Mr.. Payne
again brought forward his proposition and ear
nesily advocated its adoption. The committee
however, decided that ii had no authority to
take any acton upon the question 1t was held
THAT before the committee could properly pass
upon the question Il National Convention of
the party would have TO instruct It to do SO
MI fayne dropped the matter at that time
so far &C he personally was concerned but in
the last ten days the fire which has been snoul-
dering has been famed into flame. partly by
the earnestness of the Rhode Island delegates
to this Convention.
Until to-day, however. it was not known in
lust what form or from what source the
proposition would be brought 20 the attention of
the Convention. After General Bingham of
Pennsylvania, had presented the report Of the
Committee on Rules to the Convention Matthew
Stanley Quay. of Pennsylvania and offered
the following resolution an amendment to
the committees report:
That hereafter each State shall he entitled to
four deleSa Sates-at-large and one additional dele
gate for each ten thousand votes or a majority
traction thereof cast the last preceding Presi-
Dental election for the Republican Electors and
six delegates from each organized Territory and
the District of Columbia, and that the methods
for the election OF such delegates shall be pro-
Vided for by the National Committee.
NORTHERN STATES IN IT'S FAVOR.
The reading of the resolution was received
with applause. particularly from the New-Eng-
land New-Yorll and Pennsylvania delegations
Among the delegates from the Southern States
there was manifest uneasiness and it was evil
dent instantly that, If effort were made to
adopt the resolution at once. a lively scene
would be preciptated in the Convention.
Audible objections raised to present con-
sderation of the resolution, and at the sugges-
tion Of Mr.. Quay, promptly seconded by General
Bingham, it went over until tomorrow Chair
Lodge announced. in response to inquiry.
that it would be brought before the CO vention
Immediately after it assembled to-morrCR.
In connection with the resolution Mr.. Quay
sent the clerks desk the following:
The table submitted by Mr.. Quay follows:
Statement showing number of delegates accord
ing present basis, compared with basis OF
delegate for each 10000 votes, majority frac-
Also compared with number of delegates based
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