Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

would be one Of the largest ever held and
that no notifications OF proxies had been
sent. Mr.. Heath wants to deny the reports
that he would resign from the secretary
ship.
Seeking the Convention.
The advance guard of the boomers Of
convention cities will reach Washington to-
morrow. Chicago will be the first in the
field and with the largest contingent. A
delegation from the Hamilton Club has en-
gagged quarters for fifty at the Arlington
Hotel and Chicago's interests will be urged
before the committee.
ST. Louis will also send a delegation, but
it will not make strenuous fight. The
exposition will keep st. Louis busy next
summer. and it is admitted the national con-
vention might be the last straw to break the
camePs back. in the overcrowded condition
Of the city. New Orleans Is reported as
extremely desirous Of getting the conven-
ton.
1t Is known that a majority of the COM
mitteemen favor the selection Of Chicago, II
that city will guarantee the usual contrfbu-
ton to the expense fund. Thus far Chi
cago. somewhat surfeited with conventions,
has not been active. but the Hamilton Club
has taken up the case and 1t is said will be
prepared to make the guarantee of cash.
There Is little doubt. 1t Is said, that the
convention will go to Chicago.
Southern Representation.
The committee will have to pass on the
old proposition. so often advanced, to re-
duce the representation in the national con-
vention of the southern states to the basis
Of the votes cast for the republican ticket.
In the last convention 1t was advanced by
Senator Quay, for purposes of his own, not
entirely associated with the merits of the
question. This time the proposition is es-
Irvr Yc1o
It is that representation in the convention
shall be upon the basis Of one delegate for
every 10000 votes cast for republican elect
ors in the preceding election, and four dele
gates-at-large. While 1t would apply to
every state. 1t IL aimed at the southern
states.
Naturally the southern republicans are
opposed to 1t. and a delegation from Alaba-
ma Ia already on the spot to fight 1t. The
scheme has advocates and opponents both
among the republican managers. Some
managers have found the swollen represen-
tation Of the southern states very useful in
the past. and 1t IL for that reason some Of
the northern delegations are opposed.
Final action would have to be deferred to
the convention and accomplished through a
change in the rules. but the Endorsement of
the national committee would undoubtedly
have great weight. The belief Is that such
Endorsement 10 not likely. Chairman Hanna
has never been much Of an advocate of re-
duction Of the southern representation.
Mr.. Elmer Dover. assistant secretary, has
prepared the following list Of officers and
members of the committee:
M. A. Hanna, Ohio. chairman; Henry c.
Payne. Wisconsin. vice chairman; c. N.
Bliss, New York, treasurer; Perry 8. Heath,
Utah. secretary; Elmer Dover. Ohio, assist
ant secretary; Volney w. Foster. Illinois,
assistant treasurer. and w. T. Stone, Mary
land sergeant-at-arms.
The executive committee consists Of Mr..
Payne. Mr.. Heath. Mr.. Kerens, Mr.. Stewart,
Co1 Man Mr n1a nr r
Fred 8. Gibbs. New York: Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. Bliss. all of these except Mr.. Gibbs,
being either officers or members Of the gen.
eral committee.
The National Committee.
The names and states Of the members Of
the national committee are as follows;
J. W. Demmick. Alabama; Powell Clay
ton, Arkansas: w. c. Van Fleet. California:
A. NJ Stevenson. Colorado: c. F. Brooker
Connecticut: J. e. Addicks. Delaware; ]. N.
Coombs. Florida: Judson w. Lyons. Geor-
gia; D. w. Standrod. Idaho: Graeme Stew
art. Illinois: Harry 8. New. Indiana; Ernest
e. Hart. Iowa: D. w. Mulvans, Kansas: ].
W. Yerkes. Kentucky; Lewis g. Clark. Lou
isiana: ]. H. Manley. Maine: L. e. Nc
Comas. Maryland: @. v. L. Meyer, Massa-
chusetts: J. w. Blodgett, Michigan; T. H.
shevlin. Minnesota: H. c. Turley, Missis-
sippi: r. c. Ksrens. Missouri; c. H. Nc
Leod. Montana r. B. Schneider. Nebraska;
p. L. Flanagan. Nevada; ]. II. Gallinger
New Hampshire; F. T. Murphy. New Jer-
sey G. r. Sheldon. New York; w. 8. OBJ.
Robinson. North Carolina; Alex. Mckenzie.
North Dakota: Myron T. Herrick. Ohio;
George A. Steel, Oregon: M. Stanley Quay,
Pennsylvania: c. R. Brayton. Rhode Island;
j. G. Capers. South Carolina; J. NJ. Greene.
South Dakota; w. P. Brownlow. Tennessee;
R. B. Hawley Texas; o. J. Salisbury. Utah:
]. w. Brock. Vermont: @. e. Bowden. Vir-
gfnia; N B. Scott. West Virginia: q. H.
Baker. Washington; Henry c. Payne. Wis
consin; G. E. Prexton. Wyoming; John g.
Held, Alaska; W. NJ. Griffith. Arizona Ter
ritory; Solomon Luna. New Mexico; Will
lam Grimes. Oklahoma Territory: w. M.
Mellette, Indian Territory; NJ. NJ. Parker.
District Of Columbia: Samuel Parker, Ha-
wall