The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-22
ALASKA GETS
MORE VOTES
Fight May Be Made to.
Cut Down SOuth's
Representation.

Chicago, June 2l.--There was a fut-
ter in the Committee on Rules and
Order of Business which met after the
convention adjourned when objection
was made by some of the Middle West
and Eastern States to the proposed In
creased representation of Alaska In the
next national convention.
The committee selected Henry III.
Bingham of Pennsylvania for chair
man; J. r. Manning of Vermont as
secretary. and Reno s. Harp. of Mary
land and J.. M. Stevens. OF Idaho. as
assistant secretaries.
The rules of the last convention as
amended by the National Committee
had been read, when s. Fred Nixon Of
New York objected TO the amendment
to the rule which gives as future
representation for Alaska six votes In
stead OF four as at present. He was
supported in his objection by the dele
gates from Delaware. Connecticut,
Pennsylvania and Minnesota. Mr..
Nixon urged that the continued In.
crease in votes given TO territories was
simply throwing into their hands the
control of the convention In the event
of a close contest.
Experience Of tho Democrats.
'"The Democratic convention in 1907
he said. was controlled on the silver
question by the votes OF the territories
and to my mind It is high time we cut
down the representation in convention
not only of the territories where no
electoral vote is registered, but in such
States as always cast their electoral
votes for the Democratic ticket
Representation In the convention
should be reasonably representatives %
the number OF Republican votes cast
I'm the States and territories, and they
should not out Of mere sentiment be
given as many votes as those which
always cast their electoral votes for
the Republican candidate"
The Alaska member OF the commit
tee w. D. Grant, speaking for the
amendment, said that his territory.
with It's great growth. asked the extra
representationtin order to be on foot
ing OF equality with the other terri
tories.
Objects TO the System.
Mr.. Nixon protested that his objec-
tions were not raised particularly
against Alaska, but to the whole sys-
tenn, which II adopted. gave about
forty-two votes In the convention to
the territories enough to control on
any close proposition. IT rather agree
with the late Senator Quay" he said.
who believed in reducing rather than
that do little or nothing to aid the
party. Let the reward for Republican
majorities be increased representation
and the punishment for failure to as
sist a reduced representation"
The speaker was vigorously applaud
ed but the vote on the motion to allow
Alaska increased representation was
81 ayes to noes, the Southern and
Western States voting solidIy for IT
The committee then adopted the
rules of the last convention and the
Ffty-fourth Congress, as rules OF the
with these amendments:
Changes In Rules.
Rule / to read: The convention
shall consist Of a number of delegates
from each State equal to double the
of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress: six delegates each
from the Territories of Arizona, Indian
Territory. New Mexico. Alaska ana
oklahoma; six from Porto Rico, with
two votes six from the Philippines.
with two votes. six from Hawaii and
two from the District of Columbia"
Rule s relative 10 voting and rule
10 and 10 was amended to Mt the above
Rule 10 is amended so that
to provide that twenty days before the
date set for the national convention
complete list of delegates and alter
mates with notices of contests must be
iled with the National Committee.
After the committee adjourned, Mr.
Nixon said that he did not intend TO
bring the matter before the conven-
ton, but he understood that the Quay |
to reduce the Southern |
States representation might come up,
and II 1t did he would seek to amend |
Il, so as to reduce the territorial rep