New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
CHANGES IN THE RULES.
Niron Wants the Territorial Rep
reseRtatiOn Cut.

Chicago June 21.-There was quite futter
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 over tho proposed increase
of representation Tor Alaska in the next ma
tional convention. The committee selected
Henry H Bingham of Pennsylvania. for chair
man: j. z. Manning. OF Vermont. secretary.
and Reno S. Harp. of Maryland. and J. NJ. Ste
vens, 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 10 the
amendment to the first rule. which gives
future representation for Alaska six votes. in
stead of four. as at present. He was supported
in his objection by the delegates from Della
ware. Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
Mr. Nixon urged that the continued increase IN
votes given TO Territories throwing into
their hands the control of the convention in the
event OF close contest.
The Democratic convention OF 1896" he said
was controlled on the silver question by the
votes OF the Territories. and. 10 my mind it is
high time that we cut down the representation
in convention. not only OF the Territories where
no electoral vote ts registered. but in such States
always cast their electoral votes for the
Democratic ticket. Representation in the con-
vention should. in a reasonable measure. be rep
reseutative of the number of Republican votes
cast. and these States and Territories should
not, out of mere sentiment, be given a many
votes States that always cast their electoral
votes for tho Republican candidates"
The Alaska member Of the committee W. D.
Grant. speaking for the amendment, said that
his Territory. with its great growth was shorn
OF much honor and asked the extra representa-
ton to he on footing of equality with the other
Territories
Mr. Nixon protested that his objections were
not raised particularly agains; Alaska. but 10
the whole system. which II adopted gave abo@t
forty-two votes in the convention to the Terri
tories-enough to control on any close PROPOSE
tion.
IT agree rather with the late Senator Quay"
he said who believed in reducing rather than
increasing the votes Of those States thar do lit
tie nothing TO aid the party Let the reward
for Republican majortties be increased repre-
sentatiop and the punishment for failure 70
sst reduced representation"
The speaker was vigorously appIauded. hut
ne vote on the motion 70 allow Alaska in
creased representation was 81 ayes 10 @ noes
the Southern and Western States voting sodIy
for IT,
The committee Their adopted the rules OF the
last convention and the LIvth Congress as the
rules for the convention. with these amend
ments:
Rule to read The convention shall consist ot
A number Of delegates from each State equal
double the number OF Senators and Representatives
in Congress: six delegates each from the Terri
tories Of Arizona, Indian. NewMexico. Alaska and
Oklahoma: six from Porto Rico with votes. six
from tho Philippines with two votes, six from
Hawaii and two from the District OF Columbia"
Rule s. relative TO voting and rules 10 and l.
amended To fJ the above condition
Rule 70 is amended to provide that twenty
DAYS before the date set Tor tho national conven
tIon n complete list Of Delegates and alteruates.
with notices Of contests. must be filed with the
national committee
After the committee adjourned Mr. Nixon
said that he did not intend 10 bring the matter
before the convention. but he understood that
the Quay proposition 10 reduce the Southern
States representation might come up. and, if
il did. he would seek TO amend il so also to
reduce the territorial representation.