New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
TO LOWER SOTTH'S TOTE.
Burke Says He'll Introduce ResOlu-
ton to This Effect.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune, J

Chicago June 1S.-The following resolution
vTbe introduced at the first session Of the Re
Vutarsn National Convention on Tuesday by
Bsyrssentative J. Francis Burke. Of Pittsburg.
sfmanager Of Senator Knox's campaign;
Resolved. That the basis Of representation in
Re Republican National Convention hereafter
ssll be as follows: Each state shall be entitled
n four delegates at-large and one additional
delegate for each ten thousand votes, or ma
jority fraction thereof cast al the preceding
Presidential election for Republican electors;
and two delegates from each territory the Dis
rrct q Columbia Alaska Hawaii. Porto Rico
and the Philippines; and that methods neces-
sary for the enforcement Of this rule shall be
provided by the Republican National Committee
chosen hy delegates 10 this convention.
Mr. Burke announced his intention OF intro
ducng such a resolution some days ago, but his
assertion vas viewed with some skepticisn by
those who remembered the threats made by Sen
stor QUAY at the 1900 convention in Philadel-
phia Nr Burke insists that he is serious. and
says he viii make fight on the floor Of the
convention 10 obtain the passage Of his resolu-
tur and wiI Re backed by many OF the Illinois
delegates and the Fairbanks managers. He
hopes also 70 win over many votes after the ar
gumeut has been presented 70 the delegates. In
statement Of his position he says:
IN order 70 correct what Is rr1anifestIy one of
ne chief sources OF complaint in our Republican
National Convention and 70 avoid unnecessary
friction in the future I shall introduce reso-
luton appo-rioning the representation 10 tho
convention on basis Of absolute fairness to the
Republican voters Of all the states The neceS-
slty Tor This change has become apparent in the
light of recent DEVELOPMENTS and the reports
hst have reached Chicago from the most
ihoughtfui Republicans throughout the country.
Party harmony is the one great essential 70
party success. and in the past and ~ the pres
ent tine nothing has threatened 50 much To
arouse criticism and impair that harmony aS the
foes now in vogue in the matter Of representa- =
ton
In ths present convention $50 delegates will
o. seatec from states which in twenty years
hare not even pretended n engage in con-
.sst for the election of 2 Republican President.
ne eVli i becoming al the more pronounced IN
re hghf ~ The fact that the Republican vote
u these states IS constantly and rapidly dis
appearing. nile their representation in the
'ntenLi"n remains as large ever
ne figure in rhis resT Act are amazing. Re
puDican d-sluregratioT in these Southern states
E9ce l6es affords q striking contrast TO the
Hplenold Increase that has characterized tn
e'eat Republican states of the North and west
nat must and viii elect the next President. In
ee+'en Of these Southern states. president
roosevelt ~ The last election received s06.''"
IS votes than President Mckinley received IN
-sse. while in eleven of the Northern and West
= states me Republican Presidential vote IN
,fessed 100000 during the same time. Thus. in
- sta'es where Republicans have vigorously
fserfed fh-ir rights their vote has lncrease'-'
,i rnne in Hose states whore the policy OF CON
Locuon mas not been followed, the Repuplicdn
''.f has b-=n reduced 70 almost nothing
,hno'her contrast that illustrates the lnJustic'
r. me present plans is afforded by the facI lLdt
oen 'arolly1s IS now entitled TO an acIlaI GER
seOt toT every 13s Republicans, while PennsgI-
psnia receives only one delegate for every lZ3e' Z
-puohcsns Illinois one for every 1lsI1o' Inol-
1,e one FOR every 12,276. Ohio one LOT ever
tS9ts, and Colorado one for every 1855. we
believe that the proposed resolution viii be
-'plto or the convention.