The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-13


 nesota; Ward, New York; Rosewater Nebraska. and capers. South Car olina.
 The committee was appointed al the mornag session which began al 11:30 o'clock and retired immediate. ly. Within an hour it's report was ready.
 Messrs. Kellogg, Ward and Capers signed the majority report which empowered states with primary laws to select delegates by primary il their committees so decided, and Mir Rosewater signed it with the reserya- tion that he favored the primary idea. Mir. Borah submitted his min ority report which added a provision that would permit presidential prim- aries in all states regardless of the existence or non existence of a pri- mary law.
 When the committee resumed its meeting at o'clock, Mir. Borah pre-. scented two reports and explained their difference He consented to aii afnenameGt which o@erseesa.sns.se the conflict between the call and the South Dakota law The call requires that delegates must be chosen thirty days before the convention and the South Dakota law fixes June 9th, as the date of the primary. The Pen rose amendment valves the rule iii the case of the of the South Dakota law. Another diSerence was one which directed that the call for Sonth Carolina's selection of delegates be transmitted to thel state chairman through the National committed man
 In his argument for his amend ment. Senator Borah declared he re. garded 1t as the duty of the commit tee to conform to state laws.
 John w. Blodgett of Michigan said if the call included the Borah pro- vision. pressure would be brought to bear in many states for primaries.
 Mir. Clayton of Arkansas, objected to the Borah amendment declaring that in his state the primary election machinery was controlled by demo- crats.
 Former Senator Scott Of West yir- ginia, argued that the republican party had 'got along for a great many years under the old plan.D The only time a primary was held in West vir- ginia, he said. a disturbance had been raised which split the party.
 After Senator Borah had replied to the criticism of his primary provfs- ion, his report was defeated 42 to 2 and the majority report adopted un- animously
 There was practically no contest in selecting the convention city.
 Secretary Hayward aanounced that he had received tentative invitations from Cincinnati, Buffalo. St. Louis, Denver and Chicago. No speaker ap- peared for Cincinnati or Buffalo and Mayor Kriesmaa withdrew from Cns- cago carried with 1t all the expenses of the convention. Chicago received 42 votes to for Denver and one for St. Louis with three members not voting. The single vote for St. Louis was cast by Cecil Lyon of lex as.
 Two significant political incidents developed during the day. A stipu- lation was made in the call which renders null the election of delegates to the convention prior to the issue of the call. This will invalidate th. titles of delegates already selected in Alabama. Another was the re surrection of the reduction of South ern representation movements by Rep. resentative James Francis Burke oi Pittsburg, twho championed such a resolution on the floor of the con- vention four years ago.
 The committee adjourned at 3:1s o'clock to meet at the call of tho chairman.