The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
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mates being selected by the Republi-
can electors Of that district
THE DELEGATES at large and their
alternates shall be elected by popular
State and territorial conventions called
by the Republican State or territorial
committee where at least 80 days no.
tice shall have been posted In some
newspaper or newspapers In the re-
spectivs state or territory"
Offers An Addition.
He held that this would absolute
ly prevent any extension Of the pri-
mary system, and moved the addi-
tic n OF the following:
And provided. further. that the
Republican State Congressional or
Territorial Committee In any State or
Territory not having laws providing
Tor the manner OF electing delegates
may, II 1t chooses SO to do. provide
for the holding Of popular prima-
ries at which delegates at large and
their alternates or congressional dis
trict delegates and their alternates
may be chosen by direct vote Of the
Republican electors Of such State or
Territory or congressional district"
The majority report was signed by
Loudon. Of Illinois: Ward. OF New
York; Capers, Of South Carolina. and
Rosewater, Of Nebraska.
Mr.. Borah spoke very briefly in
favor Of the change stating that II
would not require State committees
in States not having laws for presi-
dental primaries to held such pri-
maries, but would enable them to do
10 II they chose, and thus put them
In a position to determine actual
public sentiment.
We may harm onize here to our
hearts content" said Mr.. Borah, but
We have got to get the people into
harmony or We won't get the votes.
and II we don't get more votes than
are apparent now. We won't be here
any more. We must give the people
the election Of candidates. None OF
US can 60 back to our States and re-
pudiate the expressed will OF the peo-
pie. 1t has been suggested, that these
primaries will create 4 dieturbA nee,
but a greater and Tar more serious
disturbance will be created by the
people II we do not give them q share
In the selection OF delegates to this
convention.
Situation in Ohio.
Arthur Ivorys. Mr.. Tafts Ohio
booster. said:
The Ohio law provides a direct
primary for eiecting district dele
gates to the national convention. It
does not provide for electins delegates
at large. and whatever the national
committee might do no primary for
delegates at large can be held under
the law. and no presidential popular
ity contest can be conducted under
the law.
There Is no way in which the ma
tional committee could provide for
a primary for delegates at large or
direct nomination OF presidents in
Ohio except by authorizing . pri-
tho legal primary, under control Of
party committee. and without the
Of the law.
Under the district primaries and
the selection OF delegates to the State
an now provided by law
In Ohio the Republicans Of Ohio will
have control OF their affairs, and the
delegates to the National RepubH-
can Convention will accurately express
the choice Of Ohio Republicans for
President
Other committeeman who smoke
against the proposed substitution were
Penrose. Of Pennsylvania: Rogers, Of
Wisconsin: Celcil Lyon. Of Texas. and
Col. Powell Clayton. OF Arkansas.
Crane Engineers Defeat.
Murray Crane. the Mlent-footed
senator from Massachusetts, and W.
of xvn~
two real arrangers in the COMMITTEES
said nothing aloud. although they held
whispered consultations with
zach other and with other commit
teemen. It WAS manifest that both
were seeking 30 to center the control
Of the selection OF delegates In the
that any candidate. no mat
ter who he may be will have to come
as a supplicant to the organization
before he will have a cnance.
When ayes and noes were taken on
with Mr.. Borah: Lavender Of Colo
RADIO: Dupont, Of Delaware: Rose
water. of Nebraska: williams. Of
Oregon: Thorsen. OF south Dakota.
and Rogers OF Wisconsin. Rogers 10 =
La Toilette man. There were forty
four votes against Borah. three OF the
not voting.
After tho adjournment both Ward
md Crane expressed themselves Al
highly satisfied with tho result and It
was openly talked down stairs In the
Corridors that excellent srrangements
had been made to put Mr.. Roosevelt
n sue hA position that he will have
20 ring the bell before he In admitted
20 any party favor.
Georre n. Sheldon. the treasurer Of
he committee. was given an oppor-
unity to tell who yhe contributors
we're 70 tbs 1908 campaign fund. but
,e did nrt. HIS report conaisted Of
heee words: mfr. Chairman. We have
paid ali the bills AZ they were pre-
rented. and tho committee has no
iebts."
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