The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02
PLAN CANNOT Be
WHISTLEO D 0 W N
Change i'll State Representation
May Assume Serious
Proportions.
SOUTH DEEPLY AFFECTED
Virginia Would BE Cut From
u to 10 Delegates in Re
publican Convention.
SOUTH DEEPLY AFFECTED

/ washington. ID. e.. November l.--StN
weeks hence the Republican National
Committee will meet In this city to
issue the call for tile Republican ma
tiional convention 20 nominate cardi-
dates for President and Vice President
of tn" United states and the vcTing
question of southern representation in
the convention will again be bruuched.
Senator Jonathan Bourne has served
notice that he will ask the committee
to base the representation in the ma
tiouul convention upon the Republican
rot" cast for the national ticket in
1905. thus materially reducing the vot-
ing power of the Southern States in
that body
While IL Is not believed by well
posted politicians that the committee
will sanction the proposed change. the
fact that similar proposition present
ed to the last Republican national con
vcntion was defeated by n majority
Of only thirtyfve in total vote OF
$50 does not warrant the subject be-
ing whistlod down the wilma.
Vote on Minority Rcport.
y minority report from III. Commit
tee on Rules, presented to the last con
vcntion by Representative Surks. OF
PENNSYLVANIA, was voted down. al to
SOS. The minority report was signed
; by eighteen states and tho District OF
:
New Jersey. oregon, West Virginia.
South Dakota. Rhode Island. Maine
onrecticut. New York. Illinois, ,ndi
ana. Minnesota, Colorado. Vermont
Massachusetts. Wisconsin, Utah New
HAMPSHIRE and the District OF Column
bia.
All of the members Of the Rules
Committee from these States were up
held by their delegations except Ore
nj 4. IL.
trict OF Columbia, which split one &c
one, and Minnesota, which split ter
| to eleven. Ten of these delegations
| subsequently, voted for the nomination
! of President Taft, five against him and
two split. :.
Representative Burke. who drew the
minority report. urged that the sense
/ Of justice toward others which actual.
! ed tho Republican party throughout
! It's history should now be practice,
| in its own household. Governor vii.
son, of Kentucky. in reply. pointed on,
! that the amendment would do more tc
make the Republican party a sectional
! party than the negro question had
done TO make the Democratic party 3
sectional party" He added that the
power of nomination and control of tho
| convention in general would he vest.
! ed in a few States
III n.
| General Kcfcr, Of Ohio. attacked tn,
Southern election laws and advocntet
reprisal. Myron r. Hcrrick, of Ohio
replied that this situation was fraugh
with dire political consequences ant
believed that Congress and not ma
tional convention should deal with the
problems involved. II. l.. Remmel. o
| Arkansas argued against the further
disfranchlScment of Southern Republi
pies. He also emphasized the fact thai
| II few States might control the con.
| vention.
George T buckingham. OF Illinois
James W. Wadworth, Jr., OF New York
and James T. Watson. of Indiana. all
! supported tho minority report point
! ing out that they came from States
| which had little more representation 1,
i The convention, although steadfastly
| Republican. than some of the southern
| States. which have never participated
| in u Republican victory.
| Henry c. Warmoth, of Louisiana
cited to the convention certain ALLEGED
| outrages TO which southern Republi.
cans were subjected. and asserted thai
| there would he tive Republican mem
| hers OF Congress from his State II III,
| House of Representatives would do 1t:
| duty. Henry l. johnson, of Georgia
I IL
| TO deal with the problem before III,
convention and II. II. Angel. OF Vir
ginia. also asserted that disfranehisc-
| ment had reduced the Republican vote
| in that section
| "We ask YOU not to treat us as thu
| Democrats have treated us" he said.
! Hournc Plum Explained.
Senator Bourne cites, in behalf OF
| his plan these contentious:
| NO party convention except the
| national convention has its delegates
| selected on any other basis. The pres
| ent system will give the southern
| electors. .i2 delegates in the next
| convention. which is almost half If
| the majority necessary TO nominate;
| il gives tie national administration.
| through its control OF Federal office
holders in the South. unusual oppor-
self. so far as the party is concerned.
| Specifically. citing an illustration. IL
| will give Texas. which never electtsl
Republican elector. forty votes IN
| the next convention. as against twor-
! ty--six for Iowa. which has elec.e
| Republican electors.
In Florida senator Bourne claims.
| "SSS Republicans pave as much voice
! in the selection Of national candidates
! MS 10000 Republicans in Colorado II
| takes 900 Indiana Republicans to
! balance AS Louisiana Republicans.
| Mississippi Republicans to the num-
| Der OF 2lS. have as much representa-
| ton in the national convention rs
! have 200 Republicans in Michigan. .
Senator Bournc's plan proposes TO
| elect four delegates at large. This Will
| account for 1872 out OF the possible
| l.Ole 70 the convention The balance