Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12
Borah Leads Hopeless Fight
to Secure the Primary Plan

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to Secure the Primary Plan
The subcommittee having in charge
the call for delegates developed a seri-
lous split. Senator Borah leading a hope
less fight TO open the primary door to
levery state in the union. and framing a
minority report. The subcommittee de-
cided to follow the form of call adopted
four years ago. This call recognizes
the rights of states to choose delegate
at primaries where primary laws have
been passed and where the state COM
mittee directs. In all other states it
provides for the selection Of delegates
lat state conventions. sc
| Senator BoraT urged an amendment
| that any state not having primary laws
might provide popular primaries for the
| election of delegates. This was defeated
MIR. Rosewater of Nebraska announced
| himself in favor of statewide primaries.
but declared the Borah proposition per-
hitting of isolated primaries, was too
! wide open.
/ There was no question but that the ma
jority report of the committee would be
! adopted by the national committee. The
| call. it was said. would leave the troubled
! Ohio situation open. Ohio has a primary
law. and if the republican state commit
tee can be induced to direct primary it
would come within the convention call.
Form Of the Call.
The call for election of the delegates
to the national convention. as reported by
the majority of the subcommittee. is rs
follows:
ITO the Republican Electors OF the Unit
ed States:
In accordance with established custom.
and in obedience to instructions of the re-
publican national convention of 1908, the
republican national committee now directs
that national convention of delegated
representatives of the republican party be
held in the city of Chicago. in the state
of Illinois. at II o'clock noon. Tuesday,
the 18th day of June. 1912, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President to be voted for
at the presidential election Tuesday, No
vembr 5, 1872. and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly come
before it
The republican electors of the several
states and territories. including the ais
trict of Columbia, Alaska, Porto Rico
and the Philippine Islands, and all other
electors without regard to past political
Affiliations who believe in the principals
of the republican party and indorSe its
policy. are cordially invited to unite I'M
der this call in the selection of delegates
to said convention. Said national conven-
ton shall consist of four delegates at
large from edCI state, ana Two uelcSateS-
at-large for each representative-at-larg
in the Congress. two delegates from each
congressional district. six delegates from
each of the territories and two delegates
each from the District of Columbia, Alas
ka, Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands.
For each delegate elected to this conven-
ton an alternate delegate shall be chosen
who shall serve in case of the absence of
his principal.
By Popular Conventions.
THE delegates-at-large and their alter
mates shall be elected by popular state
and territorial conventions, of which at
least thirty days notice shall have been
published In some newspaper or news
papers Of general circulation in the re-
spective state or territory
The congressional district delegate
shall be elected by conventions called by
the republican congressional committee
OF each district. of which at least thirty
days notice shall have been published in
some newspaper or newspapers of general
circulation in the district; provided that
In any congressional district where there
is no republican congressional committee
the republican state committee shall be
substituted for and represent the congress
sfonal committee in issuing said call and
making said publication. and provided
that delegates or their alternates shall
be deemed ineligible to participate in state
or district or territorial convention who
We're elected prior to the date of the
adoption of this call. and provided that
delegates and alternates both from the
state at large and from each congress
sional district may be elected in con-
formity with the laws of the state in
state committee or any such con-
Sressional committee so direct
but provided further that in no state shall
an election be SO held as to prevent the
delegates from any congressional district
and their alternates being selected by the
rep ublican electors of that district.
Election in District.
The election Of delegates from the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be held under the
direction and supervision of an election
board composed of Messrs. l.. 2. Brad
shaw. J. l.. Smith and Andrew j. Thomas
of the District of Columbia.
This board shall have authority to fix
the date of said election. subject to
prior provision herein. and to arrange
all details incidental thereto: and shall
provide for n registration of the votes
cast such registration TO include the
name and residence OF each voter.
THE delegates from the territ cries
and Alaska shall be selected in the man
ner of electing delegates at large from
the state provided herein.
The delegates from Porto Rico and
conformity with certain rules and regula-
tons adopted by this committee COPIES 1
of which are to be furnished to the gov
erning committee of the republican party
In Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands
All delegates shall be elected not ear
lier than thirty days after the date of
this call and not later than thirty DAYS
before the date of the meeting of the re-
publican national convention, for which
this call is issued.
Forwarding Of Credentials.
THE credentials of each delegate and
alternate must be forwarded to the secre-
tary of the republican national commit
tee of Chicago at least twenty DAYS be-
fore the date fixed for the meeting Of the
committee for in making up it's
temporary roll.
Where more than the authorized num-
Der Of delegates are reported to the sec
retary OF the national committee a con-
test shall be deemed to exist, and the
secretary shall notify the several dele
gates so reported and shall submit all
such credentials and claims to the whole
committee for decision to which dele
gates reported shall be placed on the
temporary roll of the convention.
"All notices Of contest shall be sub
mitted in writing. accompanied by print |
ed statement setting forth the ground |
of contest which must be filed with the !
secretary of the committee twenty days |
prior to the meeting of the national |
convention.
In promulgating this call the SEE