Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-11
G. 0. P. TO Be
RE-ORGANIzED
SAY LEADERS
Movement on Foot in East Now
to Completely Re-habilitate
the Shattered Party-Pro-
gressives Also Busy Prepar-
ing for the Next Great Fight
By C.. S. ALBERT

| Especial star ulle tin Correspondence
! WASHINGTON, Nov. 5S.-The
movement to reorganize the Republic
can party and put it on strength
ened and rehabilitated Easis will take
the form of important conferences
among Republican leaders on qaes-
tions of legislative policy These con-
ferences will be held about the time
Of the opening of congress and it is
| not unlikely they will be had from
time to time through the winter
This is the word that has come to
Washington from high authority. 1t
is known to be the plan favored by
Chairman Mckinley of the Republi-
can congressional committee and by
number of the other leaders.
Since the overwhelming defeat of
President Taft there has been some
thing like general exchange of let
tiers among prominent Republicans on
the subject of reorganization. Many
plans have been preached. One idea
suggested has been to have big Re-
publican love feast in New York,
Washington, Chicago or some other
center. However, it seems almost i'm
possible to hold such a feast and not
have unpleasant skeletons dragged
forth to sit in the full view of the
Eeholders. 1t is clear there is little
likely to be gained by love feast
OPPOSE Old Guard.
Then, there is the idea of deposing
the old guard and putting in new lead |
ers, selected from the progressive Re-
publieans. This idea has been brought |
prominently to the front by the Cum .
mins-K enyon-Hadley conference at
Des Moines. The old guard leaders, /
some of them at least, resent the no
ton that they are to be rudely thrust 7
aside or tossed into the corner like i
SO many worn-out old shoes. Many of
them are willing to step aside but )
they would prefer to SO do with an |
appearance of it being voluntary rath-
er than to- seem to be driven to it.
The question that comes up is this, /
If there is to be reorganization and a /
working agreement to go along to-
gether, on what matter is there gong i
to be agreement In other words, 1t {
looks as If agreement on policies
would be easier than on men. With
that in view efforts will be made
about the time congress meets to get I
old guard and insurgent leaders to-
gether and see whether common
ground cannot be found on tariff, the
trusts, perhaps on currency, and GER
tain other important legislative mat
tiers.
Base Of Harmony.
If the Democrats are to hold an ex-
ira session, as seems now to- be set
tied, the tendency will be to get the
Republicans together on the principle !,
of scientific revision of tariff rates fol-
lowing investigation Ey a commission. i
John Eyersman, secretary of the
Republican congressional committee,
and right-hand man of Chairman Nc
Knley, who has arrived here from
Chicago, talked today about the re-
organization situation, Mr.. Eversman
believes there will be important con-
ferences on Republican policies held 8
in Washington within few weeks. +
Proeressives Active Il
Plans are afoot to establish in !,
Washington permanent headquarters
for the Progressive party. and from !,
this as basis to wage a great cam
paign for Bull Moose victory in 1914 i
and 1916. +
Far from having any intention of
quitting, the Progressive party leaders
are going to exhibit intensified activi- I,
ty. From prominent leaders of the j
new party 1t is learned today that an
Important conference of the Progress i
sive leaders will be held in Chicago, i
December Is. At that conference, no j
doubt the plans outlined for the
future will be made public. 1t will h
be held at the Hotel La Sale, and
will be great conclaye of the men
foremost in the Progressive party /;
movement. 1t is not yet certain that :
Colonel Roosevelt will be there. The
probabilities are that he will not be- il
Moreover, Governor Johnson will not
be ablet to go all the way from Cali
fornia to attend the meeting, because
he has been out of his state so much
through the summer and fall he feels ]
he cannot take the time to attend the Ii
Chicago meeting. II
Colonel Roosevelt plans to keep up ;
the fight with the utmost Vigor. At j
the same time some of his closest |
friends have been advised by him /
that he intends to avoid the limelight {
for while. He feels the ''one-man" G
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