The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-21
Rules Committee of Conven-
ton Plans TO Deprive Vot-
ers of Appointing National
Committee Members.
STATES PRIMARIES
WOULD BE USELESS
As 1t Is Planned to Make
Committeeman Elected by
Voters Merely Nominees"
for Office.

CHICAGO. June II. Qo:30 a. M
The rule adopted this morning by the
rule committee and to be made part
&C its report is a direct slap at Col.
Roosevelt's denunciation OF the Repub-
hcan national committee. The rule pro-
vided that in case any member of the
rational committee who does not sup
port the nominee may be ousted by
that body and his place filled by the
committee.
The committee has Incorporated an
other rule in its report which says
that any national committeeman elect
ed by primary in any state shall only
be considered as a nominee for that
office
Ii developed this morning that the
credentials committee had no idea of
sending partial report to the conven-
ton today. 1t has been reported that
this might be done so that the conven-
ton would not be delayed until next
week
The credentials committee will un-
dGubtedly complete its labors In con-
tinuous sessions before any report is
made to the convention" said Chair
man Devine. Il have heard the report
tnat this committee might send in a
partial report. but as far as | know,
there is nothing TO H."
How could that be done?" he was
ssked
1T would be necessary for the entire
committee to take action. and / do not
believe there is any chance of IL being
dore."
When the Roosevelt men learned OF
this. 1t was their opinion that the Taft
machine would delay matters as much
rs possible by stringing out the creden-
| tails committee hearing That makes
it look pretty strong" said one man.
| who withheld his name Divine has
been detailed to keep the convention
from taking any decided action until
| the Taft leaders get lined up on a
program which they feel certain can
be carried out II looks like a line up
crgh now"
A erazen Action.
A plan to oust Roosevelt members of
the Republican national committee has
Teen formed. Under the provisions of a
| rule that will be presented when the
long deferred permanent organization
of the convention at last gets under
| way. national committeeman who holt
| the party nominee may be ousted. The
national committee itself is to be Judge
and jury and is to have power 10 ill
Its own vacancies. That Is the answer
10 Roosevelt's denunciation OF the ma
t,onal committee and his demand that
IT be done away with hereafter
The rule that will be offered pro-
v.des that ordinary vacancies in the
J / ational committee may be filed as at
present, by the central committee of
state. The new power given the COM
support the candidate nominated at
the convention. The committee itself
may appoint the men to I'LL these pla-
res. This gives the state affected no
voice whatever in the selection OF a
Eational committeeman. The rule was
outlined when IL was asserted by a
number of the committee members
who have favored Roosevelt that they
would support no other candidate nom
inated here.
A Blow at Primaries.
| Another rule intended TO fx the
IIcwer of the committee. is one that
: rovides that the selection of national
| II state shall be considered only a
nomination, and that the state dele
gates from such state to a national
convention shall select a committee
Iran. This rule resulted from the de-
n1and of R. p. Howell. OF Nebraska.
/ elected committeeman at the state pri-
riary, for a seat on the committee be
fore the delegates contest started.
A rule TO be placed before the con.
tention by the minority provides for
lie reduction of delegates for the
southern states. and the increase OF
representation in the big Republican
states Under the plan proposed the
Irrational convention would be made
ur on a basis of one delegate for each
Ten thousand Republican voters at the
preceding presidential election The
plan for this change is an old one. and
ltas been brought up at a number OF
conventions. The south has always
succeeded In getting enough trading
isfrSnzrh 10 defeat IN